Today's train 200 is using what is possibly the ACWR's only active SD60F, a rare locomotive type in US railroading after CN retired the fleet. ACWR purchased 15 of these locomotives for reasons u... (more)
ACWR's Aberdeen job hauling east of Eagle Springs, headed to you guessed it, Aberdeen. Today's train was humongous, with a whopping 95 cars.
The Aberdeen Carolina and Western business train rolls off into the sunset passing the Perdue Farms feed mill in Candor, NC.
Arriving at Pinehurst, ACWR's passenger train will be on display for the day before returning back to Candor in the evening. Aside from the 2 ex-NS F units, ACWR has quite an array of passenger eq... (more)
ACWR's passenger train rounds the bend at Eagle Springs, having just passed a group of photographers, as evidenced by the vehicles parked on Eagle Springs Rd.
Under beautiful Carolina sky's ACWR's OCS train eases past a grain elevator and silo just outside of the shops in Eagle Spring's NC. The train is heading to Pinehurst where it will be displayed by... (more)
ACWR's Oakboro local crew heads west into Troy with a couple SD40 rebuilds and a single lumber car.
ACWR 100 heads out of Star with a single car for points west.
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western's 100 crew departs Star for the trip westward on the Piedmont Division this afternoon. They're seen passing one of ACWR's ex-UP/MILW MP15ACs, which is coupled to part ... (more)
ACWR's display train sits outside of their office with some extra Christmas decorations.
Part of ACWR's passenger fleet is on display for Christmas at Pinehurst.
With the Tillery Hydroelectric Power Plant providing a backdrop, a pair of SD40s cross the Pee Dee River in the late afternoon.
The 300 job crosses the Pee Dee River on their return trip westbound.
An Oakboro based job departs Troy westbound with a pair of SD40 rebuilds for power.
ACWR has nicely decorated their display train for Christmas outside the company's new shop and headquarters in Candor, NC. 896 has a long history on this line, beginning service with the Aberdeen... (more)
