Norfolk Southern GP38-2 #5139, leading a Mobile (AL) train, departs Norris Yard. #5139 was built October 1974 as Southern Railway #5139

Alabama & Tennessee River Railway Train Z390 heads north for Gadsden, AL, as they pass through Irondale, AL, with former BN/BNSF SD40-2 #7204 leading former Southern Pacific (SP) SD40T-2 #5387

Alabama & Tennessee River Railway Train Z390 heads north for Gadsden, AL, as they pass through Irondale, AL, with former BN/BNSF SD40-2 #7204 leading former Southern Pacific (SP) SD40T-2 #5387

ATN (Ex. SP) 5387 leads ATN Z390 through Irondale, AL

Norfolk Southern SD40-2 #3507 and GP38-2 #5832 work westbound on the Passenger Main. #3507 was built January 1975 as Canadian Pacific #5710 and later became Trona Railway (TRC) #3007. Unit was al... (more)

NS Rocket Booster Train 052 (Brigham City, Utah - Cape Canaveral, FL) departs Norris Yard in Irondale as they head North to Chattanooga, TN.

NS 182 arrives at Norris Yard in Irondale, AL with the NS #8104 GE ES44AC ( Lehigh Valley ) Heritage Unit leading the way and then will terminate for the next assignment.

NS 373 ( Savannah, GA - Irondale, AL ) makes a westbound run in Irondale, AL with the NS #1068 EMD SD70ACe ( Erie ) Heritage Unit leading along with 2x more NS units following behind.

Norfolk Southern GP38-2 #5622, serving as power for NS Geometry train, tied down in Norris Yard. #5622 was rebuilt from Norfolk & Western GP38AC #4130, orginally contsructed June 1971 and rebuilt... (more)

Making a brief stop in Irondale, NS engine #9487 is moments away from throttling up and blowing its air horn as it heads east. There's a train exiting Norris Yard also on this late night.

On a rainy day in Irondale, trains keep moving over the mainline and work at Norris Yard continues as usual. A brief appearance by yard power, NS EMD SD40-2 locomotives (6192 - 6080) and a yard s... (more)

NS 1067 leads a big NS 109 through Watts Junction to head into the yard.

Ridden hard and put away wet: This former N&W SD40-2 is looking worse for wear after a long career, including at least a decade of hump service, primarily here at Norfolk Southern's Norris Yard. P... (more)

An old "Southern Railway Maintenance Limit" sign still stands here next to one of the spur tracks at Irondale, AL that goes to a palnt known as Graces. Norfolk Southern Job AB10 is seen ... (more)