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Viewing Album:  Norfolk Southern
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1979 - 2/28/2013
Album Info:NS trains from ex N&W and Southern lines, including the NKP, Wabash, IT, etc acquired by N&W.
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Headed for Indana
Title:  Headed for Indana
Description:  A NS eastbound rolls along the Chicago Skyway en route to Indiana and points east.
Photo Date:  6/3/2000  Upload Date: 2/5/2014 1:50:38 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9322(C40-9W) NS 9136(C40-9W)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Roadrailer
Title:  Roadrailer
Description:  A Roadrailer approaches Kansas City near Birmingham MO. I didnt see these trains often, so this was a treat. Our Kansas City terminal was on this road, making train watching easy here.
Photo Date:  6/3/2000  Upload Date: 2/5/2014 1:54:02 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9389(C40-9W)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
Buffalo bound
Title:  Buffalo bound
Description:  An eastbound train rolls under I 90 and into New York state en route to Buffalo on the old Nickel Plate.
Photo Date:  11/21/2000  Upload Date: 1/14/2014 1:54:13 AM
Location:  North East, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8510(C36-7) NS 3307(SD40-2) NS 2580(SD70) UP 9728(C44-9W) NS 9180(C40-9W)
Views:  839   Comments: 2
Rolling past the vineyards
Title:  Rolling past the vineyards
Description:  A westbound train crosses into Pennsylvania, rolling through the vineyards that are common along Lake Erie.
Photo Date:  11/21/2000  Upload Date: 1/14/2014 1:54:15 AM
Location:  North East, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9031(C40-9W) NS 9274(C40-9W) NS 2568(SD70)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
Rockville intermodal
Title:  Rockville intermodal
Description:  A NS intermodal train approaches the west shore of the Susquehanna River
Photo Date:  5/19/2002  Upload Date: 9/28/2013 3:36:30 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9438(C40-9W) NS 8362(C40-8W)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
Pennsy ghost
Title:  Pennsy ghost
Description:  The ghost of the Pennsy watches over a westbound NS train along the old Middle Division at Duncannon.
Photo Date:  5/19/2002  Upload Date: 9/28/2013 3:53:34 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9684(C40-9W) NS 9430(C40-9W) NS 9219(C40-9W)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
Westbound over the river
Title:  Westbound over the river
Description:  A westbound behind a couple of classics crosses the Rockville bridge on its way toward Pittsburgh.
Photo Date:  6/2/2002  Upload Date: 10/6/2013 1:39:53 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3396(SD40-2) NS 1635(SD40-2) NS 9321(C40-9W)
Views:  534   Comments: 1
Conrail leader on familiar turf.
Title:  Conrail leader on familiar turf.
Description:  An N S westbound led by a former CR C39 heads west on the Rockville bridge.
Photo Date:  6/2/2002  Upload Date: 10/6/2013 2:14:05 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8312(C40-8)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Work train
Title:  Work train
Description:  A work train seen on the ex Pennsy Buffalo Line
Photo Date:  6/9/2002  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 2:13:20 AM
Location:  Sizerville, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3059(GP40-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Over the canal
Title:  Over the canal
Description:  A westbound NS train headed for the ex Reading leaves Allentown yard and crosses the Lehigh canal. The power shuold be familiar with the trip, both units are ex CR.
Photo Date:  5/18/2003  Upload Date: 8/4/2013 3:52:03 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8459(C40-8W) NS 8431(C40-8W)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
Oak Island bound
Title:  Oak Island bound
Description:  18G heads through South Plainfield on its last leg into Newark.
Photo Date:  9/7/2003  Upload Date: 3/1/2013 1:10:55 AM
Location:  South Plainfield, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6775(SD60M) NS 9330(C40-9W)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Waiting at Gary
Title:  Waiting at Gary
Description:  I saw this guy from below the overpass, and was able to get up on the South Shore platform to get the shot. The ex NYC and Pennsy ran close to each other here-NS uses the NYC line, but thats the ex PRR station partly visible at far left. The Indiana Toll Road is in the foreground.
Photo Date:  8/7/2004  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 4:02:42 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4760(SD70M) UP 9035(C40-8)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Not always the mighty
Title:  Not always the mighty
Description:  Despite the constant presence of big trains, sometimes something small rolls around the curve. This local, powered by an ex CR unit, heads downgrade toward Altoona.
Photo Date:  10/10/2004  Upload Date: 5/13/2017 4:44:56 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5354(GP38-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Northbound on the ex PRR
Title:  Northbound on the ex PRR
Description:  One of the acquisitions N&W made when it acquired the NKP was the Pennsy line from Columbus to Sandusky OH. This not only gave them a Lake Erie port, but also connected operations on the N&W proper to the newly acquired Nickel Plate at Bellevue. Here we see a Bellevue bound train behind a mix of BNSF and NS units.
Photo Date:  5/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/21/2012 2:41:31 AM
Location:  Caroline, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4413(C44-9W) BNSF 4921(C44-9W) NS 3323(SD40-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
Classic Southern style
Title:  Classic Southern style
Description:  A 121 car eastbound NS train behind a solid set of UP power rolls under one of the classic Southern signal bridges.
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/16/2016 5:07:11 AM
Location:  Cherokee, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9705(C44-9W) UP 9163(C40-8) UP 3030(SD40-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 2
Clear board
Title:  Clear board
Description:  A southbound train rolls down the street to a clear signal. Dont you love it when you make the lights??
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/1/2017 2:33:51 AM
Location:  Warsaw, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9090(C40-9W) NS 7566(ES40DC)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
Bet he blows the stop sign
Title:  Bet he blows the stop sign
Description:  A trio of NS units rolls down the street in Warsaw Ind, about to run the stop sign at this corner. It was interesting to see a 75 car train slowly make its way down the street.
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/1/2017 2:39:38 AM
Location:  Warsaw, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9090(C40-9W) NS 7566(ES40DC) NS 7602(ES40DC)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Really foreign power
Title:  Really foreign power
Description:  A northbound NS train approaches the Greensboro station with a pair of CP ES44s leading
Photo Date:  8/17/2012  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 11:48:54 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8851(ES44AC) CP 8824(ES44AC) NS 9303(C40-9W) NS 7090(GP50) NS 6149(SD40-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Northbound
Title:  Northbound
Description:  A northound NS train on the former Southern main approaches the Greensboro station
Photo Date:  8/17/2012  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 11:50:41 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9543(C40-9W) NS 9697(C40-9W) NS 8352(C40-8W)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Rolling in from Dallas
Title:  Rolling in from Dallas
Description:  NS train DAAT rolls toward Atlanta, after running on the KCS from Dallas to Meridian, then onto NS. It will terminate at Austell shortly. JB Hunt is a big user of this train, as you can see from the consist.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 8/3/2019 2:51:35 AM
Location:  Lithia Springs, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4112(SD70ACe) KCS 4792(ES44AC)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
Oblivious
Title:  Oblivious
Description:  A local youth appears unaware of the railroad drama unfolding behind her as DAAT rolls past.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 8/3/2019 2:53:58 AM
Location:  Lithia Springs, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4112(SD70ACe) KCS 4792(ES44AC)
Views:  197   Comments: 1
Bridge down
Title:  Bridge down
Description:  Back in June I was on a Cleveland harbor lunch cruise. As we were returning to the dock on the Cuyahoga River, the bridge came down for this eastbound stack train.
Photo Date:  6/16/2014  Upload Date: 8/28/2014 12:32:27 AM
Location:  Cleveland, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9428(C40-9W) NS 9892(C40-9W)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Grab shot
Title:  Grab shot
Description:  My wife doesnt believe I get these. We were driving through Decatur AL on the way home from Georgia last weekend when I pulled up to a light on US72A. There was a crossing between me and the intersection. I looked over, expecting empty track on a Sunday afternoon. To my surprise, there was a train there. I took advantage of the slow speed to roll over the crossing, holding the camera up. I tripped the shutter as we went over the crossing, with this result. A pair of SDs are holding north of the crossing on an industrial track leading to the Nucor steel plant.
Photo Date:  3/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/3/2017 4:34:09 AM
Location:  Decatur, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3304(SD40-2) NS 3465(SD40-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
Rolling off the river
Title:  Rolling off the river
Description:  A southbound intermodal train rolls off the Tennessee River bridge with 75 stack platforms.
Photo Date:  3/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/3/2017 4:43:04 AM
Location:  Decatur, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9711(C40-9W) NS 9501(C40-9W) NS 9287(C40-9W)
Views:  142   Comments: 2
Trussed
Title:  Trussed
Description:  A southbound intermodal train slowly emerges from the through truss on the Tennessee River bridge.
Photo Date:  3/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/3/2017 5:00:50 AM
Location:  Decatur, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9711(C40-9W) NS 9501(C40-9W) NS 9287(C40-9W)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Over the river
Title:  Over the river
Description:  A southbound NS train waits for a signal on the north side of the Tennessee River. It will be rolling shortly.
Photo Date:  3/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/3/2017 5:05:33 AM
Location:  Decatur, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9711(C40-9W) NS 9501(C40-9W) NS 9287(C40-9W)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Heading for a meet
Title:  Heading for a meet
Description:  An eastbound stack train rolls toward the siding where it will meet three. The first, seen in the distance, is a merchandise train led by three NS 40s, a rare sight in todays world of widecabs.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:32:44 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3848(ET44C4) BNSF 4267(ES44C4) NS 3067(GP40-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Stacks from the west
Title:  Stacks from the west
Description:  This train originated on the west coast, as evidenced by the BNSF power. I saw three stack trains that day; all of them had western power on them, the other two having UP units.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:37:30 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3848(ET44C4) BNSF 4267(ES44C4)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
Three 40s.
Title:  Three 40s.
Description:  The westbound that just met the stack train rolls toward Florence behind a GP 40 and a pair of rebuilt SD 40s. Its a nice change from the constant parade of widecabs.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:40:27 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2) NS 3465(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Pan shot
Title:  Pan shot
Description:  As I passed the siding on US 72A, I was able to get this pan shot of the westbound waiting for the meet.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:42:24 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Rockin View
Title:  Rockin View
Description:  The westbound rolls past the Rockview Club, which has a wonderful view of the action here-or would if it were still a going concern.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:45:06 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2) NS 3465(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Through the greenery
Title:  Through the greenery
Description:  The planting season is upon us, and the emerging corn makes for a nice contrast to the black diesels.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:47:40 AM
Location:  Town Creek, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2) NS 3465(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Sometimes you win one
Title:  Sometimes you win one
Description:  I have family in the Atlanta area, and will usually take one of two routes from home in Arkansas, either US 78 via Tupelo, or US 72 via Huntsville. I like the second one because a good portion of it is in view of the NS Memphis District. Such was the case on this trip, when I caught this local near Courtland, along US 72. Easy shot, and the prize is the GP 59-not many built, and good to see an oddball still in service all these years later.
Photo Date:  7/27/2017  Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:58:12 AM
Location:  Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3579(SD40-2) NS 4621(GP59)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Westbound on the Nickel Plate
Title:  Westbound on the Nickel Plate
Description:  I was able to get an hour or so to check out the action on a recent trip to Cleveland. East of town, the mains of the Nickel Plate(NS) and CSX(NYC) are adjacent most of the way to Buffalo. CSX runs many more trains, where NS might run 20 in a day. So its always a treat to get one there. NS did not disappoint, sending this 80 car auto rack train past.
Photo Date:  6/4/2018  Upload Date: 6/12/2018 5:37:14 AM
Location:  Wickliffe, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4353(SD70M) NS 8898(C40-9W)
Views:  103   Comments: 2
Still Southern
Title:  Still Southern
Description:  NS has been replacing the old signals on its various lines with new PTC compatible signals, but there are places where the old ones remain. One such place is Bremen GA, on the old Southern line to Birmingham. I had gone there to catch the Crescent, but it did not show by dark. Amazing how a train can lose so much time so quickly.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/14/2018 5:11:13 AM
Location:  Bremen, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2630(SD70M) UP 2742(ES44AC-H)
Views:  244   Comments: 2
Splitting the boards
Title:  Splitting the boards
Description:  A westbound NS stack train rolls between the new PTC signals just east of the split at Austell with a set of older power, including a once front line GP 60.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/14/2018 5:27:23 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3455(SD40-2) NS 7103(GP60)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
Eastbound, older power
Title:  Eastbound, older power
Description:  An eastbound stack passes my positon with an SD 40-2/GP 60 combination.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/14/2018 5:28:53 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3463(SD40-2) NS 7119(GP60)
Views:  208   Comments: 3
By a nose
Title:  By a nose
Description:  Eastbound NS stack train pokes between the signals at Austell.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/14/2018 5:37:20 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3463(SD40-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Gaining speed
Title:  Gaining speed
Description:  An eastbound stack rolls 66 platforms toward Atlanta, viewed down a long tangent near Austell. The progression of signal aspects is evident in this long view. The near signal shows advance approach(Y/Y/R), leading to the next signal, showing approach(Y/R). After that, out of sight, is a red over red. In a few seconds, this train will meet UP 8148 west.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 5:16:27 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3463(SD40-2) NS 7119(GP60)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
Meeting the UP
Title:  Meeting the UP
Description:  Eastbound stack train behind a pair of NS units meets a westbound with UP power.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 5:20:09 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3463(SD40-2) NS 7119(GP60) UP 8148(ES44AC-H)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Horses on the run
Title:  Horses on the run
Description:  A pair of stack trains, each with a pair of NS units, meet east of Austell.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 5:21:51 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3463(SD40-2) NS 3455(SD40-2) NS 7103(GP60)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Bearing down
Title:  Bearing down
Description:  Eastbound stack train rolls into the curve as it bears down on Atlanta.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 5:24:48 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3463(SD40-2) NS 7119(GP60)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Not the class unit
Title:  Not the class unit
Description:  NS 9000 leads 26 stack platforms east. Typically, a diesel with a number such as 9000 would be a class unit, but not in this fleet. The first widecab C40-8 is 8889.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 5:39:22 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9000(C40-9W) NS 9429(C40-9W) NS 9717(C40-9W)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
Racks coming
Title:  Racks coming
Description:  An eastbound with 43 autoracks and 11 stack platforms rolls east.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 5:52:32 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9502(C40-9W) NS 9654(C40-9W)
Views:  124   Comments: 2
Headed for a meet
Title:  Headed for a meet
Description:  A 128 car 22N heads toward a meet with a westbound stack train with up power.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 5:58:09 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9504(C40-9W) NS 7264(SD70ACU) UP 8148(ES44AC-H)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Rolling east on the Southern
Title:  Rolling east on the Southern
Description:  An eastbound with a set of GEs, one an ex CSX unit now part of a lease fleet, roll 74 cars under an old Southern signal bridge at Bremen. Note the railfan chase vehicle in the foreground. It's fully contained, as it's fitted out as an RV, with a fridge, beds, stove, microwave and, most importantly, a bathroom.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/16/2018 5:26:36 AM
Location:  Bremen, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9813(C40-9W) GECX 9144(C40-8W) NS 8994(C40-9W)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  The eastbound rolls away from me, the late day sun brightening the power in the low light.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/16/2018 5:32:52 AM
Location:  Bremen, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9813(C40-9W) GECX 9144(C40-8W) NS 8994(C40-9W)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Finally moving
Title:  Finally moving
Description:  When I arrived at Austell, this train was waiting east of the junction of the line to Rome, and the line to Birmingham. Hes been sitting here at least two hours, and now finally gets to go, passing a local hardware store as he gets his 93 stack platforms moving west.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 6:03:35 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9841(C40-9W) NS 4066(AC44C6M)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
Peeking out
Title:  Peeking out
Description:  A westbound stack train, waiting for a lot of action, peeks out from behind the Barnes Hardware store, holding back from a grade crossing.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 6:07:51 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9841(C40-9W) NS 4066(AC44C6M)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
Out of the shadows
Title:  Out of the shadows
Description:  A westboud stack comes out of the shadows and into a patch of light as it rolls slowly to the home signal.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 10/15/2018 6:16:41 AM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8148(ES44AC-H) UP 8338(SD70ACe) UP 7447(AC45CCTE)
Views:  207   Comments: 2

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