Amtrak 74 passes the Southern style station sign in Thomasville, midway through their Charlotte to Raleigh trip.

Amtrak Piedmont train 77 leaves Raleigh in the late afternoon on their way south to Charlotte.

Amtrak 77 heads out of Raleigh for Charlotte in the early evening behind RNCX 1984.

An Amtrak Piedmont 77 running on a later than typical schedule due to MOW work arrives in Cary in the evening behind an NCDOT F59PH.

An F59PHI brings up the rear of Piedmont 72 on their way out of Cary.

Amtrak 72 hustles through Morrisville with the first inbound Piedmont of the day.

After making a round trip to Charlotte, the 30th Anniversary F59 leads train 72 back into Raleigh.

Specially painted RNCX 1893 leads Piedmont train 72 through Morrisville.

Piedmont train 77 hustles out of Raleigh on the double track to Cary with 30th Anniversary Heritage Unit RNCX 1893 leading.

A two hour late Piedmont 77 departs Raleigh in the late evening behind the 30th Anniversary F59PH. The trainset came off train 72, which experienced a trespasser strike in Thomasville and led to t... (more)

Amtrak 77 sails south into Cary behind the NCDOT 30th Anniversary Heritage Unit leading. Note the duel mileposts at this location. The one of the left is the S164 milepost for CSX's Aberdeen Sub, ... (more)

Amtrak 77 passes the Ready Mix spur in Cary behind specially painted RNCX 1893 early on their trip to Charlotte.

RNCX 1893 leads Piedmont train 77 by the former Page-Walker Hotel in Cary. This 1868 built site was once a hotel for passengers on the Southern and Seaboard Air Line, and now hosts a museum.

Amtrak 77 rounds the curve at Fetner behind NCDOT Heritage Unit 1893. They're exiting CSX's Aberdeen Sub and entering NS's NC Line at this location.

Piedmont train 77 arrives in Durham behind 30th Anniversary painted F59PH 1893.