GE industrials morphed over the years with little fanfare and no change of model. Much like the tractors on 18-wheelers components varied from user to user. One locomotive we handled had a two c... (more)

DKPX 2542 sits in Rock Hill yard waiting to head to one of the Duke Power steam plants in NC. Presumably the Belews Creek Steam Plant.

It appears its service life is over: The Peoria Locomotive Works PLD110, purchased new in 1994, will soon be moved off-site and most likely sold. The locomotive had been damaged last year and ... (more)

Recently delivered Railserve Leaf DKPX 2543 shoves a 10 car cut of Central Appalachian coal into the rotary car dumper. Plans are to remove the rotary dumper later this year and convert it to bott... (more)

Former Duke Power GE 25 Ton diesel is seen on the turntable at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.

At the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC, Duke Power GE 25 ton switcher #5951 is seen moving auxiliary water tender for Norfolk and Western J #611 on the turntable.

Recently delivered Railserve Leaf DKPX 2543 sits near the tractor shed along with the Republic Locomotive Works switcher. More information from the Railserve website: The Railserve LEAF® Locomoti... (more)

Recently delivered Railserve Leaf DKPX 2543 sits near the tractor shed awaiting service. More information from the Railserve website: The Railserve LEAF® Locomotive uses a single Cummins QSX15-L... (more)

Duke Power 0-4-0T 111 is the smallest steam locomotive on display at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. It served much of its life at Duke Power's Buck Steam Plant north of Spencer.

This Duke Power switcher looks like its ready to head for a power plant.

There's more to Spencer than just streamliners! Duke Power 0-4-0T No. 111, a 1922 Alco, was generally ignored inside the roundhouse. However, I found it to be a very interesting photo subject.

Stormy Night at the Museum Roundhouse! Duke Power 0-4-0 #111, along with SOU 6900, N&W 620, and a few other historic rail figures fight a mean summer storm that drove everyone in attendance... (more)

Lightining Show at the Roundhouse! While on the set of the REP Productions photo shoot, a massive thunderstorm ripped through the North Carolina Transportation Muesum's Roundhouse, w... (more)

Duke Power Company #50 at Draper, NC // June 1970

The Piedmont and Northern station in Belmont, NC housed the Piedmont Carolinas RR Museum for many years but has now turned into a dress shop. The 25T and SOU caboose were sold but have been replac... (more)