On September 1 , 1970 , the Interstate Commerce Commission granted the C&O permission to abandon the remainder of the Lexington branch .
Instead of rebuilding the line to Lexington , the C&O Railroad restored the tracks from Loch Laird through Buena Vista to serve several industrial customers .
On September 1 , 1970 , the Interstate Commerce Commission granted the C&O Railroad permission to abandon the remainder of the Lexington branch .
Instead of rebuilding the line to Lexington , the C&O Railroad restored the tracks from Loch Laird through Buena Vista to serve several industrial customers .