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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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Fallen Flag
Title:  Fallen Flag
Description:  A C&O sand hopper sneaks in ...
Photo Date:  2/5/2017  Upload Date: 2/5/2017 7:03:19 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
Fallen Flag
Title:  Fallen Flag
Description:  A PENN CENTRAL....ex...PC grain hopper...
Photo Date:  2/5/2017  Upload Date: 2/5/2017 7:04:05 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
CREX 1520
Title:  CREX 1520
Description:  CITIRAIL 1520 sits in Candor at Perdue Farms. Not unloading tonight, so maybe it will finish up tomorrow and head South to Aberdeen.
Photo Date:  6/25/2017  Upload Date: 6/25/2017 8:56:22 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CREX 1520(ES44AC)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
Pilsbury
Title:  Pilsbury
Description:  An ex Pilsbury car in the mix of a recent ACW grainer. When I worked for them, these cars we looked fowrad too as they always smelled like cakes and cookies, as compared to bone meal, blood meal, soy and everything else.
Photo Date:  6/25/2017  Upload Date: 6/25/2017 9:00:01 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  160   Comments: 0
Busy day
Title:  Busy day
Description:  CSX 5334 along with the CREX 1520 are waiting as the ex UP, now ACW owened butthead pull up loads for Mount Aire Farms
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:40:02 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 5334(ES44DC)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
A&R
Title:  A&R
Description:  It's hard to see, but if you look closely, you can make out ABERDEEN. This is an ex Aberdeen and Rockfish grain hopper
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:36:12 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
CREX 1520
Title:  CREX 1520
Description:  The 1520 is back on ACWR rails after a short trip to get more loads out of the mid west.
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:39:16 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CREX 1520(ES44AC)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Ex UP
Title:  Ex UP
Description:  An ex UP butthead shoves loads back to the pit on ACWR.
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:40:53 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
Fallen flag...
Title:  Fallen flag...
Description:  These cars may be common out in the mid west. This was on today's ACWR grainer. Come to find out, there were 5 more of these here in the same cut.
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:37:13 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  44   Comments: 0
You lookin at me ?
Title:  You lookin at me ?
Description:  This is one of 5 wild turkeys taking care of the corn that had been dropped on the ACWR rails today. I guess deer and squirrells aren't the only ones who enjoy the ever present buffet.
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:41:45 AM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Gensets
Title:  Gensets
Description:  The 1602 is one of two gensets stored now in Hamlet. The other is the 1315
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:40:00 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 1602(RP20CD)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
Stored
Title:  Stored
Description:  Even some of the newer, but older locomotives are now falling to the storage woes.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:41:31 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Locomotives:  CSX 4049(SD40-3)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
MAC
Title:  MAC
Description:  Next to the true SD40-2's, I'd have to say, this is next on my favorite list of locmotives. Even if they were plagued with issues.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:41:01 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Locomotives:  CSX 4813(SD70MAC)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
Old man SD
Title:  Old man SD
Description:  An ex SCL, complete with original low light, sits with many others in storage in Hamlet.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:42:01 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8153(SD40-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
SD remote
Title:  SD remote
Description:  CSXT 8222, ex L&N SD40-2 remote control cab unit in storage.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:42:32 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8222(SD40-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 1
Clean 40
Title:  Clean 40
Description:  A clean and un-hacked SD40-2 in Hamlet
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:43:06 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8453(SD40-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
Long cut
Title:  Long cut
Description:  A fairly recent long cut of EMD's added to the rest of the group of stored motors in Hamlet
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:44:06 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  290   Comments: 1
Old Seaboard
Title:  Old Seaboard
Description:  I spotted this ex SEABOARD SYTEM piggy back trailer sitting in the weeds waiting for time to seal its fate.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 4:44:57 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Slate tone
Title:  Slate tone
Description:  NS SD70ACe gets a little slate tone while showing empties on ACW tracks.
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 8:22:21 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1139(SD70ACe)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
Dark glass
Title:  Dark glass
Description:  No wonder the engineers don't open the windows..keeping the cool A/C inside...
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 8:23:10 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  109   Comments: 0
Worse for wear
Title:  Worse for wear
Description:  The ACL heritage motor shows some wear and tear from a "fuel burp" which is common on GE's. This is on a recent empty ACW grainer.
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 8:24:40 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Locomotives:  CSX 7889(C40-8W)
Views:  301   Comments: 1
Home rails..
Title:  Home rails..
Description:  An NS trio skirts out of Candor heading over to Charlotte NC. This line was origanally the Aberdeen and Asheboro, then NS, then Southern, Then NS, then the banks, then ABP and finally ACW.
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 8:25:12 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Locomotives:  NS 9600(C40-9W)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Employee owned
Title:  Employee owned
Description:  CNW heritage is about all that remains visble on the old grain hopper.
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 8:25:59 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Sun against it
Title:  Sun against it
Description:  Being on the wrong side of the tracks for this one, showing ACW coasting downhill, full dynamic's...
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 8:26:43 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
Route Rock
Title:  Route Rock
Description:  This ole gal is in the ACW grainer rotation, much as the pair of old D&H hoppers.
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 8:27:29 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Old rail
Title:  Old rail
Description:  This stick of 100 pound RE rail is in use on the ex Southern / NS Raleigh to Charlotte main, now ACW. This is in Wadeville NC
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:27:40 PM
Location:  Wadeville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Track
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Views:  65   Comments: 1
Fall colors
Title:  Fall colors
Description:  Hydro Trestle crosses over the Pee Dee River near Norman NC
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:26:15 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
American Bridge
Title:  American Bridge
Description:  This is the name plate for the bridge that crosses Pee Dee River (Hydro Bridge), dated 1926
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:29:07 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
Old rail
Title:  Old rail
Description:  THis rail is on the approach the Pee Dee River crossing and is Arab Ohio, roll date 1944
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:31:20 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Track
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Views:  35   Comments: 0
Code line
Title:  Code line
Description:  Seen on top of the ridge, in the trees, is an old code line pole that used to guard the Pee Dee River bridge and it made the big span across the river
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:23:30 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
code line
Title:  code line
Description:  Seen a little closer, is the old code line pole that used to cross Pee Dee River. I've not seen too many of these along the ACW main.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:21:47 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  93   Comments: 0
Crane
Title:  Crane
Description:  This crane is owned#by Duke Progress and has been sitting for many many y`ars on this dead end track at the base of Hydro dam
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:09:38 PM
Location:  Wadeville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
Crane
Title:  Crane
Description:  A close up of the crane...
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:16:55 PM
Location:  Wadeville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  38   Comments: 0
Dusk dark
Title:  Dusk dark
Description:  ACW finally arrives at Hydro crossing running about dusk dark, so I added a bit of darkness myself.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:20:32 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3602(ET44AC)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Easing along
Title:  Easing along
Description:  Engineer Furr eases his loaded grainer across the Hydro trestle, heading for Candor NC
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/25/2019 8:19:07 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  47   Comments: 2
Long curve
Title:  Long curve
Description:  I've always wanted to try and shoot something on this long, tight curve in Troy. After doing so, it wasn't all that spectacular
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:24:56 PM
Location:  Troy, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Gears
Title:  Gears
Description:  Showing the cranes undercarrage and gear sets
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:32:45 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  44   Comments: 0
Kink ?
Title:  Kink ?
Description:  This is the exit of the trestle with what appears to be a sun kink, when actually that is how the exit off is. Same on both sides.Seen to the right is a dark MP 341
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:34:10 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Track
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Fallen flag
Title:  Fallen flag
Description:  Seen is another sign of the past.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:35:23 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  45   Comments: 0
Builders plate
Title:  Builders plate
Description:  This is the builders plate on the old crane seen at the base of hydro dam.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:36:13 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:37:38 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Track
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Views:  30   Comments: 0
Hydro trestle
Title:  Hydro trestle
Description:  A beautiful afternoon shot of the trestle crossing over the Pee Dee River
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:38:56 PM
Location:  Norman, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
Wadeville phone
Title:  Wadeville phone
Description:  All that remains is the old phone call in box, seen here in Wadeville NC
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:06:56 PM
Location:  Wadeville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
Ex ICG
Title:  Ex ICG
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2017  Upload Date: 12/10/2017 7:38:53 PM
Location:  Star, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
CSX 4058 pulls into the hole
Title:  CSX 4058 pulls into the hole
Description:  CSX locals F742 on the right and F741 on the left. Here 741 has to pull in the hole to allow 742 to proceed north up the S line in Aberdeen NC
Photo Date:  1/18/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 7:11:25 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4058(SD40-3)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
ACW 200 job
Title:  ACW 200 job
Description:  ACW 200 job hits notch 8 as he clears the Aberdeen Yard limits
Photo Date:  1/18/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 7:12:48 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACWR 6926(SD40-3)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
A little
Title:  A little
Description:  A little coloration when playing with the settings. 200 job seen here passing by MP 53 northbound
Photo Date:  1/18/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 7:13:31 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
880
Title:  880
Description:  CSX 800 heads up the S line at a slow pace, pacing by Aberdeen Yard seen on the right
Photo Date:  1/18/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 7:10:43 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  107   Comments: 1
in the disatance
Title:  in the disatance
Description:  ACW 200 job is seen on track 3 to the far right, with loads they will pick up in track 2 (center of frame) and seen in the distance is CSX local F742. Where thb signal is on the far left is where the second track "used" to be. It was ripped up many years ago. Addor Siding is between that signal and the CSX motor, you can barely make out a cut of cars sitting there, which is where ACW is headed after dropping off what he has behind the motor.
Photo Date:  1/18/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 7:14:03 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  112   Comments: 0
Face to face
Title:  Face to face
Description:  CSX local F742 on the right and F741 both sitting on the CSX S line here in Aberdeen. 741 is waiting on ACW to leave the yard (ACW yard lead is the tracks to the left of 742, once ACW leaves, 741 will pull in the ACW yard lead, 742 will pass heading north, with 741 shoving back out to the main to work A&R...whose cars can be seen to the right of the SD40-3.
Photo Date:  1/18/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 7:14:32 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
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Views:  117   Comments: 0

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