Climbing upgrade from Murphy Junction, four Blue Ridge Southern SD40-2's emerge into the beautiful afternoon sunlight, and bring T31 by the original Southern Railway "Non Automatic Block Appr... (more)
Climbing "Camelback Grade' in notch 8, four Blue Ridge Southern EMD's bring westbound T31 across the High Bridge at East Canton on the former Southern Railway Murphy Branch, built in 1910.
Definitely breaking the silence near the small community of Coburn, North Carolina, Four Blue Ridge Southern EMD's tackle the 2.8% grade westbound into Canton with a heavy T31.
Just after cresting the 2.1% grade at "Boswell", Blue Ridge Southern T31 starts working downgrade toward the MP 3, and steeper grades ahead, enroute to Canton, North Carolina with a load... (more)
Climbing upgrade from Murphy Junction, Four Blue Ridge Southern EMD's pass the Southern Railway "Non Automatic Block Approach Signal" near the milepost 1 at "Louisiana" enroute to Canton.