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Viewing Album:  STATE UNIVERSITY RAILROAD
 
By:EDWARD J. OZOG
Dates:12/2/2008 - 10/13/2009
Album Info:The University of North Carolina is the oldest public university in the U.S. It admitted students in 1795 but was not served by a railroad until 1/1/1882 when the State University Railroad was opened between University Station and Chapel Hill. Because the academic community did not want to be disturbed the railroad terminated about a mile from the campus in what is now Carrboro. The 10.2 mile line became part of the Southern and now Norfolk Southern. Its north end is an interchange with the North Carolina Railroad (NS provides freight service on the state owned RR) at University Station known by the railroad as Glenn. The line is still used by NS to carry coal to UNC and limestone to the power plant's scrubbers and sometimes a load of lumber. The station in Carrboro still stands as a restaurant but the substantial wood combination station at University Station is long gone.
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GP50 at Glenn, NC
Title:  GP50 at Glenn, NC
Description:  7053 has an empty coal train from the University of North Carolina power plant at Carrboro (Chapel Hill).
Photo Date:  12/2/2008  Upload Date: 10/16/2009 10:12:24 AM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
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Locomotives:  NS 7053(GP50)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
GLENN, NC
Title:  GLENN, NC
Description:  GP50 at University, now Glenn, with an empty coal train from the UNC power plant near Chapel Hill, NC. The mainline is the North Carolina Railroad. 7053 is facing Hillsborough.
Photo Date:  12/2/2008  Upload Date: 10/16/2009 10:07:51 AM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
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Locomotives:  NS 7053(GP50)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Trackmobile
Title:  Trackmobile
Description:  A trackmobile running backwards at University Station, NC (Glenn). The GP50 is workng the State University Railroad, a 10.2 mile branch to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Photo Date:  12/2/2008  Upload Date: 10/16/2009 10:04:04 AM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
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Locomotives:  NS 7053(GP50)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
University Station, NC
Title:  University Station, NC
Description:  An empty coal train at Glenn which fueled the University of North Carolina power plant at Carrboro (Chapel Hill). The passing siding is the start of the State University Railroad, a 10.2 mile branch to Carrboro. The train is facing Hillsborough, NC.
Photo Date:  12/2/2008  Upload Date: 10/16/2009 9:57:13 AM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
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Locomotives:  NS 7053(GP50)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
Limestone Train
Title:  Limestone Train
Description:  Bound for the University of North Carolina power plant at Carrboro with limestone for the scrubbers. The 10.2 mile State University Railroad between University (Glenn) and @arrboro nearly exclusively serves the power plant.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 7:46:56 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4613(GP59) NS 5569(GP38-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
Limestone Train
Title:  Limestone Train
Description:  Bound for Carrboro with limestone for the University of North Carolina power plant scrubbers. The 10.2 oile branch from University Station (Glenn) nearly exclusively serves the power plant.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 7:50:14 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2) NS 4613(GP59)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
Limestone Train
Title:  Limestone Train
Description:  Bound for the University of North Carolina power plant at Carrrboro NC with limestone for the scrubbers. The 10.2 mile branch from University Station (Glenn) to Chapel Hill opened in 1882 to carry passengers to the University but mow serves the power plant.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 7:43:13 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2) NS 4613(GP59)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Limestone Train
Title:  Limestone Train
Description:  On the way to the University of North Carolina power plant at Carrboro, NC with limestone for the scrubbers. The 10.2 mile State University Railroad was opened in 1882 from University Station, now called Glenn by the RR, to Chapel Hill,NC.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 7:39:54 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4613(GP59) NS 5569(GP38-2)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
End of Track - Carborro, NC
Title:  End of Track - Carborro, NC
Description:  5569 and 4613 have!arrived with a train of limestone for the scubbers at the University of North Carolina power plant. Only one locomotive at a time can use the stub at the end of the passing siding so they will uncouple to reach the rear of the train which will be pushed to the power plant using the siding on the right. The Carrboro station still stands to the right as a restaurant.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 7:35:02 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2) NS 4613(GP59)
Views:  1127   Comments: 8
Carrboro, NC
Title:  Carrboro, NC
Description:  Train of limestone for the University of Norwh Carolina power plant has arrived at Carrboro (Chapel Hill) over the 10.2 mile State University Railroad from University Station, now called Glenn by the RR.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 6:51:28 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2) NS 4613(GP59)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Carrboro, NC
Title:  Carrboro, NC
Description:  5569 and 4613 have uncoupled to switch the University of North Carolina power plant over the siding on the right. The stub end of the passing siding at the station - now a restaurant- has room for only one locomotive unit. Carrboro is the end of the 10.2 mile University Station-Chapel Hill branch which now serves the power plant almost exclusively.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 6:47:06 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2) NS 4613(GP59)
Views:  588   Comments: 2
Carrboro, NC
Title:  Carrboro, NC
Description:  Switching limstone for the University of North Carolina power plant scrubber. GP38-2 5569 is now at the end of the train and will move some of the loads into the lumber yard siding until needed while both locomotives will push the other loads to the power plant. Carrboro is the end of the 10.2 mile University Station-Chapel Hill branch.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 6:34:45 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4613(GP59)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Carrboro, NC
Title:  Carrboro, NC
Description:  Limestone for the University of North Carolina Power Plant scrubber. 5569 pushes some of the loads into the lumber yard siding for storage while GP59 4613 waits with the loads for the power plant. The 10.2 mile University Station-Chapel Hill branch mainly srves the power plant.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 6:29:09 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Carrboro, NC
Title:  Carrboro, NC
Description:  5569 and 4613 have recoupled and are pushing the remaining limestone loads to the University of North Caolina power plant scrubber. The station on the left now serves as a restaurant. The 10.2 mile University Station-Chapel Hill branch mainly serves the power plant.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 6:26:05 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  NS 5569(GP38-2) NS 4613(GP59)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
Glenn, NC
Title:  Glenn, NC
Description:  NS GP38-2 5512 and 5067 are at University Station, now called Glenn by the RR. The passing siding between Hillsborough and Durham is the start of the 10.2 mile branch to Carrboro (Chapel Hill) which almost exclusively serves the University of North Carolina power plant.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 6:22:03 PM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5512(GP38-2) NS 5067(GP38-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
OLD NORTH CAROLINA ROUTE 10
Title:  OLD NORTH CAROLINA ROUTE 10
Description:  GP38-2 5098 & 5028 crossing Old NC 10 near Glenn, the junction of the main line and branch to Chapel Hill. Train is empties from thee coal power plant at UNC.
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 10:53:15 AM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5098(GP38-2) NS 5028(GP38-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
UNIVERSITY STATION ROAD
Title:  UNIVERSITY STATION ROAD
Description:  GP38-2 5098 & 5028 returning from Chapel Hill.
Photo Date:  11/21/2014  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 10:42:39 AM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5098(GP38-2) NS 5028(GP38-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
NEAR THE JUNCTION
Title:  NEAR THE JUNCTION
Description:  GP38-2 5098 & 5028 are approching the junction at Glenn of the main line and branch to the University of North Carolina with coal empties from the power plant.
Photo Date:  11/21/2014  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 10:48:24 AM
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0

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