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By:Brian Hill
Dates:2/1/1991 - 11/1/2013
Album Info:Pictures from around Spartanburg, SC
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Gray Skies
Title:  Gray Skies
Description:  Under gray skies, a NS intermodal train rolls through Spartanburg
Photo Date:  4/26/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 8:26:45 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9036(C40-9W)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
As Intended
Title:  As Intended
Description:  A NS SD40-2 approaches running long hood forward, just as the Good Lord intended!
Photo Date:  5/2/2006  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 11:45:08 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1646(SD40-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Signal Bridge
Title:  Signal Bridge
Description:  A NS manifest train passes under the signal bridge at Beaumont
Photo Date:  5/4/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 8:16:00 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1646(SD40-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 2
Old Glory...Old Building
Title:  Old Glory...Old Building
Description:  NS train # 172 creeps past the American flag and the legendary Baber Rhyne Store in Spartanburg. The Baber Rhyne was built in 1900.
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:16:56 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5087(C44-9W)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
The Next Generation...Pass The Torch
Title:  The Next Generation...Pass The Torch
Description:  Young and old railfans alike look in awe at the lead unit of NS train #172
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 1:13:05 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5087(C44-9W)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
Trouble Ahead
Title:  Trouble Ahead
Description:  NS unit 7122 smokes it up through Spartanburg. I later heard the engineer tell the dispatcher that this unit had quit running before Greenville, SC
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 1:19:46 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7122(GP60)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
Enthusiasm!
Title:  Enthusiasm!
Description:  Railfans wave to NS train #213 as it passes NS train #172 in front of the Marriott in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 1:18:29 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5087(C44-9W) NS 7122(GP60)
Views:  461   Comments: 1
EMD GP Quartet
Title:  EMD GP Quartet
Description:  Four EMD GP units lead NS train #213 through Spartanburg with a wave from the engineer
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:22:25 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7122(GP60) NS 7119(GP60) NS 7128(GP60)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
BNSF Trio
Title:  BNSF Trio
Description:  Three BNSF GE widecabs lead NS train #172, with high and wide loads, through Spartanburg
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:20:49 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5087(C44-9W)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Automax To The Max!
Title:  Automax To The Max!
Description:  NS train #212 is all Automax cars so far in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:24:49 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7145(GP60)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
Hub City Meet
Title:  Hub City Meet
Description:  With the Marriott and waving railfans in the background, NS train 213 meets NS train 172 in front of the Amtrak station in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:59:41 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7122(GP60) BNSF 5087(C44-9W)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
This Way Please
Title:  This Way Please
Description:  The arrow on the Spartanburg Visitors Center sign appears to be pointing the way for NS train #213
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:50:17 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5096(SD70M) NS 6554(SD60)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
The Eagles Strike Again
Title:  The Eagles Strike Again
Description:  Again, "I Can't Tell You Why" I decided to post this. It just looks cool, I guess.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 1:35:16 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 540(AC44CW) CSX 5270(ES44DC)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
Eagles Song
Title:  Eagles Song
Description:  "I Can't Tell You Why" is a great Eagles song....and the reason I like this photo and posted it! I guess it just seemed "retro".
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 1:31:21 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8152(SD40-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
Hub City Sights
Title:  Hub City Sights
Description:  CSX unit 281 pauses in the CSX yard in Spartanburg with the Marriott
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:33:56 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 281(AC44CW)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
NS 5031
Title:  NS 5031
Description:  Yep, just a roster shot, but GP38-2's along with GP50's (see other photo) once "ruled the roost" on the old Southern Railway
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:54:13 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5031(GP38-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
One Of My Favorites....
Title:  One Of My Favorites....
Description:  Ok, another roster shot...but when these wore the colors of Southern Railway, they were new...and the pride of the fleet.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 12:57:52 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7046(GP50)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Important Work!
Title:  Important Work!
Description:  Without railroad photographers, like the members of this website, common sights today for future generations would erode away like the lettering on this old Southern boxcar
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 1:00:54 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  325   Comments: 0
Oldies
Title:  Oldies
Description:  Two oldies...This UP unit and my 1987 Monte Carlo SS. Glad I took better care of my car than UP did of their unit!
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 1:39:05 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3564(SD40-2)
Views:  870   Comments: 0
Cantilever Signals
Title:  Cantilever Signals
Description:  A NS stack train passes under the cantilever signal bridge in downtown Easley, SC
Photo Date:  5/22/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 8:19:37 AM
Location:  Easley, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9799(C40-9W)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
Hot Stuff
Title:  Hot Stuff
Description:  It's 99 degrees as three GP60's lead NS train 213 past the Amtrak station in Spartanburg. I hope that's an A/C unit on top of 7148's cab!
Photo Date:  6/26/2006  Upload Date: 6/28/2006 11:36:36 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7148(GP60)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
Geep Quartet
Title:  Geep Quartet
Description:  Four Geeps lead NS train 213 in front of the Amtrak station in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 10:59:55 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7102(GP60) NS 7132(GP60) NS 3551(B32-8) NS 3524(B32-8)
Views:  845   Comments: 1
How Can You Tell?
Title:  How Can You Tell?
Description:  You can tell this is a former Southern Railway unit as the bell and horns are located on the long end...i.e. The Front of the unit. Gotta love it.
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 11:05:08 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5065(GP38-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
New GEVO
Title:  New GEVO
Description:  A new GE unit sits in the CSX yard in Spartanburg. May, 2006 is listed as the built date on its data card.
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 10:54:36 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5371(ES44DC)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
Friendly Crew
Title:  Friendly Crew
Description:  The photographer gets a friendly wave from the crew of this NS local out of Hayne Yard
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 11:09:42 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5065(GP38-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
BNSF 4725
Title:  BNSF 4725
Description:  Another shot using my newfound flash capabilities
Photo Date:  7/10/2006  Upload Date: 7/10/2006 10:57:17 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4725(C44-9W)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Dusk Meet
Title:  Dusk Meet
Description:  Two NS manifest trains meet as dusk falls in front of the Spartanburg Marriott (Note the new GEVO unit still in primer)
Photo Date:  7/10/2006  Upload Date: 7/10/2006 11:01:56 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8669(C39-8E) NS 9154(C40-9W) NS 7533(ES40DC) NS 9617(C40-9W)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
Amazing What You Can Learn...
Title:  Amazing What You Can Learn...
Description:  By reading the manual! Figured out how to get my flash to be usuable up to 60 feet. So I tried it out.
Photo Date:  7/10/2006  Upload Date: 7/10/2006 10:46:21 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9154(C40-9W) NS 9708(C40-9W)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
Southern Summer Evening
Title:  Southern Summer Evening
Description:  Blooming crepe myrtles and mimosa trees frame this NS train as it rolls to a stop at Magnolia St. station. Truly a "Southern" shot.
Photo Date:  7/10/2006  Upload Date: 7/10/2006 11:17:21 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9154(C40-9W)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
SWAG
Title:  SWAG
Description:  NS 213 passes through a little swag in front of the Amtrak station in Spartanburg, SC
Photo Date:  4/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/3/2007 6:03:27 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7150(GP60)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
Smokin' Spring
Title:  Smokin' Spring
Description:  A NS GP60 and three of her sisters "smoke it up" on a springtime day in Spartanburg on NS train 213
Photo Date:  4/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/3/2007 6:15:34 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7150(GP60)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Standard Cab Quartet
Title:  Standard Cab Quartet
Description:  NS train 213 is led by 4 standard cab units
Photo Date:  4/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/3/2007 6:06:48 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7150(GP60)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
Semi-Rare Standard Cab
Title:  Semi-Rare Standard Cab
Description:  One of NS's somewhat rare D8-32B's.
Photo Date:  4/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/3/2007 6:09:35 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3534(B32-8)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
CSX Oldie #1
Title:  CSX Oldie #1
Description:  A well worn C40-8 sits in the CSX yard in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  10/10/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 11:47:54 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7552(C40-8)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Old Warriors Together
Title:  Old Warriors Together
Description:  These two units are probably in the twilight of their careers. Nice to catch them together.
Photo Date:  10/10/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 11:54:12 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8026(SD40-2) CSX 7552(C40-8)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Old Warrior #2
Title:  Old Warrior #2
Description:  A welll worn SD40-2 sits in the CSX yard in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  10/10/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 11:49:38 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8026(SD40-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
UP Pride!
Title:  UP Pride!
Description:  Two UP units lead a northbound NS intermodal train through Spartanburg...Love those Flags!
Photo Date:  10/10/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2007 12:00:34 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4073(SD70M) UP 4754(SD70M)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
Crash Victim
Title:  Crash Victim
Description:  This was the lead unit involved in a grade crossing accident in Greer, SC earlier this week. A police officer got the driver out of the car stalled on the tracks less than a minute before impact. The officer's in-car camera recorded the impact. It is shown here at Hayne Yd. in Spartanburg.
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:17:11 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 6(P42DC)
Views:  749   Comments: 1
Southbound Coal Drag
Title:  Southbound Coal Drag
Description:  A new GEVO units leads a coal train past the station in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:37:59 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7615(ES40DC) NS 9772(C40-9W)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
GEVO at Magnolia
Title:  GEVO at Magnolia
Description:  I think Curt Tillotson, Jr. would have liked this photo. Lots of RR elements with the crossing gates, signals, nice new coal gondolas being pulled by the newest NS power.
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:36:55 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7615(ES40DC)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
NS DPU Action
Title:  NS DPU Action
Description:  DPU's are a common sight on other Class 1's, but in this area they're pretty rare on the NS.
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:23:18 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9711(C40-9W) NS 7602(ES40DC)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Disappearing Breed
Title:  Disappearing Breed
Description:  Four axle units are getting pretty rare. NS only has about 40 of the type pictured here.
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:59:29 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3566(B32-8)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
NS GEVO DPU
Title:  NS GEVO DPU
Description:  Tow firsts for me today....My first photos of a NS GEVO unit and my first look at DPU's on the NS. The two units pictured here are actually pushing a coal drag southbound towards Hayne Yd.
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:19:53 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9711(C40-9W) NS 7602(ES40DC)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Newbie
Title:  Newbie
Description:  What a monster!
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:52:29 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7602(ES40DC) NS 9711(C40-9W)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
GEVO Up Close
Title:  GEVO Up Close
Description:  It took me forever to finally see one of these so I'm gonna wear it out.....
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:48:49 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7602(ES40DC) NS 9711(C40-9W)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
Welcome To Spartanburg
Title:  Welcome To Spartanburg
Description:  A NS manifest train heads south with the Marriott and the American flag in the background
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:42:42 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3355(SD40-2) NS 3383(SD40-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
Numero Uno Baby!
Title:  Numero Uno Baby!
Description:  Absolutely my all-time favorite piece of rolling stock....well, that and an SR bay window caboose
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 12/16/2007 10:03:15 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
UP in Kudzoo
Title:  UP in Kudzoo
Description:  Wonder if that UP engine is impressed with all the kudzoo around here?
Photo Date:  10/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 11:46:40 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4686(SD70M) NS 8972(C40-9W)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
FRA in Spartanburg
Title:  FRA in Spartanburg
Description:  An FRA business car pulled by two NS units passes through Spartanburg
Photo Date:  10/18/2007  Upload Date: 10/20/2007 2:12:49 PM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7148(GP60) NS 5034(GP38-2)
Views:  732   Comments: 2
Track 2
Title:  Track 2
Description:  A southbound NS intermodal train approaches Forest St. on track 2 in Spartanburg
Photo Date:  10/18/2007  Upload Date: 11/13/2007 12:18:50 AM
Location:  Spartanburg, SC
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9128(C40-9W)
Views:  364   Comments: 0

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