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Atlantic & Western Gallery
 
The Atlantic & Western Railway operates freight and switching services in Sanford and Jonesboro, NC, 3.5 miles, and an ex-Southern Railway line from Sanford to Gulf, NC, 13 miles. It connects with CSX at Sanford and Norfolk Southern and the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western at Gulf. The Atlantic & Western is controlled by Rail Management Corporation (RMC) of Panama City, FL.
Rail Switching Services 1219 Sanford, NC Atlantic & Western motive power consists of two SW1200's provided by Rail Switching Service, an affiliate of AT&W parent RMC. On June 20, 2001 RSS 1219 brings a single UPFE insulated boxcar north from AT&W's yard along Chatham Street in Sanford. Added 7/6/2001.
Rail Switching Services 202 Sanford, NC RSS SW1200 202 at AT&W's headquarters on Chatham Street in Sanford on June 20, 2001. Added 7/6/2001.
Rail Switching Services 1219 Sanford, NC RSS 1219 has cleared the ex-SAL CSX Hamlet-Raleigh line in downtown Sanford and continues north on the ex-Southern line to Gulf on June 20, 2001. Added 7/6/2001.
Atlantic & Western 100 Sanford, NC AT&W 100 and 101, both GE 70-ton switchers, are no longer in active service. The units are stored behind AT&W headquarters. Photo June 20, 2001. Added 7/6/2001.
Atlantic & Western gondola Sanford, NC AT&W provides its own gondolas to handle scrap metal traffic. ATW 11000 at the road's yard along Chatham Street in Sanford. Added 7/6/2001.
Atlantic & Western boxcar Sanford, NC The Atlantic & Western maintains a large fleet of boxcars for parent RMC. Photo June 20, 2001. Added 7/6/2001.
Atlantic & Western boxcar Sanford, NC The AT&W boxcar fleet includes cars recently acquired from other roads, including this pair of ex-Hutchinson & Northern cars. Photo 6/20/2001. Added 7/6/2001.
Atlantic & Western boxcar Sanford, NC ATW 52022 at Chatham Street in Sanford on June 20, 2001. Added 7/6/2001.
Atlantic & Western boxcar Sanford, NC ATW 65024 at the Sanford yard along Chatham Street on June 20, 2001. Added 7/6/2001.
Atlantic & Western hy-rail truck Sanford, NC Atlantic & Western Hy-Rail truck at Sanford, NC on June 20, 2001. The vehicle is parked at ATW's headquarters on Chatham Street. Added 6/22/2001.