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  1. EARY Switching With New Motors

    EARY Switching With New Motors

    Here's a shot of the EARY shoving a cut of cars on the interchange track with NS in downtown Sylacauga, AL. The lead motor is the EARY (CPDR# 3891, with the two new motors, the EARY #PRSX# 6404 and the EARY #PRSX) 6408.
  2. NS 371 Through Goodwater, AL

    NS 371 Through Goodwater, AL

    NS 371 heads West through Goodwater, AL on the NS P-Line.
  3. NS 371 Under AL. Hwy. 9

    NS 371 Under AL. Hwy. 9

    Westbound NS P-Line Train 371 heads under AL. Hwy. 9 (Main Street) in Goodwater, AL.
  4. NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 rolls Westbound on the NS P-Line through Alexander City, AL. Test photo using 16:9 ratio.
  5. NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 rolls Westbound on the NS P-Line through Alexander City, AL. Test photo using 16:9 ratio.
  6. NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 rolls Westbound on the NS P-Line through Alexander City, AL. Test photo using 16:9 ratio.
  7. Prairie Dog Central

    Prairie Dog Central

    PDC#3 on Father's day heading out to Grosse Isle
  8. Wisconsin, SK

    Wisconsin, SK

  9. Starting Up Trammells Hill

    Starting Up Trammells Hill

    NS Central of Georgia Train 334 begins the 6 mile climb up the 1.16% grade that is Trammells Hill after leaving downtown Sylacauga, AL on April 23, 2009. This long, steady grade regularly causes over-tonnage trains to stall, requiring the crews to double the train to the top of the hill. This...
  10. April Morning Run

    April Morning Run

    NS Central of Georgia Train 371 is seen here on April 22, 2009 moving out of downtown Alexander City, AL past Russell Corp.'s Old #1 Mill.
  11. Pulling Trammells Hill

    Pulling Trammells Hill

    This eastbound NS train is seen on the NS P-Line pulling up Trammells Hill East of Sylacauga, AL.
  12. Waiting At The Crossing

    Waiting At The Crossing

    This Eastbound NS train pauses at the crossing of Hwy. 21 in front of the Blue Bell Creamer in Sylacauga, AL.
  13. Short Line Railroading In Alabama

    Short Line Railroading In Alabama

    This EARY (Eastern Alabama Railway) train, seen in Sylacauga, AL, is seen switching on the West end of town behind Wendy's. This is on the old southern-most leg of the L&N Mineral Belt Line that went from Gadsden, AL down through Annistion, Talladega, Sylacauga and then swung West over to...
  14. A Classic GP38!

    A Classic GP38!

    This baby has had one long career! The Gulf & Ohio owned Conecuh Valley Railroad based in Troy, Alabama has recently received this engine from sister railroad, the Yadkin Valley Railroad in North Carolina. This motor was built in August of 1969 for the Penn Central as the PC 7761. It was...
  15. NS A41 Heading West

    NS A41 Heading West

    The Westbound NS P-Line Daily Local Train A41 with a set of three high hoods heads out of Tallapoosa County and into Coosa County, AL on it's way to Sylacauga, AL.
  16. 334 In The Snow

    334 In The Snow

    NS Train 334 rolls into Parkdale, AL on a cold March 1st as the 4" to 6" of fresh snow on the ground brightens the scene. Yes, I said Alabama.
  17. 334 In The Snow

    334 In The Snow

    NS Train 334 rolls into Parkdale, AL on a cold March 1st as the 4" to 6" of fresh snow on the ground brightens the scene. Yes, I said Alabama.
  18. Blowing Snow In Alabama!!

    Blowing Snow In Alabama!!

    NS 334 rounds the curve coming out of Hollins, AL into Parkdale, AL as today's fresh blanket of snow brightens the scene on March 1, 2009. East Central Alabama very rarely sees even a dusting of snow, much less the 4" to 6" seen today in the area.
  19. Classic High Hood Splits The Signals

    Classic High Hood Splits The Signals

    NS Train A48, a Central of Georgia daily local, runs through the signals in downtown Alexander City, AL on the NS P-Line.
  20. P&W Central Falls

    P&W Central Falls

    Providence and Worcester freight moves parallel to the North East Corridor mainline in Central Falls, Rhode Island on Feb. 10, 2009.


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