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Viewing Album:  Inaugural Run of the Piedmont and Northern Railway
 
By:BOB WICKES
Dates:2/20/2012 - 2/20/2012
Album Info:This line has not seen a train in roughly 30 years. Today it was quite a little event with news crews chasing and small town police departments activated for the two shiny EMD GP15-1's to roll through. Some crossing were newly decked out with state sponsored protection, yet most, in the small communities this line travels through were just crossbucks. Speed was limited to 10 mph. and Patriot Rail Execs were on hand. The two units ran light from Gastonia to Mt. Holly, NC and back on a beautiful winters day without a cloud in the sky and temps near 60 degrees.
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PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description:  Presidents Day 2012 and you couldnt ask for i nicer day to start a Railroad. Two Ex-Conrail GP15-1's get ready to start their new careers on this very short Shortline which will initially transfer cars between Norfolk Southern here in Gastonia and CSX in Mt. Holly, NC. a distance of roughly 15 miles with a one mile branchline to Belmont, NC. Sometime around when these two units were built for Conrail in the mid 1970's was the last time this line saw any activity. Rebuilt and painted by LTEX (Larry's Truck and Electric) in McDonald, Ohio, these units look sharp as they gleem in the afternoon sun.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:26:35 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1) PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  644   Comments: 6
PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description:  Awaiting a 1pm departure behind Tony's Ice Cream.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:25:07 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1) PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  Avon is also the CP on the NS line directly on the other side of this building.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:24:21 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  these 30+ year old units were just purring along sitting here waiting to go with US and NC flags waving in the breeze. Both units are ex-Conrails.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:23:43 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  403   Comments: 4
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  NICE!!!
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:22:32 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description:  Behind Tony's Ice Cream the two units await their 1pm departure.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:19:52 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  All the activity had the local motorists totally confused.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:17:12 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  379   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
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:11:45 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1)
Views:  311   Comments: 2
PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:09:57 AM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1) PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  465   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
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  341   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
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Locomotives: 
Views:  180   Comments: 0
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  With a television news crew and a flock of chasers I had to end my chase here. Was a beautiful near 60 degree day with cloudless skies.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 5:00:20 AM
Location:  McAdenville, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  366   Comments: 4
PNRW 1434
Title:  PNRW 1434
Description:  With the United States and North Carolina flags flying the only engineer for this line rolls by. Cant get site to accept McAdensville, which is where this is. Grrrr
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 4:56:36 AM
Location:  McAdenville, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 4:50:28 AM
Location:  McAdenville, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1) PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  437   Comments: 2
PNRW 1451
Title:  PNRW 1451
Description:  I think this is McAdensville but must have spelling wrong.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 4:34:15 AM
Location:  McAdenville, NC
Author:  BOB WICKES
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Locomotives:  PNRW 1451(GP15-1) PNRW 1434(GP15-1)
Views:  475   Comments: 5

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