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12/30/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Rick D
Dates:1/1/2003 - 2/1/2012
Album Info:This album contains photos of NS freight and Amtrak passenger trains across the Alabama area.
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Amtrak Crescent 19 and NS A37
Title:  Amtrak Crescent 19 and NS A37
Description:  Amtrak Crescent #19 heads south part a waiting NS A37 at Tamko Roofing Products.
Photo Date:  8/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 6:26:21 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  AMTK 63(P42DC) AMTK 49(P42DC) NS 3192(SD40)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Amtrak #20 private cars
Title:  Amtrak #20 private cars
Description:  Private cars on northbound Amtrak Crescent #20 a few months ago
Photo Date:  8/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 6:36:14 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  234   Comments: 0
Amtrak #20 private cars
Title:  Amtrak #20 private cars
Description:  Private cars on northbound Amtrak Crescent #20 a few months ago.
Photo Date:  8/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 6:39:30 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  756   Comments: 0
NS 27A Mercedes train
Title:  NS 27A Mercedes train
Description:  NS 27A pulls into Mercedes siding, blocking the view of the approaching NS 951 Office Car Special. Plan "Bravo" is then executed... Retreat to Tuscaloosa siding.
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:02:03 PM
Location:  Vance, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3548(B32-8) CEFX 3187(SD40-2) NS 4628(GP59)
Views:  758   Comments: 1
NS 951 Office Car Special
Title:  NS 951 Office Car Special
Description:  NS 951 heading south through Tuscaloosa., Ala.
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:05:03 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 4271(F9A)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
NS 951 Office Car Special
Title:  NS 951 Office Car Special
Description:  UP 202 Cabarton on today's sothbound NS 951 train.
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:07:48 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  618   Comments: 0
NS 951 Office Car Special
Title:  NS 951 Office Car Special
Description:  UP 1610 Portola on today's southbound NS 951 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:10:31 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  219   Comments: 0
NS 951 Office Car Special
Title:  NS 951 Office Car Special
Description:  NS 24 Delaware, full length dome car, on today's southbound NS 951.
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:13:01 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  442   Comments: 0
NS 951 Office Car Special
Title:  NS 951 Office Car Special
Description:  UPP 420 Fox River, observation car, on today's southbound NS 951 train.
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:16:53 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  410   Comments: 0
NS and ABS meet
Title:  NS and ABS meet
Description:  Northbound NS freight meets the Alabama Southern Railroad's returning Birmingham CSX interbhange train over Hwy 82.
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 10/18/2007 9:09:18 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 9059(C40-9W) WAMX 4119(SD40-2)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
NS 339 meets NS A37
Title:  NS 339 meets NS A37
Description:  Southbound NS 339 with new KCSM units runs around NS A37 (Tuscaloosa local) at Tuscaloosa Siding near Tamko Roofing Proeucts.
Photo Date:  9/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/18/2007 9:06:03 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCSM 4711(ES44AC) KCSM 4710(ES44AC)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  Southbound NS 339 arrives at Tuscaloosa Siding with newly painted KCS de Mexico units, running around NS A37.
Photo Date:  9/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/18/2007 9:02:36 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCSM 4711(ES44AC) KCSM 4710(ES44AC)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #19 and #20 meet
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #19 and #20 meet
Description:  Southbound AMTK 19 gets a friendly wave from AMTK 20 crewmemher on baggage car as they meet in Tuscaloosa.
Photo Date:  9/17/2007  Upload Date: 10/18/2007 9:12:10 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  185   Comments: 0
NS 955
Title:  NS 955
Description:  Southbound NS 955 heads toward Hattiesburg Miss. with part of the TRANSCAER hazmat training train a few days ago.
Photo Date:  9/19/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 10:39:14 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 5646(GP38-2) NS 5645(GP38-2)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
KCS and NS F-units
Title:  KCS and NS F-units
Description:  Meridian Railfest 2007.
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 6:08:23 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) NS 4271(F9A)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
KCS F-units
Title:  KCS F-units
Description:  Meridian Railfest 2007.
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 6:10:19 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
AMTK Crescent #20
Title:  AMTK Crescent #20
Description:  Meridian Railfest 2007 and northbound Crescent #20.
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 6:12:53 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 4271(F9A) AMTK 190(P42DC) AMTK 12(P42DC) KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  1460   Comments: 3
Soule' Steam Festival
Title:  Soule' Steam Festival
Description:  Various steam engines in operation during Meridian Railfest 2007.
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 6:16:15 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  209   Comments: 0
NS 172 Mid-Train Helpers
Title:  NS 172 Mid-Train Helpers
Description:  Northbound NS 172 with mid-train engines heading toward the old GM&O interlock tower.
Photo Date:  11/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/26/2007 9:25:46 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 9227(C40-9W) NS 9215(C40-9W)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
NS MoW car
Title:  NS MoW car
Description:  Interesting MoW car on northbound NS train A56. NS 6160 is seen in the foreground, used for the local job NS A37.
Photo Date:  12/19/2007  Upload Date: 11/26/2007 9:28:02 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 6160(SD40-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
NS 32nd Street crossing
Title:  NS 32nd Street crossing
Description:  Possible NS grain train heading east through Birmingham near 32nd Street, and the ATN crossing.
Photo Date:  12/19/2007  Upload Date: 12/19/2007 10:00:53 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  183   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #20
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #20
Description:  A large, post Thanksgiving, Amtrak 20 stops at Birmingham with seven coaches! A local NS job had just parked for the day in the Conrail engine to the left.
Photo Date:  12/19/2007  Upload Date: 12/19/2007 10:04:01 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  244   Comments: 0
NS 339 with NASA SRB cars
Title:  NS 339 with NASA SRB cars
Description:  Southbound NS 339 shows up with the NASA Space Shuttle solid rocket booster cars in Tuscaloosa. The rest of the train was normal mixed freight. No escort passenger car on this apparently empty return trip for the SRB cars.
Photo Date:  12/19/2007  Upload Date: 12/19/2007 10:08:02 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 7612(ES40DC)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
NS 339 with NASA SRB cars
Title:  NS 339 with NASA SRB cars
Description:  NASA Space Shuttle solid rocket booster cars on the NS heading toward Meridian, Miss.
Photo Date:  12/19/2007  Upload Date: 12/19/2007 10:10:24 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  484   Comments: 0
New NS Signals
Title:  New NS Signals
Description:  New NS signals at "Fleming" on the south end of the AGS Coaling-Fleming siding. Photo is facing south toward Tuscaloosa. More and more of the round "Southern" signals are being replaced on this line.
Photo Date:  12/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 11:01:27 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  272   Comments: 0
Older NS/AGS signals
Title:  Older NS/AGS signals
Description:  Here is a shot just south of Fleming at MP 189.2 where the older signals haven't been taken out yet.
Photo Date:  12/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 11:27:14 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  278   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #19
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #19
Description:  AMTK #19, southbound, at the NS-ABS (Alabama Southern) interlock.
Photo Date:  12/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 11:04:10 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  511   Comments: 0
NS A56
Title:  NS A56
Description:  Closer view of the two slug units on today's A56 train.
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 11:16:28 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 921(RP-E4D) NS 941(RP-E4D) NS 3005(GP40-2)
Views:  1180   Comments: 0
NS A56
Title:  NS A56
Description:  NS A56 rolls into Tuscaloosa with an unusual array of GP40s and slugs.
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 11:13:30 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3008(GP40-2) NS 921(RP-E4D) NS 941(RP-E4D) NS 3005(GP40-2)
Views:  1122   Comments: 1
Amtrak Crescent #19
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #19
Description:  Amtrak #19 with a repainted AMTK #514 in second position.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 10:01:39 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  AMTK 514(B32-8WH)
Views:  1340   Comments: 0
NS MoW track cleaner
Title:  NS MoW track cleaner
Description:  A track cleaner takes debris from between the rails at the NS yard, and piles it outside the rails for removal.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 10:05:17 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  196   Comments: 0
NS MoW
Title:  NS MoW
Description:  A large machine scoops up the dirt and debris piled up by the track cleaner, and sends it to a trailing dump car.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 10:08:16 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
NS 98A
Title:  NS 98A
Description:  NS 98A work train, waits for a northbound signal at interlock.
Photo Date:  2/5/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 7:31:00 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3213(SD40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
NS Mulberry Fork crossing
Title:  NS Mulberry Fork crossing
Description:  This is the NS crossing of the Mulberry Fork of the Warrior River near Dovertown, Ala.
Photo Date:  2/8/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 11:51:08 PM
Location:  Dovertown, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #19 & #20
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #19 & #20
Description:  Just another one of the many Amtrak meets at Tuscaloosa siding. This time I tried Kodak 100 Gold film with a 135mm lens, 1/500s, and f8.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 11:22:23 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  AMTK 87(P42DC)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
NS/AGS Tuscaloosa Siding
Title:  NS/AGS Tuscaloosa Siding
Description:  View of old signals looking north at Tuscaloosa Siding.
Photo Date:  2/14/2008  Upload Date: 11/3/2009 9:28:57 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  185   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  NS 339, at Tuscaloosa siding, heads south toward Meridian, Miss. with some TFM power.
Photo Date:  2/22/2008  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 6:49:33 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  312   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  Southbound NS 339 with KCS SD70MACs. Could these possibly be ex TFMs?
Photo Date:  2/22/2008  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 6:52:36 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 3962(SD70MAC) KCS 3973(SD70MAC)
Views:  1336   Comments: 1
NS/AGS MP 176.4
Title:  NS/AGS MP 176.4
Description:  New NS signal installed just north of the Vance wood yard.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/4/2008 10:18:25 AM
Location:  Vance, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  204   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  NS 339 with five SD70MACs is seen here southbound late in the afternoon at Tuscaloosa. The very last unit is a repainted TFM-to-KCS unit.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/4/2008 9:51:04 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  TFM 1649(SD70MAC)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
NS 97A
Title:  NS 97A
Description:  Equipment end of northbound NS97A preparing to leave Tuscaloosa.
Photo Date:  3/6/2008  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 11:43:48 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  255   Comments: 0
NS 339 with old GM&O Interlock Tower
Title:  NS 339 with old GM&O Interlock Tower
Description:  NS train 339 southbound at Tuscaloosa's NS-Alabama Southern interlock. 339 will get on KCS's Meridian Speedway in Mississippi.
Photo Date:  9/15/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:02:01 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 4119(SD70ACe)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
NS-070 "CSX" Hurricane Detour Train
Title:  NS-070 "CSX" Hurricane Detour Train
Description:  Here we see a northbound CSX detour train on the NS/AGS south-end in Tuscaloosa, Ala. These detour trains ran after Katrina, and started recently again after Gustov.
Photo Date:  9/15/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:04:55 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  CSX 4542(SD70MAC)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
NS OCS
Title:  NS OCS
Description:  NS Office Car Special heading north on the AGS through downtown Birmingham. A southbound CSX grain train waits, at the right, to cross the interlock.
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/5/2008 1:09:01 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 4270(F9A)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
NS 952 Business Train
Title:  NS 952 Business Train
Description:  Sun setting behind northbound NS 952 at Woodstock, Alabama.
Photo Date:  11/13/2008  Upload Date: 11/13/2008 11:08:58 PM
Location:  Woodstock, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 4271(F9A)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
NS 952 Business Train
Title:  NS 952 Business Train
Description:  NS 952 northbound at Tuscaloosa siding late in the afternoon. NS 34 can be seen after the last F unit.
Photo Date:  11/13/2008  Upload Date: 11/13/2008 11:06:09 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 4271(F9A)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
NS 34 on Business Train
Title:  NS 34 on Business Train
Description:  NS 34 riding along on the northbound NS 952 Business Train.
Photo Date:  11/13/2008  Upload Date: 11/13/2008 11:10:54 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  1204   Comments: 1
KCS 7007 Dome Car
Title:  KCS 7007 Dome Car
Description:  Amtrak 19 with KCS 7007 "Southern Hospitality" Dome Car on the end last week.
Photo Date:  11/13/2008  Upload Date: 11/13/2008 11:13:25 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  1989   Comments: 0
Amtrak 19
Title:  Amtrak 19
Description:  AMTK 19 crew inspects interlock area for cause of faulty stop signal at ABS interlock
Photo Date:  2/1/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 7:34:17 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  196   Comments: 0
Amtrak 19
Title:  Amtrak 19
Description:  AMTK 19 held up at NS-ABS interlock by faulty green signal on the ABS.
Photo Date:  2/1/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 7:38:25 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  186   Comments: 0


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