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Viewing Album:  Piedmont NC/SC area
 
By:Mike Falls
Dates:6/13/1979 - 6/20/2020
Album Info:Photos from around the Piedmont area. Most photos before 2001 were scanned from 35mm slides using 25 speed film.
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NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  N&W 611 about to go under Hwy 74 Business bridge in downtown Kings Mountain NC
Photo Date:  4/26/1992  Upload Date: 1/29/2012 4:49:46 AM
Location:  Kings Mountain, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
NS 221 heads south
Title:  NS 221 heads south
Description:  Crew member riding in the cab of second locomotive.
Photo Date:  6/11/1992  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 12:17:07 PM
Location:  Grover, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3302(SD40-2)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
GP30 slug/GP40-2 north end Duke siding
Title:  GP30 slug/GP40-2 north end Duke siding
Description:  GP30slug 2298/GP40-2 6932 prepare to move at Duke Siding north end. Notice the SS for "spring switch" below the indicator. Indicators are approach illuminated on this line.
Photo Date:  6/12/1992  Upload Date: 5/29/2011 3:55:33 PM
Location:  Mount Holly, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2298(Road Slug) CSX 6932(GP40-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
CSX 8081/8121
Title:  CSX 8081/8121
Description:  CSX 8081/8121 lead freight up the grade at Pepper's Creek road. Date approximate. From 35mm slide.
Photo Date:  9/26/1992  Upload Date: 5/29/2011 12:38:00 PM
Location:  Camp 2, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8081(SD40-2) CSX 8121(SD40-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
CP Rail 5672
Title:  CP Rail 5672
Description:  CP Rail 5672 waits for a northbound at Grover NC (Date approximate.)
Photo Date:  2/16/1993  Upload Date: 4/7/2011 12:17:25 PM
Location:  Grover, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  378   Comments: 1
Buckingham Branch 8851 in tow
Title:  Buckingham Branch 8851 in tow
Description:  Buckingham Branch 8851 GP7 in tow on an NS southbound at Blacksburg yard.
Photo Date:  2/20/1995  Upload Date: 5/26/2013 3:41:28 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BB 8851(GP7)
Views:  764   Comments: 1
CSX 1 leads unit coal train
Title:  CSX 1 leads unit coal train
Description:  CSX 1 at Kona.
Photo Date:  3/11/1995  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 5:19:28 PM
Location:  Kona, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 1(AC44CW)
Views:  6415   Comments: 5
Pillsbury covered hopper at
Title:  Pillsbury covered hopper at
Description:  Pillsbury covered hopper at Green Mountain NC.
Photo Date:  3/11/1995  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:57:16 PM
Location:  Green Mountain, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Carolina Piedmont GP10s
Title:  Carolina Piedmont GP10s
Description:  Carolina Piedmont yard in Laurens SC with various locomotives and equipment on an overcast day.
Photo Date:  3/12/1995  Upload Date: 5/7/2014 10:53:51 PM
Location:  Laurens, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  397   Comments: 0
NS 4608 in the yard
Title:  NS 4608 in the yard
Description:  NS 4608 and BB 8851 in a consist at Blacksburg yard.
Photo Date:  3/15/1995  Upload Date: 6/28/2014 2:16:47 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) BB 8851(GP7)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
CSX coal train emerges from Blueridge tunnel
Title:  CSX coal train emerges from Blueridge tunnel
Description:  Two CSX units lead loaded hoppers down the loops.
Photo Date:  3/18/1995  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 12:50:07 PM
Location:  Altapass, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  176   Comments: 1
WC 6592 in the yard
Title:  WC 6592 in the yard
Description:  SD45 6592 pulls a cut of cars in Fond du Lac.
Photo Date:  11/12/1996  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 8:53:07 PM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WC 6592(SD45)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
CSX 5119 meets NS unit
Title:  CSX 5119 meets NS unit
Description:  NS unit leading CSX train meets at Shelby NC
Photo Date:  3/11/2005  Upload Date: 3/11/2011 5:28:12 AM
Location:  Shelby, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5119(AC44CW)
Views:  695   Comments: 1
Colorful CSX meet
Title:  Colorful CSX meet
Description:  Southbound BNSF 5197 leads HLCX 6081/7187 past loaded hopper train.
Photo Date:  11/10/2006  Upload Date: 3/22/2011 9:14:58 PM
Location:  Cherryville, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5197(C44-9W) HLCX 6081(SD40M-3) HLCX 7187(SD40-2)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
GPSX log cars
Title:  GPSX log cars
Description:  These type cars are not normally seen on this line. Owned property next to the tracks for a few years.
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/21/2011 10:13:17 PM
Location:  Cherryville, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  266   Comments: 0
CSX hopper train
Title:  CSX hopper train
Description:  Clear signal at Kilgore North end on the main for unit coal train.
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 3/11/2011 5:13:15 AM
Location:  Kilgore, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  CSX 262(AC44CW) CSX 9031(C40-9W)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
CLNA 23 GP30
Title:  CLNA 23 GP30
Description:  CLNA GP30 at Blacksburg yard (NS) Blacksburg SC. Recently delivered for servicing the ore processing plant near Kings Creek on the SB line..
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/25/2011 8:30:09 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CLNA 23(GP30)
Views:  1206   Comments: 5
ACWR 105
Title:  ACWR 105
Description:  ACWR 105 ex-Wabash passenger car named "Indiana" in the yard at Blacksburg, SC.
Photo Date:  1/22/2012  Upload Date: 1/22/2012 7:35:14 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  2817   Comments: 2
Piedmont Northern engines
Title:  Piedmont Northern engines
Description:  PNRW 1434/1451 in the morning sun.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 10:03:23 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1) PNRW 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
NS 154 restricted speed
Title:  NS 154 restricted speed
Description:  Due to recent derailment, 154 slowly makes it way past wreckage.
Photo Date:  8/11/2012  Upload Date: 8/11/2012 9:24:18 PM
Location:  Cramerton, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Wreck,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7518(ES40DC) NS 9090(C40-9W) NS 9102(C40-9W)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
Passenger cars on freight
Title:  Passenger cars on freight
Description:  Light was low, but took shot anyway. These two passenger cars were tacked on the end of NS freight at Clinchcross.
Photo Date:  1/6/2013  Upload Date: 1/6/2013 8:30:39 PM
Location:  Marion, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  186   Comments: 0
CSX 4540 heads south
Title:  CSX 4540 heads south
Description:  Two units lead 107 cars south at Leeds.
Photo Date:  2/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:22:54 PM
Location:  Leeds, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 1
Diverging clear milepost 427
Title:  Diverging clear milepost 427
Description:  Broad River diverging clear signal southbound for approaching NS 119. New signals installed. Broad River viaduct is just beyond this point between the white posts..
Photo Date:  2/10/2013  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 7:04:47 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Signal replacement
Title:  Signal replacement
Description:  Grover signals replaced. All aspects illuminated. Bridge was taken down 2/17/2013.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 11:58:28 AM
Location:  Grover, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  226   Comments: 3
Old signals come down
Title:  Old signals come down
Description:  Signals at Grover NC replaced 2/17/2013. Last signal support arm is placed on the ground. New Darth Vaders assumed duties.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 12:10:02 PM
Location:  Grover, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
NS 213 heads south across Broad River viaduct
Title:  NS 213 heads south across Broad River viaduct
Description:  Shooting into the sun caused rainbow effect in photo. NS 980 with one transformer load would appear headed north a few minutes later on track 2.
Photo Date:  2/24/2013  Upload Date: 2/24/2013 8:04:45 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2581(SD70M) NS 9150(C40-9W) NS 9742(C40-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 3
CSX 43/519 lead 19 cars
Title:  CSX 43/519 lead 19 cars
Description:  Clear signal at Ora siding SE. Next train K422-19 CSX 169/137 got approach medium#signal and followed CSX 43/519 into the siding at Kilgore.
Photo Date:  3/22/2013  Upload Date: 3/22/2013 10:35:39 PM
Location:  Ora, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 43(AC44CW) CSX 519(AC44CW)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
K422-19 ethanol train
Title:  K422-19 ethanol train
Description:  CSX 169/137 train K422-19 gets an approach medium signal at Ora south end. CSX 7662/5467 south are in the siding just around the curve. CSX 169/137 would follow CSX 43/519 into the siding at Kilgore on a restricted [lunar] signal for a meet with southbound coal train.
Photo Date:  3/22/2013  Upload Date: 3/22/2013 10:36:18 PM
Location:  Ora, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 169(AC44CW) CSX 137(AC44CW)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
Southbound CSX unit grain train waits for a meet
Title:  Southbound CSX unit grain train waits for a meet
Description:  CSX grain train in the siding at Thermal NC waiting on empty northbound hopper train.
Photo Date:  12/31/2013  Upload Date: 1/1/2014 10:18:49 AM
Location:  Thermal City, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) CSX 4587(SD70MAC)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
CSX 3084 leads hopper train through Blue Ridge Tunnel
Title:  CSX 3084 leads hopper train through Blue Ridge Tunnel
Description:  Empty hopper train eases through the icy north portal near Altapass on former Clinchfield main.
Photo Date:  1/24/2014  Upload Date: 1/28/2014 6:53:15 AM
Location:  Altapass, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Tunnel,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3084(ES44AC-H)
Views:  383   Comments: 2
CSX/UP/ex-SP on old C&WC
Title:  CSX/UP/ex-SP on old C&WC
Description:  Southbound CSX train with CSX/UP/ex-SP power heads south at Kilgore NE.
Photo Date:  3/8/2014  Upload Date: 3/9/2014 11:42:32 AM
Location:  Kilgore, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 3140(ES44AC-H) UP 7509(AC60CW) UP 6246(AC44CW)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
NS 21W heads north near signals
Title:  NS 21W heads north near signals
Description:  NS 21W pulling uphill out of the Broad River valley with empty well cars. This view is looking south.
Photo Date:  3/29/2014  Upload Date: 3/29/2014 8:05:38 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9854(C40-9W) CN 2174(C40-8W)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
NS 21W with CN 2174
Title:  NS 21W with CN 2174
Description:  NS 21W heads north with empty well cars at MP 424.3 near Blacksburg yard on NS Piedmont main between Spartanburg SC and Charlotte NC.
Photo Date:  3/29/2014  Upload Date: 3/29/2014 7:55:36 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9854(C40-9W) CN 2174(C40-8W)
Views:  256   Comments: 1
NS 119 crosses Pacolet river
Title:  NS 119 crosses Pacolet river
Description:  NS 119 with 8360 and two trailing units cross the bridge headed south over the Pacolet river. One section of unused bridge span was removed years ago.
Photo Date:  5/17/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 6:00:58 PM
Location:  Converse, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8360(C40-8W)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
NS SB "Peavine" line bridge being removed over I85 New bridge was built after I85 construction completed through this section
Title:  NS SB "Peavine" line bridge being removed over I85 New bridge was built after I85 construction completed through this section
Description:  Crews removing SB line bridge
Photo Date:  6/2/2020  Upload Date: 6/2/2020 10:02:00 PM
Location:  Blacksburg, SC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 0

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