On Saturday, June 4th, the Buckingham Branch Railroad’s Buckingham Division hosted the James River Rambler excursion train for the Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Having last visited with a video camera in 2002 when I carried an 8mm Handycam on the much shorter Santa Claus Special, I was eager for the opportunity to revisit the full length of the route in High Definition. After a few missed dates in the last couple of years it all finally came together, and the BB, the Old Dominion Chapter, and the weather did not disappoint! The clip opens Saturday morning at the BB's headquarters in Dillwyn as final preparations are made to the static display of BB 4 (ex-Air Force Baldwin RS4TC) and bay window caboose 222. Shortly before its scheduled 9 AM departure, the excursion consist pulled up to the station for boarding, led by GP7 1. After a brief delay, the train left on its leisurely run to Bremo - it looked like there wasn't a single empty seat in the house! The Buckingham Division tracks are closely followed for much of their distance by Route 15, and coupled with the who's-in-a-hurry pace of the train it made for an easy chase. On the outbound leg of the journey, I caught the train near Treatsmill Road and Rocky Mountain Road before running ahead to Bremo, where the BB interchanges with CSX after crossing the James River on a bridge next to Route 15. Upon arrival at Bremo, the train pulled forward onto a tail track and backed onto the bridge ...