Train A64 rounds the curve at Henry Ellen with a wiley old Southern Railway work horse in charge.

In the bright, early morning sun, KCS 4001 leads daily intermodal train 24E just west of Leeds, Alabama at the area known on the railroad as "Henry Ellen".

Wiley old CSX veteran 7634 leads train 290 through the curvy terrain of the East End at Henry Ellen just west of Leeds, Alabama.

NS 8854 runs solo on train 27A as it rounds the massive sweeping curve at Henry Ellen, Alabama.

22R rolls thru the kudzu-covered hillsides east of Birmingham.

A colorful trio of leased EMD's lead NS train 21K west thru Henry Ellen.

A colorul trio of three junk leasers powers westbound 21K.

Eastbound 22R has just crossed the Cahaba River Bridge near Henry Ellen.

Two mile hike to the photo location, $0. 6 Megs of space on the memory card, $0. Catching a colorful consist like this, PRICELESS!

Just like in the old days but without the Remote Control boxcar. The mid-train helper on eastbound 172 crosses the Cahaba River Bridge with a single Dash-9 in DPU mode.

Eastbound hot shot 202 has just crossed the Cahaba River Bridge west of Henry Ellen.

I found this shot while on final approach to Runway 24 at the Birmiingham International Airport. Thanks Delta!

Eastbound 334 crosses the Cahaba River Bridge west of Henry Ellen.

Eastbound 172 crosses the Cahaba River Bridge west of Henry Ellen.

Eastbound 22R crosses the Cahaba River Bridge west of Henry Ellen.