Norfolk Southern, Charlotte, NC, November, 2010

In my last post, I thought to go where I had taken some Norfolk Southern Raillroad video, one time before when I was in Charlotte. This location was good as I was on the platform of the CAT station. While at the I 485 CAT Light Rail station, I notice that the NS paralleled at that point.. It would be nice to see at least one consist pass by. And by chance, here it is:

Charlotte's Light Rail

Many of my watching and chasing are unplanned and a sidebar to other activities. After chasing the Lancaster and Chester to Richburg, I had two choices, to try to catch it once more in Chester or go on from there to Charlotte, NC to shop or whatever. I was about 15 minutes from Chester, at the interstate that would take me into Charlotte in 40 minutes.

I decided to go into Charlotte. I came into the suburbs and decided to stop at the I 485 Light Rail Station, if for no other reason, to get my barrings. A couple of years earlier, I watched for the day the Light Rail. One location paralleled the NS. Actually most of the line out this far parallels the NS. I grabbed my camcorder, just in Case (right!) and went to the station. The next hour was spent filming. I stopped only when I out of power and memory for the camcorder.
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Charlotte, NC, Art

While the measure of success of a city is how gracefully it rises above the sidewalk, the measure of the comfort of a city how art interacts with life. For Charlotte, life is confronted by art or better said life is enhanced by art. Water is among the best material for art. It become a focus for gathering or a way of enhancing all urban experiences. Some will imitate life, as the statues of children playing in a fountain. Remember the children playing in the fountain in Boston? Fountains and waterfalls give life to the city.



Among the busy streets of life, A truly urban experience has art rising from the streets. Some as momuments to human experience and others drawing us into all experiences of life.

Charlotte's Art

The skyline of Charlotte has buildings that in their design are works of art in themselves. Most of these buildings are owned by banks. However, there is the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the stadium for the panthers.


Amongh the buildings there are suttle pieces of art. Some are very creative and attractive.


In one park, called the Green there are some interesting signs.