The Salisbury Switcher prepares to switch the box plant with two old battered high hoods still earning their keep.

The Salisbury Switcher eases down the tight curve of the box plant lead at Five Row.

The Salisbury Switcher crew takes a break by the Old Yard shanty while the dispatcher clears out a cluster of mainline traffic that got held up waiting for ole' Amtrak.

The Salisbury Job goes about its switching duties at the box plant near Five Row. This job still regulary uses a caboose as seen standing with the rest of its train on the mainline.

The Salisbury Switcher shoves a cut of cars through CP "Rowan" as they head toward the Old Spencer Yard where they'll finish up and tie down until tomorrow.

NS PL05, the Salisbury Switcher, shoves a small city of boxcar into the box plant at Five Row.

NS PL05 shoves a string of cars to Linwood Yard.

A sleet and snow storm batters a local power tied down in the Old Yard at Spencer NC

The Salisbury Switcher shoves into the box plant to grab a boxcar before heading south.

NS PL05, better known as the Salisbury Switcher, backs up into the box plant to grab a few cars before continuing back to the Old Spencer Yard.

The Salisbury Job shoves north past the Spanish mission styled Salisbury passenger depot. The Southern cantilever signal is on borrowed time, as a replacement signal awaits installation.

The Salisbury Job spots a car at the box plant in Spencer, giving us a glimpse of railroading at its basic level with interaction between the railroad and the customer. The NPBL geep was an intere... (more)