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IMS has seen massive traffic growth in the last decade, yet CN is scrapping theirs! These aren't old ones either, all of 1992 vintage. While CP continues to use 'ancient' in comparison flats of 1970 BLT, I believe I've also seen a couple '68's in the mix.
Note that they're all wearing safety...
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NS Train I2R, a solid auto rack train, heads East towards Atlanta as it crests the hill just West of Heflin, AL on the NS East End Division. This is formaly the Southern Rwy. line between Atlanta and Birmingham.
WE #3004 is at the end of it trip as it approches the industrial spur in Strretsboro. Once there the crew will shove the cut of cars up to Aurora Plastics.
BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4948 leads a long grain train through the east end of Montana Rail Link's Laurel yard.
Location: Laurel, Mt
Railroad: BNSF
Locomotive/Train: Dash 9-44CW
Date: April 2007
The title is rather self explanitory; A CN wood train clears Riverview. The lead units were CN 2587 and 5255. Alas, none of the photos turned out half-decent...
Take a good look at this train, as you'll never see the cars it's hauling again. This is the end of the line! CP 1127 & 3027 (GP35 Slug & GP38-2) are the switcher set regularly assigned to this job.
Note open hopper #120 at the side, its of many open hoppers owned by Mandak for...
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Westbound intermodal train NS 213 passes through the campus of the University of Memphis with NS engines 7145, 7150 & 7142 for power as it apporaches the Highland Street corssing.
A pair of high hoods lead the Monday afternoon 391 train through the town of Rossville, Tennessee. NS 7067 approaches the east of of the Rossville siding along Railroad Street.
An usual find in Forrest yard today. NS 2404, an EMD MP15DC switcher, finds itself slightly struggling in building an intermodal train to go out later in the day.
Like the signs says, "Memphis is not the end of the Norfolk Southern system - It is the beginning - Safety first starts here". NS9238 is parked in front of the building displaying that sign in Forrest Yard on the East Spur.
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