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12/27/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Matthew Robie
Dates:6/27/2004 - 12/14/2007
Album Info:Photos from Norfolk Southern's Charlotte District of the Piedmont Division
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NS 118
Title:  NS 118
Description:  An increasingly rare GP50 along with the help of two foreign GE's bring 118 up the hill at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  2/24/2006  Upload Date: 6/29/2006 8:10:04 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7069(GP50)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
NS 213, P41, P40
Title:  NS 213, P41, P40
Description:  A three-way meet in Kannapolis as the hot southbound intermodal 213 flies by the stationary P40's and P41's power on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  4/2/2006  Upload Date: 8/22/2006 4:39:16 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3552(B32-8) UP 4373(SD70M)
Views:  824   Comments: 0
NS P41 and NS 337
Title:  NS P41 and NS 337
Description:  NS P41's crew has just arrived back at the Kannapolis depot and is locking up for the day as NS 337 rolls by on Track 1 with three Big Blue SD50's and a whiteface OLS GP59.
Photo Date:  4/20/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 5:39:47 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5565(GP38-2) NS 5422(SD50)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
AMTK 73
Title:  AMTK 73
Description:  Amtrak 73 rolls across the Yadkin River Bridge with some borrowed power from Amtrak.
Photo Date:  4/21/2006  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 3:59:34 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 132(P42DC)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  Some "Southern Cookin" as NS 338 rolls up the hill at Kannapolis with a GP59 running long hood forward, just like its predecessor, the great Southern Railway. I could get used to this!!
Photo Date:  5/27/2006  Upload Date: 6/29/2006 11:26:21 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4614(GP59)
Views:  597   Comments: 1
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  338 climbs the hill at Kannapolis with a very nice all EMD lashup.
Photo Date:  6/2/2006  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:01:04 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5445(SD50)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
NS I12
Title:  NS I12
Description:  I12 roars through Salisbury, headed up to Duke for a crew swap, and also for a meet with 213.
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 7/31/2006 1:06:57 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4757(SD70M) UP 9381(C40-8W)
Views:  676   Comments: 1
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  A nice SD60 running long hood forward brings 119 screaming through downtown Kannapolis on a warm June day.
Photo Date:  6/16/2006  Upload Date: 10/10/2006 2:49:34 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6619(SD60) NS 2558(SD70)
Views:  893   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  204 hustles through downtown Belmont after crossing the Southfork River.
Photo Date:  6/16/2006  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:00:03 PM
Location:  Belmont, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7135(GP60)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
NS 118
Title:  NS 118
Description:  A GE lead 118 slides past Five Row.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 6/26/2006 8:07:09 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9108(C40-9W) NS 8785(C40-9)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  An SD60I leads 135 south at Five Row.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 6/26/2006 8:07:31 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6740(SD60I) NS 8439(C40-8W) NS 8204(C39-8) NS 2869(GP38AC) NS 3000(GP40-2)
Views:  1111   Comments: 1
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  NS 173 rolls upgrade at Five Row with an awesome lashup.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 6/26/2006 8:04:58 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8700(C40-8) GTW 5945(SD40-3)
Views:  957   Comments: 1
NS P61
Title:  NS P61
Description:  A trio of GP38-2s lead Linwood-Hickory train P61 up the hill at Five Row.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 6/26/2006 8:23:06 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5075(GP38-2) NS 5116(GP38-2) NS 5342(GP38-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 3
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  NS 214 screams through Kannapolis with a C40-9 and a pair of ex-UP EMD leasers in charge.
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 7/5/2006 7:27:37 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8814(C40-9)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  NS 337 thunders through China Grove as seven EMD's lead the way with the exhaust pouring out. High Hood GP38-2 #5060 is on the point of the hot southbound freight.
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 6:06:46 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5060(GP38-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Amtrak 73
Title:  Amtrak 73
Description:  Amtrak 73 slows down on its approach towards it's daily station stop at Kannapolis, NC.
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/8/2006 1:39:19 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RNCX 1792(GP40P-2)
Views:  722   Comments: 1
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  212 roars into Landis with a GP60 and three B32-8's on the point.
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 6:21:07 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7123(GP60)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  Big Blue leads Linwood bound 338 into Landis on the heels of 212 with some wide cars in the mix.
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 6:21:34 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8451(C40-8W) NS 8360(C40-8W) NS 8878(C40-9)
Views:  861   Comments: 0
NS 154
Title:  NS 154
Description:  Adios, amigo!, as NS 154 rolls by with a visitor from south of the border along with a catfish and a KCS GE.
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/8/2006 1:39:43 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFM 1673(SD70MAC)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
NS P41
Title:  NS P41
Description:  NS P41 has his train assembled and is ready to head down towards Harrisburg to switch his cars.
Photo Date:  7/12/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 12:36:55 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6115(SD40-2)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  Finally an EMD, as red hot 212 thunders by North Kannapolis with a whiteface SD60M.
Photo Date:  7/21/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2006 4:28:36 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6787(SD60M)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  All in all, its just another brick in the wall.... two more catfish on the point of 338.
Photo Date:  7/21/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2006 4:29:03 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9063(C40-9W)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  173 thunders through China Grove with four big GE's in charge.
Photo Date:  7/21/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2006 4:27:36 PM
Location:  China Grove, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NS 7563(ES40DC)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  Yet again more GE's as a catfish leads an aging C39-8 and a brand spankin' new BNSF pumpkin on the point of 204.
Photo Date:  7/21/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2006 4:28:11 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9152(C40-9W)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
NS W38
Title:  NS W38
Description:  An expra section of 338 rolls by North Kannapolis with a Big Blue and a ghost.
Photo Date:  7/21/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2006 4:29:22 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8394(C40-8W)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  NS 214 is gliding on wet rails as catfish lead this red hot morning intermodal through Kannapolis in a downpour.
Photo Date:  7/23/2006  Upload Date: 10/9/2006 5:14:18 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8920(C40-9W)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Amtrak 73
Title:  Amtrak 73
Description:  Amtrak 73 glides through North Kannapolis on a sunny July morning.
Photo Date:  7/27/2006  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 5:44:30 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RNCX 1797(F59PHI)
Views:  572   Comments: 1
NS 211
Title:  NS 211
Description:  Three GP60's scream a very late 211 south through Kannapolis. Another "night bird" 203 is right behind him with a BNSF "Pumpkin" in the lead.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 7/28/2006 5:08:04 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7120(GP60) NS 7124(GP60) NS 7132(GP60)
Views:  733   Comments: 1
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  212 blasts through the plant at North Kannapolis with three big GE's in charge.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 7/28/2006 5:09:25 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9298(C40-9W)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  The early morning light shines on NS 214 as he glides through Kannapolis with one wild lashup.
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 11:10:10 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9085(C41-8) NS 8675(C39-8E)
Views:  886   Comments: 1
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  NS 173 rolls up the hill with a catfish leading a Big Blue%SD60I and a C40-9.
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/12/2006 12:31:36 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8943(C40-9W) NS 6752(SD60I) NS 8772(C40-9)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
Amtrak 74
Title:  Amtrak 74
Description:  Amtrak 74 roars through the plant at North Kannapolis on a warm August evening.
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 8/15/2006 9:38:52 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RNCX 1797(F59PHI)
Views:  586   Comments: 2
NS 172
Title:  NS 172
Description:  After Amtrak 74 clears the plant, NS 172 gets the green to proceed north with a trio of catfish and a Union Pacific SD70M on the point. Midtrain power consisted of an SD70 and a C40-9W.
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 8/15/2006 9:40:45 PM
Location:  North Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9224(C40-9W)
Views:  512   Comments: 2
NS 172
Title:  NS 172
Description:  A catfish leads three EMDs on the point of NS 172. This train will pause at North Kannapolis for Amtrak 74. Note the ex-BN SD70MAC running 3rd.
Photo Date:  8/17/2006  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 8:36:00 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9217(C40-9W) NS 2529(SD70) BNSF 9544(SD70MAC) NS 5183(GP38-2)
Views:  951   Comments: 1
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  A TFM SD70MAC and an EMXL SD90MAC lead 212 north through the single track at Sumner Siding.
Photo Date:  8/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:00:33 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFM 1604(SD70MAC)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  Red hot NS 213 climbs the grade at Five Row with a trio of GP60 "Thoroughbreds" leading the way.
Photo Date:  8/18/2006  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 4:45:55 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7130(GP60) NS 7125(GP60) NS 7144(GP60)
Views:  883   Comments: 1
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  NS 337 rolls past the stopped Amtrak 74 witU an SD60 leading the hotshot manifest south.
Photo Date:  8/25/2006  Upload Date: 8/25/2006 9:22:13 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6635(SD60)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
AMTK 74
Title:  AMTK 74
Description:  Amtrak 74, the "Piedmont", rounds the curve on the apprfach towards its daily station stop at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  8/25/2006  Upload Date: 8/25/2006 8:55:38 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RNCX 1792(GP40P-2)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  NS 173 rolls under one of the many bridges in Salisbury with NS's newest EMD model leading.
Photo Date:  8/26/2006  Upload Date: 8/26/2006 4:28:48 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2731(SD70M-2)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
NREX 6415
Title:  NREX 6415
Description:  A nice suprise on 214 this morning as a former bluebonnet SD45 trails.
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 8:57:36 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 6415(SD45) NREX 9931(SD40-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  A pair of hammerheads roll by the Kannapolis depot on the point of NS 119. The structure of the new North Carolina Research Campus can be seen in the background of the photo.
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 7:07:46 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9657(C40-9W) NS 9963(C40-9W)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  NS 214 blasts through Kannapolis in the early morning haze with a pair of B32-8's leading an NREX SD40-2 and an SD45.
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 8:57:21 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3553(B32-8) NS 3526(B32-8) NREX 9931(SD40-2) NREX 6415(SD45)
Views:  903   Comments: 0
NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  NS 119 leans into the curve at Landis with Big Blue SD70 #2576 leading the way.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 5:19:41 PM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  539   Comments: 2
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  Red hot NS 212 leaves Charlotte behind and screams around the curve at Newell on a cool September afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/16/2006 10:33:43 PM
Location:  Newell, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6792(SD60M)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
NS 172
Title:  NS 172
Description:  NS 172 crests the hill at Belmont on a beautiful September morning.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/16/2006 10:25:25 PM
Location:  Belmont, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6651(SD60) BNSF 9944(SD70MAC) NS 8880(C40-9)
Views:  924   Comments: 1
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
Description:  NS 337 rounds the curve at Duke with an awesome CEFX SD40-2/UP C40-8/NS SD60 lashup. NS 212 is on the opposite main awaiting a crew swap.
Photo Date:  9/23/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2006 7:11:05 PM
Location:  Linwood, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 7087(SD40-2) UP 9166(C40-8) NS 6696(SD60)
Views:  825   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  Running on an approach behind 290, NS 338 runs amidst the yellow flowers with an ex-N&W 1600 series SD40-2 leading a CEFX SD40-2 and a pair of Big Blue SD50's.
Photo Date:  9/29/2006  Upload Date: 9/29/2006 9:53:45 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1644(SD40-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
NS 290
Title:  NS 290
Description:  NS 290 screams up Track Two at Glass with a pair of B32-8's leading the train into downtown Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  9/29/2006  Upload Date: 9/29/2006 9:54:09 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3555(B32-8)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
NS 155
Title:  NS 155
Description:  NS 155 leans into the curve at Landis with wide and standard cab Dash 9's leading.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/5/2006 11:45:56 AM
Location:  Landis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9531(C40-9W) NS 8883(C40-9)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
NS 154
Title:  NS 154
Description:  A drearv Saturday morning finds EMD's newest product, an SD70M-2 "beast" bringing 154 to a crawl to meet Amtrak 73, the southbound "Piedmont" at North Kannapolis before proceeding to Salisbu|y.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 10:46:30 AM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2653(SD70M-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0


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