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By:Marcus Neubacher
Dates:2/5/2008 - 2/5/2008
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NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  NS 337 rolls through a rain storm at Spencer, NC, passing the south end of the old Spencer Yard.
Photo Date:  5/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 6:07:23 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 5275(GP38-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  Southern Railway's first GP50 leads a BNSF B40-8W and two ex-Conrail SD50's as P61 works at Barber.
Photo Date:  5/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 6:05:51 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 7003(GP50) BNSF 538(B40-8W)
Views:  912   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  A rainy Sunday finds NS P61 leaving Barber after meeting eastbound NS 166.
Photo Date:  5/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 6:06:33 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 7003(GP50)
Views:  874   Comments: 0
NS 134
Title:  NS 134
Description:  A UP SD70M leads a short NS 134 across the diamond at Barber, NC.
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 6:09:30 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  UP 4164(SD70M)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Conrail Blues
Title:  Conrail Blues
Description:  Three ex-Conrail SD50's are matched up on NS P40, tied down for the weekend at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 6:10:09 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 5424(SD50) NS 5427(SD50) NS 5411(SD50)
Views:  617   Comments: 1
New RWSX hoppers
Title:  New RWSX hoppers
Description:  NS 77Q brought a train of brand-new aluminum Georgia Power empties through Kannapolis. These were built this month at Roanoke, VA. Freight Car America builds the cars in the former N&W East End Shops.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 6:11:11 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
NS 77Q
Title:  NS 77Q
Description:  NS 77Q rolls through Kannapolis with a solid train of brand-new RWSX (Georgia Power) aluminum hoppers fresh out of Freight Car America's shops at Roanoke, VA.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 6:12:30 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9541(C40-9W)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Hail
Title:  Hail
Description:  No, it's not snow. This short stretch of the N-Line (Yadkin Branch) and US Highway 52 near Gold Hill got pelted with hail during a severe thunderstorm that spawned some tornadic activity. The sun was back out, melting and evaporating the accumulated hail, when I shot this picture.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 6:15:04 PM
Location:  Gold Hill, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  281   Comments: 2
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  Conductor Nate Lomax is making one of his last Saturday trips before retirement on NS 204, passing Ruffin, NC, on a sticky summer day.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:49:33 PM
Location:  Ruffin, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1117(C44-9W) NS 9783(C40-9W) UP 3860(SD70M)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  NS 212 rolls past the town of Ruffin's ex-N&W caboose. The trio of B32-8's is running closely behind NS 204.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:50:42 PM
Location:  Ruffin, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 3555(B32-8)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Planes, trains, and automobiles
Title:  Planes, trains, and automobiles
Description:  NS 9338 lays over in the Virginia Division North Winston engine facility, against a backdrop of the Smith-Reynolds Airport.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:53:05 PM
Location:  Winston-Salem, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9338(C40-9W)
Views:  502   Comments: 1
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  Hot on the heels of NS 337, NS 213 blazes a trail through Landis on July 4, 2006.
Photo Date:  7/4/2006  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 5:01:25 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 7142(GP60)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  It's a hot and hazy July 4th, 2006, as NS 337 rolls south through Kannapolis. No doubt the arm out the window affords some relief from the stifling heat of the 3280's cab.
Photo Date:  7/4/2006  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 5:00:15 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 3280(SD40-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
Amtrak 74
Title:  Amtrak 74
Description:  North Carolina F59 1797 meets Wisconsin Central SD45 7637 at Kannapolis. The WC 7637 was set off by the crew of NS 337 after suffering a major mechanical failure south of town.
Photo Date:  7/9/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:53:59 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  RNCX 1797(F59PHI) WC 7637(SD45)
Views:  680   Comments: 1
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  The crew of NS 337 prepares to set off WC 7637, an ailing SD45, at Kannapolis. The core lab building of the North Carolina Research Center is under construction in the background.
Photo Date:  7/9/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:54:37 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 4635(GP59)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  The changing face of Kannapolis is illustrated by the construction of the NC Research Center's biotech lab. The two smokestacks of the former Cannon Mills, barely visible behind the new lab building, fell to implosion on 8/10/06.
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 3:03:50 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8839(C40-9) NS 8965(C40-9W) NS 6650(SD60)
Views:  694   Comments: 1
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  Two former Southern SD40-2's have found their way home as they trail ex-N&W 1647 on 337 at Yadkin Jct. The 5476's gray paint has mostly given way to the Action Red of previous owner Canadian Pacific.
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 3:16:47 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 1647(SD40-2) NREX 5476(SD40-2) NREX 5479(SD40-2)
Views:  867   Comments: 1
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  NS 212 drifts dowgrade past Five Row. The Charlotte District crew will soon swap with a Danville District crew just ahead at Duke, the south end of NS's Spencer Yard at Linwood, NC.
Photo Date:  8/19/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2006 2:30:08 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 7144(GP60) NS 7125(GP60)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
New signals arriving
Title:  New signals arriving
Description:  Two new signal assemblies have recently been delivered at Salisbury. Both are identical, with a single three-light signal on one side and a double three-light signal on the other side. Both sides have a place for number plates, indicating they are intermediates. Where will they go?
Photo Date:  8/19/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2006 2:30:45 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  234   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  NS 173 passes the Southern Railway depot at Kannapolis, a town whose future lies in the biotech complex being constructed on the site of the former Cannon Mills Plant #1.
Photo Date:  8/20/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2006 2:33:19 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9914(C40-9W)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  NS 213 has crossed over from Main One to Main Two at Adams, the control point just north of Concord, to get around Belmont Coal Train 750. Here they come racing through Concord.
Photo Date:  8/20/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2006 2:32:44 PM
Location:  Concord, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9831(C40-9W)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
NS 73R
Title:  NS 73R
Description:  An empty hopper train from Belmont, NC, knocks down the signal at Concord. Northbound 73R will have a rolling meet with loaded train 750, also for Belmont, just ahead.
Photo Date:  8/20/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2006 2:31:43 PM
Location:  Concord, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9946(C40-9W)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
NS 750
Title:  NS 750
Description:  A newly painted GEVO leads Belmont Coal Train 750 through Concord, NC. That classic Southern cantilever signal could use a little paint too.
Photo Date:  8/20/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2006 2:32:16 PM
Location:  Concord, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 7554(ES40DC)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  Westbound 135 comes down the mainline at Connelly Springs, having just met eastbound 139.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:39:07 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9055(C40-9W) NS 9209(C40-9W) NS 7133(GP60)
Views:  741   Comments: 1
NS 135 at Jarrett's Tunnel
Title:  NS 135 at Jarrett's Tunnel
Description:  My favorite tunnel on the S-Line is this one, Jarrett's Tunnel at the MP S-120. Here NS 135 is passing the west end of Coleman and will soon enter the short natural rock face tunnel.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:42:05 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9055(C40-9W)
Views:  647   Comments: 1
135 along Mill Creek
Title:  135 along Mill Creek
Description:  Westbound 135 is climbing the Southern Loops between Old Fort and Dendron, snaking along Mill Creek.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:41:09 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9055(C40-9W)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
NS 135 at Oyama
Title:  NS 135 at Oyama
Description:  NS 135 prepares to stop at Oyama, NC, to pick up a cut of cars.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:33:24 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9055(C40-9W)
Views:  502   Comments: 1
NS 135 at Oyama
Title:  NS 135 at Oyama
Description:  NS 135 has stopped to pick up paperwork for their work at Oyama. The "No Trespassing" sign at Oyama is one of the most interesting around, with its reference to Southern Railway.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:34:28 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9055(C40-9W) NS 9209(C40-9W) NS 7133(GP60)
Views:  937   Comments: 1
NS 139
Title:  NS 139
Description:  UP power leads eastbound detour train 139 into Connelly Springs, NC. The conductor is lining the switch into the siding so his train can meet westbound 135.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:35:14 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  UP 5230(SD70M)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
NS 139
Title:  NS 139
Description:  Eastbound 139 snakes its way intot the siding at Connelly Springs. I've always found the track arrangement here interesting.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:36:23 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  UP 5230(SD70M) UP 5048(SD70M)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
NS 139
Title:  NS 139
Description:  NS 139 enters the siding at Connelly Springs for a meet with 135.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:37:17 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  UP 5230(SD70M)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
NS 139
Title:  NS 139
Description:  The conductor is riding the last car of 139 into the siding at Connelly Springs. We're 68 miles west of Salisbury, NC.
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:38:19 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  250   Comments: 0
West End of Connelly Springs
Title:  West End of Connelly Springs
Description:  NS 135 is out of the block ahead and the signals at the west end of Connelly Springs are showing "Approach."
Photo Date:  9/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 10:39:47 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  332   Comments: 0
NS 134
Title:  NS 134
Description:  UP power leads NS 134 under the aging Ellis Street Bridge. This old bridge has been up for replacement for years.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 9:59:59 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  UP 9201(C40-8)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
NS 134
Title:  NS 134
Description:  NS 134 pauses at Fulton Street for a signal to enter the Washington-Atlanta mainline in Salisbury. The paint looks pretty fresh on that Dash-8.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 10:00:44 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  UP 9201(C40-8)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  NS 204 passes the abandoned Parkdale Mills building at Salisbury. The "zero" milepost is on the Salisbury-Asheville S-Line, while 204 is on the mainline.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 10:01:16 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9365(C40-9W)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
MEC 371 on NS 213
Title:  MEC 371 on NS 213
Description:  Trailing unit on NS 213.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 9:58:21 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
MEC 371 on NS 213
Title:  MEC 371 on NS 213
Description:  Trailing unit on NS 213.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 9:58:53 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  NS 213 climbs Yadkin Hill into Spencer, NC. The trailing unit is Maine Central 371, and ex-N&W high hood GP40.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 9:57:04 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9703(C40-9W) NS 3526(B32-8) MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
NS M34
Title:  NS M34
Description:  Here's a grab shot of M34, passing the signal at Majolica. By the time I arrived, I couldn't do any better, although this isn't the shot I wanted.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 10:02:43 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9750(C40-9W)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  A colorful, all second generation EMD, consist leads NS P61 into Statesville. A crew member is on the ground to begin the work at Statesville.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 10:02:05 PM
Location:  Statesville, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  UP 7901(SD40-2) WC 7551(SD45)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
NS 134
Title:  NS 134
Description:  The morning fog is still lifting as NS 134 slams across the diamond at Barber.
Photo Date:  9/10/2006  Upload Date: 9/10/2006 10:07:59 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 6740(SD60I)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
Clear signal at MP S-20
Title:  Clear signal at MP S-20
Description:  The morning fog has not lifted as the sun comes up over Statesville, NC. The signals at the MP S-20 show clear. No trains for now, but I had to take a photo anyway.
Photo Date:  9/10/2006  Upload Date: 9/10/2006 10:09:08 PM
Location:  Statesville, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  306   Comments: 1
New signals
Title:  New signals
Description:  New hooded signals are being installed at Landis. Notice that the bottom head hasn't been hooded yet and is wrapped in plastic. Once installation is complete, the heads will be turned for northbound and southbound trains.
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 8:43:44 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  244   Comments: 0
New Sumner Siding signals
Title:  New Sumner Siding signals
Description:  The new signal assembly set at Sumner Siding is turned sideways. Soon this one structure will replace the two separate signals dating from the Southern Railway days.
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 8:45:44 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  244   Comments: 0
New Sumner Siding signals
Title:  New Sumner Siding signals
Description:  The new hooded intermediate signals for Sumner Siding are turned sideways and being prepared for final installation. The lower northbound three-light head has been wrapped in plastic. Why 3 light over 3 light to replace 3 light over 2 light?
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 8:46:18 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  271   Comments: 0
New Sumner Siding signals
Title:  New Sumner Siding signals
Description:  The new intermediates at Sumner Siding are being readied for service. I always liked the old signals right here. I've photographed a number of trains splitting them over the years.
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 8:47:14 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  362   Comments: 1
Existing signals
Title:  Existing signals
Description:  Work is being done at China Grove. An area has been graded and there are some new cables coming out of the ground below the bucket on that backhoe. The next signals north and south of China Grove are being replaced. Will these go too? Note the taller southbound signal, which was only installed a few years ago.
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 8:44:24 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  339   Comments: 0
New and existing signals at North Kannapolis
Title:  New and existing signals at North Kannapolis
Description:  A clear signal awaits Amtrak 74, which will soon slow to roll through the equilateral turnout at North Kannapolis. Once the plant is reconfigured, that track (Main Two) will be the straight route, allowing trains to pass through at full speed.
Photo Date:  10/16/2006  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 10:16:57 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  228   Comments: 0
New and existing signals at Reid
Title:  New and existing signals at Reid
Description:  Signals for the soon to be reconfigured control point at Reid are installed and turned sideways. Track One (left) will be the diverging route through the new turnout after the equilateral turnout is replaced.
Photo Date:  10/16/2006  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 10:18:27 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  261   Comments: 2


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