It is still hard to believe that the Southern Crescent had to call at this pitiful remnant of Terminal Station. Built in 1909, and torn down in 1969 (just 5 years before this photo), Terminal Sta... (more)

One of the last cab units left on L&N sits at the Boyles engine facility. I saw this unit at Cullman 15 days later, as trailing unit on the northbound long-distance local. It was last time I eve... (more)

A pair of SD60's lead Norfolk Southern local A23 north towards Norris Yard as they pass through 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL.

An Alabama & Tennessee River Railway (ATN) Freight Train is seen here tied down at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL., waiting for a crew to take the Train into Boyles Yard to interchange with CSX.

An Alabama & Tennessee River Railway (ATN) Freight Train is seen here tied down at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL., waiting for a crew to take the Train into Boyles Yard to interchange with CSX.

Three SD40-2s and a GP38-2 swing to the right and off the New Orleans main as they start their trip to north Alabama and then on to Memphis. Just ahead at 27th Street interlocking they will cross... (more)

CSXT C40-8 #7495 leads doublestack Train Q101 south through downtown Birmingham, AL.

CSXT C40-8 #7560 leads Vehicle Train Q235 south through 24th Street in downtown Birmingham, AL.

Fall colors provide a vivid backdrop as pooled SP power leads an eastbound intermodal train on its approach to the west end of Norris Yard.

Delivered as Lake Terminal 1009 in January 1948, this NW2 appears to have been well-tended over its 25 years of service. I think Acipco had another EMD switcher in orange and green.

A pair of brand new AC44C6M's lead Train 320 through 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL., as they head east towards Norris Yard leaving behind a beautiful sunset over the magic city.

Passing through downtown Birmingham is a Norfolk Southern eastbound with a quartet of clean diesels with interesting lineage: SD40-2 3201 (ex-Southern Railway 3201), SD40-2 6171 (ex-Norfolk & Wes... (more)

A NS rail train lays over at Birmingham on New Years Day.

Burlington Northern GP35 #2582, built December 1965, heading for its Memphis bound train. #2582 was delivered as Frisco #732 and was scrapped August 1986