With the southern end of the Alabama's Appalachian Mountains in the background, eastbound 22R rounds the scenic curve at Cook Springs.

Although Norfolk Southern's C39-8's are living on borrowed time, the continue to earn their keep. I witnessed 7 C39-8's in service on the Alabama Division this weekend, but catching the 8590 on t... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Crescent crosses over the kudzu-covered fill at Cook Springs.

Westbound 173 passes the little post office in Cook Springs.

Eastbound priority train 220 races past the ex-Southern signals at Cook Spring.

NS train 172 is passing through the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains as it rounds the curve at Cook Spring.

NS train 22R passes the old Southern signals at Cook Spring behind a pair of UP SD70M's.

Eastbound 154 rounds the curve at Cook Springs as it approaches the only tunnel between Birmingham and Atlanta.

Amtrak's eastbound Crescent passes through Cook Springs on Norfolk Southern's Birmingham-to-Atlanta mainline.

Late day sun illuminates the GEVO class unit as it splits the signals at Cook Springs.

Early morning eastbound 22R rounds a scenic curve at Cooks Mills.

The northbound Southern Crescent probably somewhere in Alabama passing the "beautiful" kudzu.

Rolling north through the Alabama countryside when Dutch Doors were still available. Honeywell Pentax H1a; Agfachrome

East Bound NS 226 At MP 771.1 East Birmingham Dist. Alabama Division NS