Alexander Railroad EMD SW1500 No. 11 has just left the company’s engine house in Taylorsville, NC and heads east on their daily run from Taylorsville to Statesville to interchange with Norfolk S... (more)

Alexander Railroad #11 grabs 3 boxcars from one of the many warehouses near Loray for interchange with NS at Statesville.

Alexander Railroad's Statesville local passes a fire station at Scotts enroute to the NS interchange.

Alexander Railroad's two green SW1500s head into Hiddenite enroute to Statesville.

The Alexander Railroad's turn to Statesville departs the Taylorsville shops with the SW1500 pair putting on a good show of smoke.

A pair of SW1500s in Alexander's green paint scheme begin their day at Taylorsville.

Alexander rolls by Loray, with a stop for spotting the centerbeam just ahead.

Alexander rolls through Hiddenite with 8 cars for Taylorsville.

Alexander stops to spot up some of the inbounds for work the follow day at customers just outside of Statesville.

Alexander heads west with 8 cars for Taylorsville at Midway Road between Scotts and Stony Point.

Alexander wraps up a long day as the crew brings it home to Taylorsville.

Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Alexander 11 in Statesville

Alexander 11 approaching Stony Point

Alexander 11 working G&M Milling