CSXT SD40-2 #8064 leads Norfolk Southern Auto Train 10A east through the beautiful Alabama country side seen here at Cook Springs

Norfolk Southern's Jersey Central and Pennsylvania Heritage locomotive's lead train 187 as they head west through Cook Springs, AL.

NS 226 (UP ZLCAI) is seen ripping over AL 78 and into the Coosa Valley with UP 3073 leading the way.

Union Pacific #3073 leads Norfolk Southern Train 226 eastbound through the quiet community of Cook Springs, AL., On this beautiful Sunday morning.

Norfolk Southern Train 339 heads west through Cook Springs, AL., with a trio of KCS Locomotives in charge

Norfolk Southern's Illinois Terminal Heritage Locomotive #1072 leads Train 186 East as they pass through Cook Springs, AL.

Norfolk Southern's Illinois Terminal Heritage Locomotive #1072 leads Train 187 West as they exit the Tunnel at Cook Springs, AL, on their way to Norris Yard

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SD70ACe #4052 leads NS 24E through Cook Springs,AL on its journey between Birmingham and Atlanta.

Amtrak 85 leads Amtrak 19 through the tunnel in Cook Springs, AL

Amtrak's southbound Crescent is on time as it strolls through Cook Springs, Alabama with it's next stop ahead at Birmingham.

NS 088, featuring the beautiful Kansas City Southern executive train, rounds the curve at Cook Springs, Alabama on an eastbound inspection run between Meridian and Atlanta between KCS and NS offic... (more)

Kansas City Southern's Office Car Special heads east through Cook Springs, AL, running as Norfolk Southern 088 to Atlanta, GA.

While everyone else who went to Cook Springs went to the famed curve about half a mile to the east, I chose to shoot NS train 088, the Kansas City Southern OCS, at the less famous location of J's ... (more)

Kansas City Southern's trio of sleek EMD F9's bring an executive special through Cook Springs,AL on their way to Atlanta,GA on a hot a humid August morning.