The always elusive Z762 with 4-axle power makes a daylight appearance as it takes a circuitous route around the Alabama River on a picture perfect day. This train is always so much fun to catch.
A unit pipe train snakes its way from the Dothan sub. onto track 1 of the M&M sub. This maneuver is quite a sightmore)
Whose train is this? That is the question today, as CSX train Q601 is pulled through Montgomery without a single CSX locomotive in the consist. Note the ex-Cotton Belt GP60 third ou... (more)
Y193 goes about sorting its cars in the former A&WP/WofA Chester yard. The locomotive lawn ornament to the left is what's left of CSXT 1220 after its Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)Locomotive: EMD GP40-2Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USALocomotive #: CSXT 6017Train ID: CSX Y193Photo Date: January 10, 2010
In the late afternoon light, bare table train X101 heads past the former passenger shed and majestic looking L&N signals.
A CSX Technical Research car is attached to the consist of Q601 as it rolls onto the M&M Sub. on a bitterly cold January day.
A short Y120 with "shoving platform", makes its way around the Alabama River on a pleasant Montgomery afternoon.
An all elephant style GE consist brings Q617 onto the M&M subdivision with an ex-Conrail locomotive leading the charge with its red class lights turned on.
In a surprising move, both GP40-2s that normally do yard work in Montgomery are seen as today's power for M700 as it passes underneath the new pedestrian walkway and through the Coosa St. signals.
With light fading fast, Q521 circumnavigates its way around the Alabama River as the elegant 19th Century Harriott II Riverboat awaits another season of cruises.
Intermodalism is seen in two forms as Q145 passes underneath the I-65 bridge in Montgomery while a Crowley 53' container rides over it.
A short Q609 with a lot of engines in tow makes its way out of Montgomery in the last rays of sunlight on a very busy afternoon in "Gump town".
Y202 works on main 1 while, Q606 pulls onto the A&WP/WofA subdivision for its trip to Manchester, GA via LaGrange, GA.
A very long Q601 with 5 engines in consist including a the PRLX 3004. This is a Progress Rail ultra-clean diesel locomotive that uses a Caterpillar engine and meets EPA Tier 2 standards, its mode... (more)
On a visit to Willot Model Railroad Shop in Prattville, I caught this one freshly painted. Does anyone out there remember that fine old hobby store?
