NS 5252 sits awaiting the scrappers torch at Birmingham Rail & Locomotive

Norfolk Southern GP38-2 #5252 is seen here sitting in Bessemer, AL, on CSXT's Birmingham Mineral Sub waiting to be moved to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive for scrapping

NS GP38-2 5252's career is over, the unit is at Bessemer, Alabama on April 18, 2020 awaiting it's delivery to the scrapper at Ensley. 5252 began experiencing rear draft gear issues in late 2018 th... (more)

NS GP38-2 5252's career is over, the unit is at Bessemer, Alabama on April 18, 2020 awaiting it's delivery to the scrapper at Ensley. 5252 began experiencing rear draft gear issues in late 2018 t... (more)

One of the last remaining few ex Southern GP38-2s leads G25 at Springfield, Ga. while running pure Southern Railway style: long hood forward.

Getting down and dirty on Sunday in the D. The NS local brings 3 ex- NdeM now FXE boxcars from off the old main and past the venerable CSX Delray tower, which in this photo is located behind the c... (more)

NS5252 leads a local freight out of the Melvindale Yard to do some switching.

NS 5252 is working a cut of cars in the west end of Oakwood Yard near Detroit.

The West end of Norfolk Southern's Oakwood Yard is usually full of action and this day was no exception as three trains were moving when I was there, including this GP38-2 switching a load of stee... (more)

The local, with the unusual addition of the 5252 to the usually solo 5518, waits in the siding as an eastbound autorack train behind primer Dash 9 9917 and WC SD45 7515 passes.