Norfolk Southern Heritage unit #8114 leads Train 329 west as they pass through 27th Street interlocking in Birmingham, AL, on their way to Sheffield, AL.

Daily NS Freight Train 329 (Irondale, AL - Sheffield, AL) heads North through Birmingham with the Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit on the point.

Daily NS Freight Train 329 (Irondale, AL - Sheffield, AL) heads South through Birmingham with the Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit on the point.

A rare Baldwin switcher sits on the property it spent its whole life working. The historic Sloss Furnaces were one of the many steel mills that made Birmingham the Magic City.

The Conductor (or the Assistant Conductor?) on Amtrak train 19, the southbound Crescent (running 1 hour 15 minutes behind schedule), has lined the hand-operated switch into the station and ... (more)

Frisco 4018 sits at the historic Sloss Furnace steel mill. The rainbow in the background is caused by the water cooling ponds which have been restored to use as a fountain.

Sill looking presentable in it's ATSF regalia, BNSF SD40-2 1765 is at Birmingham, Alabama on a dreary April 18, 2020 morning.

Illinois Central Gulf SD40 #6070 idles in East Thomas Yard. #6070 was built September 1966 as Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #921 and was later re# Illinois Central #6070. Retired from IC roster February 5,... (more)

Illinois Central Gulf SD40-2 #6032, sublettered for William H. Osborn, in East Thomas Yard. #6032 was built December 1975 and was later re# Illinois Central #6032

Illinois Central Gulf SD20 #2011 idles at East Thomas Yard. #2011 was built as Union Pacific SD24 #415 in August 1959. Later became Illinois Central #2011 before leaving roster to become NREX #20... (more)

Illinois Central SD40A #6013, at East Thomas Yard, was one of 18 units built with the oversized fuel tank. #6013 was built August 1969. Unit later was re# Illinois Central Gulf #6013. In August ... (more)

Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9903 leads an empty rail train off the N.A. District and on to the Passenger Main at 27th Street interlocking. #9903 was built September 2004 as part of order #1972 for 1... (more)

Louisville & Nashville U30C #1473 idles at the Boyles Yard Service Center. #1473 was built June 1972 and later renumbered to CSX 7203

Louisville & Nashville SW7 #2259, with its stacks capped, behind the Boyles Yard roundhouse. #2259 was built December 1950 and left roster destined for Chrome Crankshaft

Louisville & Nashville U23B #2746 at the Boyles Yard service center. #2746 was built in August 1973 and later became Seaboard System #3275, then CSX #3275