AMTK 73 flying through Spencer with gravel flying up due to the speed of the train.
With recently repainted NC 1792 leading a newer F59, Amtrak 73 rolls through the curve at Cook's Crossing on the final leg of its trip from Raleigh to Charlotte.
The 'City of Raleigh' sits in the late afternoon light a few hours after being delivered to the NCDOT facility. NS painted the unit at its Chattanooga shops.
Head shot of NCDOT 1792
North Carolina's State Funded Amtrak 73 is seen southbound at Lee
The Piedmont pulls into Salisbury with an antique advertisement for a regional soda in the background.
The Piedmont crosses Dale Earnhardt Blvd., renumber to NC 3 in the memory of the NASCAR star. Kannapolis, 25 miles NE of Charlotte, was Earnhardt's home town. NS 119 passes on track 1.
Amtrak 73, the Piedmont, meets NS 338 just south of the Salisbury Amtrak station. 338 has two KCS units trailing.
