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Seaboard System GP16 4711/4756
Title:  Seaboard System GP16 4711/4756
Description:  Former Piedmont & Northern Spencer Mountain branch GP16s traversing rails through elementary school yard. The boxcar was being pushed out toward main after being picked up at a warehouse. Rails were pulled up years ago.
Photo Date:  7/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/28/2011 2:34:00 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SBD 4756(GP16) SBD 4711(GP16)
Views:  1000   Comments: 2
SBD 4711/4756 on former Piedmont & Northern Spencer Mtn branch
Title:  SBD 4711/4756 on former Piedmont & Northern Spencer Mtn branch
Description:  GP16s 4711/4756 push a boxcar on Spencer Mtn branch. This spur had also served a textile mill. Up until the '70s, a small coal dump trestle was located at the base of the mountain where the rails terminated. Tracks were removed years ago.
Photo Date:  7/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/27/2011 11:49:18 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SBD 4711(GP16) SBD 4756(GP16)
Views:  786   Comments: 0
Train 173
Title:  Train 173
Description:  Train 173 arrives on track 2 and getting ready to meet 212
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 1/28/2006 10:59:19 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8454(C40-8W)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
212 and 173 rolling meet
Title:  212 and 173 rolling meet
Description:  Not much time to prepare for this meet! 173's headend hasnt gotten by me good while 212 comes by on track 1. The Ranlo crossover signals can be seen just over the autoracks.
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 1/28/2006 11:02:44 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7116(GP60)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
NS 7146
Title:  NS 7146
Description:  Fnur GP60s have 213 screaming south through Ranlo on a cloudy July afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 11/24/2012 1:38:57 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7146(GP60) NS 7121(GP60) NS 7133(GP60) NS 7131(GP60)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  NS 212 has dropped the signal at Ranlo (Gastonia) on a dreary Saturday afternoon
Photo Date:  4/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/8/2008 10:00:29 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Danny Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8444(C40-8W)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  A nice modern state funded crossing gets its first test.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:13:36 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  473   Comments: 2
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:08:18 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  380   Comments: 4
Eyewitness News
Title:  Eyewitness News
Description:  A Charlotte TV news crew was even in the chase.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:05:24 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Piedmont Northern engines
Title:  Piedmont Northern engines
Description:  PNRW 1434/1451 in the morning sun.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 10:03:23 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Mike Falls
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1) PNRW 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 10:38:57 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Martin OToole
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 10:42:32 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Martin OToole
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 10:41:25 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Martin OToole
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 10:40:18 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Martin OToole
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 10:44:48 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Martin OToole
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Piedmont & Northern 1434 and 1451
Title:  Piedmont & Northern 1434 and 1451
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 3:16:21 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 1434(GP15-1) LTEX 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
Piedmont & Northern 1434
Title:  Piedmont & Northern 1434
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 3:16:27 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
Piedmont & Northern 1451 and 1434
Title:  Piedmont & Northern 1451 and 1434
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 3:16:33 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 1451(GP15-1) LTEX 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Piedmont & Northern 1451
Title:  Piedmont & Northern 1451
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 3:16:40 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  New GP-15
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 4:57:56 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  LON COONE
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
NCDOT 400500
Title:  NCDOT 400500
Description:  EXKICG Caboose
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 5:23:09 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  LON COONE
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
LTEX 1434 and 1451 (Piedmont and Northern) with North Carolina DOT Caboose
Title:  LTEX 1434 and 1451 (Piedmont and Northern) with North Carolina DOT Caboose
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 8:26:43 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LTEX 1434(GP15-1) LTEX 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
LTEX 1451
Title:  LTEX 1451
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 8:26:48 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
RNCX 400500
Title:  RNCX 400500
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 8:26:52 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  237   Comments: 0
RNCX 400500 With Crew
Title:  RNCX 400500 With Crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 8:26:56 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 0
PRNW 1434
Title:  PRNW 1434
Description:  Piedmont & Northern power tied down just north of Gastonia. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 6/9/2013 9:14:36 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTEX 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 6:26:11 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1) LTEX 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 6:26:22 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1) LTEX 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
PNRW power
Title:  PNRW power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 6:26:35 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1) PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
PNRW hirailer
Title:  PNRW hirailer
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 6:24:55 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 0
AEX 999996
Title:  AEX 999996
Description:  Date not correct.
Photo Date:  11/30/2013  Upload Date: 11/9/2013 4:51:26 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Station,Steam,Signal,Wreck
Locomotives:  AEX 999996(GP40-2LW)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
AEX 100015
Title:  AEX 100015
Description:  On Piedmont and Northern at Ranlo, NC - Ex NOLR 1237
Photo Date:  2/2/2015  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 10:44:00 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Brian Rasmussen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AEX 100015(SSB1200)
Views:  862   Comments: 3
AEX 100019
Title:  AEX 100019
Description:  On Piedmont and Northern - ex QNS&L
Photo Date:  2/3/2015  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 1:39:16 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Brian Rasmussen
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AEX 100019(C40-8M)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
AEX 999996
Title:  AEX 999996
Description:  Has been stored on Piedmont and Northern in Gastonia, NC. Getting prepairee to be shipped off line.
Photo Date:  3/10/2015  Upload Date: 3/10/2015 11:16:59 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Brian Rasmussen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AEX 999996(GP40-2LW)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
SLRG 456 on Piedmont and Northern
Title:  SLRG 456 on Piedmont and Northern
Description:  SLRG 456 arriving at Piedmont and Northern Ranlo NC. Iowa Pacific took over operations on State Owned P&N on 8/1/15
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 8/29/2015 12:15:56 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Brian Rasmussen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLRG 456(F40PHR)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
Piedmont Railway F40M-2F
Title:  Piedmont Railway F40M-2F
Description:  Piedmont Railway pair of F40s sits in Ranlo over the weekend.
Photo Date:  10/25/2015  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 12:02:50 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Reginald McDowell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLRG 456(F40PHR) SLRG 457(Road Slug)
Views:  1257   Comments: 0
SLRG 456 & 457
Title:  SLRG 456 & 457
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/2016  Upload Date: 3/11/2020 11:28:00 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLRG 456(F40PHR) SLRG 457(Road Slug)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
SLRG 457
Title:  SLRG 457
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 9:43:42 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLRG 457(Road Slug)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
SLRG 457
Title:  SLRG 457
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 9:43:51 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLRG 457(Road Slug)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
SLRG 457
Title:  SLRG 457
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 9:44:24 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLRG 457(Road Slug)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
SLRG 456
Title:  SLRG 456
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 9:44:39 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLRG 456(F40PHR)
Views:  494   Comments: 1
SLRG 456
Title:  SLRG 456
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 9:44:59 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SLRG 456(F40PHR)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
SLRG 457
Title:  SLRG 457
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 9:45:07 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SLRG 457(Road Slug) SLRG 456(F40PHR)
Views:  658   Comments: 1
CMSL 333
Title:  CMSL 333
Description:  The P&N will be starting there Train to Christmas soon and some passenger cars are arriving. This one stood out to me as it has french letting on the side. Basically it says international passenger car or something like that. The car is worn out and the tagging dont help.
Photo Date:  10/30/2016  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 8:58:50 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Matthew Haskett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  950   Comments: 0
SLRG 327
Title:  SLRG 327
Description:  Here is the other passenger car of course it dont look much better.
Photo Date:  10/30/2016  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 9:16:07 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Matthew Haskett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  744   Comments: 0
NS 2381
Title:  NS 2381
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2017  Upload Date: 2/26/2017 6:03:05 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2381(MP15DC)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
RNCX 400500
Title:  RNCX 400500
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2017  Upload Date: 2/26/2017 6:03:00 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  239   Comments: 0
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Progressive Rail is new operator (7/1/17) of Piedmont & Northern. PGR 38 shown on P&N at Ranlo NC.
Photo Date:  7/30/2017  Upload Date: 8/24/2017 10:53:39 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Brian Rasmussen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Spotting Some Cars
Title:  Spotting Some Cars
Description:  Progress Rail SW1500 38 works with a cut of cars on the Piedmont & Northern
Photo Date:  12/11/2018  Upload Date: 12/23/2018 10:24:54 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  1019   Comments: 1
SLRG 456 (F40M-2F)
Title:  SLRG 456 (F40M-2F)
Description:  #456 Built Amtrak #378 (F40PHR) EMD 7/81 with parts from SDP40F #517. Rebuilt by Amtrak at Beech Grove in 1999, given the model designation F40M-2F and leased by Amtrak to the Canadian American Railroad. Changes & upgrades included new 2900 gal fuel tank, new AR10 alternator, nose shortened with platform and FRA compliant steps/ladders added. New nose door installed. FRA rear steps applied for access to rear platform and crew safety. Upgraded with extended range dynamic brakes. All HEP equipment removed, QTRAC 1000 controls installed. Regeared from 95 to 65MPH. Weight increased 2000 lbs. from F40PHR listed weight of 260,000. Purchased by Rail World Leasing/Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railroad 2002. To San Luis & Rio Grande (Iowa Northern) 2006-Sent by SLRG to American Motive Power in 2009 to be refurbished & modified with controls for use with a slug. Released by AMP 2010 & shipped to Lubbock TX for use by West Texas & Lubbock Railroad. To Piedmont & Northern Rail Road (North Carolina) 2015. The 456 has been stored serviceable since Progress Rail was chosen as the operator of the P&N in 2017. The locomotive is parked on the Beal Manufacturing siding at Ranlo where the shot was taken.
Photo Date:  1/13/2019  Upload Date: 1/14/2019 7:04:07 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLRG 456(F40PHR)
Views:  482   Comments: 1


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