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This engine started out on the Pickens RR, at Pickens, SC, Pickens sold it to Duke Power and Johnson Railway Services rebuilt it into this form. Duke assigned the engine to the Cherokee Nuclear site, which was under construction. Construction stopped and
Title:  This engine started out on the Pickens RR, at Pickens, SC, Pickens sold it to Duke Power and Johnson Railway Services rebuilt it into this form. Duke assigned the engine to the Cherokee Nuclear site, which was under construction. Construction stopped and
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Photo Date:  8/10/1987  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 12:25:18 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 1
NS Train 213 rolls though town
Title:  NS Train 213 rolls though town
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2004  Upload Date: 8/8/2004 6:15:51 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7119(GP60)
Views:  1023   Comments: 3
2 AP60s and a C40-9W on 213
Title:  2 AP60s and a C40-9W on 213
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2004  Upload Date: 8/8/2004 6:33:48 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7119(GP60) NS 7120(GP60)
Views:  1239   Comments: 3
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
Description:  Southbound on track 2 near MP 436. Timken signal is visible in the background
Photo Date:  8/28/2005  Upload Date: 8/28/2005 9:20:55 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9753(C40-9W)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
MRL 377 on NS Train 173
Title:  MRL 377 on NS Train 173
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2005  Upload Date: 8/28/2005 9:20:55 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 377(SD45)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
Big Radiators!
Title:  Big Radiators!
Description:  Train 213 rolls through Gaffney, SC with a SD70M-2. Look at those huge radiators!
Photo Date:  1/24/2006  Upload Date: 1/26/2006 12:35:08 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9629(C40-9W) NS 2654(SD70M-2)
Views:  914   Comments: 0
NS 2654 Side Shot
Title:  NS 2654 Side Shot
Description:  Another shot of this new power in Gaffney, SC
Photo Date:  1/24/2006  Upload Date: 1/26/2006 12:45:59 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2654(SD70M-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
Newbie
Title:  Newbie
Description:  A new SD70M-2 passes under the signal bridge in Gaffney, SC
Photo Date:  1/24/2006  Upload Date: 1/26/2006 12:37:23 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9629(C40-9W) NS 2654(SD70M-2)
Views:  940   Comments: 0
NS 9330 heading south
Title:  NS 9330 heading south
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2006  Upload Date: 3/19/2006 9:12:55 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Mark Powell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9330(C40-9W)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
NS 2541 heading south
Title:  NS 2541 heading south
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 3/19/2006 9:15:11 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Mark Powell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2541(SD70)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
NS 9305 heading south
Title:  NS 9305 heading south
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 3/19/2006 9:17:13 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Mark Powell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9305(C40-9W)
Views:  568   Comments: 0
Feb 18, 2006 - Train I12 with a Canadian visitor
Title:  Feb 18, 2006 - Train I12 with a Canadian visitor
Description:  Canadian National 5795 leads train I12 on this cloudy Saturday just south of Cherokee Creek (and south of the intermediate by that name). I12 is a solid train of autoracks....something not very common on this part of the Piedmont Division.
Photo Date:  2/18/2006  Upload Date: 2/18/2006 9:06:37 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5795(SD75I)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
Mar 19, 2006 - NS 9892 and UP 3812 on M54
Title:  Mar 19, 2006 - NS 9892 and UP 3812 on M54
Description:  M54 soars over the concrete arch bridge over Cherokee Creek at mp 429 north of Gaffney.
Photo Date:  3/19/2006  Upload Date: 3/19/2006 10:21:20 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9892(C40-9W) UP 3812(SD70M)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
Mar 19, 2006 - NS 9162 leads 173
Title:  Mar 19, 2006 - NS 9162 leads 173
Description:  173 passes under the southbound home signal for Cherokee and cross Buford Street in downtown Gaffney
Photo Date:  3/19/2006  Upload Date: 3/19/2006 10:21:22 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9162(C40-9W) NS 8434(C40-8W)
Views:  847   Comments: 0
Apr 1, 2006 - NS 9487 leads train 153
Title:  Apr 1, 2006 - NS 9487 leads train 153
Description:  NS 153 rolls across the Cherokee Creek arch bridge. Unfortunattly, they are on track 2 thus putting them on the far side of the bridge.
Photo Date:  4/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/2/2006 10:55:22 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9487(C40-9W) NS 9787(C40-9W) NS 9818(C40-9W)
Views:  840   Comments: 0
NS 9609 Leads
Title:  NS 9609 Leads
Description:  NS 9609 Leads a manifest through downtown Gaffney
Photo Date:  11/24/2006  Upload Date: 11/24/2006 8:35:13 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Allen Bunn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9609(C40-9W)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
NS 9609
Title:  NS 9609
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2006  Upload Date: 11/24/2006 8:35:46 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Allen Bunn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9609(C40-9W)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
Re-locate of a Water Tank
Title:  Re-locate of a Water Tank
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2007  Upload Date: 6/3/2007 12:41:40 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Mike Stroud
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  227   Comments: 0
NS 172 passes under the cool cantalever signal
Title:  NS 172 passes under the cool cantalever signal
Description:  Passing through on track #2, downtown Gaffney - Cherokee Interlocking
Photo Date:  6/2/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:02:48 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8939(C40-9W)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
NS 212 rolls under the signal cantalever on track#1
Title:  NS 212 rolls under the signal cantalever on track#1
Description:  Cherokee crossover, downtown Gaffney.
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:02:54 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5105(C44-9W)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
Dispatcher sets up dualling greens
Title:  Dispatcher sets up dualling greens
Description:  Northbound, Cherokee interlocking. 2 dispatchers on the NS are notorious for utilizing both tracks when trains are following each other. On this day, it was SRC's handywork
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:02:55 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  347   Comments: 2
NS 204 coasts across the Cherokee Creek viaduct
Title:  NS 204 coasts across the Cherokee Creek viaduct
Description:  This impressive concrete arch bridge is located a couple of miles east of Gaffney. This is the first time I've had the opportunity to photograph something here. I'll definitely be back!
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:02:55 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9485(C40-9W) NS 6649(SD60)
Views:  687   Comments: 1
NS 118 by the Cherokee Creek intermediates on track #2
Title:  NS 118 by the Cherokee Creek intermediates on track #2
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:02:56 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2582(SD70M)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
NS 212 flies through town
Title:  NS 212 flies through town
Description:  NS 212 flies through downtown Gaffney on Track#1. A summer squal is quickly approaching, thus the cloudy skies
Photo Date:  7/7/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:02:59 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9857(C40-9W)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
CSX Detour train utilizing the Cherokee crossover
Title:  CSX Detour train utilizing the Cherokee crossover
Description:  Crossing over from 2 to 1 at Cherokee.
Photo Date:  7/7/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:02:59 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  274   Comments: 1
NS 213 and a summer storm
Title:  NS 213 and a summer storm
Description:  This storm lasted all of about 5 minutes, of course it had to happen when a train was coming through...
Photo Date:  7/7/2007  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 3:03:00 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9562(C40-9W)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
NS 9211
Title:  NS 9211
Description:  A trio of catfish head North.
Photo Date:  3/22/2008  Upload Date: 3/22/2008 2:48:06 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9211(C40-9W)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
NS 9860
Title:  NS 9860
Description:  NS 172
Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/27/2008 12:11:41 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9860(C40-9W)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
UP 4742
Title:  UP 4742
Description:  NS 213
Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/27/2008 12:12:05 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4742(SD40M-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
NS 9060
Title:  NS 9060
Description:  NS 204
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 9/19/2008 12:56:21 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9060(C40-9W) NS 8305(C40-8) NS 9183(C40-9W)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
NS Gaffney Yard
Title:  NS Gaffney Yard
Description:  Gaffney yard over I-85
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 8:53:20 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  DOUG COLDIRON
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3308(SD40-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
BNSF 5959
Title:  BNSF 5959
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 6:09:48 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5959(ES44AC) BNSF 8924(SD70MAC)
Views:  560   Comments: 2
BNSF 9997
Title:  BNSF 9997
Description:  DPU on 78J
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 6:10:06 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9997(SD70MAC)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Peach of a water tower
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 1/16/2009 8:48:03 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Patrick Treadaway
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  204   Comments: 0
NS 212 on the Cherokee Creek bridge
Title:  NS 212 on the Cherokee Creek bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2009  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 10:36:04 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7547(ES40DC) NS 8837(C40-9)
Views:  661   Comments: 2
NS 212 Cherokee Creek bridge
Title:  NS 212 Cherokee Creek bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/21/2009  Upload Date: 3/21/2009 6:48:25 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Scott Charlesworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9619(C40-9W) NS 9976(C40-9W) NS 9117(C40-9W)
Views:  763   Comments: 1
NS 204
Title:  NS 204
Description:  NS 204 rolls through Gaffney on main 2.
Photo Date:  4/3/2009  Upload Date: 4/4/2009 1:28:57 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8394(C40-8W)
Views:  413   Comments: 2
NS train #119
Title:  NS train #119
Description:  Former UP SD60 leading train 119 around the curve past the Timken plant. Nice April Fools Day surprise.
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 8:57:06 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6533(SD60) NS 9694(C40-9W) NS 2766(SD70M-2) CEFX 7120(SD40-2) NS 6680(SD60)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
NS train #119
Title:  NS train #119
Description:  Train 119 heads round the curve just past the Timken plant.
Photo Date:  4/6/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 8:47:48 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7574(ES40DC) NS 8937(C40-9W) NS 8851(C40-9) NS 3533(B32-8)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
NS train #119
Title:  NS train #119
Description:  Other half of the 6 unit consist on train 119 heading round the curve past the Timken plant.
Photo Date:  4/6/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 8:49:06 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3533(B32-8) NS 6115(SD40-2) NS 5571(GP38-2) NS 8851(C40-9)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
NS welded rail train #914 at Gaffney, SC.
Title:  NS welded rail train #914 at Gaffney, SC.
Description:  Two SD40-2s lead a rail train near the Timken plant.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 8:21:13 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3444(SD40-2) NS 3440(SD40-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Changing of the Guard southbound
Title:  Changing of the Guard southbound
Description:  The new southbound cantilever dwarfs the original Southern Railway signal at the control point called "Cherokee" in downtown Gaffney, SC.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/12/2012 11:25:35 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  170   Comments: 1
213 and new signal construction
Title:  213 and new signal construction
Description:  NS train 213 rolls south on track 1 and under the new signals are being installed in the control point called Cherokee in downtown Gaffney. New signals and a new type system is going in to get rid of the code line based system. The project will eventually retire many of the original Southern Railway signals.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/12/2012 11:01:01 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8374(C40-8W)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
Changing of the Guard northbound
Title:  Changing of the Guard northbound
Description:  The northbound Southern Railway signal cantilever is soon to be retired during a NS project to upgrade the signal system along the former Southern mainline.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/12/2012 11:24:34 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Backside of new signals at CP Cherokee
Title:  Backside of new signals at CP Cherokee
Description:  A view of the massive signal cantilever soon to replace the Southern Railway signals. Also new crossing gates are being installed at Buford Street in the foreground. The eastside (right most) gate has been installed, the one on the left is next to go.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/12/2012 11:28:15 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 0
NS Main Line: Old signals still working in front of the replacement.
Title:  NS Main Line: Old signals still working in front of the replacement.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2012  Upload Date: 11/1/2012 10:56:29 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  232   Comments: 0
UP 4409 / SD70M leading a mixed freight train
Title:  UP 4409 / SD70M leading a mixed freight train
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/18/2012  Upload Date: 11/21/2012 10:04:34 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4409(SD70M)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Old cantilever with Signals, still up and working.......
Title:  Old cantilever with Signals, still up and working.......
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/18/2012  Upload Date: 11/22/2012 9:19:37 PM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  186   Comments: 0
NS 6127 With Local
Title:  NS 6127 With Local
Description:  The train ID for this train is NS P42. It works the Stouffer's (Nestle) plant at Gaffney and a number of other miscellaneous industries.
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 3:20:14 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6127(SD40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
NS 6127 With Local
Title:  NS 6127 With Local
Description:  The train ID for this train is NS P42. It works the Stouffer's (Nestle) plant at Gaffney and a number of other miscellaneous industries.
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 3:20:20 AM
Location:  Gaffney, SC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6127(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0

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