Headed for Birmingham Alabama, two GE locomotives power containers north on a nice Autumn evening.

Only a fraction of this 8,000 feet train is seen here charging north with stacked containers. It is based out of the Fairburn Intermodal Facility.

Occupying 6,000 feet of track as it travels north, empty coal train E019 heads for more loads.

Today this north bound is composed of 380 axles, mixed freight and two GE locomotives. It is bound for Birmingham out of Rice Yard in Waycross, GA.

The Law Enforcement Pride In Service locomotive leads a Savannah bound intermodal south along the Lineville Sub.

Hoopers quickly pass through Dickert behind three CSX engines. Today all its power is on the front end, but generally one locomotive brings up the rear.

The last train before sunset is operating with BNSF power and a little over 5,000 feet of containers. Within an hour another train will roll through but in darkness.

On a clear day, intermodal containers roll over the mainline stacked behind BNSF power through Dickert. A meet between this train and Q185 will happen not far from here in Wadley.

Running directly into the path of the evening sun, automobile carriers rely on CSX power for transport north to be reloaded.

A friend of mine occupies the conductor seat of this intermodal train as it rolls north through Dickert. Looks like this 20 year old beast could use a little soap and water.

Approaching at 50mph a GEVO escorts 7,700 feet of train (81 autoracks) through Dickert. It's now over 300 miles away from its starting point in Baldwin, FL.

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