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5/17/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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 P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  P61 runs light around the wye with a rare C39-8 and an SD60.
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 1/28/2007 10:14:06 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 8584(C39-8) NS 6690(SD60)
Views:  470   Comments: 1
AMTK 80
Title:  AMTK 80
Description:  Amtrak 80 kicks up the snow as he hauls through the new turnout at North Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  2/1/2007  Upload Date: 2/1/2007 7:28:30 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  AMTK 53(P42DC)
Views:  2928   Comments: 1
NS 67E
Title:  NS 67E
Description:  A day off from school gave me a chance to photograph some trains in the snow. Here, 67E rumbles through Kannapolis past P41 during the middle of a steady snow shower.
Photo Date:  2/1/2007  Upload Date: 2/1/2007 7:27:12 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9242(C40-9W) NS 3288(SD40-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
NS 212 and NS 338
Title:  NS 212 and NS 338
Description:  NS 212 has just overtaken NS 338 at Glass as the last car on the 212 breezes by.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 2/2/2007 4:18:26 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6133(SD40-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  Nowdays since the assignment of Dash 9's to 337 and 338, it is seldom to see an EMD on the lead of either train. Groundhog Day 2007 was an exception as a veteran SD40-2 was a sight for sore eyes leading the long and heavy freight into Landis on a cold and cloudy Friday afternoon.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 2/2/2007 4:19:21 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6133(SD40-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
NS 172
Title:  NS 172
Description:  172 rumbles through China Grove with three GE's leading.
Photo Date:  2/4/2007  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 7:32:54 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9227(C40-9W)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  A GP60 leads 213 bookin' south through the single track at Reid on Super Bowl Sunday.
Photo Date:  2/4/2007  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 7:33:28 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7102(GP60)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  In a quick grab shot, 119 swings past the wye with a C40-9 leading a C39-8 and a GP50.
Photo Date:  3/3/2007  Upload Date: 3/5/2007 3:06:08 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 8814(C40-9) NS 8565(C39-8) NS 7054(GP50)
Views:  719   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  212 races through the single track at North Kannapolis with a whiteface catfish leading.
Photo Date:  3/3/2007  Upload Date: 3/5/2007 3:07:21 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9961(C40-9W)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
NS 50J
Title:  NS 50J
Description:  A trio of catfish running elephant style lead grain train 50J at the wye. The train will swing off the north leg and head north to Linwood.
Photo Date:  3/3/2007  Upload Date: 3/5/2007 3:06:31 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9315(C40-9W)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
NS 72R
Title:  NS 72R
Description:  72R has just departed the Old Yard in Salisbury and heads south with an all-EMD lashup.
Photo Date:  3/3/2007  Upload Date: 3/5/2007 3:06:51 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6625(SD60)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
NS 155
Title:  NS 155
Description:  A brand new GEVO leads 155 south through downtown Kannapolis in the last daylight of a beautiful March day.
Photo Date:  3/11/2007  Upload Date: 3/12/2007 1:37:14 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7568(ES40DC)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
NS 155
Title:  NS 155
Description:  155 rolls south at Kannapolis with a catfish leading a rare SP AC4400 with a UP patch.
Photo Date:  3/13/2007  Upload Date: 3/13/2007 6:34:20 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9109(C40-9W) UP 6318(AC44CW)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
UP 6318
Title:  UP 6318
Description:  An ex-Southern Pacific AC4400 trails on 155 at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  3/13/2007  Upload Date: 3/13/2007 6:35:03 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  UP 6318(AC44CW)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  A GEVO and an SD60 bring 119 by Kannapolis past the construction of the new NC Research Campus.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 3/18/2007 5:45:30 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7553(ES40DC) NS 6642(SD60)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
NS 154
Title:  NS 154
Description:  154 leans into Ebeneezer Curve with an SD70M-2 on the point.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 3/18/2007 5:45:51 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2710(SD70M-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  214 races into Landis behind a grimy Warbonnet.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 3/18/2007 5:46:39 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 628(C44-9W)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  337 races south at Glass with a pair of catfish leading a rare yard goat.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 3/18/2007 5:47:00 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9018(C40-9W)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
NS 100
Title:  NS 100
Description:  A brand new Yard Goat makes a run south on 337.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 3/18/2007 5:47:21 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 100(RP20BD)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
AMTK 74
Title:  AMTK 74
Description:  Amtrak 74 screams through China Grove on a cloudy evening as he nears the signal at Sumner Siding.
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2007 8:06:01 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  RNCX 1792(GP40P-2)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
NS 72R
Title:  NS 72R
Description:  72R rolls south at Salisbury with a trio of GE's leading.
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2007 8:06:22 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9045(C40-9W)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
NS 751
Title:  NS 751
Description:  751 awaits a crew at Salisbury while 72R waits for a signal at Carolina Rubber on Track 2
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2007 8:06:41 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2762(SD70M-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  A monster 173 rumbles through downtown K-Town with GE's leading the charge south.
Photo Date:  4/13/2007  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 12:27:07 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9148(C40-9W)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
A Rare Breed
Title:  A Rare Breed
Description:  A rare UP B40-8 brings up the rear on a very long 173 at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  4/13/2007  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 12:28:10 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  UP 1824(B40-8)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
NS 156
Title:  NS 156
Description:  An SD60 leads an unusually early 156 through Kannapolis. This six-axle EMD leading was a nice treat for a usually GE ridden train.
Photo Date:  4/13/2007  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 12:26:18 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6658(SD60)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  An early NS 337 streaks south through Kannapolis with the usual catfish leading.
Photo Date:  4/17/2007  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 6:29:44 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9004(C40-9W)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
NS 1646
Title:  NS 1646
Description:  An SD40-2 is always a welcome sight as the 1646 trails two catfish on 337.
Photo Date:  4/17/2007  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 6:30:20 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1646(SD40-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Tanks on 337
Title:  Tanks on 337
Description:  337 tows some military equipment south.
Photo Date:  4/17/2007  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 6:30:47 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
NS 155
Title:  NS 155
Description:  NS 155 rumbles into Landis with a pair of UP's leading the run south.
Photo Date:  4/25/2007  Upload Date: 4/25/2007 8:01:59 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  UP 4557(SD70M)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  214 glides through downtown KTown with an HLCX SD60 third behind a catfish and a rustbucket C40-8.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/29/2007 7:07:26 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9013(C40-9W)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
NS 73R
Title:  NS 73R
Description:  Two birds try to escape the heavy exhaust of the trio of GE's as they bring 73R through Kannapolis on the heels of 214.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/29/2007 7:08:06 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7588(ES40DC)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  213 is fresh out of Linwood as an awesome GP59 leads the intermodal up Yadkin Hill on the approach to Salisbury.
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 3:09:58 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 4606(GP59)
Views:  475   Comments: 3
NS 155
Title:  NS 155
Description:  155 races south through K-Town with a catfish leading a C39-8E.
Photo Date:  5/15/2007  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 8:34:07 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9437(C40-9W)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
NS P91
Title:  NS P91
Description:  P91 awaits permission from the Charlotte Dispatcher to enter the main after clearing for Amtrak 74 and NS 155.
Photo Date:  5/24/2007  Upload Date: 5/29/2007 2:51:13 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 5183(GP38-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 1
NS P91
Title:  NS P91
Description:  The growl of P91's pair of ex-Southern Geeps are music to the ears as they prepare to head into the Old Yard.
Photo Date:  5/24/2007  Upload Date: 5/29/2007 2:51:54 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5183(GP38-2) NS 7078(GP50)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  A new SD70M-2 brings a red hot NS 212 around 338 at North Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 5/29/2007 2:53:05 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2659(SD70M-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  The pair of SD60's and their GE mate are pulling hard to get a monster 173 up Yadkin Hill at Five Row.
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 6/4/2007 6:43:00 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6686(SD60)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
AMTK 20
Title:  AMTK 20
Description:  The "Crescent" makes a rare daylight appearance around here as he hustles to his next station stop at Salisbury.
Photo Date:  6/8/2007  Upload Date: 6/8/2007 10:33:14 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  AMTK 43(P42DC)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
AMTK 80
Title:  AMTK 80
Description:  80 hustlin' along to get ahead of a 6-hour late Amtrak 20.
Photo Date:  6/8/2007  Upload Date: 6/8/2007 10:33:40 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  AMTK 189(P42DC)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
NS 750
Title:  NS 750
Description:  A loaded Belmont coal train races south at Kannapolis. He will be held at Haydock for NS P41 to clear up, northbound freight 118, and the southbound Piedmont to get around him. I guess that is certainly a rough start to a hot and humid Friday morning for this crew.
Photo Date:  6/8/2007  Upload Date: 6/8/2007 2:28:11 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2677(SD70M-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
NS 6578
Title:  NS 6578
Description:  The 6578 waits for the crew of NS P41 to crank er' up on a humid June morning.
Photo Date:  6/8/2007  Upload Date: 6/8/2007 10:32:49 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6578(SD60)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
NS 154
Title:  NS 154
Description:  A busted up C39 leads 8 more engines and 13 cars at Carolina Rubber.
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 9:43:03 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8620(C39-8)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  A western visitor leads three GP60's on the point of NS 214 as he glides downgrade at Five Row.
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 9:42:19 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7682(ES44DC)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
NS PL25
Title:  NS PL25
Description:  The Salisbury Switcher prepares to make one of its many daily moves through the crossovers and around the wye on a hot and hazy Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/10/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 8:42:06 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5069(GP38-2) NS 7061(GP50)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  The Sunday edition of 213 wasted no time swapping crews at Duke as they are just underway, rolling southbound across the Yadkin River.
Photo Date:  6/10/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 8:42:55 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8908(C40-9W) NS 8604(C39-8) NS 5436(SD50)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  119 roars south at Kannapolis hot on the heels of 213 with a nice UP SD40-2 leading.
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/12/2007 1:39:19 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3540(SD40-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  The good ol' 60's have 213 tearin' it up southbound through Kannapolis, leaving a black cloud in its wake.
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/12/2007 1:29:28 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7120(GP60)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  213 blazes south as P61 heads west onto the S-Line.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 6/20/2007 6:02:48 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9240(C40-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  135 heads west at Salisbury with an ex-Conrail stuck between two catfish.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 6/20/2007 6:03:33 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9599(C40-9W)
Views:  374   Comments: 1
NS 214-Southern Style
Title:  NS 214-Southern Style
Description:  NS 214 with the 60's goin' at it long hood forward through downtown Salisbury. This was by far the train of the day!
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 6/20/2007 5:38:04 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7123(GP60) NS 7131(GP60) NS 7103(GP60) NS 7114(GP60)
Views:  853   Comments: 1


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