You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
columbus
Railroadforums.com is a free online Railroad Discussion Forum and Railroad Photo Gallery for railroaders, railfans, model railroaders and anyone else who is interested in railroads. We cover a wide variety of topics, including freight trains, passenger and commuter railroads, rail news and information, tourist railroads, railway museums and railroad history.
The GrandLuxe Journey Tour, Amtrak 017, crosses the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, GA to Phenix City, AL on the NS Central of Georgia P-Line. This line NEVER see's Amtrak or any passenger train, so these trips are unique.
NS 2383 SW1500 sub-lettered for the CNOTP hauls a string of cars past the 27th St. Interlock under the Red Mountain Expressway and heads toward Sloss Furnace and 32nd Street, a GREAT place to shoot the NS.
NS A48 runs the NS P-Line East over the Lake Martin (Tallapoosa River) Trestle just East of downtown Alexander City, AL on its way East to Columbus, GA.
See the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHcNdVngJl4
NS Train A48 (the local) runs long hood forward with the NS 4267 on its way East toward Columbus, GA.
See the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA_bKfFsA2M
Here is NS 919 running again with the HLCX (former BC Rail) 6204 at the head end of a mty ballast train through Alexander City, AL.
See the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-PFVzfF9ew
This is NS Train 334 coming around the sharp curve on the West end of Alexander City, AL. NS 334 has just left Goodwater, where the train met the Westbound NS 335, and has track warrants from here all the way to Opelika, AL. This shot was taken around 7:30 AM as traffic is very heavy with folks...
Two FXE motors, the 4641 GE ES44 AC and the 4521 AC44CW, are seen pulling NS 335 on the NS P-Line (Central of Georgia) in Alexander City, AL.
See the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2cE_VF9lOs
Here is the Eastbound NS 920 in Alexander City, AL with the red, white & blue HLCX 6402 pulling up front. This is a former BC Rail unit.
See the video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q7y9dul8Is
The former Eastern Idaho 2274 GP30 built in April 1962 as the Reading 5506. Later, to be renumbered the 3606 and ending up with Conrail as the 2174 before ending up with the Eastern Idaho Railroad.
Seen on the NS P Line (Central of Georgia) in Camp Hill, AL.
See video of this unit @...
This shows the NS 921 on the NS Central of Georgia Alabama Division with a solid consist of VULX (Vulcan Materails) aggregate gons headed East toward Columbus, GA. A funny thing, East bounds are normally MTY's and West bounds are Loads, but this train had several cars loaded up front in the...
RailroadForums.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
RailroadBookstore.com - An online railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used railroad books. Railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices! We also have a video and children's book section.
ModelRailroadBookstore.com - An online model railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used books. Layout design, track plans, scenery and structure building, wiring, DCC, Tinplate, Toy Trains, Price Guides and more.
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)