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Viewing Album:  Sunday afternoon at Dalton
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:11/24/2024 - 11/24/2024
Album Info:The NS-former Southern-and CSX former L&N cross in Dalton GA, just north of the station. They have made it a visitor center, and there's a long deck facing the tracks, that makes a great spot to watch the action, especially in the afternoon. I spent a Sunday there in November 2024
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First by
Title:  First by
Description:  I had left my relatives home near Jasper Ga in quest of some rail action. My wife and some female relatives had gone on a girls trip to Pigeon Forge, so I was free to roam. I caught a southbound on the CSX line from Knoxville along US 411, then went over to Dalton on my way to Chattanooga. I stopped for a couple hours at Dalton to catch the action. The first train was a northbound autorack move behind a single unit, though there would be a mid train DPU as well.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/8/2025 5:50:47 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4196(AC44C6M)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
Helping out
Title:  Helping out
Description:  This SD 70ACe was a mid train DPU. This arrangement was common on both roads
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/8/2025 7:16:27 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1115(SD70ACe)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
First CSX to show
Title:  First CSX to show
Description:  This northbound CSX train was the first to show their flag.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/8/2025 6:56:31 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5328(ES44DC) CSX 5337(ES44DC)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
Jailbird
Title:  Jailbird
Description:  The CSX northbound passes the Manly Jail, across from the station.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/8/2025 6:57:28 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5337(ES44DC)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
Southbound
Title:  Southbound
Description:  Next up was this southbound NS train behind a pair of GEs
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:21:05 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4861(AC44C6M) NS 4447(AC44C6M)
Views:  8   Comments: 0
Pushing along
Title:  Pushing along
Description:  The DPU on the NS train gives it a push south
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:24:05 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4649(AC44C6M)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  Away shot of the DPU on the southbound NS train
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:26:57 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 4649(AC44C6M)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
Southbound stack
Title:  Southbound stack
Description:  The traffic mix here is mostly merchandise and intermodal, one of which is now rolling past the Msnly Jail Works behind a single unit.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:35:21 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4332(AC44C6M)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Stacks and racks get a push
Title:  Stacks and racks get a push
Description:  Typically, auto racks dont get a DPU on the rear, since 89 foot cars are not that stable when pushed. This mixed intermodal train-the head end was double stacks-seems to belie that theory.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:40:41 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1012(SD70ACe)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Away
Title:  Away
Description:  The DPU rolls away south toward Atlanta
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:45:01 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1012(SD70ACe)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
Exotic power
Title:  Exotic power
Description:  This northbound NS train has a western visitor in the form of a BNSF GE leading an old warrior, along with another GE on a stack train.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:47:42 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4312(C44-9W) NS 3469(SD40-2) NS 7646(ES44DC)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
Georgia Power
Title:  Georgia Power
Description:  A CSX train from Georgia Power rolls past the station on its way back to the mines. Southern car Crescent City is on display at the end of the station area.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:53:45 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3436(ET44AH) CSX 7082(CM44AC)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  The northbound Georgia Power train passes the array of signals that guard the crossing just to the north of their line and NS.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 5:55:39 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3436(ET44AH) CSX 7082(CM44AC)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Coal train DPU, part I
Title:  Coal train DPU, part I
Description:  The Georgia Power train has a mid DPU, common for this type of train.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 6:07:58 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7025(CM44AC)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
Nicely lit
Title:  Nicely lit
Description:  The mid train DPU is nicely lit as it rolls away north. This would be my last CSX shot here, there would be one more NS northbound, and it was off to Chattanooga.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 6:13:41 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7025(CM44AC)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Merchandise north
Title:  Merchandise north
Description:  An NS northbound rolls past with an SD 70 AC to DC unit, and a newer GE. Southerns Crescent City looks on.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 6:00:37 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1820(SD70ACC) NS 3651(ET44AC)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
By a nose
Title:  By a nose
Description:  The nose of the leader on the NS train passes the Manly Jail Works, the DC to AC program highlighted on the cabside.
Photo Date:  11/24/2024  Upload Date: 1/9/2025 6:04:26 AM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1820(SD70ACC)
Views:  2   Comments: 0

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