A northbound NS freight rolls by Birmingham's Sloss Furnaces.

Norfolk Southern Military Train 056 heads East through the magic city of Birmingham, AL. With a BNSF C44-9W on the point. This Train is heading for the Anniston Army Depot in Anniston, AL.

This evening finds the Talladega local of A734 as it sits south of the 24th street signals waiting for a light to proceed north towards Boyles yard. Conversely, a fast running NS 24E on the other... (more)

Norfolk Southern Train 393 heads South through 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL. On their way to New Orleans, LA. Where it will be interchanged to UP.

Norfolk Southern Local AB07 is seen here dropping off cars at North Yard for BNSF at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL. Before heading back to Norris Yard with a trio of NS MP15DC's

A Norfolk Southern Local is seen here passing through Birmingham, AL. On their way to Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.

Lucky Number Sevens With the help of northbound NS 173 providing a stop in the CSX flow through the 27th street crossing, a well timed meet is taking place and framed by the signal bridge ... (more)

NS 8103 (N&W) leads a +13,000ft 173 towards Sheffield, Alabama as seen here crossing the CSX double mains at the 27th St interlocking.

Topping out at nearly 13,000 feet, NS Train 173 heads West across the CSX Gate at 27th Street Interlocking in Birmingham, AL. With the Norfolk & Western (NW) Heritage Unit #8103 on the point

The First Responders heritage unit leads train 320 through north Birmingham on a hot Spring afternoon.

The First Responders heritage unit leads train 320 through north Birmingham on a hot Spring afternoon.

A meet between Northbound NS 130 and southbound NS 225 offers a great look at how two of the NS lines running through Birmingham converge near the 32nd street interlocker. Train 130 takes a diver... (more)

A Non-Automatic Block Approach signal greets the heavy six axle units of AB68 as they gracefully negotiate a sharp curve onto the Lehigh Branch. The loads of coal behind these units are heading t... (more)

Pigeons start to fly as the 110 dB release of sound from the air horn of an SD40-2 alerts everyone that AB09 has started to move towards Finley yard.