8132 is the new power on A746 for this week and it helps to haul loads from Lee's Timber to Notasulga.
A746 sets out cars from Lee's Timber Mill at the Notasulga siding, then will head back north to do some more work.
The A&WP local is tied down for the day, which was great for this shot but bad for Q600 since it could not drop off its 27 cars later on that night.
A746 winds down the hill and through the broad curve at the XXB 105.
A746 passes through downtown Opelika.
A746 rounds the curve at the 105 milepost just outside out Opelika.
Conductor "Turkey" rides along as he backs A746 into the middle track to pick up some loaded covered hoppers in downtown Opelika.
After waiting for an NS westbound to pass, A746 finally pulls into Opelika and gets ready to sort and then pull 33 cars.
After meeting Q192, A746 rumbles, just like my stomach at that time, by on its way to Montgomery.
A746 rounds a curve and leaves the beautiful city of Auburn.
Southbound at Chadwick Lane with two B30-7s. Until a few years ago, consists like this were very common on A746.
Northbound local works the interchange at Opelika early in the morning with two B36-7s. Empty pulpwood flats have been set off and loads picked up.
A746 gets some help in the form of locos from a Northbound mixed freight. After spotting the hoppers in the Opelika Siding, theses locos and the rest of their train continued towards Atlanta.
Local, A746, is tied down on the Notasulga siding on a very hot June Saturday afternoon.
