A majestic pair of SD40-2s pull today's Q521 past the Union Station train shed on a bright and sunny day in Montgomery. Unfortunately the tonnage would be too much for these 3000 hp motors as the... (more)

N248 slowly gets up to speed with another load of coal destined for Mobile as it passes by the Sabel Steel facility in Montgomery.

A surprising Q210 has just picked up a fresh crew and starts the short journey from Chester Yard to the Hyundai automobile plant for a set out of these empty Bi-level and Tri-level autoracks. Alo... (more)

The "Z Man", as it's usually called over the radio, departs Montgomery in a rather unusual manner. Instead of coming out of the S&... (more)

X282 and its train of empty tri-level autoracks are crossing over Court Street and about to depart Montgomery for the nearby Hyundai plant. The lead engine was originally built in Oct. 1985 and s... (more)

A rerouted BNSF intermodal train makes its way off of the A&WP/WofA Subdivision and south towards Mobile on the M&M Sub. while passing Q572 on the left. This reroute will only last a few days bef... (more)

A pair of SD70MACs start to pull Q521 out of the state capital and pass by Montgomery's Union Station and its National Historic Landmark Train Shed that were built in 1897 and officially opened fo... (more)

Another Q685 snakes its way out of Montgomery as is passes underneath the old L&N Cantilever signal that is on borrowed tim... (more)

The "Mill Job" has just met 3 southbound trains and is now seen about to cross over Court St. and head back into the S&NA Yard while part of the Montgomery skyline stands tall in the background.

A short L144 makes its way into Montgomery while passing a signal crew working on the new signal bridge that will soon replace the classic Montgomery cantilever. Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: GE ES44AC
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: UP 7392
Train ID: CSX Q144
Photo Date: April 30, 2011

A surprising W047 makes its way down "Old Main" as it enters into the former Western Railway of Alabama's Chester yard on the first day of May. Classic power like this makes work trains much more... (more)

An all elephant and YN3 painted consist powers Q611 today, as it slowly brings the train down the "Old Main" into Chester Yard. Although it would have been nice to see the two veteran SD40-2s on ... (more)

A pair of non-CSX locomotives in the form of a Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern GE start to get Q145 on the move again after a crew change at Court Street. This train of domestic containers... (more)

Q685 makes an unexpected appearance in Montgomery as it must take an alternate route to Waycross, GA due to the horrific storms that rattled across the state of Alabama earlier that week. It is s... (more)

Great place for early morning roster shots, I was tailed by a rent-a-guard but was not on CSX property. We exchanged nods and all was well.