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  1. UP 2MMEEWX - M.J. Scanlon

    UP 2MMEEWX - M.J. Scanlon

    A UP track crew watches the 2MMEEWX go by as they repair track on the UP Memphis Sub at KC Junction.
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    • container hapag intermodal junction kc lloyd memphis mmeewx pacific scanlon tennessee track union up work
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  2. UP Harahan Bridge - M.J. Scanlon

    UP Harahan Bridge - M.J. Scanlon

    A close-up view of UP's Harahan Bridge which was built in 1916. The ramp structure on the side was used by automobiles before 1950. The structure was covered with wooden blanks which, so I've been told, made for an interesting trek across the Mississippi. The bridge enjoys the history of having...
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    • arkansas bridge harahan island memphis mississippi missouri pacific river rock scanlon southern structure tennessee union up west
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  3. NS 2404 - MP15DC - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 2404 - MP15DC - M.J. Scanlon

    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.
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    • 2404 district emd end forrest memphis mp15dc norfolk ns scanlon southern switcher tennessee west yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  4. NS 6659- SD60 - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 6659- SD60 - M.J. Scanlon

    With a rainbow halo from the light above, NS 6659 finds itself parked in front of the "Memphis is not the end of the Norfolk Southern System" sign in Forrest Yard.
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    • 6659 forrest memophis night norfolk ns scanlon sd60 southern tennessee yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Night Photos
  5. BNSF 9647 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 9647 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    As I drove down Southern Avenue I spied the infamous "Barfbonnet" hiding out in the darkness of Forrest Yard. This engine is probably best left to nighttime movements.
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    • 9647 barfbonnet bnsf bonnet burlington coal fe forrest memphis night norfolk northern ns santa scanlon sd70mac southern tennessee yard
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Night Photos
  6. UTLX 205279 - Tank Car - M.J. Scanlon

    UTLX 205279 - Tank Car - M.J. Scanlon

    A southbound CN freight passes a northbounder at Garden Lane in midtown Memphis. A ghostly image of a UTLX tank car was captured with a flash. 25NOV05
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    • canadian car cn company crossing flash flashers fulton garden ghost lane memphis mid-town midtown national night scanlon tank tennessee union utlx
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Night Photos
  7. NS 9166 - C40-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 9166 - C40-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    With its headlights brightly shining, NS 396 is partly out of Forrest Yard and stopped at Greer Street waiting to get out of town. 25NOV05
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    • 396 9166 avenue buntyn c40-9w c409w district end forrest ge light memphis night norfolk ns scanlon southern tennessee west yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Night Photos
  8. AMTK 3 - P42DC - M.J. Scanlon

    AMTK 3 - P42DC - M.J. Scanlon

    The "City of New Orleans" takes off out of Memphis Central Station for its overnight journey to Chicago.
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    • 58 amtrak central city cn cno depot memphis new of orleans passenger platform scanlon station streak tennessee
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  9. BNSF 5752 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5752 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    An empty coal train is led by a new ES44AC unit, BNSF 5752 with swoosh, parked on the NS Memphis District West Main at Tower 17. 25NOV05
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    • 5752 bnsf broadway burlington coal es44ac fe memphis northern rail santa scanlon swoosh tennessee track train
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  10. CSXT 4735 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    CSXT 4735 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    A nice "coupling" of CSX and BNSF slowly crosses over the Kansas Street Lead switch on the Thayer South Sub in downtown Memphis.
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    • bnsf csx csxt kansas kentucky memphis scanlon sd70mac supercalifragilistic tennessee thayer
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Detail Photos
  11. BNSF 9937 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 9937 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    An empty BNSF coal train crosses under one of the many new signal bridges being installed in the Kentucky/Kansas Street area.
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    • 9937 bnsf broadway coal kansas kentucky memphis scanlon sd70mac supercalifragilistic tennessee
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  12. RSS 7016 - SW1200 - M.J. Scanlon

    RSS 7016 - SW1200 - M.J. Scanlon

    An RSS (Railroad Switcher Services?) SW1200 is seen bringing tanks into the industry it serves in Woodstock, Tennessee just north of Memphis.
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    • 7016 canadian cn dupont memphis millington national rss scanlon sw1200 tennessee tn woodstock
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  13. Departing Radnor Yard

    Departing Radnor Yard

    CSXT 8808 gets ready to depart Radnor Yard early on Saturday morning.
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    • 8808 csxt nashville radnor tennessee yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Eastern United States
  14. Green Goat In Tow

    Green Goat In Tow

    CSXT 8245, a remote control unit, has the Green Goat and a covered hopper in tow as it makes its way through Nashville's Radnor Yard
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    • 8245 csxt goat green nashville radnor tennessee yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Eastern United States
  15. Waiting For Its Crew

    Waiting For Its Crew

    CSXT 4797 waits for its crew before departing Nashville's Radnor Yard.
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    • 4797 csxt nashville radnor tennessee yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Eastern United States
  16. CF7 sitting in Nashville's Radnor Yard

    CF7 sitting in Nashville's Radnor Yard

    I was driving along side the yard when I spotted this engine. I would guess it used to belong to the Tennessee Southern. I am not an expert on the leasing companies, but I have not seen MJRX before.
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    • cf7 mjrx nashville radnor southern tennessee yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Lease Units, Demonstrators, Specials etc.
  17. IC 2707 - C44-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    IC 2707 - C44-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    IC 2707 leads a trio of brand new C44-9W's for the CN into Johnston Yard in Memphis. As the load coal train C70091, IC 2707 crosses under the Third Street Bridge on the Mud Line on September 10, 2004. (Re-uploaded by Bob for voting thumbnail)
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    • 2707 bright c44-9w c70091 canadian central cn coal ic illinois johnston memphis mudline national new rail red scanlon tennessee tn track train yard
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Yards
  18. Streaking "City of New Orleans" - M.J. Scanlon

    Streaking "City of New Orleans" - M.J. Scanlon

    The northbound CNO, Train 58, streaks into Memphis Central Station on a balmy Friday night. Lead engine is AMTK 96.
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    • 58 96 amtk amtrak blur central city cno ghost memphis new night of orleans p42dc platform scanlon station streak tennessee tn
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Night Photos
  19. Frisco & DRGW Hoppers - M.J. Scanlon

    Frisco & DRGW Hoppers - M.J. Scanlon

    A double blast from the past as this westbound BNSF train climbs the approach to the Frisco Bridge in Arkansas on the Thayer South Sub.
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    • ar arkansas bnsf bridge drgw frisco grande hopper hoppers memphis mississippi rio river scanlon tennessee thayer tn west
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Freight Cars
  20. Tennessee Central Switcher

    Tennessee Central Switcher

    A switcher owned by the Tennessee Central Railroad Museum sits in the yard in Nashville coupled to passenger cars
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    • central switcher tennessee
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines


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