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4/9/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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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:  716   Comments: 0
NS P84
Title:  NS P84
Description:  A 147-car long P84 cruises into Linwood with a great all EMD lashup.
Photo Date:  7/25/2007  Upload Date: 7/27/2007 11:09:26 AM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1644(SD40-2) NS 6581(SD60) NS 6580(SD60)
Views:  966   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  An awesome lashup of four SD40-2's lead P61 onto the westbound yard limits from Salisbury to Majolica.
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:50:57 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3407(SD40-2) NS 3385(SD40-2) NS 1644(SD40-2) NS 3266(SD40-2)
Views:  1072   Comments: 0
NS P60
Title:  NS P60
Description:  P60 heads around the wye towards Linwood Yard late in the afternoon with the usual classic power in charge.
Photo Date:  11/17/2012  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 8:16:53 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3355(SD40-2) NS 5166(GP38-2) NS 1644(SD40-2)
Views:  557   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:  428   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  P61 diverges onto the S-Line to do his work at Barber, Statesville, and Oyama.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 6/20/2007 5:38:40 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1648(SD40-2) CEFX 3178(SD40-2) NS 1646(SD40-2)
Views:  1049   Comments: 1
NS P40
Title:  NS P40
Description:  Southbound manifest P40 leans hard into the curve approaching Newell with a very nice five-pack of classic EMDs up front.
Photo Date:  7/21/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 6:36:44 PM
Location:  Newell, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1646(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6614(SD60) NS 3464(SD40-2) NS 6150(SD40-2)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
NS 158
Title:  NS 158
Description:  On a warm Saturday afternoon in March, train 158 grinds uphill into Lexington with a welcome sight of three SD40-2s in charge.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 3/20/2013 7:34:39 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6116(SD40-2) NS 1647(SD40-2) NS 3425(SD40-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  The sound of EMD-645 prime movers permiates the cool air as this trio of SD40-2s works to get a heavy P61 up the hill coming out of the Yakin River.
Photo Date:  3/1/2013  Upload Date: 3/1/2013 10:22:39 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6088(SD40-2) NS 1648(SD40-2) NS 3203(SD40-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  Hotshot intermodal 212 arrives into Salisbury on a sleepy Saturday afternoon with a nice leader. I was pleasantly surprised to see an SD40-2 on an intermodal, let alone LEADING the usual GEs, which had broken down somewhere down the line..
Photo Date:  3/30/2013  Upload Date: 4/2/2013 8:53:01 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1649(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  NS P61 heads upgrade near Five Row with three SD40-2s on the point. The second unit is of former HLCX/BNSF/BN heritage and was placed into service before making a trip to the paint booth.
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 1/18/2014 9:23:58 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1651(SD40-2) NS 3512(SD40-2) NS 3423(SD40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 2
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  NS P61 backs off the throttle as he prepares to make a right turn at Salisbury for points west.
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 1/18/2014 9:26:08 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1651(SD40-2) NS 3512(SD40-2) NS 3423(SD40-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  NS P61 pulls off the former AT&O main after picking up a cut of loaded woodchip cars.
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 1/18/2014 9:38:42 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 1651(SD40-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
CN 5703
Title:  CN 5703
Description:  As four SD40-2s get ready to pull a train out of the receiving yard and shove it over the hump, a set of road power backs into the shop.
Photo Date:  6/17/2009  Upload Date: 7/4/2009 1:23:58 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CN 5703(SD75I) BNSF 6926(SD40-2) BNSF 6897(SD40-2) BNSF 300(SD40-2B) BNSF 1939(SD40-2)
Views:  1570   Comments: 1
CSX 2418
Title:  CSX 2418
Description:  A hump set sits on one of the shop tracks at the shop in Hamlet Yard.
Photo Date:  10/3/2009  Upload Date: 10/3/2009 10:24:29 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CSX 2418(SD40-2) CSX 1058(Yard Slug)
Views:  664   Comments: 1
CSX Q667
Title:  CSX Q667
Description:  Early morning southbound Q667 heads south through Marlhville with an ex-Conrail CW40-8 leading a CITX leaser, and an SD40-3.
Photo Date:  1/7/2012  Upload Date: 10/2/2012 7:09:07 PM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CSX 7332(C40-8W) CITX 2800(SD40-2) CSX 4001(SD40-3)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
CSX F768
Title:  CSX F768
Description:  A nice CITX leaser leads F768 towards Monroe and Hamlet on a sunny morning in downtown Matthews.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 10/2/2012 7:08:03 PM
Location:  Matthews, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CITX 2810(SD40-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 2
NS 44Z
Title:  NS 44Z
Description:  Grain Train 44Z heads south through Kannapolis in the late afternoon with an awesome consist. My how times have changed. Just two years removed from consists like this and it seems like its all Dash 9s out there now.
Photo Date:  11/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2012 1:44:45 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6681(SD60) UP 9223(C40-8) NS 3536(B32-8) CITX 3068(SD40-2) CEFX 6006(SD60)
Views:  804   Comments: 2
CSX Q616
Title:  CSX Q616
Description:  CSX Q616 splits the classic Seaboard signals at Raleigh Street with a green and silver CITX SD40-2 on the point.
Photo Date:  5/21/2014  Upload Date: 5/27/2014 5:57:39 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CITX 3068(SD40-2) NS 1051(SD70ACe)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
NS P88
Title:  NS P88
Description:  The Charlotte turn heads back south with four old EMDs giving it all they got as they pass the fall foliage at Five Row.
Photo Date:  11/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2012 2:09:01 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3302(SD40-2) NS 5341(GP38-2) CITX 3087(SD40-2) NS 7047(GP50)
Views:  922   Comments: 4
NS 9267
Title:  NS 9267
Description:  NS 338 grinds uphill through Kannapolis, passing a colorful tree at its peak.
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 8:17:46 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 9267(C40-9W) NS 6128(SD40-2) CEFX 3153(SD40-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
NS 158
Title:  NS 158
Description:  A classic quartet of SD40-2s lugs a heavy 158 into Thomasville on a beautiful morning in the Piedmont of NC. The sound of four EMF 645 prime movers laboring with a heavy train was music to the ears.
Photo Date:  6/23/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 2:35:07 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3367(SD40-2) CEFX 3161(SD40-2) NS 3383(SD40-2) NS 3361(SD40-2)
Views:  855   Comments: 0
NS 166
Title:  NS 166
Description:  In the last light of day, NS 166 rounds the curve with a catfish leading a nice pair of CEFX "bluebird" SD40-2s.
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/24/2012 1:40:51 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 8904(C40-9W) CEFX 3161(SD40-2) CEFX 6935(SD40-2)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
"Bluebirds"
Title:  "Bluebirds"
Description:  A nice pair of CEFX SD40-2s hn the "Bluebird" paint scheme trail on NS 166 at Salisbury.
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/24/2012 1:41:24 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CEFX 3161(SD40-2) CEFX 6935(SD40-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  NS 214 rolls under the new (at the time) signal bridge at Kannapolis on approach speed to meet a southbound ahead at North"Kannapolis. A nice CEFX "bluebird" SD40-2 adds a splash of color to the classic GP60 set this day.
Photo Date:  6/15/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 2:28:38 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7101(GP60) CEFX 3162(SD40-2)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
CEFX 3174/NS 158
Title:  CEFX 3174/NS 158
Description:  CEFX bluebird SD40-2 3174 second out on NS 158 at Lexington.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 4:23:09 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CEFX 3174(SD40-2)
Views:  547   Comments: 1
CSX Q602
Title:  CSX Q602
Description:  CSX Q602 sports the "Blues Brothers" as CSX, HLCX, and CEFX liveries pull the heavy train north.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/23/2014 6:56:32 PM
Location:  Folkston, GA
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CSX 7326(C40-8W) HLCX 6248(SD40-2) CEFX 3175(SD40-2)
Views:  642   Comments: 2
CEFX 3178/NS 337
Title:  CEFX 3178/NS 337
Description:  CEFX bluebird SD40-2 3178 leads a colorful lashup south in the late evening on NS 337.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 4:24:15 PM
Location:  Concord, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  CEFX 3178(SD40-2)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
NS 6130
Title:  NS 6130
Description:  A late 159 battles upgrade into Lexington with three SD40-2s up front. The lead unit is a former N&W SD40-2 that now sports the new "Admiral cab".
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 1/21/2013 12:38:22 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6130(SD40-2) NS 3203(SD40-2) NS 3371(SD40-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 3
NS 159
Title:  NS 159
Description:  NS 159 grinds through Lexington with a veteran trio of SD40-2s leading the way. Nice to see these leading the GEs for a switch.
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 1/21/2013 12:46:54 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6130(SD40-2) NS 3203(SD40-2) NS 3371(SD40-2) NS 8896(C40-9W) NS 8392(C40-8W)
Views:  473   Comments: 1
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  NS P61 battles Yadkin Hill with some classic EMD power on the lead.
Photo Date:  7/26/2013  Upload Date: 7/30/2013 9:29:26 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7018(GP50) NS 3203(SD40-2) NS 7115(GP60)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
NS 66E
Title:  NS 66E
Description:  After a short delay at Barber Junction, the three thoroughbreds open up the throttle at West Barber.
Photo Date:  1/20/2014  Upload Date: 1/30/2014 8:06:10 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3203(SD40-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 1
NS 66E
Title:  NS 66E
Description:  The old high hood EMD leads the woodchip train through the rolling hills near Statesville.
Photo Date:  1/20/2014  Upload Date: 1/30/2014 8:11:15 PM
Location:  Statesville, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3203(SD40-2)
Views:  216   Comments: 3
NS 350
Title:  NS 350
Description:  NS 350 notches up at Lexington after stopping to crank up his fourth unit, NS 2912. These four old soldiers are a welcome sight to see pulling road trains in 2008.
Photo Date:  6/21/2008  Upload Date: 7/22/2008 1:07:33 AM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7135(GP60) NS 6113(SD40-2) NS 3214(SD40-2) NS 2912(GP38)
Views:  893   Comments: 2
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  NS P61 rumbles upgrade with two former Southern Railway SD40-2s leading a B32-8 with a big train for Barber and Statesville in tow.
Photo Date:  9/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:29:52 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3235(SD40-2) NS 3214(SD40-2) NS 3535(B32-8)
Views:  678   Comments: 2
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  P61 takes the turn at Salisbury to head west on the S-line with his usual nice collection of older power in charge.
Photo Date:  9/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:27:33 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3235(SD40-2) NS 3214(SD40-2) NS 3535(B32-8)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  NS 119 heads south through Concord. Conrail, Chicago & North Western, Norfolk Southern, and Southern lineage makes up this power set.
Photo Date:  11/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 10:05:26 PM
Location:  Concord, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 8418(C40-8W) NS 6905(SD60E) NS 2552(SD70) NS 3214(SD40-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
NS 349
Title:  NS 349
Description:  349 rolls south at Lexington behind a trio of EMDs against the backdrop of the Dixie Plant.
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 8:52:15 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6575(SD60) NS 6182(SD40-2) NS 3220(SD40-2)
Views:  1017   Comments: 2
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  P61 readies to couple back up to his train at Kosa. Next stop is Barber, then on to Statesville.
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 6:07:40 PM
Location:  Cleveland, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3220(SD40-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
NS 66E
Title:  NS 66E
Description:  Woodchip loads cross the bridge at milepost 1.1 on the Asheville line with a nice high hood leader.
Photo Date:  9/7/2012  Upload Date: 10/2/2012 7:46:51 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3226(SD40-2) NS 6783(SD60M)
Views:  684   Comments: 2
NS P60
Title:  NS P60
Description:  A hi-hood SD40-2 leads two other EMDs as they roll into Salisbury on train P60.
Photo Date:  6/8/2013  Upload Date: 6/19/2013 3:11:01 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3226(SD40-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
NS P60
Title:  NS P60
Description:  Three veteran SD40-2s lead train P60 under the signals at Eleventh Street as they snake off of the Asheville main.
Photo Date:  6/27/2013  Upload Date: 6/30/2013 9:10:39 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3226(SD40-2) NS 3424(SD40-2) NS 3270(SD40-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
NS 27G
Title:  NS 27G
Description:  An ex Southern SD40-2 and a yard painted SD40-2 highball empty autorack train 27G southbound through Salisbury.
Photo Date:  11/18/2007  Upload Date: 11/18/2007 10:30:32 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3235(SD40-2) NS 6194(SD40-2)
Views:  1012   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  P61 is westbound and down at Salisbury with a very nice high hood SD40-2/ SD60 duo up front.
Photo Date:  1/13/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2007 5:09:07 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3240(SD40-2) NS 6581(SD60)
Views:  830   Comments: 0
NS 350
Title:  NS 350
Description:  A veteran SD40-2 is on the lead of a great EMD lashup as they lead 350 north at Maybelle.
Photo Date:  8/10/2007  Upload Date: 8/10/2007 10:52:12 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3240(SD40-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 1
NS 350
Title:  NS 350
Description:  NS 350 grinds into Lexington on a humid August morning with some sweet veteran EMD power in charge.
Photo Date:  8/10/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2012 8:31:49 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3240(SD40-2) NS 7111(GP60) NS 7140(GP60) NS 5325(GP38-2)
Views:  719   Comments: 1
NS 351
Title:  NS 351
Description:  UP wings lead a pack of NS thoroughbreds on 351 at Lexington.
Photo Date:  6/21/2008  Upload Date: 7/22/2008 1:08:06 AM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  UP 4572(SD70M) NS 9053(C40-9W) NS 5079(GP38-2) NS 3240(SD40-2) NS 3367(SD40-2)
Views:  898   Comments: 0
NS P84
Title:  NS P84
Description:  NS P84 follows NS 159 into Linwood with two old workhorse SD40-2s and 110 cars.
Photo Date:  2/21/2010  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 7:31:35 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3240(SD40-2) NS 6156(SD40-2)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
NS 3240
Title:  NS 3240
Description:  Close up of the two SD40-2s on Linwood-Greensboro turn P84.
Photo Date:  2/21/2010  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 7:41:33 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3240(SD40-2) NS 6156(SD40-2)
Views:  632   Comments: 1
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  P61 fights upgrade at Five Row with a spectacular classic EMD set in charge on a cold and overcast January afternoon. The former class-unit of the SOO SD60 fleet adds a splash of color to the consist this day.
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/3/2012 2:20:46 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 4619(GP59) CEFX 6000(SD60) NS 3240(SD40-2)
Views:  752   Comments: 0


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