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Viewing Album:  Thoroughbreds All
 
By:Ed Hopson
Dates:12/1/1995 - 5/31/2004
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From The Ladder Track
Title:  From The Ladder Track
Description:  The unwashed side of downtown as seen from the NS yard looking south.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 3501(B30-7A) NS 8616(C39-8)
Views:  949   Comments: 0
Long Trains Passing
Title:  Long Trains Passing
Description:  Day, night, sun or fog, the parade goes on; but sometimes out-of-area variants of common models show up. Consider the need for the visorless storm-window cab on 1595 here in the deep south.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Jonathan Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 1595(SD40) NS 8009(C30-7)
Views:  869   Comments: 1
Gopher
Title:  Gopher
Description:  1585 has picked up a string of forrest products empties and has backed onto the IC main downtown. Cars will be delivered to Bell Yard on the southeast side of town.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 1585(SD40)
Views:  644   Comments: 1
Door-to-Door Delivery
Title:  Door-to-Door Delivery
Description:  This engine is shuttling empties and loads between NS and IC yards. That this oldtimer is not a dash-2 is proved by the lack of a sight glass on the door panel behind the dynamic brake blister.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 1585(SD40)
Views:  620   Comments: 1
Westbound Through
Title:  Westbound Through
Description:  Meeting the sun on a spring day, 1639 rolls down the old NO&NE line non-stop.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 1639(SD40-2) NS 8567(C39-8)
Views:  861   Comments: 1
Down At The Depot
Title:  Down At The Depot
Description:  The Cleveland station was very much in use in the 90s, just not by passengers.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Cleveland, TN
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 2406(MP15DC)
Views:  662   Comments: 1
Maytag Man
Title:  Maytag Man
Description:  The Cleveland Maytag factory rated an assigned SW in the mid-90's- unit stayed on the plant spur 24/7 [with a padlock on the door when idle].
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Cleveland, TN
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 2406(MP15DC)
Views:  633   Comments: 1
Late Call At Bell
Title:  Late Call At Bell
Description:  Another transfer run waits outside the IC yard office.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 2717(GP38)
Views:  1001   Comments: 0
Laurel Turn
Title:  Laurel Turn
Description:  The Laurel, Ms Masonite plant generates lots of of loads, and the empties must be returned to Hattiesburg for classification, as shown here.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 2774(GP38)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
Where'd Everybody Go?
Title:  Where'd Everybody Go?
Description:  The IC yard is unusually empty and 2774 looks a little lost without the usual long string of cars to take home with her.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 2774(GP38)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
Formal Portrait
Title:  Formal Portrait
Description:  Classic Southern RR high-hood SD posed nicely in good light.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 3293(SD40-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
...And The Short Of It
Title:  ...And The Short Of It
Description:  Short end details were an easy pick, but remember- this is the back.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 3293(SD40-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
The Long...
Title:  The Long...
Description:  Platform seems extra long to me, but maybe it was only my zoom setting. Anyhow this IS the front of the machine in NS and Southern parlance.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 3293(SD40-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Table Top Trains
Title:  Table Top Trains
Description:  The view from the bank parking garage facing the tracks in Dalton is like a seat on the 50-yard line. You can watch 'em ALL go from there.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Tunnel Hill, GA
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 3536(B32-8)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
The Light Didn't Shine Straight!
Title:  The Light Didn't Shine Straight!
Description:  That's what Jonathan said when he got his prints. That, or it's a narrow gage version. Why else can't you see the trucks?
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 5:20:19 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Jonathan Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 3539(B32-8)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
A Little Hustle
Title:  A Little Hustle
Description:  Making up trains with all possible haste after a minor derailment tied things up a while, 3539 fairly flies down through the switches.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Jonathan Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 3539(B32-8)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
Easy Money
Title:  Easy Money
Description:  Late in the shift, drifting into the evening, little left to do.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 4101(GP38AC)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Run Right Up The Middle
Title:  Run Right Up The Middle
Description:  Departing Hattiesburg yard long hood first, 4101 has things well in hand.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 4101(GP38AC)
Views:  521   Comments: 1
Cut Plug Tobacco
Title:  Cut Plug Tobacco
Description:  Late in the day the pace is slower; but today even the engineer wants to know- you alive down there, Herb?
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 5:16:28 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 4101(GP38AC)
Views:  612   Comments: 1
On Bended Knee
Title:  On Bended Knee
Description:  The chemical tank cars will have to wait a few extra moments as the monarch of these rails makes her entrance. The Crescent is New Orleans bound.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 4619(GP59)
Views:  616   Comments: 1
Squealing Thru The Curve
Title:  Squealing Thru The Curve
Description:  Heavy laden gravel hoppers complain about track conditions as a GP59 delivers a transfer run to the IC.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 4619(GP59)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
Well, Look At You
Title:  Well, Look At You
Description:  Local crew waves to that of the through freight as UP 9508 slides by with mixed goods for the gulf coast.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5056(GP38-2) NS 8907(C40-9W) UP 9508(C41-8W)
Views:  970   Comments: 1
Running Light
Title:  Running Light
Description:  5056 went north- past the yard lead and across the bridge- right on out of town!
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5056(GP38-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 1
Called Out
Title:  Called Out
Description:  No switching this pass. Goin' out on the road!
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5056(GP38-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
Handing Up The Grip
Title:  Handing Up The Grip
Description:  Second trick on duty outside Hattiesburg yard office.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5063(GP38-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
Small Panorama
Title:  Small Panorama
Description:  The wide angle zoom has stretched 5063- or she's a passenger geep with a steam generator compartment. There were such things. Well there were!
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5063(GP38-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
Stopping In At The BN
Title:  Stopping In At The BN
Description:  5165 has collected some grain loads and pauses at the former Frisco yard office for paperwork.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5165(GP38-2)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
Waiting For Clearance
Title:  Waiting For Clearance
Description:  5209 holds in the clear on the CSX interchange track at the later road's big Mobile facility. CSX yard office is in rear.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5209(GP38-2)
Views:  516   Comments: 1
Or Overpowered?
Title:  Or Overpowered?
Description:  744 frozen wheel bearings yield to the combined pull of 7 4-axle NS units on a frigid day in downtown Chattanooga.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 5217(GP38-2) NS 2809(GP38)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
Competing Runs
Title:  Competing Runs
Description:  After the CSX crossing in central Dalton, the NS and CSX routes to Atlanta diverge, but not before the grade separation shown.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 10:35:24 PM
Location:  Tunnel Hill, GA
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 6185(SD40-2)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
Superelevated
Title:  Superelevated
Description:  The NS main down from the Leaf river is spiralled or superelevated, perhaps because the line through to New Orleans was once a premier passenger route.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 6199(SD40-2)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
Busy Intersection
Title:  Busy Intersection
Description:  After crossing the CSX main at speed in Dalton, this NS train shows a little smoke as the man in charge notches up slightly.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 10:35:24 PM
Location:  Tunnel Hill, GA
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8046(C30-7) NS 6554(SD60)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
Shut Down
Title:  Shut Down
Description:  Three shut-down late model EMD SD's and 89 loads of coal waited behind this derail for 2 1/2 days- I never heard why.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM
Location:  Cleveland, TN
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 6605(SD60)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Drill Chief
Title:  Drill Chief
Description:  Alway a different face on the switch turns in our little burg.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 7082(GP50)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
One More Time
Title:  One More Time
Description:  The same geep on a different day in better light.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 7082(GP50)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Would You Pull Stumps With Yours?
Title:  Would You Pull Stumps With Yours?
Description:  Nevertheless, NS used a sucession of these racehorses to drill in Hattiesburg some time back.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7126(GP60)
Views:  517   Comments: 1
The IC Transfer
Title:  The IC Transfer
Description:  7147 has been to Bell Yard to pick up some interchange and runs long hood forward as a good NS engine should.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 7147(GP60)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
Downtown Dalton
Title:  Downtown Dalton
Description:  The action is thick and fast in Dalton Ga, where the CSX and the NS have a high-speed crossing right in town.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 8504(C36-7)
Views:  620   Comments: 1
The Rumble Of The Cars
Title:  The Rumble Of The Cars
Description:  Full or empty, grain cars have their own sound and this long lineup had to be listened to because my ride was on the other side of the tracks.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8593(C39-8)
Views:  490   Comments: 2
Reversed The Field
Title:  Reversed The Field
Description:  The NS stopped the e/b train this loco was in, cut her out and rushed her onto a w/b KCS job which was standing by.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8626(C39-8)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
New Partners
Title:  New Partners
Description:  Taken off a NS eastbound and cut in to a KCS westbound; the change seemed unplanned for and was kinda rushed.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 8626(C39-8)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
High-Steppers
Title:  High-Steppers
Description:  I don't know why this consist looks like it's on tiptoes, but it makes the picture more dramatic...it WAS travelling, too!
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8686(C39-8E) NS 8700(C40-8)
Views:  1022   Comments: 0
'Nother Man's Treasure
Title:  'Nother Man's Treasure
Description:  Stuck between a container used for a dumpster and a very big pile of cardboard waste, this poor engine spent the night in the trash dump.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 8702(C40-8)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
After The Fog Lifted
Title:  After The Fog Lifted
Description:  Ground level pose in strong light yielded a nice result.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Jonathan Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 8707(C40-8)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
Fog And Sun
Title:  Fog And Sun
Description:  The city has begun to stir as the vapor burns off the front windows of 8707; soon it will be off to work.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 10:35:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Jonathan Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8702(C40-8) NS 8707(C40-8)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
Leaf River Bridge
Title:  Leaf River Bridge
Description:  It was close clearance, and the crew gave forth with both whistle and bell.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8857(C40-9)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
Rollin' 'Em Now
Title:  Rollin' 'Em Now
Description:  The I-59 over pass is the last sign of civilization for a while and its downgrade to the coast besides. Like the man said- let's roll!
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8874(C40-9)
Views:  557   Comments: 1
Speed Merchants
Title:  Speed Merchants
Description:  Another stack train brakes for the curves as they cross the yard limit north of downtown.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8885(C40-9)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
Parklike Setting
Title:  Parklike Setting
Description:  Southward from downtown toward the county line, the NS track lies in a green belt. It makes for nice photos.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
In The Hole
Title:  In The Hole
Description:  Crew adjusts the sun visors as Amtrak slips out of the station area. They'll follow right behind.
Photo Date:  12/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Ed Hopson
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Locomotives:  NS 8939(C40-9W)
Views:  543   Comments: 0

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