NS 154 meets NS 283 in the ditch in Gastonia. The track was relocated into the ditch in the 1980's for grade separation on the busy Southern main line. Today, nature is gradually overtaking the ... (more)

Virginian Heritage Engine leads 24X through the Gastonia Ditch

P43 shoves northward on a remnant of the Carolina and Northwestern main line after serving a chemical plant on the south side of town.

P43 shoves northward on a remnant of the Carolina and Northwestern main line after serving a chemical plant on the south side of town.

NS P43 on the HG-Line in Gastonia

Charlotte Western's daily freight rumbles through Gastonia, NC on the former Piedmont & Northern line with a decent cut of cars in tow. This train is headed to interchange cars with CSX in Mount H... (more)

A GP15-1 and SW1500 lead the Charlotte Western into Gastonia.

Charlotte Western's local returns to Gastonia after making a trip to Mount Holly.

NS 24X in Gastonia

NS 2394 leads 'The Train to Christmas Town' on former Piedmont & Northern trackage in Gastonia North Carolina.

New Home. This former UP unit has found a new home with the rarely photographed Charlotte Western Railroad (the official name even though the unit is lettered Charlotte & Western). The CWR... (more)

NS P43 going down the middle of Broad Street on the HG-Line in Gastonia

NS 153 running through the Gastonia ditch

Ex-BN SD60M now CBFX 6030 leads hotshot 213 South through 'The Trench' at Gastonia.

On a hot July day an EastBound sails downgrade into THE DITCH on the ex Southern Mainline through Downtown Gastonia. Tracks were originally up at street level. In about a half a mile she will clim... (more)