RSN will be giving rides to Scouts and the public at the N.C. Transportation Museum’s Boy Scout Rail Camp on October 14-16, 2022. The event includes three days and two nights spent on the museum grounds. Scouts will earn their Railroading Merit Badge during the event. Troops will learn how a diesel-electric locomotive develops power, how to identify different types of railcars, the importance of railroad signals and railroad safety. Troops will also learn
RS&N At NC Transportation Museum for National Train Day
May 19, 2017
RS&N Members Bucky Elks, Alana Norris, Jerry & Jewel Bullard, Alan Clark, Alton Riley, Bruce Smith, Robert Rhew, Tom Stallings, John Shefte, Screech Lanis, and a guest appearance by Bob Netwton attended the National Train Day at the North Carolina Transportation Museum on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. Four RS&N members brought motorcars. The weather Friday put a damper on the turnout. The Saturday weather was much better. Motorcar
RSN Foundation at NCTM Spencer Girl Scout Rail Camp
April 5, 2017
Members of RSN attended the Girl Scout Rail Camp at the North Carolina Transportation Museum on March 25. Thanks to Debbie Lee, Mark Bullard, Dan Willey, John Shefte, Clay Massey, Tom Stallings, and guest Kermit White who volunteered for this worthy event. Debbie did an excellent job hosting and car loading with Dan as the engineer.
RSN Provides Loaner Cars to the Volunteer Railroader’s Association of New Jersey
September 26, 2016
RSN has two cars on loan to the Volunteer Railroaders Association in New Jersey. They are currently running short trips out of Cape May, the oldest resort seashore town in that state. We were more than happy to assist them with this event. The ride take passengers out through tidal areas rich with wildlife including bald eagles.
New Water Source For RSN
September 4, 2016
Many thanks to the following organizations that made it possible for a new water source near Mountaire: 1. Mountaire Inc. 2. Robeson County Water 3. Red Springs & Northern Railroad (RSN) 4. NCDOT Highway Division 5. Various contractors You are looking at a new water hydrant,
Welcome Home
March 28, 2016
The RSN Fairmont A6 MC2 motorcar is home and lookin’ great!!! Members ran a test run the week prior to her first Motorcar Day run March 26, 2016. Below are a few photos provided by Tom Stallings and John Green of her rebuild and a picture on the day of the Motorcar Run:
Amtrak Worker Recognized for Saving Freight Train
March 1, 2016
One of RSN’s new members, Tim Carroll of Fuquay-Varina, NC was recently featured in an article on Page 2 of the monthly NCDOT Rail Division The Rail Report. Tim was working the Fayetteville Amtrak station in December 2015 when he noticed sparks and smoke from one of the wheels of a northbound CSXT freight train. Tim notified their dispatcher in Florence, South Carolina and CSXT officials stopped the train immediately. Well done, Tim! Below is
PENNSYLVANIA….. & STEEL DECKED WORK FLAT CARS
December 10, 2015
Several months ago, RS&N members John and Susan Cease were on a motor car tip in Pennsylvania where they met an old friend, Dean Mark. Many know Dean as the man who purchased the inventory of, and filled the vacuum created by, the death of a dedicated motor car vendor and operator, Mr. Les King. This was no small doing, as Mr. King had an extensive inventory of parts, contractual
NCDOT RAIL GRANT: NEW MASTS, SIGNS, & A MAJOR SAFETY UPGRADE!
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015 During the past several years, there has been increased railroad industry focus on grade crossing safety nationwide due to more trains, more cars and more grade crossing conflicts. NCDOT-RAIL responded to the call for improving grade crossing safety. Among several initiatives was a project to improve rail crossing signage.…