Norfolk Southern (NS) 5066 - EMD GP38-2
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5066 is at Aiken, SC in this 1986 photo. This section of rail line is now operated by the Aiken Railway.
5066 is headed east at Williston, SC in this 1985 photo. This section between Branchville, SC and a point east of Aiken was abandoned by NS in the late 1980s. What is left of the rail line at Aiken, SC is now operated by the Aiken Railway.
With a high hood leading
Sunrise finds NS yard job PB01 getting ready for todays work.
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Attala Yard...
High Hoods on NS A54....
High Hoods on NS A54....
NS A50 with 3 HIGH HOODS............
NS A50 with 3 HIGH HOODS............
NS A50...full of High Hoods..
NS Smuthbound Freight Train 179 ( Bellevue, Ohio to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. AKA Kudzu Hill with a classic consist of a B32-8 leading a high hood GP38-2 & a C40-9, before this day it had been years since I caught a B32-8 leading a road train, only on locals & trbnsfers for the most part, NS dropped the 3 off the B32-8s & now instead of 3500 series they are 500 series numbered units, this days 179 had 113 cars for Norris Yard in Irondale, Al.
A northbound manifest enters Staunton with a high hood.GP38-2 second out.
A O Smith Yard job
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NS 2565 is leading the James Strates carnival train, which was still in process of loading and would leave in a couple of hours. NS 5066 is the regular daily train to Seneca, leaving engine only.
this one came in dead with a very noisy wheel.
A week prior I'd missed 4610 but I got the chance to redeem myself a week later.
Late 192 normally brings interesting power.
2 Geeps arrive into Nixon Yard to assemble some of tonights trains
Beside me is fellow railfan buddy, Sam, filiming the action. We had the trainmaster come out and speak to us briefly, letting us know that it was ok to shoot at the yard as long as we stayed out distance!
NS 6100 switches out industries around Nixon Yard
I was amused to see the Dash-9 at the very back.
NS 361
photo taken in late afternoon light. taken from Wilder St. bridge
