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NS 166 |
Description: |
Eastbound 166 passes the junk yard near the west end of Clinchcross. BNSF (ex-Santa Fe) 689 is sandwiched between two NS Dash-9's. |
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12/26/2005 Upload Date: 12/26/2005 10:30:40 PM |
Location: |
Marion, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8890(C40-9W) BNSF 689(C44-9W) |
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727 Comments: 0 |
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NS 99Z |
Description: |
A 99Z Herzog ballast train passes the ballfield in the small community of Vivian. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2005 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:17:07 PM |
Location: |
Vivian, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8891(C40-9W) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 274 |
Description: |
Autorack train 274 is eastbound at Crozier, WV. Note the "middle track," a common N&W passing siding arrangement in double track territory. |
Photo Date: |
4/16/2005 Upload Date: 11/15/2005 10:18:20 PM |
Location: |
Crozier, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8937(C40-9W) |
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461 Comments: 0 |
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02/26/05 13:06 - NS 140 |
Description: |
NS 140 pulls onto the mainline at BI Tower in Biltmore, NC, to be begins its trip east to Salisbury. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2005 Upload Date: 2/27/2005 2:45:06 PM |
Location: |
Biltmore, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8939(C40-9W) |
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626 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
02/26/05 14:35 - NS 140 |
Description: |
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! And in February 2005 he brought us two new merchandise trains on the scenic S-Line, NS 139 and 140. Here NS 140, the eastbound train from Knoxville, splits the signals at Dendron. A few minutes ago this train passed above this location on High Fill. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2005 Upload Date: 2/27/2005 11:46:43 AM |
Location: |
Dendron, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8939(C40-9W) |
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690 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
02/26/04 14:23 - NS 140 |
Description: |
NS Knoxville-Linwood train 140 passes Graphite, NC, where a significant washout happened during the devastating 2004 hurricane season. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2005 Upload Date: 2/27/2005 11:47:19 AM |
Location: |
Graphite, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8939(C40-9W) |
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723 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
02/26/05 13:55 - NS 140 |
Description: |
NS Knoxville-Linwood train 140 is just barely moving as it attempts to crest the grade at aptly named Ridgecrest, NC. Soon the train will be over the Eastern Continental Divide and will be dropping down through the Loops toward Old Fort. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2005 Upload Date: 2/27/2005 11:47:58 AM |
Location: |
Ridgecrest, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8939(C40-9W) |
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667 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 67E |
Description: |
Eastbound empty chip train 67E eases down the mainline to meet westbound 135 at Bridgewater. |
Photo Date: |
7/9/2005 Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:50:24 PM |
Location: |
Bridgewater, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8943(C40-9W) |
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423 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 67E meets NS 135 |
Description: |
The last few cars of NS 135 rock through the turnout at the west end of Bridgewater as 67E waits on the mainline. |
Photo Date: |
7/9/2005 Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:50:48 PM |
Location: |
Bridgewater, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 8943(C40-9W) |
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411 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 185 |
Description: |
Westbound 185 crawls through Bluestone while a shifter crew prepares to take over yet another eastbound coal train. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2005 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:17:09 PM |
Location: |
Bluestone, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8947(C40-9W) |
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516 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
NS 173 |
Description: |
We get a wave from the conductor of 173 as they ease down to Reid to meet northbound 118. A typical old round-roof oil distributor building is seen in the background. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2005 Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:25:06 PM |
Location: |
Salisbury, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8948(C40-9W) |
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480 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 233 |
Description: |
NS 233 approaches the WV/VA state line at Flat Top, where NS stages coal for eastbound pickup. |
Photo Date: |
4/16/2005 Upload Date: 11/15/2005 10:18:19 PM |
Location: |
Flat Top, VA |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8949(C40-9W) |
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437 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS J60 |
Description: |
The J60 pusher crew moves through the switches at Mercer Street. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2005 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:17:19 PM |
Location: |
Bluefield, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8963(C40-9W) |
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527 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 213 |
Description: |
The changing face of Kannapolis is illustrated by the construction of the NC Research Center's biotech lab. The two smokestacks of the former Cannon Mills, barely visible behind the new lab building, fell to implosion on 8/10/06. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2006 Upload Date: 8/13/2006 3:03:50 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8839(C40-9) NS 8965(C40-9W) NS 6650(SD60) |
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702 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
02/26/05 11:59 - NS 73R |
Description: |
The Belmont hopper train 73R makes a noisy and dramatic entrance into Ridgecrest, NC. The train is exiting Swannanoa Tunnel and crossing the Eastern Continental Divide. It's all downhill from here into Asheville. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2005 Upload Date: 2/27/2005 12:30:03 PM |
Location: |
Ridgecrest, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8968(C40-9W) |
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721 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
NS 351 |
Description: |
Raleigh to Roanoke train 351 has a new crew as it passes Brown Summit. The inbound crew from Raleigh brought into Greensboro, where the outbound crew put the engines on the north end and left for Roanoke. |
Photo Date: |
7/16/2005 Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:39:58 PM |
Location: |
Browns Summit, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8971(C40-9W) |
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439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 172 with DPU |
Description: |
Dash-9's 9214 and 8890 are in the mid-train position, 87 cars (by my count) back from the head end. Another 73 cars follow. NS is testing DPU's on Trains 172 and 153. |
Photo Date: |
4/3/2006 Upload Date: 4/3/2006 8:25:59 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9214(C40-9W) NS 8980(C40-9W) |
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563 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 172 with DPU |
Description: |
NS 172 is testing with DPU units midtrain as it passes Kannapolis, NC. |
Photo Date: |
4/3/2006 Upload Date: 4/3/2006 8:26:49 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9214(C40-9W) NS 8980(C40-9W) |
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573 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 337 |
Description: |
Linwood-Charleston freight 337 has just departed Linwood and is crossing the Yadkin River bridge. |
Photo Date: |
10/29/2006 Upload Date: 10/29/2006 10:41:18 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9000(C40-9W) |
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579 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 337 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/12/2006 Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:37 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9000(C40-9W) |
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361 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 28T |
Description: |
NS autorack train 28T passes through Devine Jct and enters NS's Andrews Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/13/2007 Upload Date: 4/23/2007 9:09:05 PM |
Location: |
Columbia, SC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9337(C40-9W) NS 9003(C40-9W) |
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555 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 338 |
Description: |
NS 338 kicks up the leaves as it takes the signal at Kannapolis. This was the last train to move under the old signals. Shortly after 338 passed, contractors and signal maintainers went to work to replace the old bridge with a new cantilever. |
Photo Date: |
11/12/2006 Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:41 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9014(C40-9W) |
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490 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 44A |
Description: |
Grain train 44A has just finished running around its train north of Baldwin and is now creeping south into the single track to begin putting it away. There are two large grain facilities here. |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2006 Upload Date: 10/22/2006 11:26:11 PM |
Location: |
Toccoa, GA |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9021(C40-9W) |
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508 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 770 |
Description: |
We're actually on the Virginia Division now as NS 770 rolls through the tiny community of Ada. A westbound empty train can be seen behind 770's loaded cars. This is one of my favorite spots in the Bluefield area. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2005 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:17:15 PM |
Location: |
Ada, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9025(C40-9W) |
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488 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 770 |
Description: |
NS 770 is slowly easing away from a crew change at Bluefield. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2005 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:17:16 PM |
Location: |
Bluefield, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9025(C40-9W) |
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486 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 770 |
Description: |
One of the toughest jobs in railroading is underway as a Virginia Division crew coaxes 170 loads into motion cresting the grade at Bluefield. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2005 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:17:16 PM |
Location: |
Bluefield, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9025(C40-9W) |
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478 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 154 |
Description: |
Northbound 154 rolls into Salisbury, passing the Civil War era cemetery south of town. |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2006 Upload Date: 4/9/2006 5:49:24 PM |
Location: |
Salisbury, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9053(C40-9W) |
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362 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 135 |
Description: |
Westbound 135 comes down the mainline at Connelly Springs, having just met eastbound 139. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2006 Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:39:07 PM |
Location: |
Connelly Springs, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9055(C40-9W) NS 9209(C40-9W) NS 7133(GP60) |
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744 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 135 at Jarrett's Tunnel |
Description: |
My favorite tunnel on the S-Line is this one, Jarrett's Tunnel at the MP S-120. Here NS 135 is passing the west end of Coleman and will soon enter the short natural rock face tunnel. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2006 Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:42:05 PM |
Location: |
Old Fort, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9055(C40-9W) |
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653 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
135 along Mill Creek |
Description: |
Westbound 135 is climbing the Southern Loops between Old Fort and Dendron, snaking along Mill Creek. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2006 Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:41:09 PM |
Location: |
Old Fort, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9055(C40-9W) |
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441 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 135 at Oyama |
Description: |
NS 135 prepares to stop at Oyama, NC, to pick up a cut of cars. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2006 Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:33:24 PM |
Location: |
Hickory, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9055(C40-9W) |
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504 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 135 at Oyama |
Description: |
NS 135 has stopped to pick up paperwork for their work at Oyama. The "No Trespassing" sign at Oyama is one of the most interesting around, with its reference to Southern Railway. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2006 Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:34:28 PM |
Location: |
Hickory, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9055(C40-9W) NS 9209(C40-9W) NS 7133(GP60) |
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944 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 923 |
Description: |
NS Herzog ballast train 923 creeps through Cornelia, GA, on its way south. They will begin dumping ballast ahead in the single track at Baldwin. |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2006 Upload Date: 10/22/2006 11:30:58 PM |
Location: |
Cornelia, GA |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9055(C40-9W) |
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677 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
NS 129 |
Description: |
Roanoke to Linwood freight 129 is coming out of the curve just south of Priddy, entering single track on the approach to Greensboro. |
Photo Date: |
7/16/2005 Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:25:36 PM |
Location: |
Greensboro, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9060(C40-9W) |
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293 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 173 |
Description: |
The former Cannon Mills Plant 1 has long been a backdrop for trains rolling by the old Southern passenger station. Wrecking crews are working on leveling the entire facility. Plans for new development on the property are expected to be announced in the next couple months. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2005 Upload Date: 7/3/2005 8:56:43 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9072(C40-9W) |
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527 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 24T |
Description: |
Intermodal train 24T rolls through the flour mill complex at Graham. They're about to hit the diamond for the CSX Charlotte Subdivision. |
Photo Date: |
7/2/2005 Upload Date: 7/3/2005 8:01:27 PM |
Location: |
Charlotte, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9086(C40-9W) |
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660 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 213 |
Description: |
The crew of NS 213 is pulling a cut of pigs out of the yard at Pomona. They Approach signal at Pomona means they'll have to stop at the next signal, Cox, to wait on Amtrak 80. |
Photo Date: |
7/16/2005 Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:31:31 PM |
Location: |
Greensboro, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9094(C40-9W) NS 9333(C40-9W) |
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533 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 119 |
Description: |
Linwood-Macon freight 119 has just crossed the Yadkin River and is climbing Yadkin Hill. They have just departed Linwood. |
Photo Date: |
10/29/2006 Upload Date: 10/29/2006 10:25:04 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9100(C40-9W) |
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411 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 767 |
Description: |
Empty train 767 approaches the WV/VA state line at Flat Top Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2005 Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:17:14 PM |
Location: |
Flat Top, VA |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9125(C40-9W) |
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426 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 213 |
Description: |
NS intermodal train 213 passes under the traditional Southern Railway signal at Kannapolis. After the passage of 213 and 338, contractors and signal crews will take that signal down and replace it with a new cantilever and hooded signals. |
Photo Date: |
11/12/2006 Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:40 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9125(C40-9W) |
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459 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
02/19/05 12:14 - NS 134 |
Description: |
NS Chattanooga-Linwood train 134 swings off the S-Line and onto the Washington-Atlanta mainline at Salisbury. A BNSF SD40-2 still in Santa Fe blue and yellow was a nice surprise. |
Photo Date: |
2/19/2005 Upload Date: 2/27/2005 11:44:19 AM |
Location: |
Salisbury, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9172(C40-9W) |
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606 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 274 |
Description: |
Autorack train 274 is a one unit wonder heading east at Marytown, WV. |
Photo Date: |
5/2/2009 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 7:11:21 PM |
Location: |
Marytown, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9172(C40-9W) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 73R |
Description: |
Belmont to Andover hopper train 73R makes a left hand turn toward Asheville. Ambitious brushcutting in the past week allows a view of the historic Lutheran cemetery. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2005 Upload Date: 7/3/2005 8:04:03 PM |
Location: |
Salisbury, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9174(C40-9W) |
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423 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 173 |
Description: |
NS 173 passes the Purdue chicken facility at Adams, a crossover in the double track between North Kannapolis and Haydock. |
Photo Date: |
3/26/2006 Upload Date: 3/26/2006 4:21:46 PM |
Location: |
Concord, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9183(C40-9W) |
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448 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 172 with DPU |
Description: |
On a stormy evening, NS 172 thunders through Kannapolis with 160 cars. There are 87 cars between the lead units and the DPU power being tested. 73 cars trail the DPU's. |
Photo Date: |
4/3/2006 Upload Date: 4/3/2006 8:27:44 PM |
Location: |
Kannapolis, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9226(C40-9W) |
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436 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 173 |
Description: |
Southbound 173 leaves the Charlotte skyline behind as it passes Charlotte Jct. |
Photo Date: |
2/19/2006 Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:26:03 PM |
Location: |
Charlotte, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9231(C40-9W) |
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866 Comments: 0 |
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02/26/05 13:32 - NS 784 |
Description: |
The first half of a CP&L coal train bound for Skyland, NC, departs Asheville. The crew is passing through Biltmore and will soon be heading "south" to the old Asheville & Spartanburg route known for its famous, though now dormant, Saluda Grade. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2005 Upload Date: 2/27/2005 11:50:28 AM |
Location: |
Biltmore, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9233(C40-9W) |
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714 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 134 passing CSX W081 |
Description: |
While a CSX ballast train backs around the CSX connection at Marion, NS 134 blasts by on the S-Line. The ballast was loaded on the NS Murphy Branch at Enka and delivered to CSX here. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2007 8:02:20 PM |
Location: |
Marion, NC |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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NS 9263(C40-9W) NS 9957(C40-9W) CSX 471(AC44CW) |
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1112 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
NS 9282 |
Description: |
A coal train waits for a new crew at Farm, WV. |
Photo Date: |
4/16/2005 Upload Date: 11/15/2005 10:18:21 PM |
Location: |
Farm, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9282(C40-9W) |
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441 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS U91 |
Description: |
U91 originated on the ex-Conrail West Virginia Secondary and traveled down the Virginian to Elmore. Here they are approaching Elmore at Mullens, WV. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/17/2006 9:34:45 PM |
Location: |
Mullens, WV |
Author: |
Marcus Neubacher |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9303(C40-9W) |
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475 Comments: 0 |
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