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Viewing Album:  2012 BSMRM Trip to NC and VA
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:6/7/2012 - 6/12/2012
Album Info:Pictures from the 2012 Bay State Model Railroad Museum (BSMRM) trip to North Carolina and Virginia.
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The nicely restored Lynchburg station.
Title:  The nicely restored Lynchburg station.
Description:  Sees northeast regional service and the Crescent.
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:40:55 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Amtrak regional arriving at its final stop of Lynchburg.
Title:  Amtrak regional arriving at its final stop of Lynchburg.
Description:  It was a packed train.
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:40:56 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 132(P42DC)
Views:  112   Comments: 2
NS freight working the Lyncburg yard with a nice standard cab leader.
Title:  NS freight working the Lyncburg yard with a nice standard cab leader.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:40:57 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 8749(C40-8) NS 2598(SD70M)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
NS 3214 trails on a manifest leaving Lynchburg
Title:  NS 3214 trails on a manifest leaving Lynchburg
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:06 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 3214(SD40-2) NS 5034(GP38-2)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Shiny NS 1044 trails on a manifest leaving Lynchburg
Title:  Shiny NS 1044 trails on a manifest leaving Lynchburg
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:13 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1044(SD70ACe) NS 5031(GP38-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Northbound regional crossing the James River bridge with the BSMRM photo line doing its thing!
Title:  Northbound regional crossing the James River bridge with the BSMRM photo line doing its thing!
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:40:58 AM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 132(P42DC)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Westbound CSX intermodal along the James River west of Lyncburg.
Title:  Westbound CSX intermodal along the James River west of Lyncburg.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:40:58 AM
Location:  Snowden, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7845(C40-8W)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
CSX 99 leads a coal train east along the James River
Title:  CSX 99 leads a coal train east along the James River
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:16 PM
Location:  Snowden, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 99(AC44CW) CSX 24(AC44CW) CSX 110(AC44CW)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Loaded coal heading east along the James River.
Title:  Loaded coal heading east along the James River.
Description:  Who knows how many coal trains this line has seen over the decades.
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:40:59 AM
Location:  Snowden, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 99(AC44CW)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Former C&O depot of Balcony Falls with an intermodal passing in the background.
Title:  Former C&O depot of Balcony Falls with an intermodal passing in the background.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:41:01 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Eastbound CSX intermodal about to pass under the NS at Natural Bridge Station.
Title:  Eastbound CSX intermodal about to pass under the NS at Natural Bridge Station.
Description:  Note the concrete ties.
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:41:02 AM
Location:  Natural Bridge Stati, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5426(ES40DC)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
An empty coal drag winds its way west through downtown Roanoke
Title:  An empty coal drag winds its way west through downtown Roanoke
Description:  Seen from inside the O. Winston Link museum so hence the glare.
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:20 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8036(ES44AC) NS 8085(ES44AC)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
NS 3003 and another Geep switch the east end of Roanoke Yard
Title:  NS 3003 and another Geep switch the east end of Roanoke Yard
Description:  Seen from inside the Virginia Museum of Transportation. Note the cabooses!
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:23 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3003(GP40-2) NS 5238(GP38-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
At rest
Title:  At rest
Description:  Units waits for their next assignments in the ex-Virginian Yard. Note the catenary support wire still standing.
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:27 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6780(SD60M) NS 1042(SD70ACe)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Power sitting by the old Virginian depot in Roanoke.
Title:  Power sitting by the old Virginian depot in Roanoke.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:04 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  NS 6780(SD60M) NS 9962(C40-9W) NS 1042(SD70ACe)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
Scene from the Jefferson St Bridge
Title:  Scene from the Jefferson St Bridge
Description:  Looking east we see the under restoration Virginian Station to the left and waiting NS power to the right.
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:31 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 1040(SD70ACe) NS 9962(C40-9W)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
The first heritage unit I ever saw!
Title:  The first heritage unit I ever saw!
Description:  I think I literally jumped for joy when I saw it haha!
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:06 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8105(ES44AC) NS 8115(ES44AC)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Coal hoppers and some power inlcuding the Interstate heritage unit at the South Yard in Roanoke.
Title:  Coal hoppers and some power inlcuding the Interstate heritage unit at the South Yard in Roanoke.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:07 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 8105(ES44AC) NS 8115(ES44AC)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Roster shot of the Interstate Heritage unit.
Title:  Roster shot of the Interstate Heritage unit.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:09 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8105(ES44AC)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
A westbound empty coal train waits to head into the Roanoke
Title:  A westbound empty coal train waits to head into the Roanoke
Description:  Seen from Vinyard Park.
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:35 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7684(ES40DC) NS 9518(C40-9W)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
Empty coal waiting to enter the Roanoke area next to Vinyard Park.
Title:  Empty coal waiting to enter the Roanoke area next to Vinyard Park.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:11 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7684(ES40DC)
Views:  116   Comments: 2
Intermodal coming through downtown Roanoke.
Title:  Intermodal coming through downtown Roanoke.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:12 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
Intermodal about to pass under the pedestrian bridge in downtown Roanoke.
Title:  Intermodal about to pass under the pedestrian bridge in downtown Roanoke.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:14 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Streaking towards the yard and points west.
Title:  Streaking towards the yard and points west.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:16 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Doublestacks snaking through downtown Roanoke.
Title:  Doublestacks snaking through downtown Roanoke.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:19 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  55   Comments: 0
Blur of doublestacks.
Title:  Blur of doublestacks.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:21 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Night
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
The end of the eastbound intermodal and the headlight of a yard movement.
Title:  The end of the eastbound intermodal and the headlight of a yard movement.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:24 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Night
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Grab shot from the Hotel
Title:  Grab shot from the Hotel
Description:  While leaving the Hotel Roanoke this eastbound manifest came through. This was the best shot I could get.
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:38 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7535(ES40DC) NS 8802(C40-9)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
NS 6664 leads a manifest near Altavista
Title:  NS 6664 leads a manifest near Altavista
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:41 PM
Location:  Altavista, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6664(SD60) NS 9061(C40-9W)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
We happened upon this local doing some switching in the small town of Chatham, VA.
Title:  We happened upon this local doing some switching in the small town of Chatham, VA.
Description:  Note the young, blonde female brakemen. Quite the thrill for our group of married (excpet me) men!
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:29 AM
Location:  Chatham, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5565(GP38-2)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Youza!
Title:  Youza!
Description:  I won't show her face but she was quite cute.
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:30 AM
Location:  Chatham, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Local pushing out a hopper at Chatham.
Title:  Local pushing out a hopper at Chatham.
Description:  The cute female brakeman is on the left.
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:34 AM
Location:  Rocky Mount, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5565(GP38-2)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Southbound manifest barreling through the small town of Blairs.
Title:  Southbound manifest barreling through the small town of Blairs.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:35 AM
Location:  Blairs, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9527(C40-9W)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
We caught up with 9527's train on the outskirts of Reidsville, back in North Carolina.
Title:  We caught up with 9527's train on the outskirts of Reidsville, back in North Carolina.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:36 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9527(C40-9W)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
9527's train curving through downtown Reidsville.
Title:  9527's train curving through downtown Reidsville.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:38 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9527(C40-9W)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
NS 9548 and two other units lead a manifest north
Title:  NS 9548 and two other units lead a manifest north
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:45 PM
Location:  Danville, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9548(C40-9W) NS 9927(C40-9W)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Northbound manifest somewhere between Reidsville and Danville.
Title:  Northbound manifest somewhere between Reidsville and Danville.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:39 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9548(C40-9W) NS 9927(C40-9W) NS 6688(SD60)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Winding north on the Danville District
Title:  Winding north on the Danville District
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:49 PM
Location:  Pelham, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9283(C40-9W) NS 8361(C40-8W)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
The BSMRM crew shooting a northbound freight on the NS Danville district.
Title:  The BSMRM crew shooting a northbound freight on the NS Danville district.
Description:  Location is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:42:40 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9283(C40-9W)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Wedge shot of an NS Catfish.
Title:  Wedge shot of an NS Catfish.
Description:  Location is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:35 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9283(C40-9W)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Northbound NS intermodal.
Title:  Northbound NS intermodal.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:39 AM
Location:  Danville, VA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9927(C40-9W)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Southbound NS grain train with some nice power in the pouring rain.
Title:  Southbound NS grain train with some nice power in the pouring rain.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:41 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8705(C40-8) NS 8837(C40-9)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Southbound NS grain train with the famed Lucky Strike smokestack of Reidsville in the background.
Title:  Southbound NS grain train with the famed Lucky Strike smokestack of Reidsville in the background.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:42 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8705(C40-8) NS 8837(C40-9)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
NS 9621 leads a stack train along the Danville District
Title:  NS 9621 leads a stack train along the Danville District
Description:  A crappy shot in crappy weather.
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 2:28:53 PM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9621(C40-9W)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Southbound NS grain heading by the Elm Grove Cemetary south of Reidsville.
Title:  Southbound NS grain heading by the Elm Grove Cemetary south of Reidsville.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:43 AM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8705(C40-8) NS 8837(C40-9)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Ex-NW high hood SD40-2 drilling intermodal cars in Greensboro.
Title:  Ex-NW high hood SD40-2 drilling intermodal cars in Greensboro.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:47 AM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1630(SD40-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
NCDOT Piedmont train speeding by a Southern caboose in the town of Thomasville.
Title:  NCDOT Piedmont train speeding by a Southern caboose in the town of Thomasville.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:50 AM
Location:  Thomasville, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NCDOT 1810(F59PH)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
Excursion train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
Title:  Excursion train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:53 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 6133(FP7A)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Beautiful Southern FP7A.
Title:  Beautiful Southern FP7A.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:55 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6133(FP7A)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Could almost be the fifties or sixities at the old Southern shops.
Title:  Could almost be the fifties or sixities at the old Southern shops.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/20/2013 10:43:58 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6133(FP7A)
Views:  108   Comments: 0

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