Another load of coal makes its journey south out of the state capital city while in the background a recreational boater makes some waves on the Alabama River.

A MoW train waits patiently on a Sunday afternoon in Montgomery with a classic SD40-2 on the point while a Burro Crane sits on the left. This locomotive was originally built for the L&N in 1979.

Lots of activity abounds at the Bell Street signal on this August morning. From L to R we have lite power on the Dothan sub, S612 on track 2, U238 on track 1, Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: GE AC4400CW
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: CSXT 227
Train ID: CSX U238
Photo Date: August 10, 2010

Y221 sits on the number 2 main as it waits for Q612 to get onto the A&WP Subdivision from the M&M before departing Montgomery to start its work.

A freshly painted AC4400 leads this unit rock train with aggregate loads in an interesting zig-zag motion from Track 1 to the Dothan Subdivision on a fantastic May afternoon in Montgomery.

A colorful pair of empty LPG tank cars roll past as they enter the S&NA yard at Montgomery on Q572.

A 12,000 foot long Q602 winds it way down into Montgomery and onto the Western Railway of Alabama's Chester Yard with the Alabama River and I-65 in the background.

A mother-slug set rests on a cold February afternoon in the former L&N S&NA yard at Montgomery.

With an S612 waiting for a new crew on track 2, M707 traverses the s-curve at Bell Street as it makes its way off the Prattville Branch and on to the S&NA yard.

Efficiency in Motion Y291 is seen classifying cars much more effectively with the installation of new remote control turnout machines, which can be seen to the right of the first boxcar, a... (more)

Louisville & Nashville GP38AC #4023 was built May 1971 and later renumbered to SBD 6244, then CSX 2153. Left roster to become CORP 5153, then IORY 5153. Train #413 came down the A&WP/WofA from A... (more)

After tying down their train, Y221 is about to come off of track 19 and head down adjacent track 18 and then cross over to track 1 and take their locomotives back towards the yard office. Q520 an... (more)

Q601 makes its way onto track 2, aka "Old Main", as it is about to enter the former Western Railway of Alabama Chester Yard with a pair of Union Pacific locomotives provide the power. After a qui... (more)

After a long wait for Q612 to get into the yard and off of track 2, Q521 finally gets a signal to leave and is about to begin its journey south to Flomaton with a classy SD40-2 in the lead.

After coming into the yard earlier in the morning as M707, this set of locomotives will now become W062 and head no... (more)