Don't be to quick to say "It ain't prototypical". Sanford had a ramp.

Sanford, North Carolina, is home to the shortline Atlantic & Western. On September 20th, 1986, ATW 70-ton #100 was found idling in downtown Sanford. This little GE diesel, built for the ATW in S... (more)

It's around noon and 109 has been shut down for the day. She is along for the ride as 1603 pulls the short train around a tight curve and back to the small yard in downtown Sanford where they will... (more)

The A&W heads into Sanford for a morning of switching. The A&W is an "original" shortline being chartered in the late 1890s to run about 25 miles from Sanford to Lillington NC. In the mo... (more)

Atlantic & Western 101 (former D&S #502) at Sanford, NC sporting a fresh coat of paint.

My 150th RP picture! How to move 100 tons effortlessly-the roller bearing!

Hey modelers, you can run a pig train behind your 70 Tonner. Back in the day when ATW went all the way from Sanford to Jonesboro (3 miles or so), SCL kept a switcher in town, SOU came in from Gre... (more)

There's a good chance this little treasure is still sitting at this same spot. I took picture here just a few years ago.

A tiny remnant of a it's former self this little line used only one unit in those days.

Atlantic & Western 109 "C. L. McNeill" is a "Paducah Rebuilt" GP10. This engine was built as Rio Grande GP9 5943, then sold to the Illinois Central Gulf, which rebuilt it into GP10 8323. It was ... (more)

Rare action photo of an ATW movement - ATW 109 is on the front and at the rear is RSSX 1219 and SW1200.

How's that for a hi-rail truck?! And it's in proper ATW colors.