Classic Southern Shortline
Another look back to a fun mini chase on this bucolic traditional southern pike.
The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad is the rarest of shortlines. It is neither a former Class 1 line spun off nor is it part of a large shortline holding company. It is still a locally owned and independent railroad headquartered out of a tidy historic two story Federal Style brick building built in 1904 in Aberdeen. Chartered in 1892 it was two decades later before the rails finally reached this point, their furthest extent, and they have remained in service since.
I will not go into too much more history here, but this road is worthy of more study. If you're interested check out the road's own web site: www.aberdeen-rockfish.com/html/a_r_history.html
On this day after leaving Fayetteville we found a crew slowly spotting cars at the Tyton Biofuels plant located 20 rail miles east. When completed there they headed west with three cars for FCI Inc just east of Raeford where they would tie up for the night. The short three mile chase yielded a few nice views and here is one of the last just before the arrived at FCI to tie down. They are seen popping out of a tree tunnel into the light and crossing a farm path at about MP 20.2
205 is an EMD GP7 built September 1951 and equipped with a steam generator for passenger service. It is reportedly tbe ONLY GP7 still owned and in service with its original purchaser.
Hoke County, North Carolina
Friday May 29, 2015
Classic Southern Shortline
Another look back to a fun mini chase on this bucolic traditional southern pike.
The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad is the rarest of shortlines. It is neither a former Class 1 line spun off nor is it part of a large shortline holding company. It is still a locally owned and independent railroad headquartered out of a tidy historic two story Federal Style brick building built in 1904 in Aberdeen. Chartered in 1892 it was two decades later before the rails finally reached this point, their furthest extent, and they have remained in service since.
I will not go into too much more history here, but this road is worthy of more study. If you're interested check out the road's own web site: www.aberdeen-rockfish.com/html/a_r_history.html
On this day after leaving Fayetteville we found a crew slowly spotting cars at the Tyton Biofuels plant located 20 rail miles east. When completed there they headed west with three cars for FCI Inc just east of Raeford where they would tie up for the night. The short three mile chase yielded a few nice views and here is one of the last just before the arrived at FCI to tie down. They are seen popping out of a tree tunnel into the light and crossing a farm path at about MP 20.2
205 is an EMD GP7 built September 1951 and equipped with a steam generator for passenger service. It is reportedly tbe ONLY GP7 still owned and in service with its original purchaser.
Hoke County, North Carolina
Friday May 29, 2015