One of Durham's many historic warehouses frames the southbound Carolinian with its beautiful decorative brickwork. At one point, the Ex-Southern main was 4 tracks across here to serve the tobacco ... (more)

The "Silver Star" soars over downtown Weldon

Amtrak 92 detours via Greensboro. This is actually the trailing unit (put in place so the train can head north from Greensboro without having to turn the whole thing). You can see the lead engine ... (more)

Northbound Palmetto approaching its station stop at Yemassee. (Pentax K10D with DA 50-200mm lens)

In a rare daylight appearance, the 6+ hour late Crescent arrives at the Salisbury station. Today's train was missing its other Viewliner sleeper car. (Pentax K10D with DA 50-200mm lens)

After almost hitting a truck which tore down some crossing gates in Salisbury, Amtrak 80 heads north over the Yadkin River.

Even this P42 looks rather graceful gliding over the Roanoke River. What's left of the old Seaboard bridge is in the foreground.

Amtrak heads south on the A-Line past a field of cotton between south Weldon and Halifax towards a meet with northbound P090.

Amtrak train #79, the Carolinian arrives at Selma, NC about 3 hours behind schedule.

Amtrak 80, the northbound "Carolinian," leaves the former mill town of Kannapolis, NC, in its wake as it accelerates northbound after a station stop.

Amtrak 80 - Carolinian Stopped at Burlington