The ACWR lineup at Pinehurst in anticipation of the US Open at the Pinehurst station.

Running Through Troy. The ACWR's newly painted F9 units make an initial passenger train movement through Troy, NC.

Aberdeen Carolina & Western train 900 in Pinehurst

Aberdeen Carolina and western's "wedding" excursion train slowly creeps up a steep grade outside of Charlotte, with their A&B F units leading the charge.

Quite an assortment of equipment is seen outside of ACWR's Candor Shops, including the ex-NS F units, former Iowa Pacific E units and ex-CN SD60Fs among others.

Aberdeen Carolina & Western train 900 passing the former Original Norfolk Southern Depot in Candor

Aberdeen Carolina & Western train 900 in Seven Lakes

It was the end of one era and the beginning of another when Norfolk Southern sold its F units to the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Railway. ACWR acquired an F9A and an F7B, and after being repainte... (more)

The Aberdeen, Carolina & Western dinner train sits overnight in NoDa in Charlotte with the newly acquired ex-NS F7A and B #271 and #276.

Riding the Rails. The ACWR's F9A-B set leads a set of passenger cars from Candor to Charlotte.

Magenta. Why magenta, you ask? Simple answer: some company printing with red designation in the logo/herald was returned with this hue....and it stuck. When it came time to paint these two ex-N... (more)

Aberdeen Carolina & Western's business train crosses the Rocky River bridge east of Oakboro, NC, during the F-unit's first run across the western district of the ACWR towards Charlotte. The origin... (more)

First Time for Cab Diesels? The ACWR does a railfan-friendly movement of its passenger cars, moving for the first time beyond Star to Charlotte. The train is led by its beautiful (to most,... (more)

Easing into Star where they will then diverge onto the original NS tangent into Charlotte.

ACWR 271 and ACWR 270, (ex NS OCS), visits the queen city for the first time since it's fresh new paint job. I hate the NS sold these, but i'd be lying if I said they didn't look pretty.