The conductor of Q183 climbs back into the cab of his BNSF locomotive after giving a good roll by look at the empty L186 seen on the right. With the meet complete, Q183 is about to get back on tr... (more)
After receiving a signal onto the CSX Boyles Terminal Subdivision, BNSF hand off Q183 starts its journey towards the 13th street interlocking and onto Atlanta while NS train Railroad: BNSF RailwayLocomotive: GE ES44DCLocation: Birmingham, Alabama, USALocomotive #: BNSF 7536Train ID: CSX Q183Photo Date: July 31, 2011
After being handed over to the CSX a few hours earlier, Q183 begins its journey towards Atlanta as it passes the Birmingham skyline.
In a scene traditionally pictured out west, the "Mega Powers" of UP and BNSF are today found pulling intermodal trains for CSX in the lovely Southeast.
After exchanging pleasantries with Q145, Q183 gets ready to start rolling towards Fairburn.
A hot intermodal train passes the old SCL caboose as it heads north towards Atlanta with lots of J.B. Hunt containers.