Article #26: NS P71 w/ GP60 7110 & GP38-2 5649 Hickory, NC & Oyama Yard (January 4, 2021)

 

In this new article we see NS P71 heading through Downtown Hickory, NC with GP60 711 & GP38-2 5649 on January 4, 2021. P71 runs daily on the S-Line between Oyama Yard in Hickory, NC and Morganton, NC. This location is near the interchange with the Caldwell County Railroad which is right past this location.

Here is a view of the second locomotive 5649.

Here is another view of the train.

Here is the train switching Shurtape in Hickory which is at Milepost S55. This is one of the main industries that the train serves.

Here is the train entering the yard lead track at the west end of Oyama Yard.