Q575 rolls across the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River
Q575 rolls by milepost 313 on the former L&N, just south of Decatur
a pair of colorful western visitors leads Q575 south just after having the Lacon pusher (a CSX C40-8W, as usual) added to the rear for the climb to Holmes Gap
My guess is that this unit was involved in a sideswipe collision of some sort and is headed to Waycross for repairs.
A southbound crosses over the muddy water of the rain-swollen Mulberry Fork.
Graffiti laden CSX 2344 leads Q575 south to Nashville, Tn.
Q575 highballs the signals at Park Interlocking