A Lazy Day by the Rails in Greensboro, NC

[mbgphoto79]

Not much going on around the house today, AND I'm off work..time to go trackside!  Here are a few shots from around the Greensboro, NC area.  Enjoy!

The first shot is the midday Piedmont (75) southbound at CP Elm.  I have been trying to catch one of the two new F59PH's on the point of this train but no luck today.  In the background on the lead is the A&Y job returning off the CF Line wye. 

Next is the A&Y job at Elm with it's catfish and high hood GP38 doing the honors long hood forward.  They are passing a questionable trackside residence that fortunately was uninhabited at the time of this shot!

Northbound 751 coasts by the skyline and pulls a solid train of black NS mtys back to the mountains.  The 8853 is stricken with the sickest sounding horn I have heard in years.  Keep your ears open for it.

Lastly P30 (Winston-Salem to Pomona turn) with a M-2 heads west along Spring Garden St. back to Winston-salem on the K line.  This train keeps the same power set for a few weeks at a time, the 2603 is third out making for a nice leader in either direction.  A conveniently placed pile of fill dirt made this shot possible, otherwise the brush obscures the sight line. 

[VirginiaSouthern]

Nice work. I absolutely love the third photo with the city skyline in the background.  That is top shelf!

[JCagle]

Nice work. It's good to see someone out enjoying the nice weather we have had.

I've started carrying a 6 foot ladder in the bed of my truck when I go out so I can get shots without that dirt pile