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  1. Almost There!

    Almost There!

    NS 74G, the Alabama Power coal train headed to Wilsonville, finally clears the road as motorist breath a sigh of relief that they can continue on to thier destinations. this shoving move is a twice daily operation. In this case, a loaded train shoves down the connector track, and in the...
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  2. Snuck Up On Me Didn't You!

    Snuck Up On Me Didn't You!

    While watching the coal train, NS 74G, backing down the P-Line/N-Line connector, this Eastbound train supprised me passing over the trestle! I had no idea this one was coming, hense the poorly composed shot!
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  3. Riding The End

    Riding The End

    The tail end of NS 74G passes the Childersburg sign as it heads downgrade on the NS P-Line/N-Line connector track.
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  4. Getting Ready To Shove

    Getting Ready To Shove

    This extreme zoom shows NS 74G on the P-Line in Bon Air getting ready to shove down the NS P-Line/N-Line connector track. This load of coal is heading over to Wilsonville to the Alabama Power Steam Plant.
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  5. Hey Dude! Turn Your Lights On!

    Hey Dude! Turn Your Lights On!

    This Southbound is seen approaching 15th Place SW on the far West end of downtown Birmimgham. I caught this train meeting a northbound at the 27th Street interlock on the opposite side of town. Apparently, they forgot to turn the lights back on after the meet.
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  6. North Under The Bridges

    North Under The Bridges

    A location I'm liking more is from the ground level with the skyscrapers in the back as a northbound heads through Birmingham, AL.
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  7. Is That My Green?

    Is That My Green?

    The signal bridge at the south end of downtown shows solid reds except for the on lone green signal for this auto train.
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  8. Cars Headed South

    Cars Headed South

    A solid auto train, most likely cars from the Honda plant in Lincoln, AL, heads south through Birmingham, AL.
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  9. Pulling Under The Blvd

    Pulling Under The Blvd

    Amtrak 20 pulls under Richard Arington, Jr. Blvd. on its way North to Anniston out of Birmingham with the AMK 145 leading.
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  10. Amtrak 145 North Out Of B'ham

    Amtrak 145 North Out Of B'ham

    Amtrak 20 heads north out of the station with AMK 145 leading.
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  11. Pulling Out

    Pulling Out

    Amtrak 145 leads Amtrak 20 out onto the CSX main from the station lead in Birmingham, AL.
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  12. Amtrak Commemortive Unit At Birmingham

    Amtrak Commemortive Unit At Birmingham

    Amtrak 145 leads Amtrak 20 as it prepares to leave the station in downtown Birmingham, AL. My thanks to Jeff Gordon via Josh Putman for the heads up on this train.
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  13. Busy Day In The Ham

    Busy Day In The Ham

    A freshly painted NS 3360 looks great leading this train past 32nd Street in Birmimgham, AL.
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  14. Rolling Towards 32nd Street

    Rolling Towards 32nd Street

    A NS train comes off of the line up to Sheffield, AL and heads towards 32nd Street and beyond to the Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.
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  15. Light Move At 32nd Street

    Light Move At 32nd Street

    These two motors showed up at 32nd Street heading off to some switching job.
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  16. North Out Of Town

    North Out Of Town

    A northbound NS train heads out of Birmingham north towards Sheffield, AL.
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  17. North To Sheffield

    North To Sheffield

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  18. North To Sheffield and Beyond

    North To Sheffield and Beyond

    This NS train has just exited the East End Division and taken the line that heads up to Sheffield, AL and beyond to Memphis. Red Mountain and St. Vincent Hospital are visible in the background.
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  19. 32nd Street Local

    32nd Street Local

    A case of water sits on the low nose of the motor as the NS local sits at 32nd Street in Birmingham waiting for passing freights to clear the way.
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  20. Electricity Train

    Electricity Train

    NS 74G runs off of the line from Sheffield, AL onto the East End Division at 27th Street Interlock before hitting the NS P-Line Eastbound over in Irondale, AL. This coal train will then take the N-Line in Childersburg over to the Alabama Power steam plant at Wilsonville.
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