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4/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Alabama Export Railroad
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:LN 4077 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:72704-8Order No:72704
Frame Number:72704-8Built:9/1972
Notes:Alabama Export Railroad GP38-2 #3863. Ex HLCX #3863.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 1978(GP38) CSX 2587(GP38-2) SBD 4077(GP38-2) UP 478(GP38-2) HLCX 3863(GP38-2) SBD 2587(GP38-2) HLLX 2587(GP38-2) LN 4077(GP38-2) ALE 3863(GP38-2)
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ALE GP38-2s 3859 and 3863
Title:  ALE GP38-2s 3859 and 3863
Description:  Alabama Export Railroad (ALE) is a subsidiary of Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE). The ALE owns only two locomotives, EMD GP38-2 #3863 and EMD GP38-2 #3859. Both of these locomotives are ex HLCX leasers and both have a colorful history. It is not the best image of the duo, but it was hard to get a good shot because we were on the interstate on the opposite side from the yard they were in. My goal is to someday soon get a better shot of them both!
Photo Date:  1/17/2020  Upload Date: 4/29/2020 2:15:28 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ALE 3859(GP38-2) ALE 3863(GP38-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
ALE GP38-2s #3859 and #3863
Title:  ALE GP38-2s #3859 and #3863
Description:  Alabama Export Railroad (ALE) is a subsidiary of Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE). The ALE owns only two locomotives, EMD GP38-2 #3863 and EMD GP38-2 #3859. Both of these locomotives are ex HLCX leasers and both have a colorful history. This is the first picture on this site and maybe even on the internet of ALE 3863 and ALE 3859 (I have made many google searches, with no success, the only pic I have seen is of one of the two geeps on thedieselshop.net). It is not the best image of the duo, but sadly, the yard it was in, that I think is owned by ALE, is off limits to the public, and all the railcars from the NS yard made it harder to get a good shot of them. My goal is to someday soon get a better shot of them both!
Photo Date:  4/4/2020  Upload Date: 4/29/2020 1:34:30 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ALE 3859(GP38-2) ALE 3863(GP38-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
ALE GP38-2s #3859 and #3863
Title:  ALE GP38-2s #3859 and #3863
Description:  Alabama Export Railroad (ALE) is a subsidiary of Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE). The ALE owns only two locomotives, EMD GP38-2 #3863 and EMD GP38-2 #3859. Both of these locomotives are ex HLCX leasers and both have a colorful history. This is the first picture on this site and maybe even on the internet of ALE 3863 and ALE 3859 (I have made many google searches, with no success, the only pic I have seen is of one of the two geeps on thedieselshop.net). It is not the best image of the duo, but sadly, the yard it was in, that I think is owned by ALE, is off limits to the public, and all the railcars from the NS yard made it harder to get a good shot of them. My goal is to someday soon get a better shot of them both!
Photo Date:  4/4/2020  Upload Date: 4/29/2020 1:43:36 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ALE 3859(GP38-2) ALE 3863(GP38-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
ALE 3863
Title:  ALE 3863
Description:  ALE 3863 sitting in front of the ALE yard office/car shops that used to belong to CN (note the CN and WC boxcars).
Photo Date:  10/11/2020  Upload Date: 10/13/2020 8:27:39 AM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ALE 3863(GP38-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
ALE geeps in ALE yard office/ car repair shops
Title:  ALE geeps in ALE yard office/ car repair shops
Description:  ALE 3863 and ALE 3859 idling at the ALE (ex CN) yard office/car repair shops in Mobile, AL. I finally got a good picture of these locos and I am so happy! Later into the day, they pulled into their yard behind the overpass for I-165 and it was really hard to get a picture of them. I am really grateful that they were in the yard office that morning so I could get the opportunity to snap a picture of them, which is something I almost can never do because they are always either not in Mobile or they are in the yard, hidden behind trees, brush, and concrete pillars.
Photo Date:  10/16/2020  Upload Date: 10/25/2020 1:01:10 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ALE 3863(GP38-2) ALE 3859(GP38-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
ALE locos and an NS consist at Sibert
Title:  ALE locos and an NS consist at Sibert
Description:  Saw these when I was flying over CSX’s Sibert Yard. ALE 3859 and ALE 3863 were sitting in the ALE yard office/car shops, and there was an NS consist sitting in Sibert. I sadly couldn’t get any numbers of the NS units, but the lead unit appears to be an SD70ACC, the middle unit appears to be a Dash 9, and the rear unit appears to be either an SD70ACe, SD70ACU, or an SD70M-2. These locomotives were really strange/rare to see in Sibert, and it was cool to see all of the locos present.
Photo Date:  10/25/2020  Upload Date: 10/26/2020 1:23:37 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ALE 3859(GP38-2) ALE 3863(GP38-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
ALE geeps switching ALE yard
Title:  ALE geeps switching ALE yard
Description:  ALE 3859 and ALE 3863 (ex HLCX GP38-2s) are seen today doing some switching in the Alabama Export (CN gave them trackage rights from Belt Junction at Moffett Rd to here) for CN A488 later today.
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 2/22/2021 9:36:33 AM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ALE 3863(GP38-2) ALE 3859(GP38-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
ALE 3863
Title:  ALE 3863
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2021  Upload Date: 4/8/2021 9:48:56 AM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Jeffrey Lawrence
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ALE 3863(GP38-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
ALE Switching Job
Title:  ALE Switching Job
Description:  Encountered the ALE switching job while I was taking photos of the FRA inspection train on CN. Taken safely with permission from ALE.
Photo Date:  4/21/2021  Upload Date: 7/20/2021 11:33:09 AM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ALE 3859(GP38-2) ALE 3863(GP38-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
2021 Railfanning Collection!!!
Title:  2021 Railfanning Collection!!!
Description:  A collection of different photos I have taken throughout 2021 of different trains from different railfanning trips (locos will be tagged to the best of my ability)
Photo Date:  10/31/2021  Upload Date: 11/3/2021 3:20:14 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Drew M.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9030(SD70AH) TASD 772(RP14BD) UP 8118(ES44AC-H) UP 7613(AC45CCTE) NS 8072(ES44AC) CSX 994(ES44AC-H) MSE 64(SW1500) NS 8114(ES44AC) ALE 3859(GP38-2) ALE 3863(GP38-2) UP 6954(AC4460CW) NS 1069(SD70ACe) CN 3843(ES44AC) CN 2281(ES44DC) CSX 7807(C40-8W) CSX 4333(SD40-3) TASD 771(MP15DC) UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 4015(SD70M) CSX 8909(SD70AH-T4) MNBR 3057(GP40-3) NOPB 2002(GP38-3) UP 5390(AC45CCTE) NS 9912(C40-9W) NS 9625(C40-9W) NS 3605(ET44AC) TASD 821(MP15DC) TASD 803(MP15AC) TNHR 2023(GP38-3) CSX 861(ES44AC-H) WGCR 1542(SW1504) UP 8918(SD70AH) NS 9950(C40-9W) UP 2541(ES44AC-H) CSX 4331(SD40-3) CSX 3165(ES44AC-H) CSX 3414(ET44AH) CSX 5472(ES40DC) AGR 3211(SD40-2) AGR 3361(SD40-2) BPRR 458(SD40-2) CSX 6562(GP40-3) CSX 7005(CM44AC) CN 3248(ET44AC) CSX 3172(ES44AC-H) CSX 13(AC44CW) CSX 6510(GP40-3) KCS 4859(ES44AC) NS 8044(ES44AC) NS 7682(ES40DC) NS 1190(SD70ACe) NS 7648(ES40DC) NS 4096(AC44C6M) CSX 6011(GP40-2) CSX 6237(GP38-2S) CSX 4566(SD70MAC) NS 8026(ES44AC) NS 9844(C40-9W) TASD 801(MP15DC) BNSF 8777(SD70ACe) BNSF 7985(ES44C4) CN 3255(ET44AC) CSX 338(AC44CW) CSX 3032(ES44AC-H) CSX 3177(ES44AC-H) CSX 3214(ES44AC-H) CSX 5314(ES40DC) NOGC 915(GP38-3) WTJR 914(GP38-3) NOGC 1229(SSB1200) NOPB 2007(GP38-3) CSX 5206(ES40DC) CSX 3153(ES44AC-H) TASD 761(MP15DC) NOGC 1009(GP38-3) CSX 330(AC44CW) CSX 7235(CM44AC) NS 1817(SD70ACC) CSX 3231(ES44AC-H) CSX 481(AC44CW) NS 8022(ES44AC) NS 1061(SD70ACe) NS 9688(C40-9W) USN 65-00174(65 Tonner) UP 5605(AC44CWCTE) CN 5784(SD75I) NS 4416(AC44C6M) NS 1179(SD70ACe) CSX 3075(ES44AC-H) HLCX 1828(GP38-2) AGR 3355(SD40-2) GSWR 3858(GP38) KCS 4006(SD70ACe) CN 3058(ET44AC) CN 3907(ES44AC) KCS 1920(GP38-2) KCS 4105(SD70ACe) KCS 3925(SD70MAC) KCS 2974(GP40-3) KCS 2806(GP40-3) KCS 4329(SW1500) GMTX 2335(GP38-2) UP 6584(AC44CW) CN 2871(ES44AC) CSX 7876(C40-8W) KCS 4843(ES44AC) UP 8522(SD70ACe) BNSF 9282(SD70ACe) UP 7218(AC44CW) CSX 418(AC44CW) AGR 3354(SD40-2) NS 3570(SD40-2) NS 1112(SD70ACe) UP 1982(SD70ACe) NS 1074(SD70ACe) TASD 802(MP15DC) DOTX 220(MoW Equipment) DOTX 218(MoW Equipment) NS 1199(SD70ACe) NS 8105(ES44AC) CSX 5327(ES40DC) NS 7266(SD70ACU) NS 9439(C40-9W) AGR 3213(SD40-2) AGR 3061(GP40-3) UP 8393(SD70ACe) UP 6676(AC44CW) UP 6146(AC44CW) UP 8026(AC45CCTE) PRLX 2700(GP38-2) AGR 3395(SD40-2) AGR 3373(SD40-2) AGR 3360(SD40-2) UP 5404(AC45CCTE) NS 7569(ES40DC) NS 7609(ES40DC) AGR 3063(GP40-3) CSX 361(AC44CW) CSX 212(AC44CW) NS 9787(C40-9W) NS 4171(AC44C6M) NS 4295(AC44C6M) CSX 9(AC44CW) CSX 832(ES44AC-H) CSX 722(ES44AC-H) NS 3667(ET44AC) NS 7709(ES40DC) NS 4101(AC44C6M) NS 4335(AC44C6M) NS 9540(C40-9W) NS 1135(SD70ACe) CSX 3040(ES44AC-H) CSX 3368(ET44AH) CSX 933(ES44AC-H) CSX 7226(CM44AC) CSX 3197(ES44AC-H) CSX 900(ES44AC-H) NS 4266(AC44C6M) NS 4317(AC44C6M) NS 9808(C40-9W) KCS 5024(ET44AC) NS 4110(AC44C6M) NS 1150(SD70ACe) NS 9526(C44-9W) CN 2258(ES44DC) CN 8884(SD70M-2) CSX 7217(CM44AC) CSX 509(AC44CW) UP 6060(AC44CWCTE) UP 8771(SD70ACe) UP 9056(SD70AH) CN 8944(SD70M-2) CSX 3135(ES44AC-H) UP 7609(AC45CCTE) AGR 3357(SD40-2) CSX 139(AC44CW)
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