Norfolk Southern Heritage unit #8114 leads Train 329 west as they pass through Birmingham, AL, on their way to Sheffield, AL.

BlendStar's SD40-2 prepares to move ethanol cars at the company's unloading facility adjacent to BNSF's East Thomas Yard. This locomotive is rarely visible and is a real rarity to see.

Daily NS Freight Train 329 (Irondale, AL - Sheffield, AL) heads North as they cross over CSX's 27th Street interlocking with the Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit leading the Virginian Heritage Unit.

NS 8114 leads Sheffield bound train 329 through Block Two at Lehigh in Birmingham, Alabama on the NA West End District. May 11, 2020.

Norfolk Southern Heritage unit #8114 leads Train 329 west as they pass through 27th Street interlocking in Birmingham, AL, on their way to Sheffield, AL.

Daily NS Freight Train 329 (Irondale, AL - Sheffield, AL) heads North through Birmingham with the Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit on the point.

Daily NS Freight Train 329 (Irondale, AL - Sheffield, AL) heads South through Birmingham with the Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit on the point.

A rare Baldwin switcher sits on the property it spent its whole life working. The historic Sloss Furnaces were one of the many steel mills that made Birmingham the Magic City.

The Conductor (or the Assistant Conductor?) on Amtrak train 19, the southbound Crescent (running 1 hour 15 minutes behind schedule), has lined the hand-operated switch into the station and ... (more)

Frisco 4018 sits at the historic Sloss Furnace steel mill. The rainbow in the background is caused by the water cooling ponds which have been restored to use as a fountain.

Sill looking presentable in it's ATSF regalia, BNSF SD40-2 1765 is at Birmingham, Alabama on a dreary April 18, 2020 morning.

Illinois Central Gulf SD40 #6070 idles in East Thomas Yard. #6070 was built September 1966 as Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #921 and was later re# Illinois Central #6070. Retired from IC roster February 5,... (more)

Illinois Central Gulf SD40-2 #6032, sublettered for William H. Osborn, in East Thomas Yard. #6032 was built December 1975 and was later re# Illinois Central #6032

Illinois Central Gulf SD20 #2011 idles at East Thomas Yard. #2011 was built as Union Pacific SD24 #415 in August 1959. Later became Illinois Central #2011 before leaving roster to become NREX #20... (more)