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4/15/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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NS PL05
Title:  NS PL05
Description:  The Salisbury Switcher switches out the box factory at Spencer. It is always a treat to watch them work whenever I'm in the area because its one of the few remnants of "old-time railroading" left to witness.
Photo Date:  12/27/2012  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 1:40:12 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3522(B32-8) NS 5033(GP38-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  NS 214 blasts through Kannapolis in the early morning haze with a pair of B32-8's leading an NREX SD40-2 and an SD45.
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 8:57:21 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3553(B32-8) NS 3526(B32-8) NREX 9931(SD40-2) NREX 6415(SD45)
Views:  1227   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:  784   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:  1101   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  NS P61 roars upgrade with quite the electic mix of older power, which includes two GP50s and a former Oakway SD60.
Photo Date:  12/5/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2012 12:06:37 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 7016(GP50) NS 3530(B32-8) GMTX 9089(SD60) NS 7047(GP50)
Views:  642   Comments: 3
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  P61 battles the hill coming out of the Yadkin River as they pass the spectacular foliage that makes this spot an autumn favorite for photography.
Photo Date:  11/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 7:55:09 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 5261(GP38-2) CITX 3096(SD40-2) NS 3532(B32-8) NS 5573(GP38-2)
Views:  903   Comments: 2
NS P1W
Title:  NS P1W
Description:  Linwood to Winston-Salem turn freight P1W rockets south through beautiful downtown Thomasville on their return trip.
Photo Date:  5/15/2013  Upload Date: 5/16/2013 8:55:27 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3533(B32-8) NS 3411(SD40-2) NS 6707(SD60)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
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:  1255   Comments: 1
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:  691   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:  719   Comments: 0
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:  821   Comments: 2
NS 4810/NS 213
Title:  NS 4810/NS 213
Description:  B40-8 4810 still in the conrail labor management paint scheme leads 213 south at the wye. this is now a CSX unit.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2009 4:17:17 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 4810(B40-8) NS 3538(B32-8) NS 7145(GP60)
Views:  1060   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  4/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 2:23:36 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3538(B32-8) NS 7563(ES40DC) NS 5539(GP38-2)
Views:  766   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  While waiting for the second heritage power move from the NCTM to head north to Roanoke, we were treated with a classic consist in run-8 on a late running P61. The NS 7090 second out has been retired since this picture was taken. Sure hate to see these old GP50s go...
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 1:23:10 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3541(B32-8) NS 7090(GP50) NS 6121(SD40-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  NS 204 races north past the High Point station with a trio of B32's and a GP60 leading.
Photo Date:  9/23/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2006 7:03:14 PM
Location:  High Point, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3549(B32-8)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
NS 213, P41, P40
Title:  NS 213, P41, P40
Description:  A three-way meet in Kannapolis as the hot southbound intermodal 213 flies by the stationary P40's and P41's power on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  4/2/2006  Upload Date: 8/22/2006 4:39:16 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3552(B32-8) UP 4373(SD70M)
Views:  1107   Comments: 0
NS 3552/NS 212
Title:  NS 3552/NS 212
Description:  NS 212 races through Kannapolis in the last light of the day with two B32-8s and two GP60s.
Photo Date:  5/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2009 4:14:28 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 3552(B32-8)
Views:  548   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:  812   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  A great lashup, including a CN SD40-3, leads P61 up Yadkin Hill.
Photo Date:  8/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/19/2007 10:22:31 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 5325(GP38-2) WC 6922(SD40-3) NS 3555(B32-8) NS 5263(GP38-2) NS 5038(GP38-2) NS 5562(GP38-2)
Views:  1399   Comments: 2
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  A wild consist "chock-a-block" full of vintage power clamors uphill on the point of train P61. A Canadian National SD40-3 lettered for Wisconsin Central is second out in the consist.
Photo Date:  8/18/2007  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 12:25:10 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
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Locomotives:  NS 5325(GP38-2) WC 6922(SD40-3) NS 3555(B32-8)
Views:  670   Comments: 0


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