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  1. CSXT 8067 - SD40-2 - M.J. Scanlon

    CSXT 8067 - SD40-2 - M.J. Scanlon

    CSXT 8067 brings the Q535 train down the mainline of the Canadian National in Memphis. This train is bound for the BNSF and has to traverse the CN to the "A" line to reach the BNSF Thayer South Sub.
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    • - 2 8067 anything bnsf cn csx csxt fulton memphis nothing q535 rail scanlon sd40 sub track train
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    • Media category: Eastern United States
  2. NS 3395 - SD40-2 - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 3395 - SD40-2 - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 213, led by this ex-CR unit (NS 3395), pushes its intermodal train back into the west side of NS Forrest Yard in Memphis.
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    • 3395 baseball blue conrail cr engine intermodal memphis norfolk ns say southern tennessee train what yard
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    • Media category: Eastern United States
  3. Coal Hopper - M.J. Scanlon

    Coal Hopper - M.J. Scanlon

    The UP CEYMS9 10 heads east on the UP Memphis Sub as it crosses over the tracks of the Jonesboro Sub in Fair Oaks, Arkansas.
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    • arkansas blur coal diamond fair hopper jonesboro memphis oaks pacific rail scanlon track union up
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    • Media category: Freight Cars
  4. NS 2549 - SD70 - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 2549 - SD70 - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 2549 makes the pass of a westbound intermodal, and it's Hub Group containers, in White Siding as it leads the 396 train eastbound.
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    • 2549 396 memphis norfolk ns scanlon sd70 siding southern tennessee white
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    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  5. KJRY 488 - CF7 - M.J. Scanlon

    KJRY 488 - CF7 - M.J. Scanlon

    This Keokuk Junction Railway CF7 finds itself parked in the middle of Canadian National's Johnston Yard in SW Memphis, Tennessee.
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    • 488 canadian cf7 cn johnston junction keokuk kjry memphis national railway scanlon shortline tennessee tn
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    • Media category: Regionals and Shortlines
  6. UP 2MMEEWX - M.J. Scanlon

    UP 2MMEEWX - M.J. Scanlon

    A UP track crew watches the 2MMEEWX go by as they repair track on the UP Memphis Sub at KC Junction.
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    • container hapag intermodal junction kc lloyd memphis mmeewx pacific scanlon tennessee track union up work
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    • Media category: Human Interest Photos
  7. UP Harahan Bridge - M.J. Scanlon

    UP Harahan Bridge - M.J. Scanlon

    A close-up view of UP's Harahan Bridge which was built in 1916. The ramp structure on the side was used by automobiles before 1950. The structure was covered with wooden blanks which, so I've been told, made for an interesting trek across the Mississippi. The bridge enjoys the history of having...
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    • arkansas bridge harahan island memphis mississippi missouri pacific river rock scanlon southern structure tennessee union up west
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    • Media category: Bridges and Trestles
  8. NS 2404 - MP15DC - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 2404 - MP15DC - M.J. Scanlon

    An usual find in Forrest yard today. NS 2404, an EMD MP15DC switcher, finds itself slightly struggling in building an intermodal train to go out later in the day.
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    • 2404 district emd end forrest memphis mp15dc norfolk ns scanlon southern switcher tennessee west yard
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    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  9. BNSF 9647 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 9647 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    As I drove down Southern Avenue I spied the infamous "Barfbonnet" hiding out in the darkness of Forrest Yard. This engine is probably best left to nighttime movements.
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    • 9647 barfbonnet bnsf bonnet burlington coal fe forrest memphis night norfolk northern ns santa scanlon sd70mac southern tennessee yard
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    • Media category: Night Photos
  10. UTLX 205279 - Tank Car - M.J. Scanlon

    UTLX 205279 - Tank Car - M.J. Scanlon

    A southbound CN freight passes a northbounder at Garden Lane in midtown Memphis. A ghostly image of a UTLX tank car was captured with a flash. 25NOV05
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    • canadian car cn company crossing flash flashers fulton garden ghost lane memphis mid-town midtown national night scanlon tank tennessee union utlx
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    • Media category: Night Photos
  11. NS 9166 - C40-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    NS 9166 - C40-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    With its headlights brightly shining, NS 396 is partly out of Forrest Yard and stopped at Greer Street waiting to get out of town. 25NOV05
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    • 396 9166 avenue buntyn c40-9w c409w district end forrest ge light memphis night norfolk ns scanlon southern tennessee west yard
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    • Media category: Night Photos
  12. AMTK 3 - P42DC - M.J. Scanlon

    AMTK 3 - P42DC - M.J. Scanlon

    The "City of New Orleans" takes off out of Memphis Central Station for its overnight journey to Chicago.
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    • 58 amtrak central city cn cno depot memphis new of orleans passenger platform scanlon station streak tennessee
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    • Media category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  13. BNSF 5752 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5752 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    An empty coal train is led by a new ES44AC unit, BNSF 5752 with swoosh, parked on the NS Memphis District West Main at Tower 17. 25NOV05
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    • 5752 bnsf broadway burlington coal es44ac fe memphis northern rail santa scanlon swoosh tennessee track train
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    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  14. RR Sign - UP Memphis Sub - M.J. Scanlon

    RR Sign - UP Memphis Sub - M.J. Scanlon

    Plain and simple for a crossing on this dirt road near Earle, Arkansas. A 4x4 post, stop sign, strip of reflective tape and a crossbuck to let you know to look both ways before proceeding.
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    • arkansas boxcar crossbuck earle memphis pacific scanlon sign sub supercalifragilistic union up
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    • Media category: Signals
  15. CSXT 4735 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    CSXT 4735 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    A nice "coupling" of CSX and BNSF slowly crosses over the Kansas Street Lead switch on the Thayer South Sub in downtown Memphis.
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    • bnsf csx csxt kansas kentucky memphis scanlon sd70mac supercalifragilistic tennessee thayer
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    • Media category: Detail Photos
  16. BNSF 9937 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 9937 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    An empty BNSF coal train crosses under one of the many new signal bridges being installed in the Kentucky/Kansas Street area.
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    • 9937 bnsf broadway coal kansas kentucky memphis scanlon sd70mac supercalifragilistic tennessee
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    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  17. RSS 7016 - SW1200 - M.J. Scanlon

    RSS 7016 - SW1200 - M.J. Scanlon

    An RSS (Railroad Switcher Services?) SW1200 is seen bringing tanks into the industry it serves in Woodstock, Tennessee just north of Memphis.
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    • 7016 canadian cn dupont memphis millington national rss scanlon sw1200 tennessee tn woodstock
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    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  18. IC 2707 - C44-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    IC 2707 - C44-9W - M.J. Scanlon

    IC 2707 leads a trio of brand new C44-9W's for the CN into Johnston Yard in Memphis. As the load coal train C70091, IC 2707 crosses under the Third Street Bridge on the Mud Line on September 10, 2004. (Re-uploaded by Bob for voting thumbnail)
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    • 2707 bright c44-9w c70091 canadian central cn coal ic illinois johnston memphis mudline national new rail red scanlon tennessee tn track train yard
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    • Media category: Yards
  19. Streaking "City of New Orleans" - M.J. Scanlon

    Streaking "City of New Orleans" - M.J. Scanlon

    The northbound CNO, Train 58, streaks into Memphis Central Station on a balmy Friday night. Lead engine is AMTK 96.
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    • 58 96 amtk amtrak blur central city cno ghost memphis new night of orleans p42dc platform scanlon station streak tennessee tn
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    • Media category: Night Photos
  20. Frisco & DRGW Hoppers - M.J. Scanlon

    Frisco & DRGW Hoppers - M.J. Scanlon

    A double blast from the past as this westbound BNSF train climbs the approach to the Frisco Bridge in Arkansas on the Thayer South Sub.
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    • ar arkansas bnsf bridge drgw frisco grande hopper hoppers memphis mississippi rio river scanlon tennessee thayer tn west
    • Comments: 4
    • Media category: Freight Cars



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