031150 Norfolk Southern track geometry test train westbound at Funston (just west of Durham, N.C.) on the North Carolina Railroad corridor, Nov. 20, 2003.

At this point, both the main line (occupied by the depicted train) and the siding track behind it are new due to a track re-alignment to eliminate a sharp curve. That alignment change also included a westward extension of the existing Funston siding. The old main line location is to the right and behind the photo vantage point.

The North Carolina Railroad is owned by the state of North Carolina but operated by freight railroad Norfolk Southern. The line also sees Amtrak passenger trains. State funded track improvements were aimed primarily at speeding up passenger trains but will also help the freight train operations which provide most of the traffic on the line.

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