Monday, April 4, 2011

G Cabin, Gordonsville, Virginia 

This brick signal tower was built in 1945, replacing an earlier wooden tower. The tracks through Gordonsville were part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad's Piedmont Subdivision, which runs from Richmond to Charlottesville. The Piedmont Subdivision was the oldest section of the C&O, chartered in 1836 as the Louisa Railroad.

Today, the CSX railroad hauls empty coal cars over this section on their way back to the coal fields of West Virginia. G Cabin is no longer in use.

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  1. robertApril 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Nice one Edd, C&O even work up here. I've seen Chessie on the diesels as well, mostly hauling cars from factories in the area.

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  2. AdminApril 4, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Thanks Robert. Down here, the C&O and Chessie logo have mostly been replaced with the CSX logo. If you see a locomotive with the Chessie logo intact, you should take a shot of it. I am sure it would be of interest to "railfans" in the lower 48.

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  3. robertApril 4, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    We're about 30 miles from the busy train yards now and was recalling Chessie from my memories, but I'll keep my eyes open for one.

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