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Southern 6141
Title:  Southern 6141
Description:  Southern 6141 exiting Swannanoa Tunnel at Ridgecrest.
Photo Date:  5/23/1981  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 7:46:39 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 6141(FP7A)
Views:  1218   Comments: 4
Southern 3186
Title:  Southern 3186
Description:  Southern 3186 leads the second section of the excursion train out of Swannanoa Tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/23/1981  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 7:48:19 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 3186(SD40)
Views:  777   Comments: 0
Southern 6143
Title:  Southern 6143
Description:  6143 on a westbound excursion train after exiting Swannanoa Tunnel.
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 8:20:11 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 6143(FP7A)
Views:  566   Comments: 1
Southern 3134
Title:  Southern 3134
Description:  SOU 3134 leads the second section of an excursion train up the loops, approaching Swannanoa Tunnel.
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 8:22:15 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 3184(SD40)
Views:  902   Comments: 1
Southern 3184
Title:  Southern 3184
Description:  Southern 3184 on the second section of a westbound excursion train, exiting Swannanoa Tunnel.
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 8:24:21 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 3184(SD40)
Views:  815   Comments: 1
The Jim Martin for Governor Special
Title:  The Jim Martin for Governor Special
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/1984  Upload Date: 10/6/2013 2:16:01 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
Eastbound at Ridgecres
Title:  Eastbound at Ridgecres
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/18/1985  Upload Date: 1/11/2014 8:35:47 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Westbound train #87.
Title:  Westbound train #87.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 2/8/2014 9:12:41 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5188(GP38-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 1
Westbound train #87.
Title:  Westbound train #87.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 2/8/2014 9:14:15 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5188(GP38-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Train #256, Catawba coal train.
Title:  Train #256, Catawba coal train.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 2/8/2014 9:19:19 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6563(SD60)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Eastbound Marion Turn
Title:  Eastbound Marion Turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/1993  Upload Date: 8/26/2015 7:33:01 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
The RB&BB Circus train heads east as train #048.
Title:  The RB&BB Circus train heads east as train #048.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/1995  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 7:32:36 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8553(C39-8)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
NS 8970
Title:  NS 8970
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/24/2002  Upload Date: 12/3/2005 9:22:33 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8970(C40-9W)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
NS 9635
Title:  NS 9635
Description:  NS 135 is about through with its climb. Just ahead lies Swannanoa Tunnel, and aptly named Ridgecrest, then its eownhill to Asheville. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/2004  Upload Date: 1/28/2009 10:36:10 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9635(C40-9W)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  NS 135 has just emerged from the Ridgecrest Tunnel and is passing the east switch of the short passing siding at Ridgecrest (MP S-123.0). Interstate 40 is the road up the hill behind the locomotives.
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 11:58:01 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8451(C40-8W)
Views:  822   Comments: 0
JARRETS TUNNEL
Title:  JARRETS TUNNEL
Description:  66E GOES THROUGH JARRETS TUNNEL AND TOWARD ASHEVILLE
Photo Date:  6/7/2004  Upload Date: 6/11/2004 1:44:01 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8907(C40-9W)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
east coal at swannanoa
Title:  east coal at swannanoa
Description:  east bound coal heading into the southern loops at ridgecrest nc
Photo Date:  6/16/2004  Upload Date: 6/27/2004 4:17:59 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8866(C40-9)
Views:  831   Comments: 0
ns 743 empty coal heading to asheville
Title:  ns 743 empty coal heading to asheville
Description:  empty coal with 3 units heads north east to asheville
Photo Date:  7/16/2004  Upload Date: 7/19/2004 7:00:23 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9133(C40-9W)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
743 exiting swannanoa tunnel
Title:  743 exiting swannanoa tunnel
Description:  empty coal coming out of tunnel with the blue ridge mtns in the back graound
Photo Date:  7/16/2004  Upload Date: 7/19/2004 7:01:07 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9133(C40-9W)
Views:  760   Comments: 0
743 empty coal exiting the loops
Title:  743 empty coal exiting the loops
Description:  empty coal heading back to the mine
Photo Date:  7/16/2004  Upload Date: 7/19/2004 7:01:48 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9133(C40-9W)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern sunset
Title:  Norfolk Southern sunset
Description:  NS 8947 along with UP 4363 and UP 9357
Photo Date:  9/8/2004  Upload Date: 10/10/2004 9:30:40 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Lori Hampton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8947(C40-9W)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
UP 2305
Title:  UP 2305
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/13/2004  Upload Date: 11/27/2005 9:30:09 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2305(SD60M)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
UP 2305
Title:  UP 2305
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/13/2004  Upload Date: 11/27/2005 9:30:37 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2305(SD60M)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
135 pulls out of the tunnel at Ridgecrest
Title:  135 pulls out of the tunnel at Ridgecrest
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 3/27/2005 8:55:53 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8435(C40-8W)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
135 exits the tunnel at Ridgecrest
Title:  135 exits the tunnel at Ridgecrest
Description:  as 135 exits the tunnel the built up exhaust spews out behind it
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 3/27/2005 8:56:31 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8435(C40-8W)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
ns 166 gets ready to head into swannanoa tunnel east of Asheville
Title:  ns 166 gets ready to head into swannanoa tunnel east of Asheville
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 2:45:28 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  tim heckman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8890(C40-9W)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
02/26/05 11:59 - NS 73R
Title:  02/26/05 11:59 - NS 73R
Description:  The Belmont hopper train 73R makes a noisy and dramatic entrance into Ridgecrest, NC. The train is exiting Swannanoa Tunnel and crossing the Eastern Continental Divide. It's all downhill from here into Asheville.
Photo Date:  2/26/2005  Upload Date: 2/27/2005 12:30:03 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8968(C40-9W)
Views:  890   Comments: 4
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  Primer NS 9965 leads westbound 135 out of Swannanoa Tunnel at Ridgecrest, NC.
Photo Date:  4/3/2005  Upload Date: 4/3/2005 11:12:51 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9965(C40-9W)
Views:  727   Comments: 1
NS 135
Title:  NS 135
Description:  Primer 9965 is all up in our face passing the Ridgecrest station sign.
Photo Date:  4/3/2005  Upload Date: 4/3/2005 11:15:42 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9965(C40-9W)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
NS 9690
Title:  NS 9690
Description:  Westbound #750 at Ridgecrest, NC
Photo Date:  10/10/2005  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 7:45:04 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9690(C40-9W)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
Maiden voyage on 134
Title:  Maiden voyage on 134
Description:  Brand new pair of SD70M-2s on their maiden voyage on 134.
Photo Date:  10/27/2005  Upload Date: 11/9/2005 11:22:15 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Josh Blevins
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2652(SD70M-2)
Views:  844   Comments: 1
SD70M-2s on 134.
Title:  SD70M-2s on 134.
Description:  Maiden voyage for 2652 and 2662.
Photo Date:  10/27/2005  Upload Date: 11/9/2005 11:23:06 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Josh Blevins
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2652(SD70M-2) NS 2662(SD70M-2)
Views:  1108   Comments: 0
NS 2652 on 134.
Title:  NS 2652 on 134.
Description:  Some of the roof details on the NS SD70M-2s.
Photo Date:  10/27/2005  Upload Date: 11/9/2005 11:23:50 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Josh Blevins
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2652(SD70M-2)
Views:  3961   Comments: 34
NS #134
Title:  NS #134
Description:  3 Units lead an eastbound frieght down the S-Line at Ridgecrest
Photo Date:  11/15/2005  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 7:44:58 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  437   Comments: 0
NS 6606
Title:  NS 6606
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2006  Upload Date: 3/17/2006 11:37:44 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6606(SD60) UP 5030(SD70M)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
NS #135 at Ridgecrest
Title:  NS #135 at Ridgecrest
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2006  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 4:23:43 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  438   Comments: 1
NS streching around the corner at Ridgecrest
Title:  NS streching around the corner at Ridgecrest
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/4/2006  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 4:24:09 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  303   Comments: 0
NS 7552
Title:  NS 7552
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/13/2006 10:49:34 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7552(ES40DC) BNSF 622(C44-9W)
Views:  823   Comments: 1
NS 7552
Title:  NS 7552
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2006  Upload Date: 4/13/2006 10:49:34 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7552(ES40DC)
Views:  596   Comments: 1
NS#6788 leads train 134 eastbound
Title:  NS#6788 leads train 134 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 9:42:24 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6788(SD60M) NS 6639(SD60)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
BNSF 4598 heads east on NS train 134
Title:  BNSF 4598 heads east on NS train 134
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 9:42:31 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4598(C44-9W) NS 6639(SD60)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
BNSF 5005
Title:  BNSF 5005
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2006  Upload Date: 10/11/2006 6:18:22 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5005(C44-9W)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
NS 8751
Title:  NS 8751
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 10/11/2006 6:49:42 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Grady McKinley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8751(C40-8)
Views:  626   Comments: 1
NS 9501
Title:  NS 9501
Description:  Almost over the top..... NS 9501 only has 1/4 of a mile to go, and it'o downhill to Oldfort.
Photo Date:  10/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 12:06:31 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  John Parker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9501(C40-9W)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
NS 9838
Title:  NS 9838
Description:  P32 is popping out of the tunnel at Ridgecrest. Note the lack of exhaust smoke.
Photo Date:  10/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 11:56:21 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  John Parker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9838(C40-9W)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
CSX 9043
Title:  CSX 9043
Description:  Train 135 coming out of Ridgecrest tunnel. Compare the smoke with P32
Photo Date:  10/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 11:53:23 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  John Parker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9015(C40-9W)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
CSX 9015
Title:  CSX 9015
Description:  Got it made ! over the top and a downhill run to Asheville, nonstop!
Photo Date:  10/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 11:47:17 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  John Parker
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 9015(C40-9W)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
BNSF 7750
Title:  BNSF 7750
Description:  BNSF 7750 leads an NS Freigh train through Ridgecrest, NC, enroute west to Asheville, just west of Swannanoa Tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/6/2007 1:08:50 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Pat Cavanaugh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7750(ES44DC)
Views:  817   Comments: 4
Out of tho Tunnel
Title:  Out of tho Tunnel
Description:  A BNSF GEVO roars out of Swannonoa Tunnel, as it crests the summit of "The loops" at Ridgecrest, NC, on the NS, Ex-Southern line to Asheville, NC.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/6/2007 1:08:51 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Pat Cavanaugh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7750(ES44DC)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
BNSF 7750 at Ridgecrest
Title:  BNSF 7750 at Ridgecrest
Description:  BNWF 7750 heads west, at Ridgecrest, NC, with an NS freight train. The train has just exited the west portal of Swannanoa Tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/6/2007 1:08:53 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Pat Cavanaugh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7750(ES44DC)
Views:  507   Comments: 0

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