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  1. NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    The engineer gives a friendly wave as NS Southbound Local Freight Train A55 roars through Midfield, Al. with a trio of high hood SD40-2/SD40'S for power
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a55 al. at freight local midfield ns southbound train
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Eastern United States
  2. NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    NS Southbound Local Freight Train A55 rumbles through Midfield, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a55 al. freight local midfield ns rumbles southbound through train
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Eastern United States
  3. A Local Reborn

    A Local Reborn

    Well Close. Local 718 used to drop off and pick up cars for the Aberdeen Carolina & Western at Aberdeen NC. The south switch for he longest time was broken resulting in the local having to pullup past the North switch then backing down into the ACW yard to drop off. Quite a waste of time as...
    • m3rdrail
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    • 742 csx local
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Eastern United States
  4. MRL #651 @ Frenchtown, Montana

    MRL #651 @ Frenchtown, Montana

    Here is MRL #651 leading the Jumbo Local eastbound from Frenchtown, Montana. Note: As the last gondola went by, it had a crane in the rear of the car.. It looked like it had picked up some used railroad ties.
    • SP&SFan
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    • #651 frenchtown jumbo local montana mrl
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  5. MRL Bonner Local switching the mill at Bonner, Mt.

    MRL Bonner Local switching the mill at Bonner, Mt.

    Here is MRL #401 along with MRL #402 switching the lumber plant at Bonner, Montana.. This is a very quick run from Missoula eastward about 3 to 4 miles to the industry.
    • SP&SFan
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    • #401 866 bonner gp35 local lumber montana mrl plant r switching
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  6. CP local...

    CP local...

    I was sitting in the weeds for over an hour, waiting for this train to show up. Hearing that CP 9599 will be leading a non-numbered, i.e. local/extra/work train I got exited, knowing that CP likes to have one-unit wonders, often with a lone AC4400CW for power, leading a long train. When I saw a...
    • Romet
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    • 9599 ac4400cw cp local saskatoon sutherland
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canada
  7. Another fine day with the road local

    Another fine day with the road local

    The van on the end of the CN road local passes over the bridge at Riverview.
    • zartok-35
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    • another day fine local road the with
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    • Category: Sunrise, Sunset and Glint Photos
  8. The CN Road local

    The CN Road local

    As regular as the Stack manifest, the CN road local out od clavet crawls passed Riverview with the usual consist of GP38-2Ws. This train even as an old van on the end of it!
    • zartok-35
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    • cn local road the
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canada
  9. CN 79924

    CN 79924

    CN 79924 holds up the end of the Road local at Riverview.
    • zartok-35
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    • 79924 caboose cn local riverview road
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Caboose
  10. Crawling through town

    Crawling through town

    BNSF2372 leads the Chehalis Local through the housing part oftown.
    • TrainPohll
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    • bnsf local
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  11. Pulling out

    Pulling out

    BNSF2372 pulls out of Centralia yard with the Chealis local. The cars on this train is heading to a mill to be repaired.
    • TrainPohll
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    • bnsf local
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  12. BNSF 4262 - B23-7 - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 4262 - B23-7 - M.J. Scanlon

    All four-axle power on the the Little Rock Local, L GFC5511 24T, as EMDX 826 (GP38-2) leads two former ATSF B23-7's by Kentucky Street.
    • mojo628
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    • 4223 4262 826 b23 b23-7 b237 bnsf crossing emdx general gp38 gp38-2 group kentucky local locomotive motors scanlon south street sub t thayer
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  13. NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    NS Southbound Local Freight Train A55 rumbles through Bessemer, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a55 al. at bessemer freight local ns southbound train
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Eastern United States
  14. UP 1816 - B40-8 - M.J. Scanlon

    UP 1816 - B40-8 - M.J. Scanlon

    A fellow railfan photographs the UP MPBJB 14 as it heads north on the Jonesboro Sub with engines UP 1816 & UP 1815.
    • mojo628
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    • 1815 1816 arkansas b40-8 freight jonesboro local mpbjb pacific scanlon union up
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  15. NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District

    NS Southbound Local Freight Train AB07 is headed to the high line to make a pickup at 13th Street Interlocking as it passes NS 041 FEMA Hurricane Katrina Relief Train at 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • 32nd ab07 al. at birmingham freight in interlocking local ns southbound street train
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  16. 5 minute wait

    5 minute wait

    Inbound MILW Sumas Local arrives at the MILW/BN slapboard protected crossover in Bellingham WA and waits the standard 5 minutes before proceeding into their yard. August 1979
    • Ryder P. Moses
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    • local milw sumas
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Night Photos
  17. Holding Pattern

    Holding Pattern

    Inbound MILW Sumas Local holds up short of the road crossings at Bellingham WA waiting for chance to cross the BN and into their yard. August 1979.
    • Ryder P. Moses
    • Media item
    • local milw sumas
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Night Photos
  18. waiting game

    waiting game

    Inbound MILW Sumas Local holding back of the road crossings awaiting the opportunity to cross the BN and into their yard at Bellingham WA. August 1979.
    • Ryder P. Moses
    • Media item
    • local milw sumas
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Night Photos
  19. BNSF'S Birmingham Sub

    BNSF'S Birmingham Sub

    BNSF Northbound Local Freight Train L-631 rumbles through Dora, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
    • Media item
    • al. at bnsf dora freight l-631 local northbound train
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Eastern United States
  20. KCS'S Vicksburg Sub

    KCS'S Vicksburg Sub

    KCS Westbound Local Freight Train LBC102 rumbles through Ada, La.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
    • Media item
    • ada at freight kcs la. lbc102 local train westbound
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States


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