Charlotte Western's GP15-1 and SW1500 bring a train of mostly boxcar traffic through Ranlo.

The P&N is about to shove the train and drop off two covered hoppers here into a siding in Ranlo, NC.

213 hustles south with a SSW-lettered GP60 in the lead.

Perhaps one of the more unique power sets I've shot since getting into railroad photography is this former Lehigh Valley F7 pair. Though their time in North Carolina was very short lived, it was ... (more)

A few clouds race across the sky and the moon shines brightly over the small town of Ranlo, NC, housing these two SLRG F40PHs.

SLRG 578 sits in Ranlo, NC, looking rather out of place on the P&N in Lehigh Valley paint. The P&N leased the 578 along with 576 to do freight service on the short line. They were originally goi... (more)

Just several hours before being shifted to the NS interchange at Gastonia on the morning of December 29, 2016, SLRG F7As 578 and 576 stand in Ranlo, North Carolina with their weathered Lehigh Vall... (more)

With word coming out that the Piedmont & Northern will no longer be keeping this iconic pair of F Class Engines, I am certainly glad to have photographed them. Word is they will be moved to Missi... (more)

On their way to Christmas Town to pick up Santa and the Mrs, the P&N train to Christmas Town rolls into the town of Ranlo as darkness settles over the east.

A quiet night settles on the town of Ranlo as Piedmont & Northern equipment rests quietly dormant.

A glowing sky hovers over the Piedmont & Northern Railroad in Ranlo, NC as two former CNW units, both wearing Lehigh Valley schemes, reside for the night. They were brought down to be used on the ... (more)

Leased power in the former of a big CSX six-axle idles away on the Piedmont and Northern. It's kinda strange to see such a big unit on a 13.1 mile shortline.

More F-units in the Carolinas! "Lehigh Valley" 578 and 576 rest in the bitter night air in Ranlo, NC. Both units were originally built for the Chicago & Northwestern in 1949, purchased by NJ Trans... (more)

A CSX SD40-3 sits idling on the P&N ready for this weekend pulling the Christmas train.