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July 2, 2009 |
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A pair of westbound GPs blast through Sylva at 10 mph while my wife Jann watches. They are just a few hundred feet from the Southern Concrete Products plant where they will couple to empty sand hoppers and return to Canton, NC. Just beyond the SCM plant is the interchange for the Great Smokey Mountain Railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2009 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 5:00:18 PM |
| Location: |
Sylva, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) NS 7083(GP50) |
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1069 Comments: 4 |
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Jan 19, 2010: Returning to Asheville |
| Description: |
Local PA-01 starts the return to Asheville after swapping pellet cars at the Silverline Plastics pipe plant in Woodfin, NC. The silos in the background are for the storage of the plastic pellets. The plant is about 3 miles north of the Asheville yard, and is the only industry left on the old Craggy line. This run is made three times a week. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2010 Upload Date: 1/20/2010 3:41:57 PM |
| Location: |
Woodfin, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) NS 2381(MP15DC) |
| Views: |
1070 Comments: 4 |
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Jan 19, 2010: Run-around |
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NS local PA-01 runs around an empty LPG spacer and an empty covered hopper after switching plastic pellet hoppers at the Silverline Plastics pipe plant. The plant, about 3 miles north of the Asheville NS yard, is the only customer left on the old Southern Craggy line which once extended to Merrimon Avenue in Woodfin. This local run is made three time a week. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2010 Upload Date: 1/20/2010 3:46:58 PM |
| Location: |
Woodfin, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) NS 2381(MP15DC) |
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1128 Comments: 3 |
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Apr 27, 2010: NS local P-59 at the end of the Balsam grade |
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NS local P-59 is slowing down as it enters the east side of Sylva. About 500 feet away is a LPG distribution center where the train's 5 LPG tank cars will be dropped and the empty tank cars picked up. 4 boxcars on the train will be taken another mile to the Jackson Paper Products plant in Sylva, where other box cars will be picked up for the return trip to the NS yard in Canton, N.C. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/2010 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 10:31:22 PM |
| Location: |
Sylva, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) NS 5558(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
809 Comments: 1 |
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Apr 27, 2010: Local P-59 to Sylva |
| Description: |
Westbound local P-59 enters Balsam and stops for inspection before starting down the grade to Sylva |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2010 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 10:18:24 PM |
| Location: |
Balsam, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) NS 5558(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
940 Comments: 1 |
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Apr 27, 2010: Inspection before starting down the Balsam grade |
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The conductor walks down the left side of train P-59 and checks the air hose connections before starting down the grade to Balsam. He will walk up the right side on his way back to the locomotive. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2010 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 10:21:32 PM |
| Location: |
Balsam, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) NS 5558(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
958 Comments: 3 |
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Apr 27, 2010: Bridge on the Balsam grade |
| Description: |
Local P-59 crosses over Dark Ridge Road while going down the Balsam grade to Sylva |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2010 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 10:28:16 PM |
| Location: |
Balsam, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
880 Comments: 0 |
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Apr 27, 2010: P-59 in Willets community |
| Description: |
Westbound local P-59rolls through the Willets community on its way to Sylva. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2010 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 10:29:39 PM |
| Location: |
Sylva, NC |
| Author: |
Jimmie Fisher |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 5065(GP38-2) NS 5558(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
832 Comments: 2 |
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