1980's NS action at Spartanburg, SC (1988)

Busy afternoon at Spartanburg on NS, with some old EMD's & GE's in action. The video starts out with train 171 having just entered the main line at Beaumont Jct. The train can be seen in the distance rounding the curve on the W Line from Columbia, SC. They had let a crew member down at Beaumont Jct to make a cut behind the wood chips on the head end. The engines come to a stop beside my spot for the crew member to uncouple the chips from the remainder of the train on the W Line. The engineer works the throttle up slowly to get the heavy loads rolling again up the grade from Beaumont Jct headed to Hayne Yard a short distance up the track. The crew member can be seen riding the last wood chip hopper. As the train disappears, 152 can be seen in the distance waiting beside the Amtrak station at Magnolia Street.
Next up was 169 following 171 to Hayne Yard. 169 had to set out and pick up at Hayne. Also 169 was a radio train and had a mid train SD60. And a caboose was bringing up the rear that day. 152 can be seen as 169 passes on the opposite track easing down to the end of double track at Beaumont Jct. 152 also had two mid-train units, an SD40 and SD40-2 combo. But, sorry to say there was no caboose on the rear of 152.

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