Norfolk Southern (NS) 4135 - EMD GP38AC

NS GP38AC 4135 and NS C36-7 8502 power northbound 47-car ballast train No. 921 at Slidell, LA. This train will dump ballast from Slidell to Honey Island Swamp.

Jim Selzer checks his pocket watch as northbound NS ballast train No. 921 approaches the Louisiana Highway 1091 grade crossing. NS GP38AC 4135 and NS C36-7 8502 ease this 45-car train slowly northward as it dumps ballast in motion.

View from NS GP38AC 4135, the lead unit on northbound NS ballast train No. 921, of trailing unit NS 8502 being passed by southbound NS Hattiesburg local No. 47. B30-7A 3504 leads the local which will flip at Slidell, LA today.

NS GP38AC 4135 and NS C36-7 8502 power northbound 47-car ballast train No. 921 at Slidell, LA. This train will follow Amtrak No. 20, the northbound Crescent, and dump ballast from Slidell to Honey Island Swamp.

This unit was rebuilt and chopnosed less than a year after this photo was taken.

On an interesting note this train had a young female crew member but I wasn't able to get a picture of her.

The Rock Hill to Charlotte turn creeps back into the Dave Lyle Yard in late afternoon sun with containers for NS 338

Working the yard!

Bridge shot

Nice wave from Dave.

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