CSX Seaboard Air Line Heritage Engine on the Hamlet Diesel Shop tracks

Looking fresh, with the just the right amount of patina, this N&W alumnus probably came in on #466 from Winston Salem.

A common visitor to the Seaboard System yard due to the joint ownership of the Winston Salem Southbound line from Winston Salem, NC.

In the nondescript sandhills an inbound trains arrives, having originated on the jointly owned Winston Salem Southbound. Four units are much greater power than normal on this one.

A single GE leads an empty grain train across the diamond at Hamlet.

A Sanford to Wilmington rock train comes onto the eastern connection at the junction in Hamlet.

The hostlers are moving motive power to the "field" to await assignment to a train.

It's early in the CSX era and the paint scheme butchers haven't got to the first unit with their spray cans and brushes. And BTW that's a locomotive washer in the background. A decent "rain... (more)

CSX L645 at the Seaboard Air Line Station in Hamlet

Late in their service life a few units were selected to be dedicated to Maintenance of Way services and were dolled up as "pumpkins" making them instant celebrities in the railfan world. Photo by... (more)

CSX S542 led by Canadian Pacific Heritage Engine 7016 on the East/West Connection in Hamlet

Originally L&N (in this scheme), then SBD and now CSX with an odd touchup. Want to weather this one?

A outbound freight is headed geographically east and will soon reach the longest (horizontally) straight section of railroad in America. Likely it will head to the former ACL at Pembroke.

If this iron horse was a real horse it would have a very swayed back. I've always been fond of the SD35 line and especially the SDP. Apparently at some point following removal of the steam gener... (more)

When Rice Yard was built SCL, by then under the Family Lines umbrella, decided to crank out special yard units rebuilt from SD35s & SDP35s.. The downgrade even involved replacing the prime mover ... (more)