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By:William H. Davis Jr.
Dates:12/18/2010 - 12/18/2010
Album Info:Photos taken on NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District between Birmingham & Sheffield, Al.
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NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Coal Train 74M passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/16/2013  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 8:29:41 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5979(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AC10 passing through 27th Avenue in North Birmingham, Al. on their way back to Finley Yard after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3047(GP40-2) NS 704(RP-E4C)
Views:  357   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 27th Avenue in North Birmingham, Al. on their way back to Finley Yard after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 7:04:24 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3047(GP40-2) NS 704(RP-E4C)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
9NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  9NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 320 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/24/2013  Upload Date: 2/24/2013 7:34:08 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author: 
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2516(SD70) NS 9901(C40-9W) NS 9374(C40-9W)
Views:  270   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 320 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 8:48:23 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3912(SD70MAC) KCS 3926(SD70MAC)
Views:  595   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 320 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 11:58:50 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3912(SD70MAC) KCS 3926(SD70MAC)
Views:  454   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Parrish, Al. with a pair of CN visitors pulling 335 on this day, CN 2516 is one of the 1st order of C44-9WL's CN purchased that have the Canadian style cab design
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/9/2013 6:11:45 PM
Location:  Parrish, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2516(C44-9WL) CN 2664(C44-9W)
Views:  286   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Parrish, Al. with a pair of CN visitors pulling 335 on this day, CN 2516 is one of the 1st order of C44-9WL's CN purchased that have the Canadian style cab design
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/9/2013 6:33:01 PM
Location:  Parrish, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2516(C44-9WL) CN 2664(C44-9W)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Lynn, Al. with a pair of visiting CN C44-9Ws, the lead CN 2516 is one of the 1st order of C44-9WLs that CN ordered with the Canadian Style Cab Design of which rarely make appearances on foreign railroads, its even difficult catching the C44-9WL models leading on CN these days
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/9/2013 6:41:05 PM
Location:  Lynn, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2516(C44-9WL) CN 2664(C44-9W)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Lynn, Al. with a pair of visiting CN C44-9Ws, the lead CN 2516 is one of the 1st order of C44-9WLs that CN ordered with the Canadian Style Cab Design of which rarely make appearances on foreign railroads, its even difficult catching the C44-9WL models leading on CN these days
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/9/2013 5:55:14 PM
Location:  Lynn, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2516(C44-9WL) CN 2664(C44-9W)
Views:  333   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  3/12/2013  Upload Date: 3/19/2013 5:21:18 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1650(SD40-2) NS 7077(GP50)
Views:  391   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 12th Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to work CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. & return back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  3/26/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 3:32:16 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1650(SD40-2) NS 6135(SD40-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 320 stopped at Richard Arrington Blvd awaiting a signal to proceed on to Norris Yard in Irondale, Al. with the Penn Central Heritage SD70ACe 1073 leading the way.
Photo Date:  4/5/2013  Upload Date: 4/11/2013 1:11:57 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1073(SD70ACe) NS 2573(SD70)
Views:  298   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 320 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. with the Penn Central Heritage SD70ACe leading the way
Photo Date:  4/5/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 3:43:28 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1073(SD70ACe) NS 2573(SD70)
Views:  308   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 320 stopped at Richard Arrington Blvd awaiting a signal to proceed on to Norris Yard in Irondale, Al. with the Penn Central Heritage SD70ACe 1073 leading the way. This is my 12th Heritage Unit leading on NS, 8 left to get photos of, maybe by the end of 2013 I'll have them all photographed
Photo Date:  4/5/2013  Upload Date: 4/7/2013 4:33:47 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1073(SD70ACe) NS 2573(SD70)
Views:  355   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Freight Train 320 passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  4/22/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 6:17:00 AM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2700(SD70M-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Transcaer Special secured at 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. waiting on a fresh crew. Transcaer is Transportation Community Awareness & Emergency Response & the train goes around the system spreading knowledge about hazardous chemical spills & what to do to evacuate & what is done to clean up the spills
Photo Date:  4/30/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 10:27:51 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4632(GP59)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB68 passing through 27th Street Interlocking AKA The CSXT Gate in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al.
Photo Date:  5/9/2013  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 3:55:53 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5228(GP38-2) NS 5213(GP38-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Parrish, Al. with 3 visiting CN GEs in charge
Photo Date:  5/15/2013  Upload Date: 5/15/2013 8:55:29 PM
Location:  Parrish, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2247(ES44DC) CN 2145(C40-8W) CN 2120(C40-8)
Views:  454   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freiglt Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Gobblers Crossing, Al. with 3 visiting CN GEs in charge
Photo Date:  5/15/2013  Upload Date: 5/15/2013 9:05:19 PM
Location:  Gobblers Crossing, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2247(ES44DC) CN 2145(C40-8W) CN 2120(C40-8)
Views:  475   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  CSXT Southbound Doublestack Train Q185 ( Birmingham, Al. to Atlanta, Ga. Fairburn Intermodal Facility ) passing through 12th Avenue in Birmingham, Al. Q185 runs as Q-LACATG ( Los Angeles, Ca. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via BNSF
Photo Date:  5/21/2013  Upload Date: 5/22/2013 1:33:40 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7820(ES44DC)
Views:  299   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Lynns Crossing, Al. with a GP59 leading the way, very rare to catch a GP59 or any 4 axle power leading road trains anymore, I catch plenty of them on locals & transfers, but this is the 1st one Ive caught leading a road train in a long time
Photo Date:  5/23/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 7:58:11 PM
Location:  Lynns Crossing, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4621(GP59) NS 7680(ES40DC)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Cordova, Al. with a GP59 leading the way, very rare to catch a GP59 or any 4 axle power leading road trains anymore, I catch plenty of them on locals & transfers, but this is the 1st one Ive caught leading a road train in a long time
Photo Date:  5/23/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 7:38:11 PM
Location:  Cordova, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4621(GP59) NS 7680(ES40DC)
Views:  253   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Parrish, Al. with a GP59 leading the way, very rare to catch a GP59 or any 4 axle power leading road trains anymore, I catch plenty of them on locals & transfers, but this is the 1st one Ive caught leading a road train in a long time
Photo Date:  5/23/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 7:47:52 PM
Location:  Parrish, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4621(GP59) NS 7680(ES40DC)
Views:  221   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 329 ( Birmingham to Sheffield, Al. ) stopped at Parrish, Al. for a meet with 334 before proceeding on west
Photo Date:  6/10/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 7:40:40 PM
Location:  Parrish, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1022(SD70ACe)
Views:  227   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Coal Train 74G ( Parrish to Wilsonville, AL. ) passing through Republic, AL. on their way to the E.C. Gaston Generating Plant in Wilsonville, AL. to be dumped with the Wabash Heritage SD70ACe leading the way
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/11/2013 10:58:48 PM
Location:  Republic, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1070(SD70ACe) NS 1020(SD70ACe) NS 1002(SD70ACe)
Views:  342   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Coal Train 74G ( Parrish to Wilsonville, AL. ) ducks under the Cantilever Signals as they pass through Control Point Lehigh & Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. with the Wabash Heritage SD70ACe leading the way
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/11/2013 11:46:47 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1070(SD70ACe) NS 1020(SD70ACe) NS 1002(SD70ACe)
Views:  363   Comments: 12
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Coal Train 74G ( Parrish to Wilsonville, Al. ) passing through Control Point 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to the E.C. Gaston Generating Plant in Wilsonville, Al. with the Wabash Heritage SD70ACe leading the way
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/12/2013 10:30:50 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1070(SD70ACe) NS 1020(SD70ACe) NS 1002(SD70ACe)
Views:  346   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Coal Train 74G ( Parrish to Wilsonville, AL. ) passing through Republic, AL. on their way to the E.C. Gaston Generating Plant in Wilsonville, AL. to be dumped with the Wabash Heritage SD70ACe leading the way
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/12/2013 12:20:58 AM
Location:  Republic, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1070(SD70ACe) NS 1020(SD70ACe) NS 1002(SD70ACe)
Views:  282   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 735 passing through Jasper, Al. on their way back to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming for more coal to be shipped back to Plant Scherer just north of Macon, Ga. Normal routing for these trains is through Atlanta, Ga. & Chattanooga, Tn. & on over to Decatur, Al. & Sheffield, Al. to Memphis, Tn., but during times of crew shortage, track maintenance, heavy traffic or a derailment they will reroute these trains through Columbus, Ga. & Birmingham, Al. to Sheffield, Al. & eventually Memphis, Tn.
Photo Date:  6/15/2013  Upload Date: 6/16/2013 9:36:37 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9128(SD70ACe) BNSF 5887(ES44AC) BNSF 9724(SD70MAC)
Views:  539   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 735 passing through Parrish, Al. on their way back to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming for more coal to be shipped back to Plant Scherer just north of Macon, Ga. Normal routing for these trains is through Atlanta, Ga. & Chattanooga, Tn. & on over to Decatur, Al. & Sheffield, Al. to Memphis, Tn., but during times of crew shortage, track maintenance, heavy traffic or a derailment they will reroute these trains through Columbus, Ga. & Birmingham, Al. to Sheffield, Al. & eventually Memphis, Tn.
Photo Date:  6/15/2013  Upload Date: 6/16/2013 8:05:59 PM
Location:  Parrish, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9128(SD70ACe) BNSF 5887(ES44AC) BNSF 9724(SD70MAC)
Views:  501   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 75K ( Wilsonville to Parrish, Al. ) passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on NA #1 with the PRR Heritage ES44AC leading the way
Photo Date:  6/15/2013  Upload Date: 6/16/2013 7:12:32 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC) NS 1058(SD70ACe)
Views:  279   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 75K ( Wilsonville to Parrish, Al. ) passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on NA #1 with the PRR Heritage ES44AC leading the way
Photo Date:  6/15/2013  Upload Date: 6/16/2013 7:47:10 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC) NS 1058(SD70ACe)
Views:  304   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 75K ( Wilsonville to Parrish, Al. ) passing through Control Point Lehigh in North Birmingham, Al. with the PRR Heritage ES44AC leading the way at the golden light hour just before sunset
Photo Date:  6/15/2013  Upload Date: 6/16/2013 9:14:09 AM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC) NS 1058(SD70ACe)
Views:  359   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  CSXT Northbound Doublestack Train Q186 ( Atlanta, Ga. Fairburn Intermodal Facility to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. on their way to BNSFs East Thomas Yard to interchange with BNSF with a 7 unit consist, of course not all of them online, just a power shuffle being there's a couple sets of these trains that run to Fairburn, Ga. Q186 runs as Q-ATGLAC ( Atlanta, Ga. to Los Angeles, Ca. ) via BNSF
Photo Date:  6/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 1:25:35 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7053(ES44C4)
Views:  321   Comments: 11
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Rail Train 92A secured at 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. waiting on a fresh crew
Photo Date:  6/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 2:05:12 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6341(SD40E) NS 6616(SD60)
Views:  407   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  CSXT Northbound Doublestack Train Q186 ( Atlanta, Ga. Fairburn Intermodal Facility to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. Q186 runs as Q-ATGLAC ( Atlanta, Ga. to Los Angeles, Ca. ) via BNSF
Photo Date:  6/22/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 9:36:45 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  306   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Freight Train 335 ( Macon, Ga. to Sheffield, Al. ) passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  6/22/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 9:08:32 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  222   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. as they cross from NA #3 to NA #2 with a rare SD60M leading the way, it has been several years since Ive caught a SD60M on BNSF, my apologies for the lighting conditions, it was the best light I could get for the time & direction the train was running, hopefully later on I can get better shots of this unit leading, I couldnt pass up shooting it though the light wasnt the perfect angle I strive for
Photo Date:  6/29/2013  Upload Date: 7/1/2013 12:34:10 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 13
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB62 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to Finley Yard at 16th Street in North Birmingham, Al. with a pair of PR43Cs leading an SD60, the PR43Cs are built by Progress Rail with a 4,300 Horsepower Caterpillar Engine
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 7/1/2013 5:32:57 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4008(PR43C) NS 4005(PR43C) NS 6617(SD60)
Views:  524   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB62 passing through North Birmingham, Al. about to duck under I-65 as they head toward Finley Yard at 16th Street with a pair of PR43Cs leading an SD60, the PR43C is built by Progress Rail with a 4,300 Horsepower Caterpillar Engine
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 7/1/2013 1:10:02 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4008(PR43C) NS 4005(PR43C) NS 6617(SD60)
Views:  456   Comments: 1
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB62 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to Finley Yard at 16th Street in North Birmingham, Al. with a pair of PR43Cs leading an SD60, PR43C's are built by Progress Rail with a 4,300 Horsepower Caterpillar Engine
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 7/1/2013 12:43:49 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4008(PR43C) NS 4005(PR43C) NS 6617(SD60)
Views:  480   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 75G ( Wilsonville to Parrish, Al. ) passing through 27th Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. on their way to Parrish, Al. to be loaded & sent back to the E.C. Gaston Generating Plant in Wilsonville, Al. to be dumped, the PRR Heritage ES44AC 8102 is in charge of this days 75G
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/4/2013 4:01:04 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC) NS 1058(SD70ACe) NS 9417(C40-9W)
Views:  369   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train I70 ( Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant to Birmingham, Al. BNSF East Thomas Yard ) passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 11:33:48 AM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 8169(SD60M)
Views:  312   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  CSXT Southbound Doublestack Train Q185 ( Birmingham, Al. to Atlanta, Ga. Fairburn Intermodal Facility ) passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on NA #3 as NS 320 comes by on NA #2
Photo Date:  7/10/2013  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 12:51:33 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6694(ES44C4) BNSF 7641(ES44DC)
Views:  305   Comments: 7
NS'S Alaama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alaama Division NA West End District
Description:  CSXT Southbound Doublestack Train Q185 ( Birmingham, Al. to Atlanta, Ga. Fairburn Intermodal Facility ) passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on NA #3 as NS 320>comes by on NA #2
Photo Date:  7/10/2013  Upload Date: 7/10/2013 8:29:18 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6694(ES44C4)
Views:  331   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB14 doing some switching at 16th Street Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  7/25/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 8:36:49 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6129(SD40-2) NS 6082(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 735 passing through Cordova, Al. on their way back to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming for more coal loads to be sent back to Plant Scherer just north of Macon, Ga. Normal routing for these trains is from Macon, Ga. through Atlanta, Ga. & Chattanooga, Tn. on over to Sheffield, Al. & eventually Memphis, Tn. where they get back to BNSF Home Rails, but in times of crew shortage, traffic density, curfews AKA track work, they are rerouted via the East End District from Atlanta, Ga. to Birmingham, Al. & up the NA District to Sheffield, Al. & over to Memphis, Tn. or they can be rerouted via Macon & Columbus, Ga. over to Birmingham, Al. via the P Line then up the NA District to Sheffield, Al. & over to Memphis, Tn. back to BNSF Home Rails
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 6:18:24 PM
Location:  Cordova, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9138(SD70ACe) BNSF 6192(ES44AC)
Views:  419   Comments: 5
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 735 snakes through an s curve at Jasper, Al. on their way back to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming for more coal loads to be sent back to Plant Scherer just north of Macon, Ga. Normal routing for these trains is through Atlanta, Ga. Chattanooga, Tn. over to Sheffield, Al. & eventually Memphis, Tn. where they get back to BNSF Home Rails there, when crew availability is an issue or traffic density or maybe a curfew AKA track work is going on the empties are rerouted from Macon, Ga. through Columbus, Ga. & Birmingham, Al. where they head up the NA District to Sheffield, Al. then over to Memphis, Tn. or they can be rerouted via the East End District from Atlanta, Ga. to Birmingham, Al. & up the NA District to Sheffield, Al. & over to Memphis, Tn. where they get back to BNSF Home Rails
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 5:50:21 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9138(SD70ACe)
Views:  355   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 75G passing through Brookside, Al. on their way to Parrish, Al. to be loaded & sent back to the E.C. Gaston Generating Plant in Wilsonville, Al. for dumping with the PRR Heritage ES44AC leading the way
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 7:25:23 PM
Location:  Brookside, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC) NS 1058(SD70ACe) NS 9417(C40-9W)
Views:  305   Comments: 5


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