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5/16/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Matthew Robie
Dates:6/27/2004 - 12/14/2007
Album Info:Photos from Norfolk Southern's Charlotte District of the Piedmont Division
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NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  Running on an approach behind 290, NS 338 runs amidst the yellow flowers with an ex-N&W 1600 series SD40-2 leading a CEFX SD40-2 and a pair of Big Blue SD50's.
Photo Date:  9/29/2006  Upload Date: 9/29/2006 9:53:45 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1644(SD40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
NS 290
Title:  NS 290
Description:  NS 290 screams up Track Two at Glass with a pair of B32-8's leading the train into downtown Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  9/29/2006  Upload Date: 9/29/2006 9:54:09 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3566(B32-8) NS 3555(B32-8)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
NS 155
Title:  NS 155
Description:  NS 155 leans into the curve at Landis with wide and standard cab Dash 9's leading.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/5/2006 11:45:56 AM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9531(C40-9W) NS 8883(C40-9)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
Amtrak 73
Title:  Amtrak 73
Description:  Amtrak 73 plays "Peek-a-Boo" as he jolts out from behind the car consist of Linwood bound 154.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 10:45:26 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  RNCX 1797(F59PHI)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
NS 154
Title:  NS 154
Description:  A dreary Saturday morning finds EMD's newest product, an SD70M-2 "beast" bringing 154 to a crawl to meet Amtrak 73, the southbound "Piedmont" at North Kannapolis before proceeding to Salisbury.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 10:46:30 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2653(SD70M-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  NS 119 rolls through the plant at North Kannapolis with a catfish on the point.
Photo Date:  10/13/2006  Upload Date: 10/13/2006 8:46:42 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9401(C40-9W)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  A brand new pumpkin leads 173 south through Kannapolis on a cool fall afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/13/2006  Upload Date: 10/13/2006 8:47:19 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5754(ES44AC)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
NS 290
Title:  NS 290
Description:  Autorack train 290 gets the green to proceed into the single track after a rolling meet with 119.
Photo Date:  10/13/2006  Upload Date: 10/13/2006 8:46:59 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2608(SD70M)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  GP60 "Thoroughbreds" bring NS 212 roaring through Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/14/2006 3:06:57 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7123(GP60)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
NS 751
Title:  NS 751
Description:  NS 751 chugs through Kannapolis with NS' newest GE model leading.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/14/2006 3:06:32 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7588(ES40DC)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
AMTK 80
Title:  AMTK 80
Description:  Amtrak 80 screams past Five Row on a nice and cool October morning.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 10:34:52 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  AMTK 20(P42DC)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
NCDT 1755
Title:  NCDT 1755
Description:  Amtrak 73 accelerates out of his station stop at Salisbury. NCDT 1755 is in need of a new coat of paint.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 10:35:56 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  RNCX 1755(F59PHI)
Views:  1052   Comments: 1
NS 154
Title:  NS 154
Description:  NS 154 is stopped at Carolina Rubber behind 66E who is waiting for a crew change and NS 135 to clear.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 10:36:28 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9754(C40-9W) BNSF 5435(C44-9W) NS 9132(C40-9W)
Views:  621   Comments: 0
NS 66E
Title:  NS 66E
Description:  66E awaits his crew change at Salisbury. The old Southern Rwy. signal will soon be replaced by the newer "Darth Vader" signals.
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 10:35:28 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 8899(C40-9W)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  A pair-o-catfish lead 204 through the plant at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 7:26:35 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9456(C40-9W)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  338 rumbles through Landis with a nice NS SD50-CR C40-8W-BNSF ES44DC lashup.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 7:26:59 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6522(SD50)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  A beautiful October afternoon finds 213 screaming around the curve at China Grove after meeting 204 at Reid.
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 2:58:25 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2674(SD70M-2)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
NS P41
Title:  NS P41
Description:  It's Halloween night and the SD40-2's are on the prowl at the Kannapolis depot. Once P41's crew couples the 3285 to the 6115, they will then back up to perform some switching moves.
Photo Date:  10/31/2006  Upload Date: 10/31/2006 6:46:45 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6115(SD40-2) NS 3285(SD40-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
NS 290
Title:  NS 290
Description:  Standard cab power leads autorack train 290 up Track One at Glass.
Photo Date:  11/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 7:25:54 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3526(B32-8) NS 3447(SD40-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  173 rounds the curve at the Kannapolis signal with a very nice SD60 leading. The construction for the new NC Research campus can be seen in the background.
Photo Date:  11/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 7:24:53 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6620(SD60)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  213 races south through Salisbury with a GP60 and a trio of B32-8's running elephant style. This train will meet 212 at Reid.
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2006 5:48:21 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7124(GP60)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Amtrak 73
Title:  Amtrak 73
Description:  Amtrak 73 flies past Five Row. The 1755 is in need of a new paint job.
Photo Date:  11/10/2006  Upload Date: 11/10/2006 5:34:00 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  RNCX 1755(F59PHI)
Views:  472   Comments: 2
Hammerheads!
Title:  Hammerheads!
Description:  A pair of Hammerheads lead 119 up the hill at Five Row.
Photo Date:  11/10/2006  Upload Date: 11/10/2006 5:25:16 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9472(C40-9W)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  135 grinds up the hill at Five Row with a very nice lashup.
Photo Date:  11/10/2006  Upload Date: 11/10/2006 5:24:56 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2511(SD70)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  214 smokes it up at sunrise as he accelerates out of the hole at North Kannapolis after meeting southbound hotshot 203.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 9:28:42 AM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3528(B32-8) NS 7133(GP60) NS 7109(GP60)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  Big Blue leads 119 into the curve at Landis. As the date of the Conrail split grows farther into the past, units in Big Blue colors are becoming increasingly rare.
Photo Date:  11/18/2006  Upload Date: 11/18/2006 8:49:20 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6752(SD60I) NS 9201(C40-9W)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  A GP60 and three "Baby Boats" bring a red hot 213 through Kannapolis on a cool November morning.
Photo Date:  11/18/2006  Upload Date: 11/18/2006 8:28:16 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7113(GP60)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  NS SD60 #6689 and NS C40-9W #9000 are getting a 132 car long 338 back up to speed after meeting 213 just south of the new cantilever signal at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  11/18/2006  Upload Date: 11/18/2006 8:28:39 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6689(SD60) NS 9000(C40-9W)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  204 decends the hill at Five Row as he nears a crew change at Linwood Yard.
Photo Date:  12/2/2006  Upload Date: 12/4/2006 3:31:14 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7111(GP60) NS 3534(B32-8) NS 7102(GP60) NS 7115(GP60)
Views:  800   Comments: 1
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  A dirty ol' Dash 9 leads a sister and a pair of high hood Geeps on the point of 337 southbound at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  12/2/2006  Upload Date: 12/11/2006 3:33:05 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9002(C40-9W)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  173 chugs south at Kannapolis with four big GE's leading the way.
Photo Date:  12/15/2006  Upload Date: 12/15/2006 9:29:30 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5169(C44-9W)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
AMTK 80
Title:  AMTK 80
Description:  Amtrak 80 glides north past the idle NS 3285.
Photo Date:  12/16/2006  Upload Date: 12/16/2006 10:48:36 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 130(P42DC) NS 3285(SD40-2)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  Veteran EMD's lead 338 under the new cantilever signal at Kannapolis in the late afternoon light.
Photo Date:  12/16/2006  Upload Date: 12/16/2006 10:49:51 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7078(GP50)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  135 begins the assault on Yadkin Hill as three big GE's bring their train leaning into the curve at Duke.
Photo Date:  12/16/2006  Upload Date: 12/16/2006 10:53:31 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9874(C40-9W)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  A whiteface Dash 9 assisted by an ex-Conrail Dash 8 leads 337 south through Salisbury to meet 154 at Reid.
Photo Date:  12/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 7:04:36 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9839(C40-9W) NS 8430(C40-8W)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  An ex-Conrail Dash 8 now in black leads six other engines on the point of an early morning 338 in Landis.
Photo Date:  12/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 6:50:02 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8430(C40-8W)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
NS P41
Title:  NS P41
Description:  P41 lines out Track Two at Kannapolis behind Amtrak 80 to head south for its work in Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  12/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 6:51:14 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6166(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
NS 751
Title:  NS 751
Description:  751 races into Landis in the late afternoon light with a veteran C39-8 on the point.
Photo Date:  12/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 6:53:54 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8614(C39-8)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
NS 172
Title:  NS 172
Description:  172 nears the signal at Sugar Creek on a cool and overcast morning in the Queen City.
Photo Date:  12/30/2006  Upload Date: 12/30/2006 4:33:54 PM
Location:  Charlotte, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9216(C40-9W)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  204 gets back up to speed after engine trouble and a meet with 213 at Southfork.
Photo Date:  12/30/2006  Upload Date: 12/30/2006 4:34:24 PM
Location:  Belmont, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4648(C44-9W)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  212 rumbles through downtown Belmont on the heels of 204 on an overcast Saturday.
Photo Date:  12/30/2006  Upload Date: 12/30/2006 4:35:02 PM
Location:  Belmont, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7128(GP60)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  213 skedaddles by some MOW cars on the siding at Belmont. This would be the start of the parade of the afternoon intermodals that normally consists of NS 204, 212 and 213.
Photo Date:  12/30/2006  Upload Date: 12/30/2006 4:35:46 PM
Location:  Belmont, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7146(GP60)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  119 leans into the curve at China Grove with an SD60 leading.
Photo Date:  1/6/2007  Upload Date: 1/6/2007 3:09:36 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6688(SD60)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
AMTK 80
Title:  AMTK 80
Description:  Amtrak 80 throttles up after departing the Kannapolis station on a cool and overcast Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  1/7/2007  Upload Date: 1/7/2007 10:13:16 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  AMTK 201(P42DC)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  A catfish is in charge of a pair of GP60 thoroughbreds, one being in the whiteface OLS paint scheme, on the point of 214 racing into downtown Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  1/7/2007  Upload Date: 1/7/2007 10:13:53 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9210(C40-9W) NS 7140(GP60) NS 7118(GP60)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  An all-Blue 119 barrels into downtown China Grove. The C40-8W running second is an ex-LMS lease unit.
Photo Date:  1/12/2007  Upload Date: 1/12/2007 4:57:32 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6800(SD60M) NS 8459(C40-8W)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  NS 338 rumbles through Kannapolis under a strange sky with a catfish on the point. The two Dash 9's on the train, #'s 9013 and 9004 have been assigned to 337/338 along with two other pairs of Dash 9's.
Photo Date:  1/12/2007  Upload Date: 1/12/2007 4:57:51 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9013(C40-9W) NS 9004(C40-9W) UP 4345(SD70M) NS 7576(ES40DC) NS 6618(SD60)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  338 is just out of a meet with 213 as he rumbles into Landis with the recently usual pair of catfish leading.
Photo Date:  1/19/2007  Upload Date: 1/22/2007 8:13:41 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9003(C40-9W)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
NS 214 and P41
Title:  NS 214 and P41
Description:  A trio of Dash 9's lead NS 214 past the tied-down 3288 on a gloomy cold and rainy morning.
Photo Date:  1/21/2007  Upload Date: 1/22/2007 6:32:45 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9661(C40-9W) NS 3288(SD40-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  A very late 135 sits at Majolica for counterpart 134 to pass.
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 1/28/2007 10:14:43 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8353(C40-8W) HLCX 5945(SD60) NS 8835(C40-9)
Views:  710   Comments: 1


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