Restricting A Lunar aspect on this Safetran absolute signal is illuminated by the lead engine of Q601 as it is given permission to take the siding at the North End of Opelika for a me... (more)
A pair of EMD standard cabs rest for the night in the Notasulga siding after being tied down earlier. Tomorrow this set of locomotives will be the power for a ballast train that will put down fres... (more)
A set of all standard cab power rests for the night in Gainesville with the Amtrak station directly to the right. It was nice to see a Conrail painted locomotive in the middle of the consist. ... (more)
On a frigid December night, Q600 and its lone AC6000 locomotive drop off a cut of cars into one of the transfer tracks between CSX and Norfolk Southern in downtown Opelika. The 10th Street bridge... (more)
Hot Box After being tagged by the XXB 152.0 defect detector, this tanker from Q602 was slowly taken to the house track at Milstead where it will wait for a replacement wheel set. Tha... (more)
Power tied down at Notasulga quietly rests the night away as Q600 passes by in the background.
This beautifully painted Burlington Northern caboose sits on a still night in Calera's Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum as rain from earlier in the day reflects the iconic BN logo.
A full moon makes its way through the clouds on a quiet night along the railroad while the Norfolk Southern Safetran absolute signals protect the interlocking with CSX.
Q600 patiently waits for more track at the south end of Notasulga siding on a calm June evening.
The power for a Vulcan Material's rock train spends the night in Notasulga waiting for its crew as Q144 passes by on the main line. Soon these EMD beauties will be pulling a train load of crushed... (more)
After putting its empty ballast hopper train into Vulcan Materials, A027 rests the night away in Notasulga siding. The recently applied paint scheme on this SD40-2 as well as the purple wisteria ... (more)
After fixing a separated air hose on one of its ballast cars, W067 prepares to tie down in the Notasulga siding, for tomorrow it will be used to drop Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)Locomotive: EMD SD40-2Location: Notasulga, Alabama, USALocomotive #: CSXT 8418Train ID: CSX W067Photo Date: March 30, 2010
Q521 holds the main near downtown Brewton, while a northbound empty grain train makes its way onto the siding and local traffic goes by.
With both of its locomotives unable to load properly, Q602 is stuck and must wait for help in the form of Q601 to come down from West Point to pull its train north. Meanwhile Railroad: Norfolk SouthernLocomotive: GE C40-9W (Dash 9-40CW)Location: Opelika, Alabama, USALocomotive #: NS 9315Train ID: CSX Q602Photo Date: February 22, 2010
With Q602 stuck over the interlocker due to engine trouble, NS 335 must wait it out for another hour before it can... (more)