This veteran GP40-2 of Chessie System heritage, is seen moving away from the camera as it shoves cars back towards the S&NA Yard on a super elevated curve.

After a long wait for Q614 to get into the yard, Q601 finally rolls onto the M&M subdivision to begin its 177 mile journey to Mobile.

Q520 and its wind mill parts, rest on track 2 of the north yard waiting for a new crew to take it towards Birmingham. Meanwhile, Q611 stays put on track 4 with a majority of its train consisting ... (more)

A trio of fallen flags paint schemes are seen on local Y221 as it heads past the L&N passenger shed on its way to wards the Prattville branch. The only thing to make this photo better would have ... (more)

The remote control platform of Y291 brings a cut of car out of the S&NA Yard up track 1 as Q520 is seen waiting for a new crew on track 3 of the north yard. The skyline of Montgomery is in shadow... (more)

A747 and its pair of veteran SD50s slowly enter Chester yard on track 1 with a train of hoppers loaded with old ties.

Y221 has just uncoupled from its train on track 19 and will continue north to cross over to track 18 then head south to track 1 and back to the yard office. The Alabama State Capital Dome built i... (more)

A classic pair of SD40-2s are power for today's Q521 as it starts its journey south towards Mobile and rolls past the recently repainted Coosa St. Signals.

An empty coal train makes its way bast the Bell St. signals into Montgomery on track 1 as a southbound Q681 is seen on the left rolling along the former ACL which is know today as the Dothan subdi... (more)

In the early morning light, M707 is seen coming through the Bell St. crossover and passing by classic searchlight signals on its way into Montgomery's S&NA yard.

K977 disturbs some resting pigeons as it makes its way out of the S&NA yard. Notice the 1851 built Alabama State Capital dome in the upper right of the background.

Radio Equipped
Y291 and its remote control platform, which turn the 8574 into a remote controlled locomotive, go about sorting cars in the former L&N yard at Montgomery.

Q520 rests on North Yard track number 3, while Y291 sorts cars on track 1. Part of the Montgomery skyline can be seen in the background of this former L&N yard.

The always elusive Z762 departs Montgomery and is seen passing underneath I-65 on its way out of town.

On this National Train Day, the city of Montgomery is graced by the presence of three Canadian National locomotives as they pull their rerouted train towards Mobile and a connection back onto home... (more)