The conductor of local P20 rides past the switch into the Certainteed plant as the engineer pulls the train out onto the main. After a brake test, it's back to Durham.

The engineer of P20 climbs on board as he prepares to shove a cut of cars into the Certainteed plant near Oxford. The old Southern Railway sign proudly displays the track's heritage.

On February 13th, a rare daylight run for P20 corresponded with a rare snowfall in central NC, resulting in numerous new-found photo opportunities. Here the local is seen approaching the crossing ... (more)

The warm ballast has already melted away its snow cover, but the crossties remain covered as the sun shines on the rear of P20, slowly making its way north toward Oxford.

A light overnight snowfall has left the roads icy and mostly empty this morning as the southbound Piedmont picks up speed, crossing over 15-501 as it departs Durham on time.

The gates descend across Blackwell Street in Downtown Durham as 349 approaches, heading west into the snow storm.

The leading edge of a significant winter storm has reached Durham and the flakes are flying as the eastbound Piedmont departs the station toward Raleigh. In the background is the new Durham Perfor... (more)

A school bus pulls up to the crossing just as NS local P07 activates the lights and bells.

The sign reading "Sun Mountain Weaving" is in relatively good shape, but the trees growing out of the walkway in front of the dilapidated building speak to a long period of inactivity. Behind it, ... (more)

Two of the most common components of the American skyline, silhouetted against a misty sky. By next week the rails to Duke will be torn up, these crossing lights will be gone, and another small pi... (more)

10 months ago, Duke's steam generation plant stopped receiving coal by train, and the last few hundred feet of rail were removed to make way for expansion of the hospital. Now, the rest of the spu... (more)

10 months ago, Duke's steam generation plant stopped receiving coal by train, and the last few hundred feet of rail were removed to make way for expansion of the hospital. Now, the rest of the spu... (more)

Passing a mini-orchard on the way to Carrboro

Burlington Local P07 trundles across one of several grade crossings on the line to Carrboro protected only with the classic crossbucks.

This is Piedmont North Carolina branch line railroading - Burlington Local P07 passes by the giant sign for the Farm House Restaurant, a rustic steak house in the woods north of Chapel Hill. Direc... (more)