Almost five years after the advent of Norfolk Southern a nicely matched set of predecessor power is southbound. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

Alexander Railroad EMD SW1500 No. 11 leads the shortline’s daily local from Taylorsville to Statesville, NC past the small siding at Stony Point.

Built for SCL. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Alexander Railroad EMD SW1500 No. 11 leads the shortline’s daily local from Taylorsville to Statesville, NC past the spur to the Craftmaster Furniture facility at Hiddenite, NC. I was unfamiliar... (more)

Alexander Railroad EMD SW1500 No. 11 blows some serious smoke as they slowly start to inch forward through the W E Baab Industrial Drive grade crossing while working the small yard adjacent to Bor... (more)

Southern 2601 at the yard limits for the North Carolina Transportation Museum

The northbound "juice train" was a fan favorite in those days. I understand it not longer operates. Probably inconvenient.

NS 28N at the Southern Railway Station in Salisbury

North Carolina Railroad (Amtrak) 71 at the Southern Railway Station in Salisbury

Alexander Railroad EMD SW1500 No. 11 has arrived at the small yard across from Borealis Compounds on their daily run from Taylorsville to Statesville to interchange with Norfolk Southern. Here the... (more)

Just days after shooting the NS OCS returning north from the Masters, ACWR was the next railroad to throw me a bone. After trailing on the inbound grain run, NS 1068 was flipped and assigned to th... (more)

Aberdeen Carolina & Western 600 pulling an empty grain train down the hill into Aberdeen

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)

CSX B634 in Waxhaw with Kansas City Southern power

Blue Ridge Southern train T31 at Enka