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By:William H. Davis Jr.
Dates:2/9/2011 - 2/9/2011
Album Info:Photos taken on NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District between Birmingham, Al. & Austell, Ga. where it merges with the Georgia Division Atlanta North District
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NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Track Geometery Train 902 passing through 20th Street in Irondale, Al.
Photo Date:  2/14/2013  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 1:43:15 AM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6660(SD60)
Views:  263   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Doublestack Train I2Z passing through 20th Street in Irondale, Al.
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 9:39:40 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7948(AC45CCTE)
Views:  275   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train I20 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Cook Springs, Al. with Bald Rock Mountain as the background, one of my favorite spots to photograph trains in the Birmingham, Al. area. I20 runs as I-DAAT ( Dallas, Tx. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 9:12:06 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3972(SD70MAC)
Views:  329   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 226 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Pell City, Al.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 8:56:07 PM
Location:  Pell City, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8765(SD70ACe)
Views:  272   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Cook Springs, Al. with Bald Rock Mountain as the background, one of my favorite locations to photograph trains in the Birmingham, Al. area
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 7:27:33 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2586(SD70M) NS 6803(SD60M)
Views:  220   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Cook Springs, Al. with Bald Rock Mountain as the background, one of my favorite locations to photograph trains in the Birmingham, Al. area
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 7:21:48 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2586(SD70M) NS 6803(SD60M)
Views:  262   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Lovick, Al.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 7:47:44 PM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2586(SD70M) NS 6803(SD60M)
Views:  285   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 220 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Prescott, Al. 220 runs as I-DAAT ( Dallas, Tx. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 8:17:52 PM
Location:  Prescott, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2682(SD70M-2) NS 6675(SD60)
Views:  243   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 220 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Prescott, Al. 220 runs as I-DAAT ( Dallas, Tx. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 8:12:53 PM
Location:  Prescott, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2682(SD70M-2) NS 6675(SD60)
Views:  238   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 220 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) heads east out of the siding in Leeds, Al. after having met 225. 220 runs as I-DAAT ( Dallas, Tx. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 8:42:03 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2682(SD70M-2) NS 6675(SD60)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train A44 passing through Cook Springs, Al. on their way to Anniston, Al. with Bald Rock Mountain as the background
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 7:53:39 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6085(SD40-2) NS 5508(GP38-2) NS 3213(SD40-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 12
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train A44 passing through Leeds, Al. on their way back to Anniston, Al.
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 8:23:23 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6085(SD40-2) NS 5508(GP38-2) NS 3213(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train A64 has just picked up some cement in Leeds, Al. & gets ready to head west to Irondale, Al. to yard their train at Norris Yard. In the distance you can see 198s lead unit crossing over the East End District on their way to Columbus, Ga. & eventually Macon, Ga.
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 8:32:13 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6135(SD40-2) NS 5228(GP38-2) NS 4000(PR43C)
Views:  356   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train A64 passing through Lovick, Al. about to duck under Floyd Bradford Road where you can stand for this awesome view
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 8:01:58 PM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6135(SD40-2) NS 5228(GP38-2) NS 4000(PR43C)
Views:  389   Comments: 10
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 226 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Cook Springs, Al. with Bald Rock Mountain as the background. 226 runs as Z-LAAT ( Los Angeles, Ca. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  3/12/2013  Upload Date: 3/12/2013 11:48:16 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8639(SD70ACe) NS 8990(C40-9W) UP 9791(C44-9W)
Views:  424   Comments: 10
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) about to head into the siding at Lincoln, Al. to work the Honda Plant before proceeding on to Atlanta, Ga.
Photo Date:  3/12/2013  Upload Date: 3/12/2013 11:35:21 PM
Location:  Lincoln, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2776(SD70M-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Doublestack Train I2G ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Control Point Henry Ellen in Leeds, Al. I2G runs as P-LBAT ( Long Beach, Ca. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  3/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/19/2013 10:06:13 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8787(SD70ACe) UP 6586(AC44CW)
Views:  434   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Control Point Henry Ellen in Leeds, Al.
Photo Date:  3/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/19/2013 10:17:10 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 798(C44-9W) BNSF 6752(ES44C4)
Views:  321   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Lovick, Al.
Photo Date:  3/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/19/2013 9:50:59 PM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2724(SD70M-2) NS 9064(C40-9W)
Views:  242   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) departing 20th Street in Irondale, Al. after a crew change
Photo Date:  3/27/2013  Upload Date: 3/27/2013 11:24:19 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6688(SD60)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) departing 20th Street in Irondale, Al. after a crew change
Photo Date:  3/27/2013  Upload Date: 3/27/2013 11:19:31 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6688(SD60)
Views:  207   Comments: 3
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Herzog Ballast Train 66G passing through Lovick, Al.
Photo Date:  3/28/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 6:08:49 AM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4101(SD70ACe) KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4590(AC44CW)
Views:  311   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Track Geometry Train 905 secured at 20th Street waiting on a fresh crew
Photo Date:  3/29/2013  Upload Date: 3/29/2013 5:47:37 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4621(GP59)
Views:  252   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Riverside, Al. on their way back to BNSF's East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power, Ive caught these before on transfers & yard jobs on BNSF, but is my 1st time ever seeing these SD38Ps on a road train, theyre not equipped with ditch lights, so the 270 had to run 30 MPH over each crossing with the headend only, once the headend gets through the crossing they can get back to track speed, but if theres many road crossings together may as well stay at 30 MPH
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/7/2013 4:46:58 PM
Location:  Riverside, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  499   Comments: 11
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) smokes it up as they pass through Prescott, Al. on their way back to BNSFs East Thomas Yard with a rare pair of SD38Ps for power. Not long after the 270 passed this location the woods caught on fire, I wonder if sparks came from the exhaust stacks of 1557 & 1559 while they were under heavy load pulling this hill that set the woods on fire or was it just a careless smoker between one of the crew members on 270, or was it a careless smoker in a passing vehicle, you never know what happened, you be the Fire Chief Investigater as 270 passes by with the deturbo'd SD38P's in run 8 struggling up grade with smells of diesel & burning oil spewing from 1559, after these SD38P's 1557 & 1559 passed by this location the air was filled with a thick cloud of diesel, I'd bet the 1559 spewed out some sparks that set the woods on fire, it has been known to happen in the past.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 4:26:16 AM
Location:  Prescott, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  452   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Prescott, Al. on their way back to BNSFs East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38P's for power. I've never caught these on a road train til this day, but have caught them more than once on transfer & yard jobs, these SD38P's are remote control equipped & aren't equipped with ditch lights, so 270 had to do 30 MPH through each crossing with the headend only then can get back up to track speed, but if there's multiple crossings back to back it's best to just stay at 30 MPH til there's a long stretch without crossings, these SD38P's were assigned to hump duties at Tennessee Yard in Memphis, Tn. & maybe other yards for many years
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 5:48:49 PM
Location:  Prescott, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  332   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Brompton, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/11/2013 2:36:11 AM
Location:  Brompton, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  389   Comments: 7
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Leeds, Al. as they duck under the Alabama Division Central of Georgia District AKA P Line with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power, Ive caught these SD38Ps more than once on transfer & yard jobs, but never on a road train til this day, these SD38Ps arent equipped with ditch lights so the 270 had to run 30 MPH over each crossing with the headend only, then can get back up to track speed, but if there are numerous crossings not far apart may as well just stay at 30 MPH til theres a long strecth of no crossings, also these SD38P's are equipped with Remote Control Equipment for yard service which are what these units were built for, for a long time these units were assigned to hump service within Tennessee Yard in Memphis & maybe other yards as well, BNSF must've had nothing to use for power on 270 this day so had to use these or nothing is the only reason I can come up with why they would use these units in road service non ditch light equipped, must've been aggrivating not being able to do track speed due to the 30 MPH rule with the headend through crossings with engines not equipped with ditch lights.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/7/2013 5:08:02 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  352   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Leeds, Al. as they duck under the Alabama Division Central of Georgia District AKA P Line with an utra rare pair of SD38Ps for power, Ive caught these SD38Ps more than once on transfer & yard jobs, but never on a road train til this day, these SD38Ps arent equipped with ditch lights so the 270 had to run 30 MPH over each crossing with the headend only, then can get back up to track speed, but if there are numerous crossings not far apart may as well just stay at 30 MPH til theres a long strecth of no crossings
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 3:54:03 AM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  317   Comments: 11
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) has just completed their brake test & departs the Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant as they pass through Control Point Embry in Lincoln, Al. on their way back to BNSFs East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 6:13:06 PM
Location:  Lincoln, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  289   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 26A ( Vance, Al. Mercedes Plant to Brunswick, Ga. ) passing through Cook Springs, Al. with Bald Rock Mountain in the background
Photo Date:  4/10/2013  Upload Date: 4/10/2013 7:32:33 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2546(SD70) NS 6337(SD40E) UP 5541(AC45CCTE)
Views:  404   Comments: 12
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 26A ( Vance, Al. Mercedes Plant to Brunswick, Ga. ) passing through Lovick, Al.
Photo Date:  4/10/2013  Upload Date: 4/16/2013 11:03:43 AM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2546(SD70) NS 6337(SD40E) UP 5541(AC45CCTE)
Views:  294   Comments: 3
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Doublestack Train 22G ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Iron City, Al. 22G runs as P-LBAT ( Long Beach, Ca. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 7:56:29 PM
Location:  Iron City, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7352(AC45CCTE)
Views:  220   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 26A ( Vance, Al. Mercedes Plant to Brunswick, Ga. ) passing through Control Point Embry in Lincoln, Al. with NS SD60 6700 leading the way, the last original SD60 NS ordered, all the other SD60s past 6700 NS has are from the acquisition of Conrail
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/14/2013 7:08:47 PM
Location:  Lincoln, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6700(SD60)
Views:  252   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 26A ( Vance, Al. Mercedes Plant to Brunswick, Ga. ) passing through Eulaton, Al.
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/14/2013 6:58:29 PM
Location:  Eulaton, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6700(SD60)
Views:  231   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 26A ( Vance, Al. Mercedes Plant to Brunswick, Ga. ) passing through Iron City, Al. with the last in the order of NSs original SD60s leading the way, SD60s past 6700 are former Conrail acquired after the Conrail acquisition
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 4:19:21 PM
Location:  Iron City, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6700(SD60)
Views:  260   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 26A ( Vance, Al. Mercedes Plant to Brunswick, Ga. ) passing through Cook Springs, Al. with the last original NS SD60 6700 leading the way
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/14/2013 6:22:33 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6700(SD60)
Views:  263   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train A43 ( Anniston, Al. to Bremen, Ga. Turn ) passing through Tallapoosa, Ga. on their way back to Anniston, Al. after working at Bremen, Ga. with a rare GP38AC leading the way, NS only has a handful of these GP38ACs left, so these are on their last legs before being rebuilt into GP38-3s
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 4:10:01 PM
Location:  Tallapoosa, GA
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4154(GP38AC) NS 5833(GP38-3)
Views:  420   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 198 ( New Orleans, La. to Macon, Ga. ) passing through Control Point Henry Ellen near Leeds, Al.
Photo Date:  4/13/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 5:05:51 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2751(SD70M-2) NS 9043(C40-9W)
Views:  214   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train I70 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Cook Springs, Al.
Photo Date:  4/13/2013  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 4:36:45 PM
Location:  Cook Springs, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6935(ES44C4) BNSF 7518(ES44DC)
Views:  443   Comments: 3
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 172 ( New Orleans, La. to Linwood, NC ) snakes through a cut about to duck under Floyd Bradford Road as they pass through Lovick, Al.
Photo Date:  4/17/2013  Upload Date: 4/17/2013 7:30:11 PM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2621(SD70M) UP 4858(SD70M) NS 8353(C40-8W)
Views:  301   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 24E ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) snakes through a cut about to duck under Floyd Bradford Road in Lovick, Al. 24E is interchanged from the KCS to NS in Meridian, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/17/2013  Upload Date: 4/17/2013 8:52:10 PM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4781(ES44AC) KCS 3920(SD70MAC) KCS 4775(ES44AC)
Views:  465   Comments: 10
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) smokes it up as the engineer gives his power more throttle as they have just departed 20th Street in Irondale, Al. after a crew change bound for NS's Inman Yard in Atlanta, Ga.
Photo Date:  4/17/2013  Upload Date: 4/17/2013 10:50:21 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6782(SD60M)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Lovick, Al.
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/24/2013 10:17:01 PM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2605(SD70M)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 22R ( New Orleans, La. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through 20th Street in Irondale, Al.
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/24/2013 10:01:47 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2605(SD70M)
Views:  202   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 220 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Wellborn, Al. 220 runs as I-DAAT ( Dallas, Tx. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS
Photo Date:  4/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/24/2013 6:15:07 PM
Location:  Wellborn, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4599(AC44CW) NS 9140(C40-9W)
Views:  249   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train A43 ( Anniston, Al. to Bremen, Ga. Turn ) heading west out of the siding at Tallapoosa, Ga. after meeting 26A on their way back to Anniston, Al. to tie up for the day
Photo Date:  4/26/2013  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 1:36:20 PM
Location:  Tallapoosa, GA
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5829(GP38-3) NS 5509(GP38-2)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 220 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) passing through Lovick, Al. 220 runs as I-DAAT ( Dallas, Tx. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via KCS. The KCS 4697 was added to the lead of 220 in Birmingham, Al. after the 2536 developed mechanical problems, the 2536 had traction motor & dynamic brake problems, I'd rather the 2536 led, but still a good consist regardless, could've been worse, I feared an NS GE widecab would be added to the lead of 220 & had that happened this photo wouldn't exist
Photo Date:  4/30/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 9:56:05 PM
Location:  Lovick, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4697(ES44AC) NS 2536(SD70) NS 9942(C40-9W)
Views:  245   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 220 ( Meridian, Ms. to Atlanta, Ga. ) secured at 20th Street in Irondale, Al. The 2536 developed mechanical problems so the outbound crew had to get an engine from the service center at Norris Yard to add to the lead of 220, Im glad they picked a KCS ES44AC, but would rather had the SD70 leading, but it couldve been worse & the outbound crew couldve put an NS GE widecab leading, which wouldve been tragic
Photo Date:  4/30/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 10:19:51 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2536(SD70)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 153 ( Linwood, NC to Birmingham, AL. ) passing through Iron City, Al. with a classic SD60 leading the way
Photo Date:  5/28/2013  Upload Date: 5/28/2013 8:56:53 PM
Location:  Iron City, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6716(SD60) NS 1058(SD70ACe) NS 7531(ES40DC)
Views:  307   Comments: 4


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