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Viewing Album:  Sigsbee Station
 
By:Brian Hill
Dates:5/29/2006 - 5/29/2006
Album Info:The mainline between Spartanburg, SC and Asheville, NC runs right behind the house I grew up in. Although the famous Saluda Grade portion of that line is closed now, we do still get one local a day out of Hayne Yard. Sigsbee is at MP 62 and where I grew up. It's only at this time of year with the long days that one can see this local during daylight. It holds a special place in my heart.
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Sigsbee Station
Title:  Sigsbee Station
Description:  This is Sigsbee, MP 62 on the Spartanburg, SC to Asheville, NC Norfolk Southern mainline. Actually it's now Spartanburg-Landrum and Asheville-Hendersonville.
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 1:07:36 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  315   Comments: 0
Into The Sunset
Title:  Into The Sunset
Description:  With the asphalt laiden tank cars trailing, "West Hill" heads west into the setting sun. Note the classic Southern Railway whistleboard.
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:46:52 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  234   Comments: 0
Picking Up
Title:  Picking Up
Description:  "West Hill" stops on the mainline and cuts off to pick up a concrete car at Chapman Concrete. Who would have ever dreamed of seeing Conrail colors on this line?
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:45:08 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  NS 5326(GP38-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Keeping The Rust Off The Rails
Title:  Keeping The Rust Off The Rails
Description:  This daily local keeps the rust off of the rails of a once somewhat busy line.
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:51:04 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  NS 6656(SD60) NS 7046(GP50)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
A Baseball Team Once..
Title:  A Baseball Team Once..
Description:  Not sure if Sigsbee was actually ever a station, or even a stop for the Carolina Special. But they did have a baseball team called "The Sigsbee Rebels" and I played on it.
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:40:35 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  236   Comments: 1
Approaching Sigsbee
Title:  Approaching Sigsbee
Description:  Unit coal trains with 4 Southern Railway, 6-axle, SD's on the point and 3 radio controlled "slaves" once thundered through here daily.
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:15:14 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  253   Comments: 0
"West Hill"
Title:  "West Hill"
Description:  The NS dispatcher and the yardmaster at Hayne refer to this local as "West Hill".
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:19:10 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  NS 6656(SD60)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Asphalt Is Heavy
Title:  Asphalt Is Heavy
Description:  Tonight "West Hill" consist of an all tank car train carrying liquid asphalt to a plant near Inman, SC
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:21:55 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  NS 6656(SD60)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
Memories
Title:  Memories
Description:  Seeing this SD60 brings back memories of similar units enroute to tackle the Saluda Grade. You get one chance a day to shoot this train.
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:23:22 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  NS 6656(SD60)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
First Of Three
Title:  First Of Three
Description:  Tonight the "West Hill" has three units on the point. Pretty rare, as two are the norm.
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:25:36 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  NS 6656(SD60)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
If Only This Were SR
Title:  If Only This Were SR
Description:  For me, this could only be better if it were a Southern Railway SD45 or SD40-2 running long hood forward. I sure miss that SR emblem! Too bad these guys aren't heading to Melrose to start "tripling the hill".
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 12:31:22 AM
Location:  Sigsbee, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  NS 6656(SD60)
Views:  447   Comments: 0

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