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7/5/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Harold Hodnett
Dates:1/15/2002 - 12/31/2024
Album Info:The NS Piedmont Division Asheville District runs roughly from Salisbury west to Asheville, N.C. It runs through Statesville, Old Fort, and other small towns on its way. Originally known as the "S" line, it has been recently changed to "AS" line.
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NS 9494 & 9147
Title:  NS 9494 & 9147
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/30/2015 9:23:01 AM
Location:  Claremont, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9494(C40-9W) NS 9147(C40-9W)
Views:  554   Comments: 1
NS 9494 & 9147 lead a train westbound
Title:  NS 9494 & 9147 lead a train westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:55:44 PM
Location:  Claremont, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9494(C40-9W) NS 9147(C40-9W)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
NS 7520 leads a short train westbound
Title:  NS 7520 leads a short train westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:56:07 PM
Location:  Conover, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7520(ES40DC)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
NS 6717, 6776, and an SD70 take the siding
Title:  NS 6717, 6776, and an SD70 take the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:56:18 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6717(SD60I) NS 6776(SD60M)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
NS 6717, 6776, and an SD70 take the siding
Title:  NS 6717, 6776, and an SD70 take the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:56:34 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6717(SD60I) NS 6776(SD60M)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
NS 6776 & 6717 take the siding
Title:  NS 6776 & 6717 take the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:56:50 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6776(SD60M) NS 6717(SD60I)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
BNSF 4515 & WC 7507 lead a NS train towards Biltmore
Title:  BNSF 4515 & WC 7507 lead a NS train towards Biltmore
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:56:58 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4515(C44-9W) WC 7507(SD45)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound
Title:  NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:57:11 PM
Location:  Azalea, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2611(SD70M) NS 2693(SD70M-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound early in the morning
Title:  NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound early in the morning
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:57:23 PM
Location:  Azalea, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2693(SD70M-2) NS 2611(SD70M) NS 9892(C40-9W)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound
Title:  NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:57:37 PM
Location:  Swannanoa, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2693(SD70M-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound
Title:  NS 2693 leads train 134 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:57:56 PM
Location:  Swannanoa, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2693(SD70M-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
NS 2693 leads train 134 into town
Title:  NS 2693 leads train 134 into town
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:58:16 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2693(SD70M-2) NS 2611(SD70M) NS 9892(C40-9W)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
NS train 134 takes the clear signal
Title:  NS train 134 takes the clear signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:58:31 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9892(C40-9W)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
NS 2693 leads train 134 through town
Title:  NS 2693 leads train 134 through town
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:58:46 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2693(SD70M-2) NS 2611(SD70M)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
NS 8701 leads a grain train towards a meet with train 134
Title:  NS 8701 leads a grain train towards a meet with train 134
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:59:07 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8701(C40-8)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
NS 8722 is the last of 4 NS units on a westbound grain train
Title:  NS 8722 is the last of 4 NS units on a westbound grain train
Description:  They just met train 134 and will pull out of the siding and continue west
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:59:23 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8722(C40-8) NS 9937(C40-9W) NS 8709(C40-8)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
NS 4808 & 4619 lead a string of loaded woodchip cars towards Asheville
Title:  NS 4808 & 4619 lead a string of loaded woodchip cars towards Asheville
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 9:59:39 PM
Location:  Marion, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4808(B40-8) NS 4619(GP59)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
NS 4808 & 4619 head westbound with loaded woodchip cars
Title:  NS 4808 & 4619 head westbound with loaded woodchip cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 10:00:05 PM
Location:  Marion, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4808(B40-8) NS 4619(GP59)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
NS 3288 & 5341 head onto the "S" line
Title:  NS 3288 & 5341 head onto the "S" line
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2006  Upload Date: 4/20/2020 1:29:30 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3288(SD40-2) NS 5341(GP38-2)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
NS 2751 leads its power through the yard
Title:  NS 2751 leads its power through the yard
Description:  NS 2751 leads its power through the yard
Photo Date:  5/17/2006  Upload Date: 5/18/2006 8:17:02 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2751(SD70M-2) EMLX 8500(SD90MAC-H) NS 2552(SD70)
Views:  1541   Comments: 1
NS 8462 leads train 135's power towards the yard tower
Title:  NS 8462 leads train 135's power towards the yard tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2021 7:45:06 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8462(C40-8W) NS 8911(C40-9W)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
NS 8341 leads a grain train westbound
Title:  NS 8341 leads a grain train westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/11/2020 4:28:52 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8341(C40-8W)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
NS 5406 leads two other SD50's westbound
Title:  NS 5406 leads two other SD50's westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/31/2015 11:20:19 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5406(SD50) NREX 8685(SD50) NS 5417(SD50)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
NS 5406 leads train 135 westbound
Title:  NS 5406 leads train 135 westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/31/2015 11:20:34 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5406(SD50) NREX 8685(SD50) NS 5417(SD50)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
NS 5569 & 5126 lead train P95 back to the yard
Title:  NS 5569 & 5126 lead train P95 back to the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/2006  Upload Date: 4/15/2015 11:45:13 AM
Location:  Conover, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2) NS 5126(GP38-2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
NS 8777 leads train 135 westbound
Title:  NS 8777 leads train 135 westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 7:10:12 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8777(C40-9) NS 9565(C40-9W) UP 4846(SD70M)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
NS 9565 is on NS train 135 towards a clear signal at the west end of Oyama
Title:  NS 9565 is on NS train 135 towards a clear signal at the west end of Oyama
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 7:10:20 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
UP 4846 is the last of 3 units on NS train 135
Title:  UP 4846 is the last of 3 units on NS train 135
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 7:10:26 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4846(SD70M) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
NS 5562 & 2306 switch the yard
Title:  NS 5562 & 2306 switch the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 7:10:33 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5562(GP38-2) NS 2306(SW1500)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
NS 9885 leads train 135 westbound
Title:  NS 9885 leads train 135 westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 9:41:35 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9885(C40-9W) NS 8583(C39-8)
Views:  761   Comments: 0
BNSF 9734 heads west on NS train 135
Title:  BNSF 9734 heads west on NS train 135
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 9:41:42 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9734(SD70MAC) NS 8583(C39-8)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
NS 6788 leads train 134 eastbound
Title:  NS 6788 leads train 134 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2015 9:42:19 PM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6788(SD60M) NS 6639(SD60)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
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:  486   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:  467   Comments: 0
UP 4960 leads NS train 134 eastbound at mp S 130
Title:  UP 4960 leads NS train 134 eastbound at mp S 130
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 7/23/2021 11:27:23 AM
Location:  Swannanoa, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4960(SD70M)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
NS 9463 leads train 135 down the hill towards the yard
Title:  NS 9463 leads train 135 down the hill towards the yard
Description:  NS 9463 leads train 135 down the hill towards the yard at Biltmore, on the edge of Asheville
Photo Date:  2/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2007 9:13:54 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9463(C40-9W) NS 8380(C40-8W)
Views:  1290   Comments: 0
NS 5562 & 5564 are leading train P31 past the yard tower
Title:  NS 5562 & 5564 are leading train P31 past the yard tower
Description:  NS 5562 & 5564 are leading train P31 past the yard tower at Asheville
Photo Date:  2/27/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2007 9:14:52 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5562(GP38-2) NS 5564(GP38-2)
Views:  890   Comments: 0
NS coal train waits to depart Asheville yard behind 3 GE units
Title:  NS coal train waits to depart Asheville yard behind 3 GE units
Description:  NS train 784 waits to depart Asheville yard behind 3 GE units
Photo Date:  2/27/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2007 9:14:13 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7529(ES40DC) NS 9794(C40-9W) NS 9161(C40-9W)
Views:  1160   Comments: 0
NS train P31 has a variety of power as it rolls by the yard tower
Title:  NS train P31 has a variety of power as it rolls by the yard tower
Description:  NS train P31 has a variety of power as it rolls by the yard tower at Asheville
Photo Date:  2/27/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2007 9:28:07 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3240(SD40-2) UP 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  965   Comments: 0
NS 7529, 9794, and 9161 lead train 784 eastbound
Title:  NS 7529, 9794, and 9161 lead train 784 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/27/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2022 4:00:01 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7529(ES40DC) NS 9794(C40-9W) NS 9161(C40-9W)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
NS 5562 leads 3 other EMD's and train P31 out of the yard
Title:  NS 5562 leads 3 other EMD's and train P31 out of the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/27/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2022 4:00:07 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5562(GP38-2) NS 5564(GP38-2) UP 3337(SD40-2) NS 3240(SD40-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
NS 5036 & 4629 are the power on train P87 as it heads into the yard
Title:  NS 5036 & 4629 are the power on train P87 as it heads into the yard
Description:  NS 5036 & 4629 are the power on train P87 as it heads into the yard at Asheville
Photo Date:  2/28/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2007 9:15:19 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5036(GP38-2) NS 4629(GP59)
Views:  1189   Comments: 0
NS 3235 & 5031 bring in a cut of cars
Title:  NS 3235 & 5031 bring in a cut of cars
Description:  NS 3235 & 5031 bring in a cut of cars
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 4:39:25 PM
Location:  Canton, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3235(SD40-2) NS 5031(GP38-2)
Views:  968   Comments: 3
NS 5031 leads the power for the local train
Title:  NS 5031 leads the power for the local train
Description:  NS 5031 leads the power for the local train
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 4:39:36 PM
Location:  Canton, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5031(GP38-2) NS 3235(SD40-2) NS 5570(GP38-2) NS 5341(GP38-2)
Views:  1011   Comments: 0
NS 4144 & 5083 are likely the power from the Waynesville turn
Title:  NS 4144 & 5083 are likely the power from the Waynesville turn
Description:  NS 4144 & 5083 are likely the power from the Waynesville turn
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 4:40:15 PM
Location:  Canton, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4144(GP38AC)
Views:  878   Comments: 0
NS 5570 is one of 4 units in the siding
Title:  NS 5570 is one of 4 units in the siding
Description:  NS 5570 is one of 4 units in the siding
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 4:40:35 PM
Location:  Canton, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5570(GP38-2)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
NS 2211 & 2306 work the yard
Title:  NS 2211 & 2306 work the yard
Description:  NS 2211 & 2306 work the yard at Asheville
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 4:40:57 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2211(SW1500) NS 2306(SW1500)
Views:  986   Comments: 0
NS 9863 & 2595 bring train 135 into the yard limits
Title:  NS 9863 & 2595 bring train 135 into the yard limits
Description:  NS 9863 & 2595 bring train 135 into the yard limits at Asheville
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 4:41:17 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9863(C40-9W) NS 2595(SD70M)
Views:  983   Comments: 0
NS 7149 leads train P60 out of Oyama yard
Title:  NS 7149 leads train P60 out of Oyama yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/11/2021 3:09:36 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7149(GP60) NS 3214(SD40-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
NS 9898 leads train 135 towards the signal
Title:  NS 9898 leads train 135 towards the signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/11/2021 3:09:38 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9898(C40-9W)
Views:  177   Comments: 0


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