The Norfolk Southern S-Line is a secondary main line which runs between Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...

 and Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...

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It is operated by Norfolk Southern Railway

Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...

 under 2 divisions. Half of it the Piedmont Division and the other half the Central Division

Central Division

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Trains

Trains on the S- Line are mainly manifests, locals, grain trains to and from Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...

 and coal trains from Belmont, North Carolina

Belmont, North Carolina

Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about west of uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and east of Gastonia. The population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Once known as Garibaldi, the city named in honor of August Belmont, a prominent New York banker...

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Local trains operate at several different yards between Barber Jct. and Hickory, North Carolina. Intermodal trains and Amtrak

Amtrak

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 passenger trains do not use this line.

All trains are required to be given track authorities from the Asheville Dispatcher.

Locals

#P-60 -- 5 Days a Week, Weekends off.

#P-61 -- 7 days a week. Sundays the local goes back to Linwood usually with only light engines.

#P-62 -- Late Evening to Early Morning Sunday through Thursday

#P-64 -- Friday to Tuesday Early Mornings. Off Wednesday & Thursdays

#PH-02 -- Monday through Friday Mid Morning to Late Afternoon

#P-71 -- Uses the same engines from #PH-02

Manifest

#134 (Eastbound) - Arrives at Linwood between Mid Morning to Late Afternoon, Sometimes mid to late evening or later.

#135 (Westbound) - Usually departs Linwood between Mid to Late Morning.

#166 (Eastbound) - Arrives at Linwood between Mid Evening to Early Morning.

#165 (Westbound) - Departs Linwood between 10:00PM and 12:00AM

Chip Trains

#66E (Westbound) - Loaded Woodchip Train.

#67E (Eastbound) - Empty Woodchip Train.

Coal Trains

#750 (Eastbound) - Loaded Coal Train to Belmont, North Carolina

Belmont, North Carolina

Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about west of uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and east of Gastonia. The population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Once known as Garibaldi, the city named in honor of August Belmont, a prominent New York banker...

 or Spencer, North Carolina

Spencer, North Carolina

Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1905. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,355.-History:...

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#751 (Westbound) - Emprty Coal Train going to Virginia. |

#72R (Eastbound) - Loaded Belmont Coal Train. |

#73R (Westbound) - Empty Coal Train. |

#76Q (Eastbound) - Loaded Coal Train- Only running on occasions. |

Grain Trains

#52A (Eastbound) - Loaded Grain Train |

#Y2A (Eastbound) - Loaded Grain Train |

#Y4A (Eastbound) - Loaded Grain Train- Counterpart of #Y2A. |