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4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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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NS 339 approaches NS/KCS interlock
Title:  NS 339 approaches NS/KCS interlock
Description:  Southbound NS 339 waits at the NS/KCS interlock at Tuscaloosa. The conductor is checking the KCS track for activity. NS 339 is ironically a KCS run-through train headed for the Meridian KCS speedway. The NS/KCS interchange tracks are seen here loaded with cars. Photo sometime in 2004.
Photo Date:  4/1/2004  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:25:57 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  553   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  NS 339 gets the green light at the NS/KCS interlock, and heads south toward Meridian, Miss. Photo sometime during 2004 I believe
Photo Date:  4/1/2004  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:28:53 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 738(SD60)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #19
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #19
Description:  Amtrak Crescent #19 with one of the now discontinued AMTK box cars.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 10:57:56 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  462   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  Southbound NS 339 with an old tunnel motor in the lead, heading for Meridian, Miss.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 10:53:26 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 6100(SD40T-2)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
Southern MoW Crane
Title:  Southern MoW Crane
Description:  NS work train in Tuscaloosa with old Southern Ry crane.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 10:56:02 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  502   Comments: 0
NS 21K
Title:  NS 21K
Description:  NS 21K, BNSF transcon intermodal, rolls south through Hull, Alabama. This train may soon be re-routed to Memphis, away from the KCS-NS Meridian speedway. Date sometime in 2005.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:12:08 PM
Location:  Hull, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4898(C44-9W)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
NS local and Southern Depot
Title:  NS local and Southern Depot
Description:  NS local job working near old Southern Depot at Maplesville, Ala. Date sometime in 2005.
Photo Date:  4/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/24/2007 8:57:59 PM
Location:  Maplesville, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 9399(C40-9W)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
Southern Flint River
Title:  Southern Flint River
Description:  This Southern passenger car was rolling north on an NS freight train. Reporting marks on the car say DRCV 6114 I believe. Photo in 2005 I think.
Photo Date:  4/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:18:38 PM
Location:  Vance, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  1945   Comments: 2
LORAM RG 319
Title:  LORAM RG 319
Description:  LORAM RG 319 parked on the NS "old pass" track at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Sometime in 2005 I believe.
Photo Date:  4/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:37:20 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment)
Views:  614   Comments: 2
LORAM RG 319
Title:  LORAM RG 319
Description:  LORAM RG 319 parked on the NS "old pass" track at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Photo sometime in 2005 I believe.
Photo Date:  4/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:41:22 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
Old GM&O/AGS Interlock Tower
Title:  Old GM&O/AGS Interlock Tower
Description:  A rare shot of the KCS/NS interlock with no cars on the curved interchange tracks. Cars usually block this view. A LORAM RG 319 rail grinder is parked on the NS "old pass" track in the distance. Phot sometime in 2005 I think.
Photo Date:  4/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:32:55 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  Track
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Views:  674   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #19 and #20 meet
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #19 and #20 meet
Description:  Conductor of Amtrak Cresent #20 waves at southbound Amtrak Crescent #19 at Tuscaloosa siding. A now discontinued Dorm Lounge can be seen on #20.
Photo Date:  5/9/2005  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 11:39:00 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  547   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #20
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #20
Description:  AMTK Crescent #20 with Toyota Tundra painted second unit crossing Hwy 82. Date sometime in 2005 I believe.
Photo Date:  7/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/24/2007 9:01:27 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  AMTK 2(P42DC)
Views:  3698   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  NS 339 at Hull, Alabama, headed south to the KCS speedway at Meridian Miss. Date sometime in 2005.
Photo Date:  7/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:09:27 PM
Location:  Hull, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 7012(SD50)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
NS 340
Title:  NS 340
Description:  NS train 340, seen here stopped at Tuscaloosa siding, is receiving water for KCS 661 from Tuscaloosa Fire Department. Date sometime in 2005.
Photo Date:  7/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/24/2007 9:03:42 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 661(SD40-2)
Views:  828   Comments: 1
NS O31 High and Wide
Title:  NS O31 High and Wide
Description:  I believe this was called NS O31. Rolling south through Tuscaloosa back in 2006 I believe.
Photo Date:  4/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:15:03 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 4619(GP59)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
NS 172 and AMTK 20
Title:  NS 172 and AMTK 20
Description:  Northbound Amtrak 20 passes a parked NS 172 in siding at Tuscaloosa, Ala. Date very approximate.
Photo Date:  6/20/2006  Upload Date: 1/4/2007 11:10:10 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  UP 4627(SD70M)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
Amtrak 19 and 20 Crescents meet
Title:  Amtrak 19 and 20 Crescents meet
Description:  AMTK 19 and AMTK 20 (#74 and #87) meet at Tuscaloosa siding. Amtrak 20 engineer can be seen in black jacket to the left of 19, giving a roll-by inspection. Date is sometime in 2006.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:06:18 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  386   Comments: 0
NS track gang Dorm cars
Title:  NS track gang Dorm cars
Description:  These NS dorm cars are parked on the "old pass" track at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A small track gang is working in the area.
Photo Date:  2/5/2007  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:21:43 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
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Views:  390   Comments: 1
NS 339 southbound
Title:  NS 339 southbound
Description:  NS 339 seen here with an uncommon Ferromex locomotive near the Mercedes plant at Vance, Ala. NS 339 is one of two KCS run-thru trains on the NS/AGS, and it will jump on the KCS in Meridian, Miss.
Photo Date:  3/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/9/2007 1:21:57 PM
Location:  Vance, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FXE 4521(AC44CW)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
NS FEMA train
Title:  NS FEMA train
Description:  Date: Early 2006 I think? Southbound FEMA trailer train seen here at Bessemer on the NS.
Photo Date:  3/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 10:15:13 PM
Location:  Bessemer, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3300(SD40-2) NS 3200(SD40)
Views:  801   Comments: 1
NS 219
Title:  NS 219
Description:  NS 219 southbound intermodal speeds by Tuscaloosa depot with a load of Schneider trailers. An unusual power arrangement for this train, as it usually has NS power.
Photo Date:  3/7/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2007 7:59:37 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4709(C44-9W)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
NS 21K
Title:  NS 21K
Description:  Southbound NS 21K moves past Tuscaloosa depot.
Photo Date:  3/7/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2007 7:54:16 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4384(C44-9W)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
NS 21K
Title:  NS 21K
Description:  J.B. Hunt 53' containers on southbound NS 21K stack train at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Photo Date:  3/7/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2007 7:56:49 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  326   Comments: 0
NS 339
Title:  NS 339
Description:  NS 339 heads south past the old GM&O/AGS interlock tower at Tuscaloosa with two new KCS SD70ace units. This train gets on the KCS speedway in Meridian, Miss.
Photo Date:  3/7/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2007 7:50:30 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 4002(SD70ACe) KCS 4010(SD70ACe)
Views:  707   Comments: 1
NS A56
Title:  NS A56
Description:  NS A56 moving through Tuscaloosa yard with an old SP tunnel motor
Photo Date:  3/7/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2007 8:06:03 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3192(SD40) GECX 8492(SD40T-2) SP 8492(SD40T-2) NS 5161(GP38-2)
Views:  903   Comments: 1
NS A56
Title:  NS A56
Description:  NS A56 headed north out of Tuscaloosa after picking up interchange cars from the Alabama Southern RR, and other NS local cars.
Photo Date:  3/7/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2007 8:03:07 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3192(SD40) GECX 8492(SD40T-2)
Views:  751   Comments: 1
NS O70 CSX/KCS detour train
Title:  NS O70 CSX/KCS detour train
Description:  NS O70 appears to be a special northbound CSX/KCS detour train, carrying lots of KCS type traffic rerouted due to the track problems on the Meridian & Bigbee Railroad near Myrtlewood, Ala.
Photo Date:  3/8/2007  Upload Date: 5/9/2007 1:19:13 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  CSX 9029(C40-9W)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
NS train O96 with FRA car
Title:  NS train O96 with FRA car
Description:  This is NS train O96 with FRA car DOTX 220 in tow, heading south through Tuscaloosa siding.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/2/2007 5:51:49 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 5831(GP38-3) NS 7090(GP50)
Views:  910   Comments: 1
NS train O96 with FRA car
Title:  NS train O96 with FRA car
Description:  Southbound NS O96 with FRA car DOTX 220 at Tuscaloosa siding.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/2/2007 5:55:21 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  925   Comments: 0
NS O56 "High & Wide Special"
Title:  NS O56 "High & Wide Special"
Description:  NS O56 heading north through the siding at Flemming with a 12-axle flatcar and Siemens load.
Photo Date:  5/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/2/2007 6:31:46 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 5509(GP38-2)
Views:  523   Comments: 0
NS O56 "High & Wide Special"
Title:  NS O56 "High & Wide Special"
Description:  Here is the 12-axle flatcar with Siemens load at Flemming siding.
Photo Date:  5/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/2/2007 6:35:34 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  314   Comments: 0
NS O56 "High & Wide Special" with NS 393 waiting
Title:  NS O56 "High & Wide Special" with NS 393 waiting
Description:  NS 393 southbound freight, gives a roll-by inspection of northbound NS O56 at Flemming.
Photo Date:  5/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/2/2007 6:38:50 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  304   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #20
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #20
Description:  Date: Sometime in 2005. Northbound Crescent #20 seen here at Flemming with four P42s!
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 10:05:11 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  AMTK 25(P42DC) AMTK 175(P42DC)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
NS 340
Title:  NS 340
Description:  Date: Sometime in 2005. Northbound NS train 340 (KCS run-thru from Meridian) near MP 189 on the AGS north of Tuscaloosa.
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 9:51:11 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 684(SD40-2) KCS 6611(SD40-3) KCS 687(SD40-2)
Views:  776   Comments: 0
Coal Loader on NS spur
Title:  Coal Loader on NS spur
Description:  Date: Sometime in 2005-2006. Here is a coal loader located on a spur just south of the connection to the NS at Gurnee Junction.
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 9:57:04 PM
Location:  Gurnee Junction, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  413   Comments: 1
NS 3278
Title:  NS 3278
Description:  Date: Sometime in 2005-2006. Unknown NS train heading toward hairpin curve at Gurnee Junction. Photo is looking northeast toward Glen Carbon.
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 10:01:50 PM
Location:  Gurnee Junction, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3278(SD40-2) NS 6110(SD40-2) NS 3220(SD40-2)
Views:  791   Comments: 1
Amtrak Crescent #19
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #19
Description:  Date: Sometime in 2004-2005. Southbound Crescent #19 crosses over the Big Sandy Creek trestle with three P42s. A somewhat unusual event.
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 10:07:44 PM
Location:  Hull, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  AMTK 95(P42DC)
Views:  693   Comments: 1
NS O19 American Orient Express
Title:  NS O19 American Orient Express
Description:  Date: I think 2005 sometime? The AOE heads south on the NS-AGS near the Mercedes Plant at Vance, Ala.
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 10:10:20 PM
Location:  Vance, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  AMTK 9(P42DC) AMTK 6(P42DC)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
NS 21K or 23E
Title:  NS 21K or 23E
Description:  Date: Sometime in 2004. Southbound BNSF - J.B. Hunt train flying through Moundville siding on the NS-AGS.
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 10:12:55 PM
Location:  Moundville, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1108(C44-9W) BNSF 5191(C44-9W)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
NS A56 at NS/ABS interlock
Title:  NS A56 at NS/ABS interlock
Description:  Power from NS train A56 heading north through the old GM&O interlock (now ABS), after waiting for the new NS 226 intermodal to get by.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 10:54:21 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3278(SD40-2) NS 6138(SD40-2) NS 3213(SD40-2)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
NS/AGS MP 177.0
Title:  NS/AGS MP 177.0
Description:  These old Southern signals near the wood yard at Vance are now gone.
Photo Date:  6/1/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2008 10:15:30 AM
Location:  Vance, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  UP 5226(SD70M)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
NS 226
Title:  NS 226
Description:  Date: June 2007. Northbound NS 226 heads toward the interlock with the Alabama Southern RR at the north end of Tuscaloosa siding.
Photo Date:  6/8/2007  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 12:18:25 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  UP 4055(SD70M)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
NS 345
Title:  NS 345
Description:  Date: June 2007. Southbound NS 345 takes the siding at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Photo Date:  6/8/2007  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 12:20:57 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  UP 1981(GP60)
Views:  461   Comments: 1
NS O70 at Fleming siding
Title:  NS O70 at Fleming siding
Description:  Date: May 2007. Northbound detour train, NS O70, speeds past Fleming siding. This train came off the KCS in Meridian and its final destination is the CSX Boyles yard in Birmingham. This freight normally would have gone across the M&B RR to Montgomery.
Photo Date:  6/10/2007  Upload Date: 6/10/2007 3:26:36 PM
Location:  Cottondale, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  TFM 1345(SD40) NREX 8543(B39-8E)
Views:  801   Comments: 0
NS O70
Title:  NS O70
Description:  NS O70 heads north through Tuscaloosa with presumed freight once carried across the M&B from Meridian to CSX/Motgomery.
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 6/20/2007 1:09:35 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 601(SD40-3) TFM 1404(SD40-2)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
NS Yard
Title:  NS Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2007  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 10:14:19 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3281(SD40-2) NS 5189(GP38-2)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
NS A37
Title:  NS A37
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2009 11:00:22 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3281(SD40-2)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
NS A37 on Tamko #3
Title:  NS A37 on Tamko #3
Description:  NS A37 power waits out the mid-day Amtrak arrivals on Tamko Roofing Products #3 track at Tuscaloosa siding.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/20/2007 10:50:04 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  NS 3304(SD40-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent #20 and NS A37
Title:  Amtrak Crescent #20 and NS A37
Description:  NS A37 local waits for northbound Amtrak Crescent #20 to pass through Tuscaloosa. NS 3304 is sitting on Tamko Roofing Products track #3, caught during the mid-day Amtrak arrivals.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/20/2007 10:53:09 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3304(SD40-2) AMTK 5(P42DC)
Views:  523   Comments: 0


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