South-bound CSX auto-rack train Q235 heads across a small creek just south of Oakworth Yard in Decatur, AL.
CSX slices between condos and river to reach industries and port facilities east of downtown Decatur. This track is shared with NS, just as is the Tennessee River (owned by NS) in the background o... (more)
A CSX local works next to the distinctive Stone Lumber building along the River Branch.
An NS switch job trundles down the joint NS/CSX "River Branch," passing riverfront condos and townhomes along the way. The various industries on the other end of the line necessitate a constant st... (more)
NS empty coal train 733 crosses over the Tennessee River at River Junction in Decatur. All CSX and NS trains which cross the river converge here and utilize this single track lift bridge, which is... (more)
A pair of high hoods leads A88 back into Decatur after working customers around Huntsville and Madison. The covered bridge above the train is a pedestrian walkway which links neighborhoods west of... (more)
A ratty-looking GE leads a southbound over the Tennessee River.
switching at Oakworth Yard
On a fine summer afternoon, A85 backs down the river branch to work local industries, attracting some attention from folks visiting Rhodes Ferry Park, which is adjacent to the tracks.
738 approaches the CSX junction in Decatur with a serious-looking BNSF 'Ace on the point.
Y103 backs to Oakworth Yard after switching out the NS interchange in Decatur.
Southern GP38 2776 and a GP30 lead a southbound freight across the Tennessee River at Decatur, AL.
Eastbound NS 951 crossing the Tennessee River.
Looks like this derail has been converted recently from manual (see debris to right) to powered.
