P43 shoves northward on a remnant of the Carolina and Northwestern main line after serving a chemical plant on the south side of town.
NS P43 on the HG-Line in Gastonia
Charlotte-Kings Mountain local P43 passes the Southern-era intermediates at Bessemer City. The train worked an industry just north of the prior signal and crept the few miles at restricted speed ... (more)
NS P43 going down the middle of Broad Street on the HG-Line in Gastonia
Just after sunset, a highhood duo handles working Lubrizol in Gastonia.
P43 heads back to Charlotte without the Piedmont and Northern's F units, which were leaving the property for repairs.
Rust starts to show and old Southern paint bleeds through the Norfolk Southern paint. NS 5230 was built for AGS in February 1977. After almost 40 years in revenue service, it's still running stron... (more)
After spending the day in Grover, P43 heads north back to Charlotte with a high hood GP38-2 leading the way.
