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Givin' a rest |
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I guess the Progress Rail guys can switch off how many engines on the gen-set will operate. Here, the lead engine evidentally was takenoff line because of the exhaust cap being down. |
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8/30/2008 Upload Date: 8/31/2008 7:12:30 AM |
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Aberdeen, NC |
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Testing |
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ACWR is using two fully loaded SD45's to test the gen-set on the rear. |
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8/30/2008 Upload Date: 8/31/2008 7:11:11 AM |
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Aberdeen, NC |
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Spirit |
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Spirit of Cumberland eases out of Hamlet NC on Q-400. |
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9/1/2008 Upload Date: 9/1/2008 8:16:58 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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9035 |
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Q-463 leads Hamlet, heading for Cayce SC. |
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9/1/2008 Upload Date: 9/1/2008 8:17:19 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Q-618 |
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All EMD SD70's running elephant style coming in to Hamlet NC. |
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9/1/2008 Upload Date: 9/1/2008 8:17:54 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Faded... |
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In one sense, the SDP35 is fading fast, but the Stars and Bars bring up the rear loud and proud! |
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9/1/2008 Upload Date: 9/1/2008 8:18:16 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Little GEEPS... |
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Two CSX GP38-2's lead F-720 out of Hamlet. F-720 over the last little while has proven to have older GEEPS...which is great to hear and see. |
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9/1/2008 Upload Date: 9/1/2008 8:18:31 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Static display |
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These two museum pieces as I understand are due for new paint. Of course I've heard that for years now, but this time, it could happen. |
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9/1/2008 Upload Date: 9/1/2008 8:18:57 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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| Title: |
2419 |
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Hamlet hump power is leaving town heading for Cumberland Maryland. Maybe for paint? More like repairs... |
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9/7/2008 Upload Date: 9/7/2008 7:00:22 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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4587 |
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4587 eases down hill to the fine city of Hamlet on a carolina blue day |
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9/7/2008 Upload Date: 9/7/2008 7:00:48 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Ace is tha place... |
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A seldom seen SD70ACe around these parts, idles out of Hamlet with the help of another SD70AC |
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9/7/2008 Upload Date: 9/7/2008 7:01:09 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Empties |
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CSX 808 brings in an empty coal train from the Columbia SC area. He had to clear the diamond..shown here, shove back through town over to East Junction, then cross the diamond heading West towards Charlotte NC. |
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9/7/2008 Upload Date: 9/7/2008 7:01:34 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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| Title: |
8600 |
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A strong all EMD lashup which could be heard quite some time before he got to Hamlet. Pulling the hill coming in to Hamlet really makes these EMD's shout out. |
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9/7/2008 Upload Date: 9/7/2008 7:01:49 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Old man in the bunch |
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Here is an older...much older CSX..nee SCL....ballast hopper still in use. |
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9/7/2008 Upload Date: 9/7/2008 7:02:24 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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F-720 |
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CSX 2364 leads a short local frieght out of Hamlet, heading for work near Lumberton NC. |
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10/1/2008 Upload Date: 10/1/2008 8:54:30 PM |
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Laurinburg, NC |
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CSX 2364(Road Slug) |
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Wooden boxcar |
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I spoted this old wooden boxcar sitting in Laurinburg. It is sitting on a low-boy trailer waiting to be shipped off to Knoxville Tennessee. It came out of Rhode Island. |
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10/1/2008 Upload Date: 10/1/2008 8:54:53 PM |
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Laurinburg, NC |
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EMD meets Beaver |
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ACWR 703 sits in the siding in Oakboro NC, while a privately owned Beaver diesel powered motorcar sits along side on the ACWR mainline. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:00:49 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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Inside of Oakboro depot / museum |
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This is one of a few pictures showing how nice the interior of the Oakboro NC depot / museum has been laid out. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:21:32 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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Old NS and ACWR |
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This booklet was inside the museum showing NS #4 pulling loads out of Aberbeen and ACWR pulling loads in about the same location some 30 years later. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:22:18 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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Out the window |
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This picture shows a partial view out the window of the depot, showing a yellow hy-railer along the ACWR main line. This was part of a motorcar excursion held on ACWR over the weekend of October 4 and 5 2008. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:22:42 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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| Title: |
Display |
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Showing some items inside the museum in Oakboro NC |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:23:08 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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More displays |
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THis is another shot of what is included in the Oakbor NC museum. ACWR, State of NC and the town of Oakboro got together and made this depot / museum happen. Outside, there is a nice picknic area and inside..well you've seen the pictures. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:23:40 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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| Title: |
WOW ! |
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One can only imagine the thoughts running through this little railfans mind, seeing a lifesize locomotive and then seeing motorcar pass by. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:01:12 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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| Title: |
NS caboose |
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This NS painted caboose...actually an ex Chessie caboose...donated and painted for the Oakboro NC depot. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:01:45 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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Oakboro |
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This is the outside of the newly built Oakboro depot/museum. ACWR crews use a portion of this depot as their crew base. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:02:25 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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Wadeville |
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This old wayside sign "Wadeville" sits alone along the ex NS mainline. Notice the wayside phone box directly behind the sign. |
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10/4/2008 Upload Date: 10/5/2008 5:02:50 PM |
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Oakboro, NC |
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SRS |
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SRS 824 does a thorough inspection of the work being done on the CSX A line in parkton NC. New rail, ballast and ties are being installed in the A line near Fayetteville. Recently, a ballast cleaner has been working from Hope Mills through Parkton heading South on the A line. |
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10/24/2008 Upload Date: 10/25/2008 9:55:02 AM |
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Parkton, NC |
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ACL.. |
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This is in Lumber Bridge NC on a no longer used dirt driveway. It says Atlantic Coast Line...which is hard to see. This line was later SCL which ran from Parkton NC down to Benettesville SC. |
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10/24/2008 Upload Date: 10/25/2008 9:55:39 AM |
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Parkton, NC |
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ACL... |
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I spotted this sign underneath an old wooden crossbucks in Lumber Bridge. I've been riding these rails for 9 years now and this is the first time I've spotted this sign. |
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10/24/2008 Upload Date: 10/25/2008 9:55:21 AM |
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Parkton, NC |
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| Title: |
Q409 |
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CSX 5327 brings a VERY SMELLY Q409 through Parkton NC along the CSX A line. |
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10/24/2008 Upload Date: 10/25/2008 9:56:04 AM |
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Parkton, NC |
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Amtrak |
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A late running PO90 crusies by at track speed of 60 mph. |
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10/30/2008 Upload Date: 10/31/2008 6:34:40 AM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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| Title: |
Geometry train |
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6025 leads a CSX geometry train through East Junction. |
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10/30/2008 Upload Date: 10/31/2008 6:35:02 AM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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| Title: |
Geo train |
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The Theater car passes.... |
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10/30/2008 Upload Date: 10/31/2008 6:35:19 AM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Away we go |
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#40 steamer pulls away from the depot in Carthage NC. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:11:00 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Landlocked |
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A tired M class Chessie caboose sits in the afternoon shade in Carthage NC. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:10:41 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Tired bay window |
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CSXT 903933 sits truckless and tired in Carthage NC |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:09:53 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Roadside |
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This retired CSX cab sits beside Niagra Carthage Road, greeting everyone that enters or passes by. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:10:15 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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SCL/FL |
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SCL 0806 or 0808..hard to read the numbers, sits inside the play ground area in Carthage NC. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:09:28 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Keystone shovel |
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This is a very nice steam shovel and it sits preserved inside a shed full of old steamer tractors. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:09:05 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Plymouth |
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This evidentally was used in underground mines since it sits so low profile. Anyone know? |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:08:42 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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SCL/L&N cab |
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SCL # 05704 sits without trucks in Carthage NC. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:07:55 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Static steam |
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This must have operated at an amusement park somewhere in its hey-day. It now sits with many other relics of that era. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:07:23 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Steaming it up |
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This live steamer crosses a small bridge with a load of happy children....and adults |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:06:54 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Steel wheels |
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This is one of the larger, not the largest though. that is owned by Ken Eder. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:04:58 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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Just a few |
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This is just a small shot of the masses of steam tractors on display in Carthage NC. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:06:28 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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High on top |
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This little motor was placed up top of the tunnel where the live steamer passes under. Sort of a monument of sorts. The orange ring is a driver wheel ring off an old steam engine. |
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10/31/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2008 2:08:20 PM |
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Carthage, NC |
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graff gon |
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Taggers were pretty creative in their nightscape scene on this gondola. |
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11/6/2008 Upload Date: 11/6/2008 7:52:26 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Wanna race ? |
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Amtrak PO90 picks up speed while passing an incoming Q-616. |
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11/6/2008 Upload Date: 11/6/2008 7:52:47 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Combined grainer |
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ACWR pulls an empty grain train consist up through Pinehurst, heading back to CSX. This is a combined Mount Aire and Perdue Farms train. |
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11/12/2008 Upload Date: 11/14/2008 6:28:39 PM |
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Aberdeen, NC |
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Dirty Ace |
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CSX 4844, 7347 and the 8182 sit in downtown Aberdeen NC. These took part of a grain train up and are waiting for more to arrive. Seen in the background are 4 ACWR GP40-2's. All were off-line except the SD40-2. |
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11/16/2008 Upload Date: 11/16/2008 8:24:09 PM |
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Aberdeen, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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CSX 4844(SD70ACe) |
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