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By:Marcus Neubacher
Dates:12/26/2005 - 12/26/2005
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NS 73R
Title:  NS 73R
Description:  NS hopper train 73R is crossing over the Clinchfield Railroad route at Clinchcross, NC. A spring storm had just dumped heavy rain on the area, causing some delays for 73R and 135.
Photo Date:  5/14/2005  Upload Date: 5/15/2005 10:14:10 AM
Location:  Marion, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8602(C39-8)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
NREX 9385
Title:  NREX 9385
Description:  The trailing unit on NS 140 is ex-SP 9385, now an NREX lease unit
Photo Date:  5/14/2005  Upload Date: 5/15/2005 10:40:50 AM
Location:  Dendron, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NREX 9385(SD45T-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 2
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  NS P61 heads west at Salisbury with a BNSF red-and-silver Warbonnet in the lead.
Photo Date:  5/29/2005  Upload Date: 5/30/2005 11:56:57 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8276(SD75I)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
NS 134 meeting NS 135
Title:  NS 134 meeting NS 135
Description:  Veteran power from NS and Wisconsin Central bring 134 through Barber while 135 waits in the siding. Note the odd arrangement of the frame stripe on NS 8592.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:17:56 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8592(C39-8)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
NS 134
Title:  NS 134
Description:  After waiting awhile at the Fulton Street crossing for mainline traffic to clear up, NS 134 is underway at the apex of the wye at Salisbury. They're seen curving around the north leg bound for Linwood.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 10:43:48 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8592(C39-8)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  NS 135 is approaching the diamond at Barber Jct with a colorful eight-unit consist. Eight paint schemes, one train, not bad!
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 10:43:18 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 6566(SD60)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
BNSF 654
Title:  BNSF 654
Description:  BNSF 654 is one of several colorful units in the eight engine consist on NS 135.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:19:25 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  BNSF 654(C44-9W)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
BNSF 654
Title:  BNSF 654
Description:  Here's a view of BNSF 654, the third of eight units in 135's consist.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:19:01 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  BNSF 654(C44-9W)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
CEFX 7107
Title:  CEFX 7107
Description:  Still in BNSF Heritage I paint, CEFX 7107 is the fourth of eight units on 135.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:20:00 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  CEFX 7107(SD40-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
FURX 1174
Title:  FURX 1174
Description:  Here's an oddball, an ex TFM unit in KCS-inspired paint now in First Union's lease fleet. This is one of eight units in NS 135's consist.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:20:23 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  FURX 1174(GP40M-3)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
HLCX 8163
Title:  HLCX 8163
Description:  Cascade green and black identifies this as a former BN unit now in the lease fleet. This is one of eight units in 135's colorful consist.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:20:53 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  HLCX 8163(SD40-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
HLCX 9025
Title:  HLCX 9025
Description:  This MPI/MK SD45 is now working in the HLCX lease fleet. This may have been my favorite lease fleet scheme.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/6/2005 8:21:22 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  HLCX 9025(SD40M-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
NS 135 meets NS 67E
Title:  NS 135 meets NS 67E
Description:  It's a hot July afternoon as westbound 135 enters the siding at Bridgewater to meet eastbound empty chip train 67E.
Photo Date:  7/9/2005  Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:32:51 PM
Location:  Bridgewater, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8403(C40-8W)
Views:  621   Comments: 1
NS 66E
Title:  NS 66E
Description:  A unique train on the Asheville District is unit chip train 66E, shown here about to pass under downtown Marion. These chips are destined for the paper mill at Canton, NC, on the Murphy Branch
Photo Date:  7/9/2005  Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:32:25 PM
Location:  Marion, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9969(C40-9W)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
NS 67E
Title:  NS 67E
Description:  Eastbound empty chip train 67E eases down the mainline to meet westbound 135 at Bridgewater.
Photo Date:  7/9/2005  Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:50:24 PM
Location:  Bridgewater, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8943(C40-9W)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
NS 67E meets NS 135
Title:  NS 67E meets NS 135
Description:  The last few cars of NS 135 rock through the turnout at the west end of Bridgewater as 67E waits on the mainline.
Photo Date:  7/9/2005  Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:50:48 PM
Location:  Bridgewater, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8943(C40-9W)
Views:  411   Comments: 1
NS 751
Title:  NS 751
Description:  The afternoon haze is evident in this shot of westbound 751 crossing the Catawba River at Catawba, NC.
Photo Date:  7/9/2005  Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:33:26 PM
Location:  Catawba, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8369(C40-8W)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  A rusting ex-Conrail GP38-2 and a repainted ex-Conrail SD50 pull NS P61 through the plant at Church Street. The train on the eastbound main, with NS 8796 leading, has tied down due to a derailment in the yard at Linwood earlier in the afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/22/2005  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 7:07:40 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 5318(GP38-2) NS 8796(C40-9)
Views:  617   Comments: 1
NS 135 snaking through the siding
Title:  NS 135 snaking through the siding
Description:  The west end of Connelly Springs siding as an interesting track arrangement. From the road crossing downtown, we see 135's train snaking around the signal and entering the mainline. The mainline curves to the left just past the siding switch.
Photo Date:  8/28/2005  Upload Date: 8/28/2005 10:27:35 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  195   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  Westbound 135 glides across the Catawba River bridge as it enters Catawba County, NC. Three jet skis have just passed, strirring up the Catawba River seconds before this photo was taken.
Photo Date:  8/28/2005  Upload Date: 8/28/2005 10:26:37 PM
Location:  Catawba, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 3311(SD40-2) NS 3180(SD40) UP 3805(SD70M)
Views:  797   Comments: 1
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  Representatives of three generations of EMD power lead NS 135 through downtown Connelly Springs, NC. Connelly Springs is the longest siding on the Salisbury-Asheville S-Line and is 68 miles west of Salisbury. NS 135 is coming through the siding after meeting NS 134 at the east end.
Photo Date:  8/28/2005  Upload Date: 8/28/2005 10:27:12 PM
Location:  Connelly Springs, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 3311(SD40-2) NS 3180(SD40) UP 3805(SD70M)
Views:  892   Comments: 4
NS 918
Title:  NS 918
Description:  A horsehead SD70M leads a pair of yellow EMD's across the diamond at Barber Junction. This is a Herzog ballast train and will swap out at Salisbury with another crew.
Photo Date:  8/28/2005  Upload Date: 8/28/2005 10:26:02 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 2631(SD70M)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
NS 67E
Title:  NS 67E
Description:  Empty chip train 67E crosses the Catawba River on a quiet Saturday morning.
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 9/5/2005 11:07:31 PM
Location:  Catawba, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8415(C40-8W) UP 9085(C41-8) NS 5421(SD50)
Views:  898   Comments: 0
NS 166
Title:  NS 166
Description:  Eastbound 166 passes the junk yard near the west end of Clinchcross. BNSF (ex-Santa Fe) 689 is sandwiched between two NS Dash-9's.
Photo Date:  12/26/2005  Upload Date: 12/26/2005 10:30:40 PM
Location:  Marion, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 8890(C40-9W) BNSF 689(C44-9W)
Views:  727   Comments: 0


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