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  1. NS 3368 In Goodwater

    NS 3368 In Goodwater

    NS 3368 works the gas line pipe train in Goodwater, AL on the NS P-Line.
  2. Looking Back

    Looking Back

    The conductor of NS 137 seems to be daydreaming about far off lands as this train passes through Alexander City, AL.
  3. Between The Streets

    Between The Streets

    NS 137, a westbound CofGa train, is seen on the NS P-Line in Alexander City, AL. Washington Street, on the opposite side of the train, and Lee Street in the forground, sandwich the tracks for about a mile at this location.
  4. Clean As A Whistle

    Clean As A Whistle

    These two motors, seen on a BNSF transer train, is sitting at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL waiting for all the other traffic to clear so that they can head on back to East Thomas Yard.
  5. Railroad Park View

    Railroad Park View

    A quick look at the major signal brige in downtown Birmingham, AL as see from the NW corner of Railroad Park.
  6. Solar Panals

    Solar Panals

    A solid cut of ballast cars with solar panals on them is seen in Birmingham, AL.
  7. Loads Of Color

    Loads Of Color

    This CSX train is on Track 1 heading South into town after waiting for a track crew to move out of the way.
  8. Heading North At Woodlawn Jct.

    Heading North At Woodlawn Jct.

    This NS train is seen at Woodlawn Jct. in Birmingham, AL.
  9. Waiting at The Junction

    Waiting at The Junction

    This unknown southbound NS train pulled up to a stop at CMC Recycling at Woodlawn Jct. just East of downtown Birmingham, AL.
  10. NS 933

    NS 933

    NS 933 was seen as the last unit on NS 334 on this day. This unit, a RP-E4D Road Slug, was built from a NW 918, a GP-18, that was originally built in 1959!
  11. What's This??

    What's This??

    NS 334 takes the sharp curve at Lovick, AL just before hitting the P-Line just east of this location at Central (Leeds), AL. Check out the last unit pulling the train.
  12. Eastbound Coal

    Eastbound Coal

    Forget the number. This Eastbound coal train is seen at Lovick, AL just West of Leeds. This train will enter the NS P-Line at Central just East of this location and head down to Childersburg, where it will then take the R-Line over to the steam plant at Wilsonville, AL.
  13. High Altitude

    High Altitude

    NS Train 335, westbound, moves slowly across the trestle entering downtown Leeds, AL. This is on the NS P-Line between Columbus, GA and Irondale (Birmingham), AL. The line below is the NS Eastend Division between Birmingham and Atlanta.
  14. Taking The Siding At Winburn

    Taking The Siding At Winburn

    NS Train 335 enters the siding at Winburn, AL on the NS P-Line.
  15. Crossing Over

    Crossing Over

    NS train 335, on the NS P-Line heading West towards Irondale, crosses over the CSX Lineville Sub at Arkwright, AL. This is just outside of Vincent, AL.
  16. Pulling at the South Leg Of The Wye

    Pulling at the South Leg Of The Wye

    This mty stack train is seen on the CSX Lineville Sub in Shelby County, Alabama. This is at the South leg of the wye that serves Alabama Powers track that leads to Wilsonville and the steam plant there.
  17. Crossing Over At  27th Street

    Crossing Over At 27th Street

    This NS train, after waiting at 2nd Ave. for the MoW to clear up, proceeds through the 27th Street interlock and approached 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL.
  18. Stretched Out In Birmingham

    Stretched Out In Birmingham

    A Birmingham Southern Railroad train is seen stretched out of their yard in Ensley (Birmingham), Alabama on a very warm August morning.
  19. WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    After a several years absence, the Western of Alabama 151 caboose re-appears a very short distance from where it was last seen in Mongtomery, AL. This is the view from Overlook Park off of Bell St. I don't know where it's been this whole time, but now it is going to be the headquarters for The...
  20. WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    After a several years absence, the Western of Alabama 151 caboose re-appears a very short distance from where it was last seen in Mongtomery, AL. This is the view from Overlook Park off of Bell St. I don't know where it's been this whole time, but now it is going to be the headquarters for The...


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