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By:William H. Davis Jr.
Dates:11/8/2010 - 11/8/2010
Album Info:Photos taken on BNSF'S Birmingham Sub between Birmingham, Al. & Memphis, Tn.
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BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  BNSF Taconite Train U-SEMBIR ( Steelton, Mn. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through North Birmingham, Al. on their way to East Thomas Yard from CSXTS Boyles Yard, BNSF has been running their taconite trains via CSXT from Chicago, Illinois to Birmingham, Al. through Danville, Evansville & Nashville on to Birmingham, Al. not sure what the reason is for the detour yet
Photo Date:  6/16/2013  Upload Date: 6/16/2013 9:46:09 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6227(ES44AC) BNSF 4717(C44-9W)
Views:  309   Comments: 2
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train I70 ( Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant to Birmingham, Al. BNSF East Thomas Yard ) passing through Control Point South Thomas in North Birmingham, Al. 16th Street
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 11:27:06 AM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 8169(SD60M)
Views:  366   Comments: 8
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y-BIR101 doing some switching at the Vehicle Ramp at East Thomas Yard Control Point North Thomas. It has been a while since Ive seen any SD60Ms around Birmingham, Al. one of my favorite units to see on BNSF, but of course nothing on BNSF topped a Warbonnet SD75M/I, especially while new
Photo Date:  7/17/2013  Upload Date: 7/18/2013 3:44:35 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 6
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y-BIR101 doing some switching at the Vehicle Ramp at East Thomas Yard Control Point North Thomas. It has been a while since Ive seen any SD60Ms around Birmingham, Al. one of my favorite units to see on BNSF, but of course nothing on BNSF topped a Warbonnet SD75M/I, especially while new
Photo Date:  7/17/2013  Upload Date: 7/18/2013 1:22:48 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 6
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y-BIR102 has just completed working some industries just north of East Thomas Yard & are heading back to East Thomas Yard as they pass Wade Sand & Gravel Company about to pass by Control Point North Thomas with a pair of blue & white GP38-2s for power AKA Smurfs, the 2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 that has been rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the 2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2
Photo Date:  7/26/2013  Upload Date: 7/27/2013 12:27:43 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  880   Comments: 2
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  CSXT Southbound Doublestack Train Q185 ( Birmingham, Al. to Atlanta, Ga. Fairburn Intermodal Facility ) doing a little street running as they pass through North Birmingham, Al. near Control Point Block 2. Q185 runs as Q-LACATG ( Los Angeles, Ca. to Atlanta, Ga. ) via BNSF
Photo Date:  8/22/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 3:14:31 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6717(ES44C4)
Views:  356   Comments: 2
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  BNSF Southbound Empty Coal Train U-EOLBIR ( Eola, Illinois to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Pratt City, Al. getting ready to interchange the empty coal train to BHRR at East Thomas Yard where they will take the train to Ensley, Al. to be loaded & sent back to Eola, Illinois to a power plant there
Photo Date:  9/8/2013  Upload Date: 9/9/2013 10:39:08 PM
Location:  Pratt City, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7878(ES44DC)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  CSXT Northbound Intermodal Train Q186 passing through Control Point South Thomas in North Birmingham, Al. getting ready to swap crews with BNSF at East Thomas Yard. This days Q186 was all empty stack wells with extra power being brought back from the Fairburn Intermodal Facility. Q186 runs as Q-ATGLAC ( Atlanta, Ga. to Los Angeles, Ca. ) via BNSF
Photo Date:  11/11/2013  Upload Date: 12/7/2013 10:41:45 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5415(C44-9W) BNSF 6826(ES44C4)
Views:  279   Comments: 8
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
Description:  BNSF Northbound Local Freight Train L-840 ( Birmingham to Jasper, Al. Turn ) passing through Pratt City, Al. with GP39M 2813 leading the way
Photo Date:  6/29/2014  Upload Date: 6/30/2014 9:50:12 AM
Location:  Pratt City, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2813(GP39M) BNSF 2029(GP38-2)
Views:  439   Comments: 6


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