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12/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Marcus Neubacher
Dates:1/14/2007 - 1/14/2007
Album Info:This album covers signal and switch changes at Kannapolis and North Kannapolis.
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NS 119
Title:  NS 119
Description:  NS 119 was the first train to move under signal indication from the new signals at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:38 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9595(C40-9W)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
NS 156
Title:  NS 156
Description:  Northbound 156 rolls into Kannapolis and under the newly installed signal cantilever.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 8:19:27 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9885(C40-9W)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
NS 173
Title:  NS 173
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Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:39 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9557(C40-9W)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  NS intermodal train 213 passes under the traditional Southern Railway signal at Kannapolis. After the passage of 213 and 338, contractors and signal crews will take that signal down and replace it with a new cantilever and hooded signals.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:40 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9125(C40-9W)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
NS 337
Title:  NS 337
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Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:37 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9000(C40-9W)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
NS 338
Title:  NS 338
Description:  NS 338 kicks up the leaves as it takes the signal at Kannapolis. This was the last train to move under the old signals. Shortly after 338 passed, contractors and signal maintainers went to work to replace the old bridge with a new cantilever.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:41 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Locomotives:  NS 9014(C40-9W)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
Signal crews get ready
Title:  Signal crews get ready
Description:  A contracted crew and NS employees prepare to install the new cantilever at Kannapolis.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:42 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  246   Comments: 0
Last of the old bridge
Title:  Last of the old bridge
Description:  The leg from the east side of the signal bridge was the last to go.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 8:16:28 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  200   Comments: 0
New overhead signals are lifted
Title:  New overhead signals are lifted
Description:  The new assembly is hoisted into position.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:42 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
New cantiliever attached
Title:  New cantiliever attached
Description:  Crews have attached the new cantilver and prepare to wire it. At exactly 12:00 noon, the lights went out on the old signals. The older style head on Main One is temporary until the new unilateral switch is installed at North Kannapolis. The heads will be reconfigured as two-light over two-light to give an "Approach Diverging."
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:44 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  262   Comments: 0
Out with the old
Title:  Out with the old
Description:  With the new signals positioned, the crane is moved and strapped up to the old signal bridge. Within an hour or so, it will be gone.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:44 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  223   Comments: 0
Cutting it down
Title:  Cutting it down
Description:  A contractor torches the Southern's home-built signal bridge. Southern Railway built these signal bridges using center sills from scrapped freight cars.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:45 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  228   Comments: 0
Sparks fly
Title:  Sparks fly
Description:  Another contractor cuts into the other side of the Southern signal bridge. Who will finish first?
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:46 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  218   Comments: 0
First break
Title:  First break
Description:  The east side of the signal bridge was the first to break free. The west side would take a little more work with a sledge hammer and torch.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:46 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  210   Comments: 0
Away it goes
Title:  Away it goes
Description:  Both sides of the overhead portion of the old signal bridge are now free.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:47 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  202   Comments: 0
Steady as she goes
Title:  Steady as she goes
Description:  The overhead portion of the old signal bridge at Kannapolis is lowered onto the flatbed of the crane truck. Soon they'll drive the truck downtown and offload it onto another flatbed. Before the day is done, the vertical pieces will be gone too. All that remains of the old signal bridge now is a pair of concrete bases.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:48 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Easy does it
Title:  Easy does it
Description:  The old signals at Kannapolis are lowered as workers continue wiring the new signals.
Photo Date:  11/12/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 6:31:40 PM
Location:  Kannapolis, NC
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
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Views:  519   Comments: 1


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