A shortline unit that wears the original scheme, was bought new by its owner and is still working after so many years is rare indeed. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

The US Open Express train takes the ACWR Sandhills Sub out of Aberdeen, a rare trip for the Piedmont equipment.

The Open Express turns up the Aberdeen Carolina & Western in Aberdeen with an NCDOT F59PHI leading.

An Amtrak special slowly enters the Aberdeen Carolina & Western's Sandhills Sub as a couple railfans document their passage.

The Open Express slows to enter the ACWR-CSX interchange yard in Aberdeen, where they'll change ends and head to Pinehurst. The Aberdeen & Rockfish put an engine out on display for the weekend, an... (more)

CSX L620 at the Seaboard Air Line Depot in Aberdeen

Aberdeen Carolina & Western 200 in Aberdeen

More business we see no more. An old unit acquired for SCL is moving some interchange cars. Line is now Aberdeen and Western Carolina and is much more prosperous. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. Fro... (more)

After picking up grain cars from CSX at Aberdeen AC&W 6918 and 6939 climb the grade out of town as they head for Candor.

A trio of four axles rest at the A&R facility in Aberdeen.

AR 300 is a GP18 which was built new for the Aberdeen & Rockfish in 1963, and is still in continuous service for them 60 years later.

A pair of SD40 rebuilds cut across an intersection in Aberdeen leading a pair of CSX GEs on a loaded grain train for Candor.

ACWR's 600 crew slowly pulls out of Aberdeen after a direct handoff with CSX's G91116. With only two CSX GEs on the inbound consist, an SD40-3 pair was added for the hills on the way to Candor.

It appears the engineer may be climbing aboard to begin the run to Fayetteville (known pejoratively to some Vietnam era veterans as Fayettenam or Fatalburg). This is very early, very basic 38. P... (more)

A crew is doing some switching with two units. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.