The engineer and conductor talk for a moment inbetween trips around the mountain.
The fireman, David, shovels coal quickly into #190 as the train makes its way around "Roundhouse Mountain".
With all of the work done for the day, CWCY 1811 and the crew head for Hickory. The train is passing through Hudson in this shot, with 8 cars in tow, the longest train in quite a while along the ... (more)
After finishing up the switching and hooking up to all of the cars at Sealed Air in Valmead, NC, CWCY 1811 enters Lenoir for the last time as it heads south towards Hickory. This was the last ... (more)
Engineer Mickey McGrady lays on the horn as CWCY 1811 rolls through downtown Hudson on its trip back to Hickory. The grade crossings in Hudson seem to be an area where motorists often try to beat... (more)
CWCY 1811 rolls past Sealed Air in Hudson, NC on its way to Whitnel.
CWCY 1811 rolls through Sawmills NC on a very hazy day.
A train of empty hoppers travel through Hickory NC.
CWCY 1811 shoves a car towards Sealed Air in Valmead NC. This is one of my favorite railroad photographs and also a favorite place to photograph the local railroad. Sadly I will not be able to g... (more)
CWCY 1811 pulls back the empties after switching sealed air in Valmead NC.
Departing the station for one of the last trains of the day.
Caldwell County Railroad 1811 travels through the woods inbetween Lenoir and Whitnel NC. The area that the train is passing through will soon close because the vibrations from the train some how ... (more)
A loaded coal train leaves Oldfort NC.