Photos on this page depict line from Charlotte - Bostic, NC.This line was originally the Seaboard Air Line, later Seaboard Coast Line, lastly, Family Lines prior to being folded into the CSX system. Piedmont & Northern's electrified line ran more or less parallel with the former SAL from Mt. Holly, NC to Pinoca yard in Charlotte. CSX Charlotte sub interchanges with the former Clinchfield at Bostic yard in Bostic, NC. Cherryville siding and the area around Charlotte (Pinoca yard, Freedom siding) now have signalling in otherwise DTC terrority.Radio frequencies are: |
CSX Charlotte sub map in .pdf format of line from Monroe NC to Bostic NC. |
4771/4792 rebuilt low nose GP's in SBD Family Lines color shove pigs at Pinoca yard, Sep '86. |
GP30 slug and mother unit at the NE of Duke siding, June '92. |
Two Clinchfield units in separate paint schemes trail a SBD GE at Duke siding in July '84. |
Old indicator south of Cherryville siding. These were approach illuminated. This indicator was moved to the railroad museum in Cherryville. |
New signal installation at Cherryville siding north end. |
With leasing units and foreign power, locomotive consists were colorful. Two CSX trains meet at Cherryville Siding. |
New signal installation at Cherryville siding south end. |
The rolling terrain of the Piedmont is evident in this telephoto view of Cherryville south end. A hopper train is in the siding waiting for an approaching northbound movement. |
Approach aspect at Cherryville siding south end. |
Northbound CSX 696 at Cherryville, NC. This train will go in the siding to meet a southbound due to the medium approach aspect shown above. |
Cherryville north end signal installation in progress. |
Another view of Cherryville siding signal installation. This is the north end southbound signal. |
Chessie 8415 leads a hopper train through Waco NC in Sep '88. This train will continue to Shelby, Lattimore, Mooresboro and Ellenboro before it arrives on former Clinchfield rails at Bostic, NC. |
A GE industrial unit at the Case Farms facility near Shelby. |
Its early '92, these CSX units are still in SCL and Chessie livery. This local is waiting on a short siding near the old SAL depot in Shelby, NC. |
CSX 8552 leads an empty hopper train past the old Seaboard depot in Shelby, NC. Nov '92. |
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