Sometimes, patience really does pay off. After getting a tip from a friend that 213 had a brand new ET44AC leading, I headed out to intercept. I was told that a Lynchburg crew was called for 10:00... (more)

NS 213 finally rolls through Kannapolis several hours behind schedule on account of the new signals being cut-in between Salisbury and Spencer. Through trains and Amtrak were shuffled down track t... (more)

Amtrak Piedmont No. 75 prepares to make a station stop in Kannapolis. Lately, the Piedmont trains have been operating in push-pull mode for a multitude of reasons. First, the wye in Raleigh is cur... (more)

An extra freight runs through Kannapolis with former Conrail leader.

NS 337 passes through Kannapolis at the MP 349.

The Dash Nine Express rolls through Kannapolis on a beautiful Spring afternoon.

Through the storm clouds and the shadows, NS 173 manages to find a pocket of sunlight just large enough to illuminate the lead unit. NS 173, an old symbol that used to run through the Piedmont on ... (more)

With just an SD40-2 and an ES44AC online, NS 154 crests the grade at North Kannapolis with three dead locomotives and a heavy train in tow trying to beat the evening Amtrak to Salisbury.

NS P44 heads south toward Charlotte after working the single track between North Kannapolis and Reid.

NS 337 rolls through Kannapolis on a beautiful winter afternoon.

NS 119 steps through Kannapolis, NS as the sun finaly breaks through the clouds.

After the wrath of Snowpocalypse 2016 finally subsided, we were treated with a beautiful sunrise on a cold Sunday morning. Seen here, NS 52V runs on a diverging clear southbound through CP "N... (more)

NS 119 rolls slowly through Kannapolis with an Ex. Conrail SD60 leading.

NS 119 with quite the consist runs on more approach signals through Kannapolis.

After swapping crews at North Kannapolis, NS P44 continues their journey south toward Charlotte. Along the way, they would help a very late 338 perform a roll-by after the previous crew "lawed out... (more)