As an Atlanta-bound BNSF intermodal train (Q-LACATG2-26); with BNSF 8002 leading, was passing, along comes a freight pulled by CSX Transportation AC6000AC 638 and CSXT ES44AC 798. (Birmingham, Al... (more)

Norfolk Southern train 340 heads northbound through downtown Birmingham, AL. with NS AC44C6M #4000 leading the way.

CSX Train I184-23 heads north through downtown Birmingham, AL. with BNSF C44-9W #784 in the warbonnet paint scheme leading the way from Fairburn, GA. Once this Train gets on the BNSF at East Thoma... (more)

CSX’s L&N and New York Central heritage locomotives #1850 & #1853 lead train I026-21 northbound through downtown Birmingham, AL. On a beautiful Saturday morning.

Norfolk Southern train A55 is seen stopped at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL. as BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 delivers interchange to North Yard.

BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passes through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, AL. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard.

CSX Grain Train G548-25 rolls southbound through downtown Birmingham, AL.

A former Union Pacific SD60 leads Norfolk Southern Train 183 south through 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL.

There were only three of these units built. They were rebuilt GP9's and EMD thought there might be a market for something like this, but there were no customers. They were ungraded with new techno... (more)

A CN led potash train rolls by the skyline of Birmingham.

Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

BNSF 1069 leads CSX I18224 through Block 2 next to old searchlight signals. They were heading to East Thomas Yard for a crew change with the BNSF crew.

The old Illinois Central logo is still in great shape on the side of the cab of BUGX SW1200 #1497. The locomotive is now being used by the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway.

With a locomotive consist that you could only dream of, actually happened in real life on the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, due to many locomotive issues. BUGX SW1200 #1497 still wearing its ... (more)

CSX Train Q648 heads northbound through downtown Birmingham, AL.