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Crew car |
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CSX MoW crew car is attached to some type of MoW equipment in Hamlet. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:32:34 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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HT-C trucks |
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An unusal set or not as common a set of HT-C trucks on CSX 8335. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:33:14 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
CSX 8721 |
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A light motor move runs through "Avindale" on the way to the Vulcan Industries spur. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:28:54 PM |
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Rockingham, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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Mobile Welder |
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A Holland Mobile Welder sits on the office car track in Hamlet. This is part of the CSX MoW equipment being serviced on this siding |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:32:04 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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New spike driver |
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A brand new CSX spike driver sits on the office car track. In the lime green ben on the rear of this machine; where the CSX letters are, is full of thousands of brand new cross tie spikes. If you look in front of the window, there is a black rail system going to the ground at an angle. This has the spikes that come from the rear, through the cab and down to the driver head. You can see the grey tops of the spike in this rail system. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:30:06 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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New rail anchor machine |
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This is a brand new rail anchor machine, sitting on the office car track in Hamlet NC. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:30:25 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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Unknown MoW |
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I'm not sure what this piece of equipment does. Anyone have an idea? It is new as well. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:30:46 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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Unknown |
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Thisis another piece that I have no clue of what it does. If you look on the front of this machine, there are two large tanks. One in front of the other. Anyone have a clue ? |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:31:09 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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Narrow gauge |
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This motor has been to Hamlet a long time ago. I was told back then, it was a trial type locomotive with parts from Alco and EMD. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:32:53 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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Yard |
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P signal |
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I was told that this is a Permissive signal ? A train can pass this red signal, but when the smaller light is lit, they must operate by it on its signal indication. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:29:17 PM |
| Location: |
Rockingham, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Rusting away |
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This GP10 has been sitting just outside of Hamlet for many years now. It looks ok from a distance, but no telling what it is like up close. This is on a spur, just of the CSX Rockingham Branch in Hamlet NC. |
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1/20/2006 Upload Date: 1/20/2006 5:29:47 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 171 leaves Hamlet |
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Amtrak 171 is around 15 hours or so late, due to all the snow in New York. After he left Hamlet, heading South, there were piles of snow that had dropped off the underside of the cars as people boarded. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:25:15 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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AMTK 171(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 5114 |
| Description: |
CSX 5114 along with the 4750; cross the diamond in Hamlet. The depot casts a long shadow as the pass. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:25:34 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 5114(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
7682 |
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Q-616 rolls in to Hamlet on new 141 pound welded rail, new ties and a crip February afternoon. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:22:02 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 7682(C40-8W) |
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7777 |
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CSX 7777 sits on the siding in Hoffman NC. This is G-984 that is bound for ACWR crews in Aberdeen NC. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:21:16 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 7777(C40-8W) |
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556 Comments: 1 |
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ACL signal lock |
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This ACL signal lock guards the ACL signal tower at the Selma NC diamond. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:21:39 PM |
| Location: |
Selma, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Amtrak |
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Amtrak 171 prepares to stop and load a new crew and passengers in Hamlet. The beautiful depot in the background stands tall. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:23:54 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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AMTK 171(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
Black River 820 |
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The Black River 820 butthead sits in the ready field in Hamlet. Not sure where it is headed though. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:25:54 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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BRW 820(NW2) |
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| Title: |
Crew change |
| Description: |
Fresh crews board Amtrak 171 in Hamlet |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:24:26 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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AMTK 171(P42DC) |
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892 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
L&N coal hopper |
| Description: |
L&N 522299 coal hopper rolls in to Hamlet. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:23:10 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Old diner |
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The old version of Amtrak. The 8511 diner car is in the consist but is outclassed by newer cars on either end. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:24:56 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
SBD |
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An SBD / CSX coal hopper rides in to Hamlet on Q-616. |
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2/13/2006 Upload Date: 2/13/2006 9:22:28 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Q-438 |
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CSX 5299 leads Q-438 out of Hamlet on a rainy February 18th. You can see all the track work that has been going on right in this general area, and is finally coming to a close. |
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2/18/2006 Upload Date: 2/18/2006 9:47:21 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 5299(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
Camp McKall |
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CEFX 1010 leads Raleigh to Hamlet local through the US Army's Special Forces training camp on the way North to Raleigh. |
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2/18/2006 Upload Date: 2/18/2006 9:48:12 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CEFX 1010(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
F-742 |
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CEFX just got a clear signal near Hoffman NC and is struggeling up the grade on the way to Aberdeen. |
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2/18/2006 Upload Date: 2/18/2006 9:48:50 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CEFX 1010(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
Crowded work space |
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CSX MoW crews are surrounded by moving freights. F-768 rolls in on the left and Q-492 on the right. This is at Hamlet Avenue crossing where crews are trying to finish up the track work in this area. |
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2/18/2006 Upload Date: 2/18/2006 9:49:15 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Loram |
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Seen in the Office Car track in Hamlet, is the Loram ballast clearner consist. The Hamlet depot is on the far left of this picture. |
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2/18/2006 Upload Date: 2/18/2006 9:49:59 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
CSX 321 |
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ACWR train 600 prepares to haul loaded grain cars up to Perdue Farms. This is taken at the old Hazardous Materials Waste Site crossing in Aberdeen NC. |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/3/2006 9:00:40 PM |
| Location: |
Aberdeen, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 321(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
Head to head |
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Q-667 tries to leave Hamlet, bound for Monroe NC. In front of him is E 145, a loaded caol train under the hospital bridge. |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/3/2006 9:02:19 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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UP 3955(SD70M) |
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439 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
HLCX 8160 |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/3/2006 9:02:46 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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HLCX 8160(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7761 |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/8/2006 5:26:17 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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BNSF 7761(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
Chessie boxcar |
| Description: |
A faded Chessie boxcar rolls out on Q-667. |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/3/2006 9:05:35 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Rocks and dust fly |
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Rocks and dust are flying out as the Kershaw ballst regulator sweeps in the ballast dumped by the backhoe in the foreground. The short train in the right of this picture is F-720 and has been sitting at this same spot for 2 hours. |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/3/2006 9:01:49 PM |
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Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
UP 8419, SD70ACe |
| Description: |
A new UP SD70ACe sits in the ready field in Hamlet, as crews get ready to move it towards the makeup yard. |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/8/2006 5:26:49 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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Entering the Watts Block |
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ACWR train 600 is testing the brakes before leaving Summitt Siding and entering the Watts Block. Notice the last motor in this consist is ACWR 1721...a little GP16 with all of these brutes. |
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3/3/2006 Upload Date: 3/3/2006 9:01:15 PM |
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Aberdeen, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 321(AC44CW) |
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717 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN&W 8701 |
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A rare motor in North Carolina. This CN&W leads Q 667 out of Hamlet, heading for Atlanta. |
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3/8/2006 Upload Date: 3/8/2006 5:27:48 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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CNW 8701(C44-9W) |
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841 Comments: 2 |
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A chop topped 471 |
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CSX 471 sits in Hamlet on a flatcat that, according to the shope general foreman is costing CSX $1,000 a day to sit there. This was involved in a head-on collision with another coal train in Boykin Va. The shop foreman says it is either going to Waycross or Pregress Rail in Patterson Georgia. |
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3/8/2006 Upload Date: 3/8/2006 5:28:14 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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CSX 471(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
CSX 4827` |
| Description: |
Q-400 finally gets the green light to head North to Rocky Mount. |
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3/8/2006 Upload Date: 3/8/2006 5:27:27 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 4827(SD70MAC) |
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537 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
White faced BNSF |
| Description: |
A somewhat of a rare site, at least here in Hamlet, sits a white faced BNSF SD40-2. |
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3/11/2006 Upload Date: 3/11/2006 7:21:54 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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| Title: |
Lone GP40-2 |
| Description: |
The 4407 sits in Hamlet after powering the Jordan spreader on the Monroe (NC) sub. The spreader is on a side track out of view. |
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3/11/2006 Upload Date: 3/11/2006 7:22:38 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 4407(GP40-2) |
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577 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cresting the hill |
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CSX 7682, followed by CSX 9005 crest ACWR MP50 with an empty Perdue Farms grain train. |
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3/16/2006 Upload Date: 3/16/2006 10:30:29 AM |
| Location: |
Pinehurst, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 7682(C40-8W) |
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395 Comments: 1 |
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Hilly ride |
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ACWR train 600 with CSX power prepares to crest MP50 in Pinehurst NC. As you can see in this far away picture, ACWR crews have their hands full with all the hills on the Sandhills Sub. |
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3/16/2006 Upload Date: 3/16/2006 10:30:03 AM |
| Location: |
Pinehurst, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 7682(C40-8W) |
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640 Comments: 1 |
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Same picture, different setting |
| Description: |
This is the same picture, but at a different setting. Couldn't figure out which I liked better, so I posted them both. |
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3/17/2006 Upload Date: 3/14/2006 7:37:35 PM |
| Location: |
Pinehurst, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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ACWR 703(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CSX 1188 |
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The little CSX butthead is among giants on the way out Q-400. It is a little worse for wear and is in need of a good paintjob. |
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3/20/2006 Upload Date: 3/19/2006 7:18:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 1188(MP15AC) |
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Clean GP38-2 |
| Description: |
CSX 2772 sits out in the ready field in Hamlet. Does anyone know the heritage of this motor ? |
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3/20/2006 Upload Date: 3/19/2006 7:17:53 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 2772(GP38-2) |
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380 Comments: 3 |
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Q-400 |
| Description: |
CSX 8759 leads three other motors out on Q-400 towards Rocky Mount. |
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3/20/2006 Upload Date: 3/19/2006 7:18:53 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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CSX 8762(SD60M) |
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480 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ola ! |
| Description: |
Ferromex 4520 leads Q-614 in to Hamlet via Atlanta. |
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3/20/2006 Upload Date: 3/19/2006 7:20:37 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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FXE 4520(AC44CW) |
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442 Comments: 0 |
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494 |
| Description: |
CSX 494 leaves Hamlet on U-555, triple nickles. |
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3/20/2006 Upload Date: 3/19/2006 7:19:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
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Rick Tufts |
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456 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Begin ACWR |
| Description: |
CSX local, F-718 pulls the grade at the start of Aberdeen Hill, passing the two track yard of ACWR in Aberdeen NC. |
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3/20/2006 Upload Date: 3/21/2006 4:33:57 PM |
| Location: |
Aberdeen, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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532 Comments: 1 |
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More Ferromex |
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The 4520 pulls past the hospital bridge in Hamlet. THe conductor made the comment over the radio that this locomotive was going to be on the front cover of every railroad magazine in North Carolina with all the people in Hamlet taking pictures of it. |
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3/20/2006 Upload Date: 3/19/2006 7:21:29 PM |
| Location: |
Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Rick Tufts |
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FXE 4520(AC44CW) |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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