Continuing it's journey south. 213 rolls through the countryside of Gaffeny, South Carolina.
Just before crossing the state line. 213 take's the turnout at Grover.
NS 1074 the "Lackawanna" heritage unit leads 213 through Gastonia on a rather warm January afternoon. This unit is really starting to show it's age. As it looks a little rough. But I gue... (more)
In a classic western North Carolina scene the Tuck train passes a old farm house on it's way to Bryson City.
Defiantly the train of the afternoon. K446 lead by a CSX 40-2 and two UP's lead's a empty ethanol train through the country side of Iron Station. Headed for Bostic and up The Clinchfield.
A couple of BNSF unit's leads a military train north through Cramerton, NC.
Now here's something I haven't done in a while. That being go out and get pictures of a train. I have been sorta busy lately. But on Sunday 11/24 NS 8105 the Interstate heritage unit nicknamed the... (more)
A 750 rolls into Gastonia with a fresh ACU rebuild leading. They will run around the train here and head back for the power plant in Belmont.
Here lately it's been somewhat of a rare occurrence to catch any kind of foreign power on NS. With that said 65H rolls past North Advance with a solid set of CN power.
K446-06 is about to pass one of the remaining Seaboard Air Line signals to this stretch of RR. This ones at SE Duke siding. The train is on the Charlotte sub and is making their way towards Bostic... (more)
K428 with the CN trio rolls over the P&N connection at Mount Holly and is about to make a run up the Charlotte sub.
E314 is about to come off the Terrell sub at Mount Holly and enter the Charlotte sub for a run to Bostic and then up the Clinchfield.
Rerouted unit coal train 726 leans into the super elevated curve in Cramerton with a SD70ACU leading.
With 74 underneath and Crowders Mountain in the backgroun. 726 rolls south I believe this rerouted coal train is headed foe Albany, GA. Also it's rare to find loaded or empty's this far south of G... (more)
One can almost smell the fresh paint as a brand new CP AC44CWM 8077 leads K446 through Cherryville, NC.