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.

A Piedmont train hustles north into Raleigh behind RNCX F59PH 1984.

Amtrak 74 rips north fresh out of the station stop at Salisbury, crossing the Yadkin River coming to Duke where they'd meet Amtrak 75.

RNCX 1893, the "City of Burlington", was recently overhauled and emerged from Brookville Equipment in PA earlier this year wearing the original NCDOT scheme that a pair of GP40s that beg... (more)

Amtrak 75 hustles into Cary with the NCDOT 30th Anniversary unit for power on the head end.