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A746 waits on the air-0 |
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A746 with lead unit #402 waits for the air to be set in the old transfer at Opelika |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 8:04:30 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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CSX 402(AC44CW) |
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Pulling chip cars out of the old transfer yard to the main-3 |
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A746 starts the process of assembling its train by getting enough chip cars for its days work |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 8:06:26 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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A746 power curves to the old main with chip cars in tow-2 |
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With chips assembled, the local takes em to the main |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 8:08:03 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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A look at the old CofGa transfer yard as A746 starts its pull to the main-1 |
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With chips now coupled, A746 revs up for a trip to the main |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 8:09:34 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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CSX 402(AC44CW) |
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Shot of A746 power as it waits for direction from the rear brakeman |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 8:10:37 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
Sorting and Switching |
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A746 puts its train in order for the day at Opelika |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 8:11:48 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
Pulling centerbeam flats |
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With so many lumber industry cars idle in the recession, A746 actually has to pull centerbeams for loading at a sawmill on its route. |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 8:13:32 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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Forward shot of Asplundh weed sprayer train in the lake track transfer at Opelika. The NS main is just ahead of the CSX unit. |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 10/4/2010 2:08:11 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2763(GP38-2) |
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NS 8707 leads 199 westbound on the NS P-Line at Opelika in the mid 1990s as the crew of local A46 watch from the transfer yard. |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 6/6/2009 12:48:38 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 8707(C40-8) |
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NS 7041 lead A24 through Opelika with one tank car. This replaced another local that ran the entire P-Line from Columbus to Birmingham,AL. This new train only went two thirds of the way to Sylacauga. |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 6/6/2009 12:46:43 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 7041(GP50) |
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After waiting for CSX to clear the diamond interlocking, NS A34 rolls westward to drop its single tank car in the transfer to the far right. |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 6/6/2009 12:48:00 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS a24 sits clear of the diamond beside the restored Opelika depot waiting on the CSX AWP local A746 to clear the interlocking after it did switching in town a few blocks away |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 6/6/2009 12:49:19 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
NS A41 power at Opelika, AL |
| Description: |
SD40-2 does the honors this day on NS A21 on the old CofGA P-line |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 6/26/2010 10:37:37 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 6135(SD40-2) |
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CSX 8822 in CR Quality paint heads into the sidng leading local A745. The old West Point Route concrete coal tower marks the north end of the siding at Opelika just south of the NS-CSX diamond. |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:33:54 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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CSX 8822(SD40-2) |
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CSX Q601 train hangs out of the siding on the north end of Opelika as it waits for Q612 to clear up on the main between the swtiches at Opelika siding. Northbounds have main track authority, as this demonstrates, even though the northbound is much shorte |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:24:49 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
CSX 5245 leads Q612 after meeting Q601, A745 and NS 336 at Opelika |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:53:36 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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CSX 5245(ES44DC) |
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195 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX 4742 waits at Opelika siding on Q617-21 |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:58:03 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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CSX 4742(SD70MAC) |
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175 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS train 336 rounds the curve eastbound as it approaches the CSX-NS diamond crossing at Opelika. |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:04:45 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
NS Westbound freight waits on eastbound to arrive at West Opelika Siding behind the diamond |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 2:40:32 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 9574(C40-9W) |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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NS 336 train cars rattle CSX-NS diamond at Opelika, AL |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:34:03 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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Shot of NS 336 cars passing diamond interlocking relay house and over CSX AWP-WofA main at Opelika. |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:33:34 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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Rear car of NS 336 passes restored Opelika depot and diamond absolute signal. |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:34:29 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 9162 leads SD70M-2 as NS 336 heads for the diamond at Opelika after waiting on CSX Q601 to clear after meeting Q612 and A745 |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:32:27 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 9162(C40-9W) NS 2699(SD70M-2) |
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Short cut of NS chip cars wait for the call to duty at the Dudley Lumber Co. sawmill in Salem, AL. |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 1:22:21 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
Typical Opelika scenes on any given day in 2010 |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 1:22:16 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
Typical Opelika scenes on any given day in 2010 |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 1:22:18 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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| Title: |
NS 9162 leads NS 336 over diamond and by Opelika depot |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:32:49 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 9162(C40-9W) |
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125 Comments: 1 |
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NS 2699 is second in command of NS 336 at Opelika over the diamond |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 11:33:12 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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NS 2699(SD70M-2) |
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161 Comments: 1 |
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TFM 1623 sits by the restored depot waiting on the CSX-NS diamond interlocking to time out for a westbound move. |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:04:27 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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TFM 1623(SD70MAC) |
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477 Comments: 1 |
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CSX Q601 waits at the diamond. The CSX train is north of the diamond with the depot on the right out of the picture. This is the view from the north end of Opelika Siding on the CSX side |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:37:01 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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163 Comments: 1 |
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CSX "MAC" sits with AC4400W 243 on Q617-21 at Opelika Siding |
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1/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:58:00 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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CSX 4742(SD70MAC) |
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197 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A41 westbound |
| Description: |
Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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1/28/2011 Upload Date: 3/13/2011 3:30:29 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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NS 5832(GP38-3) |
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| Title: |
W034 southbound |
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Track gang train waits for warrants south. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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1/28/2011 Upload Date: 3/13/2011 3:31:00 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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Action |
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CSX 2342(Road Slug) |
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411 Comments: 1 |
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CSX woodchip hopper..ex-Family Lines System-SCL |
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ex-Family Lines System woodchip hopper now CSX. Notice the SCL reporting marks and road number unpainted over on the end. ex-SCL 198492 it appears. |
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1/30/2011 Upload Date: 2/13/2011 10:51:51 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Ken Roble |
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| Title: |
NS 2747 |
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NS SD70M-2 2747 leads NS train 921 Loaded ballast train thats about to cross the CSX diamond at Opelika, AL headed for Birmingham, AL |
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2/6/2011 Upload Date: 2/14/2011 12:27:49 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Ken Roble |
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Roster |
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NS 2747(SD70M-2) |
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Q619 southbound |
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Coming past Eighth & Rail and the Irish Bread Pub in downtown Opelika. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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2/19/2011 Upload Date: 3/13/2011 3:45:08 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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Action |
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CSX 8128(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
Q619 southbound |
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Coming out of the siding, heading for Auburn, Montgomery" and further points south. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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2/19/2011 Upload Date: 3/13/2011 3:45:53 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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Action |
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CSX 8128(SD40-2) |
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196 Comments: 1 |
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Q145 southbound |
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Closing in on the former Southern Railway crossing in dPwntown Opelika. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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2/26/2011 Upload Date: 3/13/2011 3:48:24 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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Action |
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UP 4708(SD70M) |
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288 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 4708 |
| Description: |
Q145 |
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2/28/2011 Upload Date: 1/22/2012 8:54:34 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Darrell Krueger |
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UP 4708(SD70M) |
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378 Comments: 1 |
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A41 eastbound |
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Probably too late in the day to be shooting, but I'll make an exception for appropriate former Southern power. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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3/5/2011 Upload Date: 4/5/2011 8:59:45 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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NS 5215(GP38-2) |
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297 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX 5439 |
| Description: |
CSX train Q619 southbound |
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3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/6/2011 9:50:26 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
John Higginson |
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CSX 5439(ES44DC) |
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333 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
187 Westbound |
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The SD60s are probably my favorite power that NS has purchased new. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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3/13/2011 Upload Date: 4/5/2011 9:06:04 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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NS 6604(SD60) |
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208 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
923 Westbound |
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Loaded ballast train crossing the former Western Railway of Alabama in downtown Opelika with an always exciting pair of Dash 9s! The Lee County courthouse tower can be seen in the background. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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3/25/2011 Upload Date: 4/17/2011 7:00:14 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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NS 9804(C40-9W) |
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130 Comments: 1 |
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Q601 Southbound |
| Description: |
Clouds disappeared south of Cusseta. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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3/27/2011 Upload Date: 4/17/2011 7:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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134 Comments: 1 |
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Q601 Southbound |
| Description: |
After Q601-25 came by, Q601-26 was hot on his heels. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS. |
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3/27/2011 Upload Date: 4/17/2011 7:06:56 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Britt Johnson |
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UP 7613(ES44AC) |
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214 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ballast Regulators resting at Opelika on the NS transfer lead over the long weekend. |
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3/31/2011 Upload Date: 4/30/2011 4:53:24 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ballast Regulators resting at Opelika on the NS transfer lead over the long weekend. |
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3/31/2011 Upload Date: 4/30/2011 4:53:30 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ballast Regulators resting at Opelika on the NS transfer lead over the long weekend. |
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3/31/2011 Upload Date: 4/30/2011 4:53:22 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ballast Regulators resting at Opelika on the NS transfer lead over the long weekend. |
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3/31/2011 Upload Date: 4/30/2011 4:53:32 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ballast Regulators resting at Opelika on the NS transfer lead over the long weekend. |
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3/31/2011 Upload Date: 4/30/2011 4:53:19 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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