CSX M653 passing the Case Farms silo in Shelby

With the Clinchfield out of service, coal trains for Duke Energy's Cliffside plant take a roundabout route from Atlanta to Monroe, then westward across the Charlotte Sub to Bostic, and then south ... (more)

The SB Line was a railroad line built and operated by Southern Railway in the North and South Carolina. Much of it has been abandoned since the 1980s though three segments are still active by two ... (more)

B650 rolls west toward Bostic, crossing Buffalo Creek.

CSX K706 in Shelby led by CN's BC Rail Heritage Engine

CSX M653 crossing over Buffalo Creek

Q652 heads southbound (geographically westbound) on the former Seaboard route, crossing Buffalo Creek.

The BC Rail heritage unit leads K706 through the Washburn curve in Shelby, NC.

Empty hoppers from Duke Energy's Marshall Steam Station head westbound (railroad southbound) over Buffalo Creek, between Shelby and Waco on the Charlotte Subdivision.

F820 with a couple of CP's leading a CSX continues towards Bostic. It's seen here crossing the Buffalo Creek in Shelby, NC.

The spacer car local approaches it's major customer, PPG Industries west of Shelby. The spacer was needed to spread the load on the Buffalo Creek trestle near Blacksburg, SC. Just east of here, ... (more)

After meeting Q696 at Cherryville, Q697 rolls toward Shelby, and a meet with a grain train.

Empties from Duke Energy's Terrell Steam Station prepare to stop at Shelby for a meet with Q696.

The One Spot flies over Buffalo Creek just east of Shelby, NC on the Charlotte Sub in charge of an empty hopper train from Duke Power's Marshall Steam Station.