Norfolk Southern (NS) 3171 - EMD SD40
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NS 3171 SD40 destined for scrap at Cresson Steel.
Another wild lashup NS SD40, CR SD40-2, MOPAC SD40-2, Southern U23B,GP35,GP30
Note the fresh CIT Group SW1500.
Southbound H5W
Lots of horses awaiting action
A neat former Southern SD40 is the rear unit on today's transfer run in to CSX's yard at Cayce, SC.
NS Southbound Local Freight Train rumbles through Birmingham, Al. ( 32nd Street Interlocking )
NS 361
BNSF DPU 5760 & NS manned helper 7626 push on the rear of a BNSF coal train. The NS unit will cut off in Hiram and run back to Rockmart for the next coal train.
NS C40-8 8763, SD40 3171, & SD40 3197 are sitting at NS'S Norris Yard in Irondale, Al. awaiting their next assignment
A37, the local work train, is seen here switching the empty yard. That is the Bryant Denny Stadium in the back ground.
26E, a intermodal train, is seen here passing by the local work train A37 as the crew waves.
The local work train, A37, is pulling out a cut of cars to be picked up by A56. Also Note that the engine is a high hood with the brake wheel at the back.
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NS train 136 throttles away from Opelika with an amazing consist of former Southern high hood units including a pair of straight SD40s and an SD40-2.
Two high-hood straight SD40's! The sound was amazing as he put the hammer down.... gotta love those EMD's. Thanks to John Higginson for the heads up on this consist.
NS high hood SD40 3171 on train 213
"Oil Burner," Rockefellows Mills crossing, Black River & Western transfer
