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  1. NS In Clay County, AL

    NS In Clay County, AL

    Seen in Hollins, AL, this is the only short stretch of track that NS has in Clay County. NS 335 heads West through town as it approaches Trammells Hill in Talladega County.
  2. Graffiti Bad...........Art, Not So Bad

    Graffiti Bad...........Art, Not So Bad

    I shot this unique graffiti in Goodwater, AL on NS 335.
  3. Arriving At Goodwater

    Arriving At Goodwater

    NS 335 arrives in downtown Goodwater, AL as the train is just feet from rolling under the AL. Hwy. 9 bridge.
  4. Former Boom Town

    Former Boom Town

    NS 335 pulls into Goodwater, AL on the NS (Central of Georgia) P-Line. This was a boom town after the railroad arrived here in the late 1800's. There was a turntable here, since this was the end of the line for several years on the trip up from Columbus, GA.
  5. Kellyton Curve Act II

    Kellyton Curve Act II

    Hot on the heels of NS 137, this shows NS 335 in the second big curve in Kellyton, AL. This train had been delayed due to 137 breaking a drawbar pin in downtown Alexander City, AL, delaying them both for around 5 hours.
  6. Kellyton  Curve

    Kellyton Curve

    NS 137, after being delayed for about 5 hours in Alex City due to a broken pin in a drawbar 10 cars back from the head end, rolls West through Kellyton, AL aroun one of two big curves in that area. The day is dark, dreary and rainy today.
  7. Waiting For Authority

    Waiting For Authority

    NS A45, a local turn on the NS Central of Georgia Alabama Division line between Columbus, GA and Birmingham, AL, waits at Coosa Pines for track authority to proceed on West towards Birmingham. This location is at Childersburg, AL. The NS P-Line is seen heading back East through Childersburg and...
  8. Waiting For The Mechanical Department

    Waiting For The Mechanical Department

    NS 137 sits patiently in Alexander City, AL on the main waiting for the Mechanical Dept. to show up. Seems a pin dropped out of the draw bar 10 cars back, separating the air hose and throwing the train into emergency. Two crossings are blocked, causing drivers to have to have to find alternate...
  9. Westbound Out Of Town

    Westbound Out Of Town

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 335, having just held the main for NS 336 and a high rail truck, heads West out of Alexander City, AL as it passes Russell Corp.
  10. Approaching FRED

    Approaching FRED

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 with the NS 9075 at the lead is in the sideing passing the tail end of the Westbound NS 335 holding the main. This location is about middle ways between downtown Alexnder City, AL and the East end of Alex Ciy.
  11. Stretched Out Along Washington Street

    Stretched Out Along Washington Street

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 approaches Commerce Drive as it's trailing tonnage is stretched out parrallel to Washington Street in Alexander City, AL. This road heading out of town towards the Northwest follows the P-Line closely for right at 3 miles from the middle of downtown, making for...
  12. Much Colder Than It Looks

    Much Colder Than It Looks

    The bright sunlight on the nose of engine NS 9075 hints that this might be a nice, warm January day in Alabama. In reality, the temperature isn't above freezing just yet during a week long cold snap that has gripped most of the nation. Here, NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 comes around a curve...
  13. Negotiating The Turn

    Negotiating The Turn

    NS (Central of Georgia) Train 336 heads around the sharp curve in Kellyton, AL heading East on the NS P-Line for a meet with the Westbound NS 335 which is waiting on the main in Alexander City, AL. NS MofW Foreman Michael Adams in hot on the heeps of 336 in a highrail pickup truck.
  14. Belle Paint In The Deep South

    Belle Paint In The Deep South

    Not seen often on the NS P-Line in Alabama, this great paint job is seen on the West end of Alexander City, AL just after a crew change.
  15. Alabama Fog

    Alabama Fog

    NS Local Train A41 arrives in Opelika, AL on a dreary, rainy and foggy day as it heads for a meet with another train at North Auburn.
  16. NS 371 Through Goodwater, AL

    NS 371 Through Goodwater, AL

    NS 371 heads West through Goodwater, AL on the NS P-Line.
  17. NS 371 Under AL. Hwy. 9

    NS 371 Under AL. Hwy. 9

    Westbound NS P-Line Train 371 heads under AL. Hwy. 9 (Main Street) in Goodwater, AL.
  18. NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 rolls Westbound on the NS P-Line through Alexander City, AL. Test photo using 16:9 ratio.
  19. NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 rolls Westbound on the NS P-Line through Alexander City, AL. Test photo using 16:9 ratio.
  20. NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 In Wide Angle

    NS 371 rolls Westbound on the NS P-Line through Alexander City, AL. Test photo using 16:9 ratio.


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