Logo
 
 
4/8/2025
View Photos
Members
 
 
 
 
Viewing Album:  Switchstand Rail Shots
 
By:Rick Tufts
Dates:6/14/2009 - 6/14/2009
Album Info:Pictures copy right: Rick Tufts
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
fallen flag
Title:  fallen flag
Description:  NC & STL.......another old flat used to haul CWR on CSX.
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 8:53:44 AM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  216   Comments: 0
352
Title:  352
Description:  Q614 comes in to Hamlet with a pair of YN2 GE's. Not too common these days.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 5:01:47 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 352(AC44CW)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
CSX 6276
Title:  CSX 6276
Description:  A clean GP40-2 heading down to Waycross Georgia on Q-491. Gotta love these ole 4 axle motors.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 5:09:17 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6276(GP40-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
CSX 7850
Title:  CSX 7850
Description:  Perfect blue skies./and cold, shows Q-491 leaving Hamlet for Waycross Georgia.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 5:23:45 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7850(C40-8W)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
8822
Title:  8822
Description:  CSX 8822 shows front (and rear) class lights. To me, this is a rare sight for CSX....
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 5:25:04 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8822(SD40-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 2
Flats
Title:  Flats
Description:  At first, I thought these were old crossties, but looking closer these are walking pads for heavy equipment in swampy areas. Least that's what I've seen these bolted together beams used for in the past.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 5:27:01 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
8822
Title:  8822
Description:  Showing the rear class lights on the 8822. Just thought this was odd, units having these lights removed in the past and this one slips out in new paint and class lights.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 5:47:30 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  239   Comments: 2
New frames
Title:  New frames
Description:  I noticed the AC60CW in YN2 like the 352 in front, but also the new truck frames and graphite holders too.
Photo Date:  12/30/2012  Upload Date: 12/30/2012 5:43:21 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 675(AC60CW)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
Q-741
Title:  Q-741
Description:  CSX local (Hamlet to Raleigh) has a clear signal downtown Aberdeen NC. Note the 4 light dwarf signal CSX and ACW use to gain access from Aberdeen Yard, to the CSX main line.
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/5/2013 5:20:56 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4766(SD70MAC)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
Steamer
Title:  Steamer
Description:  ATW (lettered) steamer sitting in the downtown park, surrounded by active rails.
Photo Date:  1/10/2013  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 7:04:30 AM
Location:  Sanford, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  97   Comments: 0
CRoss main street
Title:  CRoss main street
Description:  ATW finally gets a clear signal to cross the CSX S line (foreground) after the CSX local headed North.
Photo Date:  1/10/2013  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 7:19:04 AM
Location:  Sanford, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  127   Comments: 0
CSX local crossing
Title:  CSX local crossing
Description:  F-741 local heads South back towards Hamlet, on top of the Seaboard lettered bridge. He will have to wait a few miles ahead of him (South) as the Northbound, F-742 is heading up to Raleigh.
Photo Date:  1/10/2013  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 7:19:29 AM
Location:  Sanford, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  333   Comments: 2
Crossing Main Street
Title:  Crossing Main Street
Description:  ATW makes an appearance through town with a good sized train.
Photo Date:  1/10/2013  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 7:20:36 AM
Location:  Sanford, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATW 109(GP10)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
New coach
Title:  New coach
Description:  Not sure what railroad this old heavyweight came from, but it will have new life on ACWR. It came from BNSF in Minnesota, but from there, who knows.
Photo Date:  1/18/2013  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 5:22:04 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rici Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1398   Comments: 1
New coach
Title:  New coach
Description:  From the outside, this ole gal looks pretty solid. Has had some paint and body work done to it, course still more to go but overall a sharp looking heavyweight.
Photo Date:  1/18/2013  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 5:21:18 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1324   Comments: 1
Diversity
Title:  Diversity
Description:  Diversity in Motion logo on this AC6000. Not sure how many of these logo's are left, I'm sure it'll disappear when it gets the dark future paint. This is on Q-619, heading down towards Atlanta and on out West.
Photo Date:  1/20/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 4:51:31 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 699(AC60CW)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Q-619
Title:  Q-619
Description:  CSX 7702 with one of the sickest horns I've heard in some time. Almost like a 1970's Vega or something. Looking as he passed, it looked almost like it only had a 3 chime on board.
Photo Date:  1/20/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 4:52:32 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7702(C40-8W)
Views:  307   Comments: 1
Waycross bound
Title:  Waycross bound
Description:  A blurry Q-491 leaving Hamlet, heading to Waycross. He has 4 older GE's DIT. Those are CSXT 7904, 7668, 7799, 7924. All are red capped, horns removed.
Photo Date:  1/23/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2013 3:37:57 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  306   Comments: 1
GMS - 1
Title:  GMS - 1
Description:  Rail inspection car heads out on the Monroe Sub, heading over towards Monroe NC.
Photo Date:  1/23/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2013 3:40:13 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Tank trainer
Title:  Tank trainer
Description:  Massuchusetts Call Volunteer Firefighter Association tank trainer car leaves Hamlet on Q-619, Atlanta and on out West.
Photo Date:  1/23/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2013 3:41:12 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  736   Comments: 4
SAL
Title:  SAL
Description:  For the Seaboard Airline fans...
Photo Date:  2/4/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2013 9:28:00 AM
Location:  Pinehurst, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Aberdeen and Asheboro depot
Title:  Aberdeen and Asheboro depot
Description:  This depot sat in Pinehurst and was once home to the Aberdeen and Asheboro, then Norfolk Southern passenger/freight services. To the far right, you can see a trolley car. This trolley used to operate from here, down throughout the streets of Pinehurst taking people from here to there. There are still one or two streets in Pinehurst where the roadbed and bedcross ties can be seen and felt when driving down that street.
Photo Date:  2/4/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2013 9:28:25 AM
Location:  Pinehurst, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  222   Comments: 0
Heavy lifters
Title:  Heavy lifters
Description:  NS steam powered wrecker cranes life up a derailed Burlington Route reefer in Pinehurst NC. Notice the crane shows "Bucyrus" as the crane maker.
Photo Date:  2/5/2013  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 7:57:26 PM
Location:  Pinehurst, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  374   Comments: 0
Showing 6 cars derailed
Title:  Showing 6 cars derailed
Description:  A Norfolk Southern Railway Company rolled over in Pinehurst NC. To the left is highway 5. Notice the yard at the center of this picture, in the background. There are 5 tracks, most are filled with Norkfolk Southern heavyweight coaches. This line is now the current ACWR (Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway), located here at MP 51.
Photo Date:  2/5/2013  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 7:58:03 PM
Location:  Pinehurst, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  371   Comments: 0
New York to Southern Pines
Title:  New York to Southern Pines
Description:  Southern Railway says "you can make it from Washington DC, to Asheville NC." Look at the cost....$56.75!!
Photo Date:  2/5/2013  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 7:56:36 PM
Location:  Pinehurst, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Sand blasting
Title:  Sand blasting
Description:  The SAL caboose in Hamlet NC, is FINALLY getting much overdue attention. Plans are to strip it down, prime and paint back to the original SAL paint and herold.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/19/2013 8:46:22 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Blue tone
Title:  Blue tone
Description:  As you can see here, the blue paint tone from its original(?) is showing after the first round of sanding.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/19/2013 8:47:27 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAL 1114(SDP35)
Views:  646   Comments: 1
Closeup of blue
Title:  Closeup of blue
Description:  After the first round of light sanding, a blue paint tone is seen just under the dynamic brake blister and runs the entire long hood.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/19/2013 8:48:23 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  554   Comments: 3
5303
Title:  5303
Description:  CSX 5303 leads another GE on a mixed freight from the Monroe Sub. Wonder how long those YN 3's will last?
Photo Date:  3/1/2013  Upload Date: 3/1/2013 9:10:32 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  238   Comments: 1
7588
Title:  7588
Description:  Q-477 comes in to Hamlet with a clean C40-8
Photo Date:  3/1/2013  Upload Date: 3/1/2013 9:11:19 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7588(C40-8)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
Old ff
Title:  Old ff
Description:  Another fallen flag, showing this ACL gondola.
Photo Date:  3/1/2013  Upload Date: 3/2/2013 7:14:58 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  427   Comments: 0
CP
Title:  CP
Description:  Don't see many CP Rail equipment down South.
Photo Date:  3/1/2013  Upload Date: 3/1/2013 9:13:13 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
THB
Title:  THB
Description:  Toronto Hamilton Buffalo .. fallen flag rolls into Hamlet. Never seen one of these and had to look up to see just who this was.
Photo Date:  3/1/2013  Upload Date: 3/1/2013 9:13:57 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  278   Comments: 2
GP35 (Road Slug)
Title:  GP35 (Road Slug)
Description:  A clean set of older EMD power bring a loaded CWR train across the diamond in Hamlet.
Photo Date:  3/10/2013  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 7:04:21 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2318(Road Slug)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
Pickens
Title:  Pickens
Description:  The Pickens 9507 caught everyone by surprise as it rolls in on Q-696 out of Monroe NC.
Photo Date:  3/10/2013  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 7:05:22 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PICK 9507(U18B)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
Repaint
Title:  Repaint
Description:  Paint and primer are continuing on the SAL SDP35 and caboose. The caboose is a bright red while the 1114 has an off color yellow on the long hood. Maybe a bit to lemon color but I'm not the one paying for it.
Photo Date:  3/10/2013  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 7:06:16 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAL 1114(SDP35)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  What seems like a shroud of secrecy, the SDP35 and caboose are getting their colors applied, at the thanks and hands of the Town of Hamlet.
Photo Date:  3/10/2013  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 7:07:01 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 1
Old building
Title:  Old building
Description:  Not sure what this building was at one time, kind of looks like an old factory? The ACWR mainline os the the far left here.
Photo Date:  3/13/2013  Upload Date: 3/18/2013 5:03:25 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  286   Comments: 0
new paint, new motor
Title:  new paint, new motor
Description:  CSX 3067 sits"on the Mount Aire lead in Candor NC. Front pilot and trucksets are swill shiny new clean on ACWR.
Photo Date:  3/14/2013  Upload Date: 3/14/2013 5:00:19 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  204   Comments: 1
tight quarters
Title:  tight quarters
Description:  A pair of ~CW SD40-3's sit in the sun with a long cut of empties. Waiting for more to unload, seen to the right in this picture.
Photo Date:  3/14/2013  Upload Date: 3/14/2013 5:40:09 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACWR 6926(SD40-3)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
Pulling empties
Title:  Pulling empties
Description:  A trio of CSX GE's vull empties out of Perdue Farms. ACWR 6939 ... pull down power used at Mount Aire waits for more work.
Photo Date:  3/14/2013  Upload Date: 3/14/2013 4:58:25 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 888(ES44AC-H)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
Across the way
Title:  Across the way
Description:  ACW and CSX power provide the muscle near Perdue Farms.
Photo Date:  3/14/2013  Upload Date: 3/14/2013 5:41:05 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 1
Chickens gotta eat
Title:  Chickens gotta eat
Description:  Clean pair of ACW SD40's sit among all the loads and empties. Notice how far back down the line, cuts of cars can be seen.
Photo Date:  3/14/2013  Upload Date: 3/14/2013 8:11:24 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Old factory
Title:  Old factory
Description:  Looking from the ACW main line, to the right you can make out where the tracks used to cross this side street. About the 2 o'clock position, the old roadbed is seen.
Photo Date:  3/14/2013  Upload Date: 3/21/2013 9:10:39 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Wagon Wheels made
Title:  Wagon Wheels made
Description:  In this small building, years ago wagon wheels were made and shipped out via rail. Original NS tracks here nee.. Aberdeen and Asheboro
Photo Date:  3/14/2013  Upload Date: 3/21/2013 9:11:26 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  246   Comments: 0
SD70ACe
Title:  SD70ACe
Description:  F-742 leaves North Yard in Hamlet, heading to Aberdeen and then to Raleigh.
Photo Date:  4/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 10:36:21 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4845(SD70ACe)
Views:  227   Comments: 2
MNS hopper
Title:  MNS hopper
Description:  A Minneapolis Northfield and southern Railway sits in a cut of corn loads at Perdue Farms.
Photo Date:  5/10/2013  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 10:57:57 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  MN & S hopper
Photo Date:  5/10/2013  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 10:57:16 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Three in a row
Title:  Three in a row
Description:  On a nice spring afternoon, a newer CSX GEVO splits two ACWR SD40-3's while shoving corn loads up the hill to Perdue Farms
Photo Date:  6/2/2013  Upload Date: 6/27/2013 8:48:53 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  234   Comments: 6
Only a face...
Title:  Only a face...
Description:  CSX 4033 sports a face only a mother could love. This is F-742 local, shoving empties into the ACW yard in Aberdeen NC.
Photo Date:  6/2/2013  Upload Date: 6/27/2013 8:50:13 AM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4033(SD40-3)
Views:  512   Comments: 1

Page 30 of 43
<-Prev 1 ... 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 ... 43 Next->

Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors		   Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net