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Viewing Album:  Switchstand Rail Shots
 
By:Rick Tufts
Dates:6/14/2009 - 6/14/2009
Album Info:Pictures copy right: Rick Tufts
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:13:44 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
Full steam...
Title:  Full steam...
Description:  611 gets another gear as it clears up and can now gain speed heading to Virginia....
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:13:05 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  29   Comments: 0
In the mix
Title:  In the mix
Description:  NCTM put the Southern 6133 in the mix as a nostalgia kind of thing
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:15:46 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Road slug
Title:  Road slug
Description:  6911 with its ex GP35 slug, come into Hamlet on F701
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:20:47 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2303(Road Slug)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Big wave
Title:  Big wave
Description:  Seen here is Chris Abbood who is President of the Red Springs and Northern RR Foundation, gives a hearty wave as he and his bride are celebrating their wedding anniversary today by renting the Dearing as a anniversary gift.
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:22:34 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
Old log rack
Title:  Old log rack
Description:  Not often you see an old pulp wood rack these day.....
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:23:18 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  141   Comments: 1
The end...
Title:  The end...
Description:  The end of the 611 excursion as she heads up to Fairfax Virginia and back today.
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:24:01 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:04:22 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  23   Comments: 0
More newer power
Title:  More newer power
Description:  CSX has been providing some fresh off the car lot new GE's around Hamlet. Too bad the paint doesn't look that fresh all the time.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:03:11 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
Q464
Title:  Q464
Description:  Q464 rolls into Hamlet from Cayce South Carolina followed by a string of military loads, then mixed freight.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:05:28 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  115   Comments: 1
High and Wide
Title:  High and Wide
Description:  A bad angle as compared to the sun, shows CSX 8069 leading a high and wide load. 10mph the entire trip...
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:08:28 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  30   Comments: 0
Derail
Title:  Derail
Description:  THe portable derail is in place, winkin and blinkin as the Speery 119 waits for a CSX pilot.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:09:51 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  95   Comments: 0
various
Title:  various
Description:  Various military loads coming in to Hamlet. This looks like a converted APC, to a half bulldozer configuration.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:06:20 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
twins
Title:  twins
Description:  A pair of MKT two bay hoppers heads out to Monroe NC and beyond
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:12:12 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
NS power
Title:  NS power
Description:  A pair of NS GE's smokes it up as they pull out of Hamlet on a slow approach signal.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:11:26 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Locomotives:  NS 7603(ES40DC)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
turbin?
Title:  turbin?
Description:  W993 leads this high and wide through Hamlet
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:09:09 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  156   Comments: 0
UMP
Title:  UMP
Description:  A fallen Upper Merion flag....
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:12:53 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
Vintage..
Title:  Vintage..
Description:  Korea and Viet Nam vintage APC's come in to Hamlet on Q464
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:07:47 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
Steam at Spencer
Title:  Steam at Spencer
Description:  The 542 sits out in the sun recently at Spencer. Part of the National Train Day
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:17:48 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  163   Comments: 1
Move over....
Title:  Move over....
Description:  542 looks to be saying to my Southern MT19...move out of my way, I'm comin through
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:19:11 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Rivets
Title:  Rivets
Description:  I came across these old wooden buckets, with what looks to be boiler rivets, or car body rivets...not sure, but they are old.
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:18:33 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Turtle back coach
Title:  Turtle back coach
Description:  Old Southern turtle back coach....can't read name other than Chesney. Maybe Kenny Chesney..lol
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:19:54 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Clinchfield
Title:  Clinchfield
Description:  This Clinchfield hopper is seen in Spencer....Southern territory....
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:20:25 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  52   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:21:07 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  98   Comments: 1
Southern hook
Title:  Southern hook
Description:  Big John hopper is over shadowed by this Southern wrecker crane
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:22:56 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  149   Comments: 0
Southern
Title:  Southern
Description:  A trio of Southern heritage motors sitting in Spencer, prior to the National Train Days event
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:22:27 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOU 6133(FP7A)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
old wig wags
Title:  old wig wags
Description:  This was found in the brush. An old wig wag road crossing signal. Rare I'd say.....
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:23:27 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
A&R hopper
Title:  A&R hopper
Description:  The Road of Personal Service....says it all on this ex A&R hopper. This car came up the road this afternoon on ACW, powered by CSX GE's.
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 6:31:24 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
AR hopper
Title:  AR hopper
Description:  An ex Aberdeen and Rockfish grain hopper has found extended life with MWCX
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 6:29:54 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  176   Comments: 0
A&R hopper
Title:  A&R hopper
Description:  You can make out the Aberdeen adn Rockfish on this one end....
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 6:30:46 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
9000
Title:  9000
Description:  CSX 9000 leaves Hamlet, heading towards Monroe.
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 10:59:06 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9000(C40-9W)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
DH hopper
Title:  DH hopper
Description:  Another D&H hopper coming in from the Andrews Sub
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 11:02:27 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
X 703
Title:  X 703
Description:  This ex Southern bay window caboose sits aside the Thomasville NC Visitors Center. I imagine this one could tell many stories of times up and down the line.
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 9:03:52 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
new power
Title:  new power
Description:  Well it is now known where these four ex UP butt heads will end up.
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:42:41 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  165   Comments: 1
new power
Title:  new power
Description:  A set of two MP15AC's and a set of MP15N's slated for Aberdeen Carolina and Western
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:45:02 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACWR 1457(MP15AC)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
Early evening depot
Title:  Early evening depot
Description:  This is the Welcome/Visitors Center in downtown Thomasville NC. You can see the live rail cam at the far right of the "R" in 'Center' plus it has ACTS inside and a nice platform to railfan.
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:48:10 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
gp38-3
Title:  gp38-3
Description:  Yeah, I realize most of you have seen a GP38-3 with the "Freddie Kruger" cab, but this is my first one. Arriving in Aberdeen Yard on CSX F-742
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:46:46 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2043(GP38-3)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
Station name
Title:  Station name
Description:  A worse for wear station sign, trackside
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:49:37 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:27:02 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  35   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:27:33 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  35   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:28:05 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  33   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:28:29 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  65   Comments: 1
Recent military power
Title:  Recent military power
Description:  KCS power brings in a military train to Hamlet. This one will spend the night tied down in Hamlet, heading over to Ft. Bragg the next day.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:43:29 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4681(ES44AC)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
More KCS
Title:  More KCS
Description:  Four more KCS motors sit under gloomy skies at the ready field in Hamlet. KCS 4692, 4120, 4820 and 4828
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:44:21 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  113   Comments: 2
Railfanning
Title:  Railfanning
Description:  A friend of mine came in to Hamlet for a few days to railfan and enjoy the Carolina blue skies.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:42:46 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
Ex squacreek
Title:  Ex squacreek
Description:  This ex Squacreek trash hopper rolls out of Hamlet heading down the Monroe Sub.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:42:11 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
CSX 4831
Title:  CSX 4831
Description:  CSX 4831 is on Q667 along with a nice mix of SD70 varients, SD60 conventional cab, lead by a GEVO
Photo Date:  10/19/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 3:57:14 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 4831(SD70ACe)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Hoffman NC Depot
Title:  Hoffman NC Depot
Description:  I found this in someone's backyard and took from the road. This shot barely shows the bay window on the left of this picture
Photo Date:  10/19/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 3:58:49 PM
Location:  Hoffman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Station
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
HOFFMAN Depot
Title:  HOFFMAN Depot
Description:  HOFFMAN NC depot. Ex SCL vintage freight depot. Seen in someone's back yard, from the road
Photo Date:  10/19/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 3:58:14 PM
Location:  Hoffman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Station
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
New signals
Title:  New signals
Description:  CSX has removed all the old SCL signal aspects from the Hamlet NC diamond, all to comform to the PTC system now in service. This 'darth' signal took the place of the SCL cantilever signal as you head North on the S line, the South cantliver that would normally be seen behind this one a ways back, has also been removed.
Photo Date:  10/19/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 3:59:43 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Signal
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