Progress Rail Service (PRSX) 6408 - EMD GP40-2

Paul Wester photo

Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) Freight Train doing work around some of the Quarries in Sylacauga, AB.

Eastern Alabama Railway Local Freight Train making their way Northbound as they pass through Sylacauga, AL. On their way to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

Eastern Alabama Railway Local Freight Train making their way Northbound as they pass through Sylacauga, AL. On their way to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

Eastern Alabama Railway Local Freight Train making their way back Southbound as they pass through Sylacauga, AL. After Interchanging with CSXT in Talladega, AL.

Eastern Alabama Railway Local Freight Train Interchanging with CSXT at Bemiston, AL. Before heading back Southbound to Sylacauga, AL.

Eastern Alabama Railway Local Freight Train makes their way Southbound on their way back to Sylacauga, AL. as they pass through Emauhee, AL. After making a run north to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT. Its rare that the EARY makes a daytime run to Talladega, AL. however dew to track work they will be running in daytime for a few months

After sitting out Locomotive CPDR 3890 EARY Local Freight Train keeps doing work at their yard in Sylacauga, AL. before heading Northbound to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

After sitting out Locomotive CPDR 3890 EARY Local Freight Train keeps doing work at their yard in Sylacauga, AL. before heading Northbound to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Local Freight Train doing some work at their yard in Sylacauga, AL. before heading Northbound to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Southbound Local Freight Train doing their final work of the day as they get ready to tie their Train down for the next crew to take over & take the Train North to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train 204 doing some switching in Sylacauga, AL. getting their Train ready to head north to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train 204 doing some switching in Sylacauga, AL. getting their Train ready to head north to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Southbound Local Freight Train 204 doing some switching in Sylacauga, AL. before heading north to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train 204 doing some switching in Sylacauga, AL. getting their Train ready to head north to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train 204 doing some switching in Sylacauga, AL. getting their Train ready to head north to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train shoving their Train back through Sylacauga, AL. getting ready to Interchange with NS then head back to their Yard & do some more work before going north to Talladega, AL. & Interchanging with CSXT

The EARY 6408 is9seen at the lead of a train that is working the yard in Sylacauga, AL.

Switching power on the Eastern Alabama Railroad

There are rumors that some of these will be repainted in G & W safety orange.

Eastern Alabama Railway in action

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train doing some switching at their Yard in Sylacauga, AL. before heading north to Talladega, AL. Eastern Alabama Railway recently received this Missouri & Northern Arkansas (MNA) GP38-2 509 for use

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train doing some switching at their Yard in Sylacauga, AL. before heading north to Talladega, AL. Eastern Alabama Railway recently received this Missouri & Northern Arkansas (MNA) GP38-2 509 for use

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train doing some switching at their Yard in Sylacauga, AL. before heading north to Talladega, AL. Eastern Alabama Railway recently received this Missouri & Northern Arkansas (MNA) GP38-2 509 for use

EARY Northbound Local Freight Train doing some switching at Sylacauga, Al. getting ready to work OMYA & head north to Talladega, Al. to interchange with CSXT later in the evening

EARY Southbound Local Freight Train doing some switching at Sylacauga, Al. getting ready to finish up for the day til the next morning

EARY Northbound local Freight Train doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before heading to Downtown Sylacauga to Interchange with NS

EARY Northbound local Freight Train doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before heading to Downtown Sylacauga to Interchange with NS

EARY Northbound local Freight Train doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before heading to Downtown Sylacauga to Interchange with NS

EARY Northbound local Freight Train doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before heading to Downtown Sylacauga to Interchange with NS

EARY Southbound local Freight Train passing through Sylacauga, AL. heading back to Gantts Junction with Interchange from NS

At 12:00 AM (Midnight) EARY Southbound local Freight Train gets ready to depart Bemiston, AL. & head back to Sylacauga, AL after delivering Interchange to CSXT

Eastern Alabama Railway Job has delivered Interchange to NS in Sylacauga, AL. & are headed back to Gantts Junction with Light Engines

Eastern Alabama Railpay Job is Delivering Interchange to NS in Sylacauga, AL. before heading back to Gantts Junction with Light Engines

EARY Southbound local Freight Train passing through Sylacauga, AL. with Interchange from NS in Downtown Sylacauga. They will take the cut of Cars back to Gantts Junction & then pick up another cut of Cars to take back to NS in Downtown Sylacauga, AL.

PRSX GP40-2 6408 & PRSX Road Slug 6404 are sitting in Bemiston, AL. Awaiting on their next assignment

Easterl Alabama Railway (EARY) Yard Job doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before going north to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXT

Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) Yard Job doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before going North to Talladega, AL. to interchange with CSXT.

Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) Yard Job doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before going North to the Talladega, AL. to interchange with CSXT.

CPDR GP38-2 3890 PRSX GP40-2 6408 CPDR GP38-2 3891 are parked in Bemiston, AL. Awaiting their next assignment.

Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) Yard job doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before going North to Talladega, AL. to Interchange with CSXW at the Talladega Turn in Bemiston, AL.

Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) Yard job doing some Switching in Sylacauga, AL. before going North to Interchange with CSXT at the Talladega Turn at Bemiston, AL.

Three for the four units rostered on the EARY in 2010 are in the picture, most notablly the PRSX Road Slug and ex CN GP40-2 mother.

Rail America units take a break*near the end of the line on the Eastern Alabama RR.

EARY Yard Job doing some switching in Sylacauga, Al. getting the northbound train to Talladega, Al. ready to interchange with CSXT

The rolling hills in east AL provide a great backdrop for the train to Talladega