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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #8976, SD70 #2563 & SD60 #6631 lead train #135 |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern train #135 is about 10 car lengths over the CSX crossing (former Western of Alabama/Atlanta & West Point) and about 10 more car lengths from stopping to line the switch at the east end of the siding at Opelika. NS #9056 east is calling an approach signal to the west end of Opelika as these monster trains execute a perfectly timed meet. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2012 Upload Date: 3/21/2012 11:37:59 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8976(C40-9W) NS 2563(SD70) NS 6631(SD60) |
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510 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #8976, SD70 #2563 & SD60 #6631 lead train #135 |
| Description: |
#135 is about 10 car lengths over the CSX crossing (former Western of Alabama/Atlanta & West Point) and about 10 more car lengths from stopping to line the switch at the east end of the siding at Opelika. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2012 Upload Date: 3/31/2020 9:51:51 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8976(C40-9W) NS 2563(SD70) NS 6631(SD60) |
| Views: |
69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX C44-9W #9005, leading a southbound grain train as sole power, |
| Description: |
CSX C44-9W #9005 |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2009 Upload Date: 2/7/2010 12:56:01 AM |
| Location: |
Talbotton, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 9005(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
264 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway (Norfolk Southern) GP59 #4610, SD40-2 #3212 and GP38-2 #5153 with G99's Albany, Georgia bound train |
| Description: |
Southern Railway GP59 #4610 was built November 1989 as part of order #887007 for 33 units |
| Photo Date: |
3/8/2011 Upload Date: 6/30/2018 10:23:49 AM |
| Location: |
Hilton, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 4610(GP59) NS 3212(SD40-2) NS 5153(GP38-2) NS 9011(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
195 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX SD70MAC #4792 & C40-9W #9012 lead empty ballast train W023-20 southbound |
| Description: |
Empty company ballast train headed back to Junction City, Georgia for reloading |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2013 Upload Date: 5/5/2013 9:46:13 PM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 4792(SD70MAC) CSX 9012(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CSX SD70MAC #4792 & C40-9W #9012 lead empty ballast train W023-20 southbound |
| Description: |
Empty company ballast train headed back to Junction City, Georgia for reloading |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2013 Upload Date: 7/1/2018 10:10:53 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 4792(SD70MAC) CSX 9012(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
70 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Burlington Northern Santa Fee C44-9W's 790 & 4840 await their next assignment at the CSX Yard Office |
| Description: |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe C44-9W #790 was built September 1997 |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2004 Upload Date: 12/31/2011 10:28:37 AM |
| Location: |
Dothan, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 790(C44-9W) BNSF 4840(C44-9W) CSX 9026(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
710 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
CSX 5453 and CSX 9039 in the Martin Marietta storage track awaiting a loaded unit rock train, |
| Description: |
CSX ES44DC #5483 was built March 2007. CSX derated this unit and now designates it as an ES40DC. Trailing unit C44-8W CSX 9039. |
| Photo Date: |
3/30/2010 Upload Date: 3/31/2010 11:32:01 PM |
| Location: |
Junction City, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5453(ES44DC) CSX 9039(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
173 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9056 splits the signals at the west end of the siding |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern #9056 east was stopped at the 361 milepost (Alexander City) for the conductor to walk the train. An officer with the Alexander City Police Department gave the conductor a ride back to the head-end as the train had the entire downtown sewn up. Jacksons Gap is at the 352 milepost and this train will meet NS #135 at Opelika, milepost 315 |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2012 Upload Date: 3/21/2012 11:37:52 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksons Gap, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9056(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9101, with loaded Florida bound rock train, parked on the Columbus-Macon (GA) "M" line, under the CSX Fitzgerald Subdivision overpass still clearly marked with "ACL" Atlantic Coast Line markings |
| Description: |
The engineer is changing the lead unit from the 9103 to the 9101 while the conductor is performing a terminal brake test on this unit rock train |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/21/2010 3:07:55 PM |
| Location: |
Junction City, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9101(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
198 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS C40-9w's 9103 & 9101 have spent over two hours putting a Florida bound Junction City Mining Company rock train together on the main line |
| Description: |
The conductor is walking from the bottom of the train, at the Junction City Mining Company switch, and checking the brakes on his way to the locomotives. The engineer has already called the dispatcher and told her to put a call out for a crew to take this train onward from Macon to Valdosta on its journey to Florida |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/21/2010 1:12:27 AM |
| Location: |
Junction City, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9103(C40-9W) NS 9101(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern rock train 64T power, framed by a late afternoon rainbow, eases down the branch to Junction City Mining's load-out |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W's #9103 & 9101 were built April 1997 |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2010 Upload Date: 12/5/2010 11:52:07 AM |
| Location: |
Junction City, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9103(C40-9W) NS 9101(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
369 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
NS C40-9w's 9103 & 9101 are putting 64T, a Florida bound Junction City Mining Company rock train, together on the main line. Locomotives are on Junction City Mining spur and are returning for 2nd cut of loaded hoppers |
| Description: |
The dispatcher has been notified to give a 2 hour call in Macon, GA for a Valdosta, GA crew to handle this train on the 2nd leg of its journey to Florida |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/24/2010 8:05:50 PM |
| Location: |
Junction City, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9103(C40-9W) NS 9101(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W's #9103 & 9101 have just brought the first cut of loads from Junction City Mining and set them over to the main line |
| Description: |
The locomotives are on the spur to the mine which veers aways from the main line just ahead of NS 9103. Junction City Mining is jointly served by CSX and Norfolk Southern though technically located on CSX. Norfolk Southern must utilize a spur of several miles in length specifically constructed to allow direct NS service |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/21/2010 9:30:53 AM |
| Location: |
Junction City, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9103(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
327 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9103 with an indicator light clearly displaying green at dusk |
| Description: |
NS C40-9W's #9103 and 9101 are being readied to forward a loaded unit rock train to Macon, Valdosta and on to Florida |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/21/2010 11:56:53 PM |
| Location: |
Junction City, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9103(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
232 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9150 |
| Description: |
Norfolk |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 11:59:45 PM |
| Location: |
Columbus, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9150(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9300 and HLCX SD40-2#6100 move down the main southbound as Burlington Northern Santa Fe B40-8 #8636 and Union Pacific SD60 #2218 build their local in the background |
| Description: |
HLCX SD40-2 #6100 was built October 1971 as Burlington Northern SD40 #6305. Unit left BN roster and became HLCX #6100, then TFM #1503 |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2003 Upload Date: 1/1/2012 3:49:22 PM |
| Location: |
Flomaton, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9300(C40-9W) HLCX 6100(SD40-2) BNSF 8636(B40-8) UP 2218(SD60) |
| Views: |
796 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9300 and HLCX SD40-2#6100 move down the main southbound as Burlington Northern Santa Fe B40-8 #8636 sits in the background |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/29/2003 Upload Date: 1/2/2012 12:05:46 AM |
| Location: |
Flomaton, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 8593(SD50) NS 9300(C40-9W) BNSF 8636(B40-8) |
| Views: |
665 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe B40-8 #8636, being used as power for the local, builds its train as Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9300 & HLCX SD40-2 #6100 pass thru the yard, engine light, southbound |
| Description: |
CSX Flomaton Yard serves as a base for several locals that have large papermills as customers. The NS 9300 is splitting a pair of local freight power sets awaiting crews |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2003 Upload Date: 1/1/2012 3:50:05 PM |
| Location: |
Flomaton, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8636(B40-8) NS 9300(C40-9W) HLCX 6100(SD40-2) CSX 8593(SD50) |
| Views: |
773 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9365, ES40DC #7570 & C40-9W #8919, leading NS train #151, |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9365 was built April 1999 |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/2009 Upload Date: 9/12/2010 1:56:52 AM |
| Location: |
Arabi, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9365(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9365, ES40DC #7570 & C40-9W #8919, leading NS train #151, |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9365 was built April 1999 |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/2009 Upload Date: 2/7/2010 1:01:09 AM |
| Location: |
Arabi, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9365(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
264 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9535, SOO SD60 #6029 and Norfolk Southern SD70 #2580 lead Birmingham bound train NS 137 over the CSX "Atlanta & West Point Railroad" A&WP Subdivision crossing |
| Description: |
Two noteworthy locomotives in this consist. Besides the obvious SOO Line SD60, the bottom unit, NS 2580, was the final SD70 constructed in the 24 unit order for Conrail |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2010 Upload Date: 9/3/2010 12:18:45 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9535(C40-9W) SOO 6029(SD60) NS 2580(SD70) |
| Views: |
430 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9624 and C40-8W #8406 were leading coal train #838 which side-swiped intermodal train #227 |
| Description: |
For the complete accident report, go to the link at: http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/Accident_Investigation/2007/hq200781.pdf |
| Photo Date: |
12/13/2007 Upload Date: 12/29/2011 1:42:17 PM |
| Location: |
Abilene, VA |
| Author: |
911 crew |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9624(C40-9W) NS 8406(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
1129 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9624 and C40-8W #8406 were leading coal train #838 which side-swiped intermodal train #227 |
| Description: |
The two locomotives (9624 & 8406) and the first 5 loaded coal cars (out of 82) of coal train #838 derailed when the train struck intermodal train #227 at Abilene Connection. For the complete report, click on this link: http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/Accident_Investigation/2007/hq200781.pdf |
| Photo Date: |
12/13/2007 Upload Date: 12/29/2011 1:42:09 PM |
| Location: |
Abilene, VA |
| Author: |
911 crew |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9624(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
2997 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9706 and SD70M-2 #2673 lead an eastbound freight into Norris Yard |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9706 was built December 2001. NS SD70M-2 2673 was built October 2005. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 11/22/2011 1:24:53 AM |
| Location: |
Irondale, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9706(C40-9W) NS 2673(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
177 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Six month old Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9802, in primer paint, headed southbound towards Mobile (AL) |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9802 was built March 2003. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/2003 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 3:14:07 PM |
| Location: |
Selma, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9802(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
1119 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern SD40E rebuilds #6339 & 6348 trail SD70 #2539 and C40-9W #9884 with Florida bound rock train 64T |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/13/2012 Upload Date: 5/5/2013 9:55:23 PM |
| Location: |
Howard, GA |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 6339(SD40E) NS 6348(SD40E) NS 2539(SD70) NS 9884(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9903 leads an empty rail train off the N.A. District and on to the Passenger Main at 27th Street interlocking |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9903 was built September 2004 as part of order #1972 for 167 units |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/30/2010 12:00:21 PM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9903(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
816 Comments: 10 |
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