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  1. More Color Than My Brain Can Handle

    More Color Than My Brain Can Handle

    It's always a great day when you can catch one (two) of KCS's Southern Belle painted locomotives! But catch one on a beautiful, blue sky filled day like today, and it's almost mind blowing! This Southbound train on NS tracks makes its way past Birmingham's Amtrak Station.
  2. CSX In Birmingham

    CSX In Birmingham

    A North bound CSX train approaches the Amtrak Station in Birmingham, AL as is moves under the signal bridge. Notice the NS trains headlights in the distance stopped waiting for the CSX train to crossover.
  3. A Homeless Mans Dream

    A Homeless Mans Dream

    This brick structure, seen as the far South (West) end of the Amtrak Station platform in Birmingham, AL, is now obviously being used by the homeless.
  4. Out Of The Ordinary

    Out Of The Ordinary

    Here's something you don't see every day. This between the gauge switch is seen at the far South (West) end of the Amtrak Station platform in Birmingham, AL.
  5. Cleanup On Isle 4

    Cleanup On Isle 4

    A recent view of the South (West) end of the Amtrak Station platform in Birmingham shows some major cleanup is needed after a bunch of tracks have been pulled up.
  6. Incoming In Birmingham

    Incoming In Birmingham

    NS 8912 leads a train north past Birmingham's Amtrak Station on a very sunny early January afternoon.
  7. Eyes of the Sentinel

    Eyes of the Sentinel

    Standing only a couple of feet tall this little CPL stands guard controlling all movements on the North Leesburg siding.
  8. Pennsy On The P-Line

    Pennsy On The P-Line

  9. Steaming In Alabama

    Steaming In Alabama

    The SOU 630 2-8-0 is on the head end of NS 956 as it heads into Whitney, AL on the NS Alabama Great Southern (AGS) main. This is a transfer run from the TVRM in Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL for two weekends of excursions for the new NS 21st Century Steam Program.
  10. Steam Back In 'Bama

    Steam Back In 'Bama

    The SOU 630 2-8-0 is seen entering Birmingham, AL after its transfer run from Chattanooga, TN down the NS AGS main.
  11. Steam Back In 'Bama

    Steam Back In 'Bama

    The SOU 630 2-8-0 is seen entering Birmingham, AL after its transfer run from Chattanooga, TN down the NS AGS main.
  12. Steam Back In 'Bama

    Steam Back In 'Bama

    The Southern Rwy 630 2-8-0 is seen heading South down the NS Alabama Great Southern (AGS) main from Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL for two weekends of excursions. This is part of the Norfollk Southern 21st Century Steam Program. This is the first mainline steam seen in Alabama in many years.
  13. Steam Back In 'Bama

    Steam Back In 'Bama

    The Southern Rwy 630 2-8-0 is seen heading South down the NS Alabama Great Southern (AGS) main from Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL for two weekends of excursions. This is part of the Norfollk Southern 21st Century Steam Program. This is the first mainline steam seen in Alabama in many years.
  14. Steam Back In 'Bama

    Steam Back In 'Bama

    The Southern Rwy 630 2-8-0 is seen heading South down the NS Alabama Great Southern (AGS) main from Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL for two weekends of excursions. This is part of the Norfollk Southern 21st Century Steam Program. This is the first mainline steam seen in Alabama in many years.
  15. Steam Back In 'Bama

    Steam Back In 'Bama

    The Southern Rwy 630 2-8-0 is seen heading South down the NS Alabama Great Southern (AGS) main from Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL for two weekends of excursions. This is part of the Norfollk Southern 21st Century Steam Program. This is the first mainline steam seen in Alabama in many years.
  16. Steam Back In 'Bama

    Steam Back In 'Bama

    The Southern Rwy 630 2-8-0 is seen heading South down the NS Alabama Great Southern (AGS) main from Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL for two weekends of excursions. This is part of the Norfollk Southern 21st Century Steam Program. This is the first mainline steam seen in Alabama in many years.
  17. NS Headed South Out Of Birmingham

    NS Headed South Out Of Birmingham

    NS 8445 pulls a Southbound train outbound on Track 1 in West Birmingham on a beautiful April day.
  18. Stacks Into Norris

    Stacks Into Norris

    A NS train with all UP power pulls this stack train into the South end of E. Norris Yard in Irondale, AL. This is the pusher rounding the bend as the train pulls on into the yard.
  19. Stacks Into Norris

    Stacks Into Norris

    A NS train with all UP power pulls this stack train into the South end of E. Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.
  20. Woodlawn Jct. Track Upgrades

    Woodlawn Jct. Track Upgrades

    On-going work by Norfolk Southern crew of the line from Woodlawn Jct. east of downtown Birmingham. This line, once a way for the Central of Georgia to by-pass downtown and access the FRISCO yard on the West end, has been stubbed off for years where it used to cross the CSX main heading South out...


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