Logo
 
 
3/12/2025
 
 
 
 
 
By:Rick Tufts
Dates:6/14/2009 - 6/14/2009
Album Info:Pictures copy right: Rick Tufts
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
Clean but ugly
Title:  Clean but ugly
Description:  A semi fresh repaint shows this SD40-3 heading towards Cayce SC on Q463
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:20:13 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4225(SD40-3)
Views:  302   Comments: 2
Getting closer...
Title:  Getting closer...
Description:  611 pours on some more coal for a slight grade.....
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:12:11 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 0
611 steam
Title:  611 steam
Description:  Peaking through....the 611 peaks through the trees as it rounds the corner in Greensboro NC
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:10:54 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:13:44 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Full steam...
Title:  Full steam...
Description:  611 gets another gear as it clears up and can now gain speed heading to Virginia....
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:13:05 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  34   Comments: 0
In the mix
Title:  In the mix
Description:  NCTM put the Southern 6133 in the mix as a nostalgia kind of thing
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:15:46 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
Road slug
Title:  Road slug
Description:  6911 with its ex GP35 slug, come into Hamlet on F701
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:20:47 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2303(Road Slug)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Big wave
Title:  Big wave
Description:  Seen here is Chris Abbood who is President of the Red Springs and Northern RR Foundation, gives a hearty wave as he and his bride are celebrating their wedding anniversary today by renting the Dearing as a anniversary gift.
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:22:34 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Old log rack
Title:  Old log rack
Description:  Not often you see an old pulp wood rack these day.....
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:23:18 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 1
The end...
Title:  The end...
Description:  The end of the 611 excursion as she heads up to Fairfax Virginia and back today.
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 2:24:01 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:04:22 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
More newer power
Title:  More newer power
Description:  CSX has been providing some fresh off the car lot new GE's around Hamlet. Too bad the paint doesn't look that fresh all the time.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:03:11 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Q464
Title:  Q464
Description:  Q464 rolls into Hamlet from Cayce South Carolina followed by a string of military loads, then mixed freight.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:05:28 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 1
High and Wide
Title:  High and Wide
Description:  A bad angle as compared to the sun, shows CSX 8069 leading a high and wide load. 10mph the entire trip...
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:08:28 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 0
Derail
Title:  Derail
Description:  THe portable derail is in place, winkin and blinkin as the Speery 119 waits for a CSX pilot.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:09:51 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
various
Title:  various
Description:  Various military loads coming in to Hamlet. This looks like a converted APC, to a half bulldozer configuration.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:06:20 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 0
twins
Title:  twins
Description:  A pair of MKT two bay hoppers heads out to Monroe NC and beyond
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:12:12 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 0
NS power
Title:  NS power
Description:  A pair of NS GE's smokes it up as they pull out of Hamlet on a slow approach signal.
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:11:26 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7603(ES40DC)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
turbin?
Title:  turbin?
Description:  W993 leads this high and wide through Hamlet
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:09:09 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
UMP
Title:  UMP
Description:  A fallen Upper Merion flag....
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:12:53 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Vintage..
Title:  Vintage..
Description:  Korea and Viet Nam vintage APC's come in to Hamlet on Q464
Photo Date:  4/13/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 8:07:47 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Steam at Spencer
Title:  Steam at Spencer
Description:  The 542 sits out in the sun recently at Spencer. Part of the National Train Day
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:17:48 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 1
Move over....
Title:  Move over....
Description:  542 looks to be saying to my Southern MT19...move out of my way, I'm comin through
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:19:11 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Rivets
Title:  Rivets
Description:  I came across these old wooden buckets, with what looks to be boiler rivets, or car body rivets...not sure, but they are old.
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:18:33 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Turtle back coach
Title:  Turtle back coach
Description:  Old Southern turtle back coach....can't read name other than Chesney. Maybe Kenny Chesney..lol
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:19:54 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Clinchfield
Title:  Clinchfield
Description:  This Clinchfield hopper is seen in Spencer....Southern territory....
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:20:25 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:21:07 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 1
Southern hook
Title:  Southern hook
Description:  Big John hopper is over shadowed by this Southern wrecker crane
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:22:56 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Southern
Title:  Southern
Description:  A trio of Southern heritage motors sitting in Spencer, prior to the National Train Days event
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:22:27 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOU 6133(FP7A)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
old wig wags
Title:  old wig wags
Description:  This was found in the brush. An old wig wag road crossing signal. Rare I'd say.....
Photo Date:  5/14/2016  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 7:23:27 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
A&R hopper
Title:  A&R hopper
Description:  The Road of Personal Service....says it all on this ex A&R hopper. This car came up the road this afternoon on ACW, powered by CSX GE's.
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 6:31:24 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
AR hopper
Title:  AR hopper
Description:  An ex Aberdeen and Rockfish grain hopper has found extended life with MWCX
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 6:29:54 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  187   Comments: 0
A&R hopper
Title:  A&R hopper
Description:  You can make out the Aberdeen adn Rockfish on this one end....
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 6:30:46 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
9000
Title:  9000
Description:  CSX 9000 leaves Hamlet, heading towards Monroe.
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 10:59:06 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9000(C40-9W)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
DH hopper
Title:  DH hopper
Description:  Another D&H hopper coming in from the Andrews Sub
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 11:02:27 AM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
X 703
Title:  X 703
Description:  This ex Southern bay window caboose sits aside the Thomasville NC Visitors Center. I imagine this one could tell many stories of times up and down the line.
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 9:03:52 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  111   Comments: 0
new power
Title:  new power
Description:  Well it is now known where these four ex UP butt heads will end up.
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:42:41 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 1
new power
Title:  new power
Description:  A set of two MP15AC's and a set of MP15N's slated for Aberdeen Carolina and Western
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:45:02 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACWR 1457(MP15AC)
Views:  541   Comments: 1
Early evening depot
Title:  Early evening depot
Description:  This is the Welcome/Visitors Center in downtown Thomasville NC. You can see the live rail cam at the far right of the "R" in 'Center' plus it has ACTS inside and a nice platform to railfan.
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:48:10 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
gp38-3
Title:  gp38-3
Description:  Yeah, I realize most of you have seen a GP38-3 with the "Freddie Kruger" cab, but this is my first one. Arriving in Aberdeen Yard on CSX F-742
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:46:46 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2043(GP38-3)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
Station name
Title:  Station name
Description:  A worse for wear station sign, trackside
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 8:49:37 PM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:27:02 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  40   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:27:33 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  40   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:28:05 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 5:28:29 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 1
Recent military power
Title:  Recent military power
Description:  KCS power brings in a military train to Hamlet. This one will spend the night tied down in Hamlet, heading over to Ft. Bragg the next day.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:43:29 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4681(ES44AC)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
More KCS
Title:  More KCS
Description:  Four more KCS motors sit under gloomy skies at the ready field in Hamlet. KCS 4692, 4120, 4820 and 4828
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:44:21 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 2
Railfanning
Title:  Railfanning
Description:  A friend of mine came in to Hamlet for a few days to railfan and enjoy the Carolina blue skies.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:42:46 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Ex squacreek
Title:  Ex squacreek
Description:  This ex Squacreek trash hopper rolls out of Hamlet heading down the Monroe Sub.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 9/13/2016 1:42:11 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  135   Comments: 0
CSX 4831
Title:  CSX 4831
Description:  CSX 4831 is on Q667 along with a nice mix of SD70 varients, SD60 conventional cab, lead by a GEVO
Photo Date:  10/19/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 3:57:14 PM
Location:  Hamlet, NC
Author:  Rick Tufts
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 4831(SD70ACe)
Views:  518   Comments: 0


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