Editing Railroad classes (section)

===Class III===
[[File:Buckingham Branch Railroad GP16 rebuild.JPG|thumb|The [[Buckingham Branch Railroad]] is a typical example of a Class III shortline in Virginia.|alt=The Buckingham Branch Railroad is a typical example of a Class III shortline in Virginia. Pictured is a locomotive from the Buckingham Branch Railroad.]]

{{Further information|Shortline railroad}}
Class III railroads are typically local [[shortline railroad]]s serving a small number of towns and industries or hauling cars for one or more railroads; often, they once had been branch lines of larger railroads or even abandoned portions of main lines. Some Class III railroads are owned by railroad holding companies such as [[Genesee & Wyoming]] or [[Watco]]. The [[Maryland and Delaware Railroad]], the [[San Pedro Valley Railroad]], and the [[Buckingham Branch Railroad]] are some examples of Class III railroads.