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  1. Herzog Rock Train

    Herzog Rock Train

    NS 920, an mty Herzog ballast train East bound, is seen here on the NS P-Line through Coosa and Tallapoosa County's in Alabama.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  2. Heading Back In

    Heading Back In

    In this older shot from several years ago, NS A45 with a long string of empty wood chip gons pulls slowly by the King signal in Sylacauga, AL. A45 is a daily local turn that originates in Sylacaua and heads to Norris Yard in Irondale and back again.
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  3. Rain, Rain, Go Away!

    Rain, Rain, Go Away!

    On yet ANOTHER dreary rainy day in Alabama, NS 334 is seen here blasting through Kellyton, AL on the NS (Central of Georgia) P-Line heading East to Columbus, GA. Alabama and the whole Southeast has had way more than it's share of rain this '09-'10 Winter! Enough already!
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  4. Switching The West End Of The Yard

    Switching The West End Of The Yard

    NS 3319 is seen here in Columbus, GA switching the West end of the yard that exits onto the NS P-Line.
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  5. NS In Clay County, AL

    NS In Clay County, AL

    Seen in Hollins, AL, this is the only short stretch of track that NS has in Clay County. NS 335 heads West through town as it approaches Trammells Hill in Talladega County.
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  6. Graffiti Bad...........Art, Not So Bad

    Graffiti Bad...........Art, Not So Bad

    I shot this unique graffiti in Goodwater, AL on NS 335.
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  7. Arriving At Goodwater

    Arriving At Goodwater

    NS 335 arrives in downtown Goodwater, AL as the train is just feet from rolling under the AL. Hwy. 9 bridge.
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  8. Former Boom Town

    Former Boom Town

    NS 335 pulls into Goodwater, AL on the NS (Central of Georgia) P-Line. This was a boom town after the railroad arrived here in the late 1800's. There was a turntable here, since this was the end of the line for several years on the trip up from Columbus, GA.
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  9. Waiting For Authority

    Waiting For Authority

    NS A45, a local turn on the NS Central of Georgia Alabama Division line between Columbus, GA and Birmingham, AL, waits at Coosa Pines for track authority to proceed on West towards Birmingham. This location is at Childersburg, AL. The NS P-Line is seen heading back East through Childersburg and...
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  10. Waiting For The Mechanical Department

    Waiting For The Mechanical Department

    NS 137 sits patiently in Alexander City, AL on the main waiting for the Mechanical Dept. to show up. Seems a pin dropped out of the draw bar 10 cars back, separating the air hose and throwing the train into emergency. Two crossings are blocked, causing drivers to have to have to find alternate...
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  11. Westbound Out Of Town

    Westbound Out Of Town

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 335, having just held the main for NS 336 and a high rail truck, heads West out of Alexander City, AL as it passes Russell Corp.
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  12. Approaching FRED

    Approaching FRED

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 with the NS 9075 at the lead is in the sideing passing the tail end of the Westbound NS 335 holding the main. This location is about middle ways between downtown Alexnder City, AL and the East end of Alex Ciy.
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  13. Stretched Out Along Washington Street

    Stretched Out Along Washington Street

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 approaches Commerce Drive as it's trailing tonnage is stretched out parrallel to Washington Street in Alexander City, AL. This road heading out of town towards the Northwest follows the P-Line closely for right at 3 miles from the middle of downtown, making for...
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  14. Much Colder Than It Looks

    Much Colder Than It Looks

    The bright sunlight on the nose of engine NS 9075 hints that this might be a nice, warm January day in Alabama. In reality, the temperature isn't above freezing just yet during a week long cold snap that has gripped most of the nation. Here, NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 comes around a curve...
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  15. Negotiating The Turn

    Negotiating The Turn

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 heads around the sharp curve in Kellyton, AL heading East on the NS P-Line for a meet with the Westbound NS 335 which is waiting on the main in Alexander City, AL. NS MofW Foreman Michael Adams in hot on the heeps of 336 in a highrail pickup truck.
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  16. Belle Paint In The Deep South

    Belle Paint In The Deep South

    Not seen often on the NS P-Line in Alabama, this great paint job is seen on the West end of Alexander City, AL just after a crew change.
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  17. Alabama Fog

    Alabama Fog

    NS Local Train A41 arrives in Opelika, AL on a dreary, rainy and foggy day as it heads for a meet with another train at North Auburn.
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  18. HBRY 2509 GP7

    HBRY 2509 GP7

    Note the evolution of the HBR paintsheme over the last decade. The frame stripes are now thicker, as well nose stripes are now white vs. lime on older units. CN & Omnitrax corporate paints present as well naturally.
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  19. Light Move Back To Gantt's Jct., AL

    Light Move Back To Gantt's Jct., AL

    A light cut of three motors that include the two new GP-40's moves on the EARY's tracks out of Sylacauga and back to the home base at Gantt's Jct.
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  20. New Motors For The EARY

    New Motors For The EARY

    Two new (to them) motors for the Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) are seen in Sylacaga, AL.
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