While most trainspotters (myself included) may not care to see a generic Dash 9 roll into the viewfinder, I personally don't mind seeing the old standard cabs. With most of the C40-8s in storage ... (more)

Conrail meets Southern! NS 7203, a former Conrail SD80MAC built in January 1996 as No. 4105, leads Rutherford, PA - Atlanta, GA intermodal train 213 under the old Southern Railway intermediate sig... (more)

NS 213 eases into the curve under the old Southern intermediates in Lowell. With the PTC implementation project in full swing on the Piedmont, it is only a matter of time before these signals come... (more)

NS 213 glides under the old Southern Railway-era signals in Lowell, NC. The leader is also of fallen flag heritage, built for the ATSF in June of 1995 as their 230.

NS 213 comes under the southern intermediates at Lowell, NC. As you can see here we got three generations of GE locomotives there was a D9-44CW, ES44AC, ET44AC all in the consist.

NS 119 comes around the curve and under the southern intermediates at Lowell NC. Notice there are no replacements by them.

After witnessing the old Southern signals being cut-out and the heads turned in Salisbury and Spencer, I came to the realization of just how quickly these signals are starting to disappear. I grew... (more)

A lone SD60E leads a loaded ribbon rail train north in Lowell NC on an almost hot winter day.

An all GEVO consist pulls 172 north to Linwood.

NS 154 does a rare daylight run through North Carolina with three BNSFs leading one NS. Third in consist was a BNSF ET44C4.

NS 204 with a standard cab C40-9W in the lead passes under the Southern signals.

Another view of the P&N passenger special easing in to the curve at the old depot site in Lowell.

First passenger train (except for a Christmas train) to operate over the former Piedmont & Northern since 1951. Hosted by Iowa Pacific, the train is having a photo run-by at the location of the f... (more)

The P&N Passenger Special passes the old depot site at Lowell, NC

Next was grain train 41W. He is headed north under the old SOUTHERN intermediates at Lowell NC. These are one of the last southern signals left on the Piedmont Division as PTC slowly takes over.