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7/12/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  A grizzled Santa Fe vet leads train 338 downgrade towards the Yadkin River in less than stellar lighting conditions. I'll take it, as former ATSF power is hard to come by in the Tar Heel State.
Photo Date:  11/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 8:11:02 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  ATSF 606(C44-9W) NS 6565(SD60)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  A pumpkin and a warbonnet lead 212 north through Kannapolis in the midday haze and glare.
Photo Date:  8/8/2007  Upload Date: 8/8/2007 3:36:27 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4777(C44-9W) BNSF 756(C44-9W)
Views:  1059   Comments: 1
BNSF 756
Title:  BNSF 756
Description:  A Warbonnet makes an appearance in North Carolina as the trailing unit on NS 212.
Photo Date:  8/8/2007  Upload Date: 8/8/2007 3:36:07 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 756(C44-9W)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
NS 128
Title:  NS 128
Description:  An amazing SD70-H1 BNSF C44-9W-SD40-2 lashup is pulling hard on the headend of NS 128 as he grinds up the hill at Maybelle.
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 8:51:34 PM
Location:  Lexington, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2544(SD70) BNSF 974(C44-9W) NS 6166(SD40-2)
Views:  1249   Comments: 0
NS 128
Title:  NS 128
Description:  128 departs Linwood Yard behind a great lashup. A yard crew took the train from Lee to Maybelle. The shuttle dropped off the road crew at Maybelle to take the train north.
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/18/2007 3:10:49 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 6166(SD40-2) BNSF 974(C44-9W) NS 2544(SD70)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
BNSF 1095/NS 135
Title:  BNSF 1095/NS 135
Description:  BNSF 1095 second out on NS 135 just after leaving Linwood Yard.
Photo Date:  12/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 4:18:10 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1095(C44-9W)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
NS 158
Title:  NS 158
Description:  The colors of BNSF and NS bask in the early morning sun as 158 heads under the outbound signal at Lee.
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/12/2007 4:53:38 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4023(C44-9W) NS 6582(SD60)
Views:  1013   Comments: 1
BNSF 4069/NS 204
Title:  BNSF 4069/NS 204
Description:  NS 204 rolls north through Kannapolis with a BNSF H2 Dash 9 leading a cascade green BNSF SD40-2 and two NS B32-8s.
Photo Date:  1/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 4:18:34 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4069(C44-9W)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  A pair of BNSF "pumpkins" add a splash of color to train 119 as they pass the small yard in Kannapolis, now idle for close to five years since local operations were moved to Charlotte.
Photo Date:  6/19/2013  Upload Date: 6/19/2013 3:00:59 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4305(C44-9W)
Views:  219   Comments: 2
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  A BNSF "pumpkin" leads train 213 past the Old Spencer Yard.
Photo Date:  3/21/2014  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 10:15:50 PM
Location:  East Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4316(C44-9W)
Views:  390   Comments: 3
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  NS 173 rolls through Salisbury with a worn SD70 leading a BNSF SD40-2 still in BN livery, and a BNSF Dash 9.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/8/2012 2:55:42 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 2539(SD70) BNSF 6382(SD40-2) BNSF 4439(C44-9W)
Views:  1161   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  A BNSF GE leads two classic GP60s south on train 213 at Landis.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2012 8:30:39 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4561(C44-9W)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  A colorful 204 screams through Kannapolis on the heels of 214.
Photo Date:  6/28/2007  Upload Date: 6/29/2007 9:08:24 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4590(C44-9W)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
BNSF 4606/NS 173
Title:  BNSF 4606/NS 173
Description:  BNSF, NS, UP, and Conrail units make for a rainbow lashup as 173 rolls through the Southern equilateral turnout at North Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  7/1/2004  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 4:48:33 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4606(C44-9W)
Views:  761   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:  734   Comments: 0
BNSF 4803/NS 66E
Title:  BNSF 4803/NS 66E
Description:  NS 66E sits at North Kannapolis with a BNSF C44-9W, a NS C39-8 in conrail paint, a UP C40-8, and a NS C40-9.
Photo Date:  3/1/2004  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 4:48:49 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4803(C44-9W)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
BNSF 4911/NS 213
Title:  BNSF 4911/NS 213
Description:  two BNSF dash 9s lead 213 south at kannapolis
Photo Date:  5/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2009 4:16:48 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4911(C44-9W) BNSF 4996(C44-9W)
Views:  864   Comments: 0
NS 264
Title:  NS 264
Description:  The northbound Triple Crown train sweeps through the hills of Tennessee, passing through Oakdale. This location has to rank as my favorite Norfolk Southern spot and I thank the Lord for allowing me to be able to take in such beautiful scenery.
Photo Date:  3/30/2014  Upload Date: 4/10/2014 5:34:36 PM
Location:  Oakdale, TN
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 8429(C40-8W) BNSF 5017(C44-9W)
Views:  561   Comments: 1
NS 217
Title:  NS 217
Description:  217 heads north at Lee behind a catifsh and a pumpkin.
Photo Date:  9/29/2007  Upload Date: 10/1/2007 4:27:45 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5129(C44-9W)
Views:  632   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:  705   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  135 chugs up the hill at Five Row after waiting for 214 to clear the plant at Duke.
Photo Date:  9/29/2007  Upload Date: 10/3/2007 6:39:34 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5277(C44-9W)
Views:  820   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  A BNSF SD75M and C44-9W lead 213 up Yadkin Hill away from Linwood.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 7/21/2007 8:07:28 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8254(SD75M) BNSF 5313(C44-9W)
Views:  964   Comments: 2
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  Some rare BNSF EMD power leads hot intermodal 213 on a blazing July afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2012 8:33:24 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8254(SD75M) BNSF 5313(C44-9W)
Views:  879   Comments: 0
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:  1249   Comments: 0
BNSF 5450/NS 337
Title:  BNSF 5450/NS 337
Description:  A BNSF Dash 9 leads 337 south bound at Spencer just after leaving Linwood
Photo Date:  4/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2009 4:19:48 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
BNSF 5451/NS 156
Title:  BNSF 5451/NS 156
Description:  BNSF 5451 leads NS 156 into K-Town in the late evening.
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 4:19:01 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5451(C44-9W)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
NS 174
Title:  NS 174
Description:  We were walking out of the hotel and heard a horn blowing to the south, and not a minute later NS 174 comes screaming by with a rough looking BNSF Dash 9 leading a rare CN cowl body SD60F.
Photo Date:  3/30/2014  Upload Date: 6/30/2014 3:29:17 PM
Location:  Harriman, TN
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5495(C44-9W) CN 5531(SD60F)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
UP 9666
Title:  UP 9666
Description:  NS 118 stopped at North Kannapolis with CNW painted UP 9666 leading two black NS units and the famous NS 4610.
Photo Date:  8/1/2005  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 5:10:28 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  UP 9666(C44-9W) NS 4610(GP59)
Views:  1005   Comments: 0
NS 280 races NS 10E
Title:  NS 280 races NS 10E
Description:  UP "wings" race a pair of thoroughbreds through the Iron Triangle. On the left, NS train 280 sports all standard cab power while train 10E is led by UP power on the right.
Photo Date:  4/5/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 4:52:09 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 8738(C40-8) UP 4982(SD70M) UP 9683(C44-9W)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
NS 174
Title:  NS 174
Description:  NS 174 rolls out of the hole at Rockwood on a rainy morning with two well-worn UP units in charge.
Photo Date:  3/29/2014  Upload Date: 6/30/2014 3:20:36 PM
Location:  Rockwood, TN
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  UP 9692(C44-9W) UP 7321(AC4460CW)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
UP 9720/NS 173
Title:  UP 9720/NS 173
Description:  a UP C44-9W leads two NS SD70s south on 173
Photo Date:  5/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 5:19:16 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  UP 9720(C44-9W)
Views:  618   Comments: 0


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