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7/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Amtrak Helpers?
Title:  Amtrak Helpers?
Description:  I cought this Eastbound NS Train on the P-Line in Goodwater, AL on a Winter morning in the late 1990's with two Amtrak F40PHR's helping out. I understand that during that time Amtrak was leasing out some of their unused motors.
Photo Date:  3/18/1998  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 3:04:47 PM
Location:  Goodwater, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
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Locomotives:  NS 8931(C40-9W) NS 8653(C39-8) AMTK 407(F40PHR) AMTK 392(F40PHR)
Views:  2391   Comments: 5
NS 8937
Title:  NS 8937
Description:  This NS train is passing by 2nd Ave. at the former location of Terminal Station.
Photo Date:  3/3/2005  Upload Date: 9/13/2005 8:38:41 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
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Locomotives:  NS 8937(C40-9W)
Views:  945   Comments: 0
NS 8939
Title:  NS 8939
Description:  Westbound NS Train 335 enters Hollins, AL on the NS P-Line in Clay County.
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/12/2010 11:00:40 AM
Location:  Hollins, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8939(C40-9W)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
NS 8939
Title:  NS 8939
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/12/2010 11:03:47 AM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8939(C40-9W)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
Quad Power On The P-Line
Title:  Quad Power On The P-Line
Description:  NS 336 rolls down the East end of Alex City, AL towards Columbus, GA.
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/11/2010 11:52:04 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8946(C40-9W)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
West In Alex City
Title:  West In Alex City
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:04:54 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2726(SD70M-2) NS 8955(C40-9W) HLCX 5968(SD60)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
Slowing To A Stop At Trammells
Title:  Slowing To A Stop At Trammells
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2010  Upload Date: 10/24/2010 2:51:06 PM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8786(C40-9) NS 9034(C40-9W)
Views:  696   Comments: 1
Rounding The Curve At Kellyton
Title:  Rounding The Curve At Kellyton
Description:  NS Local Train A48 rounds the curve at Kellyton, AL on it's way East to Columbus, GA.
Photo Date:  11/30/2004  Upload Date: 1/13/2006 12:19:38 AM
Location:  Kellyton, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4623(GP59) NS 9040(C40-9W)
Views:  1920   Comments: 2
Great Morning Sun
Title:  Great Morning Sun
Description:  NS Central of Georgia Train 336 passes the MP P365.2 on the west end of town, slowing down for a meet with NS 335 in downtown Alexander City, AL.
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 1:38:04 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9040(C40-9W)
Views:  531   Comments: 2
Fall Colors Showing
Title:  Fall Colors Showing
Description:  NS 335 slows coming in on the West end of Alexander City, as the crew prepares for a meet in Alexander City, AL.
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 1:45:30 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9040(C40-9W)
Views:  524   Comments: 2
NS 137 Heading West
Title:  NS 137 Heading West
Description:  NS 137, seen here on the P-Line, comes into Soleo just East of Goodwater as it passes the MP371.3 block signal
Photo Date:  3/3/2010  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 8:50:22 AM
Location:  Goodwater, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
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Locomotives:  NS 9047(C40-9W)
Views:  633   Comments: 3
Dreary Westbound Run
Title:  Dreary Westbound Run
Description:  NS 335 travels past CMC Recycling (formerly Mayfield Salvage) at the P365.3 on the NS P-Line in Alexander City, AL. After a Summer of very little rain, we finally have two days of lots of rain accompanied by tornadoes and thunderstorms.
Photo Date:  10/27/2010  Upload Date: 10/28/2010 9:07:22 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9086(C40-9W)
Views:  479   Comments: 2
A Very Unusual Scene
Title:  A Very Unusual Scene
Description:  This shot show a CN motor, a CSX motor, a NS motor, what's left of a England staple, and the Alabama country side. Wow, what a mix!
Photo Date:  11/30/2004  Upload Date: 11/23/2010 1:58:39 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2639(C44-9W) CSX 710(SD70MAC) NS 9205(C40-9W) NS 9087(C40-9W)
Views:  1930   Comments: 0
NS 9110
Title:  NS 9110
Description:  This NS motor was sitting quietly behind the NS yard office in Selma, AL.
Photo Date:  3/16/2005  Upload Date: 3/17/2005 12:10:09 PM
Location:  Selma, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9110(C40-9W)
Views:  976   Comments: 1
NS (CofGa) P-Line
Title:  NS (CofGa) P-Line
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2007  Upload Date: 11/19/2007 1:56:48 PM
Location:  Waverly, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9116(C40-9W)
Views:  1062   Comments: 0
Highballing On The P-Line
Title:  Highballing On The P-Line
Description:  This East bound Central of Georgia train moves fast towards the Coosa County Road 85 grade crossing as it rolls into Kellyton, AL on its way to Columbus, GA.
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 4/15/2009 9:55:54 AM
Location:  Kellyton, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9162(C40-9W)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
What's This? NS On CSX?
Title:  What's This? NS On CSX?
Description:  Unusual!! A Northbound NS transfer run is seen on the CSX tracks about to make the turn out of town to enter the CSX Boyles Yard.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 9:17:58 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9277(C40-9W) NS 9530(C40-9W) NS 9211(C40-9W)
Views:  971   Comments: 1
 Waiting At Woodlawn Jct.
Title:  Waiting At Woodlawn Jct.
Description:  This train was seen waiting to go South at Woodlawn Jct.
Photo Date:  1/28/2008  Upload Date: 1/28/2008 6:45:58 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
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Locomotives:  NS 9220(C40-9W)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
Mexicans On The Loose
Title:  Mexicans On The Loose
Description:  Here we are again, more Mexicans have migrated up north of the border and are running rampant through the states.
Photo Date:  10/31/2007  Upload Date: 11/19/2007 1:50:54 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFM 1610(SD70MAC) KCS 4035(SD70ACe) NS 9227(C40-9W)
Views:  1376   Comments: 2
NS 335 At Trammells
Title:  NS 335 At Trammells
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/4/2010  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 11:15:04 PM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9282(C40-9W)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
NS 335 Leaving Town
Title:  NS 335 Leaving Town
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/4/2010  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 11:10:52 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9282(C40-9W)
Views:  301   Comments: 2
NS 9303
Title:  NS 9303
Description:  A Southbound NS train on the AGS line crosses under the abandoned CSX (ACL) Lineville Sub bridge in Bessemer. The CSX Lineville Sub now joins the S&NA Sub South of here in Parkwood, AL.
Photo Date:  3/16/2005  Upload Date: 3/17/2005 1:54:11 PM
Location:  Bessemer, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8874(C40-9) NS 9303(C40-9W)
Views:  2027   Comments: 3
Waiting To Leave
Title:  Waiting To Leave
Description:  This idle train was seen on the South End of the yard in Columbus, GA with a slug as the fouth in line for power.
Photo Date:  4/17/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 8:39:40 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9320(C40-9W) NS 4635(GP59) NS 5414(SD50) NS 854(MT6)
Views:  1457   Comments: 1
NS 9329
Title:  NS 9329
Description:  NS 137 has just descended Trammells Hill and is now entering Sylacauga, AL on the East end of town as it passes the "Brickyard" signal.
Photo Date:  8/12/2010  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 9:10:47 AM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9329(C40-9W)
Views:  453   Comments: 4
Leeds Trestle
Title:  Leeds Trestle
Description:  Tne wooden trestle over the NS Eastern Alabama (Atlanta) Division and US Hwy. 78 has now been replaced with a concrete and steel structure.
Photo Date:  3/16/2005  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 9:54:52 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9334(C40-9W)
Views:  1760   Comments: 0
NS 9335
Title:  NS 9335
Description:  Crossing Queen Street on the East end of Goodwater, AL on the NS P-Line heading West.
Photo Date:  3/18/2005  Upload Date: 12/7/2010 1:18:49 PM
Location:  Goodwater, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9335(C40-9W)
Views:  940   Comments: 1
Meeting At Night
Title:  Meeting At Night
Description:  NS W35 sits on the NS CofGA main as the East bound NS 334 passes in the siding.
Photo Date:  1/20/2006  Upload Date: 1/20/2006 9:40:17 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9547(C40-9W) NS 9363(C40-9W) KCS 669(SD40-2)
Views:  1589   Comments: 2
A Southern Shot
Title:  A Southern Shot
Description:  NS 9457 helps two more brethren pull a heavy train East though a kudzu jungle as it heads into Alexander City. AL.
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 11/21/2010 9:37:51 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9457(C40-9W)
Views:  765   Comments: 0
NS 335 Rolling West in Smiths Station, AL
Title:  NS 335 Rolling West in Smiths Station, AL
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/18/2005  Upload Date: 4/22/2005 8:54:36 AM
Location:  Smiths Station, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9464(C40-9W)
Views:  968   Comments: 0
NS 9490
Title:  NS 9490
Description:  NS 199 with Bud Rainey as engineer rolls past the now demolished Russell Pipe Foundry as the train trys to out-run an approaching severe thunderstorm.
Photo Date:  3/16/2005  Upload Date: 3/17/2005 1:58:39 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9490(C40-9W) BNSF 4340(C44-9W)
Views:  1480   Comments: 2
NS 9490
Title:  NS 9490
Description:  A heavy downpour hampers a meet in downtown Goodwater, AL.
Photo Date:  3/18/2005  Upload Date: 12/7/2010 1:21:04 PM
Location:  Goodwater, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9490(C40-9W) BNSF 4340(C44-9W)
Views:  1204   Comments: 3
NS 335 West Over Hatchett Creek
Title:  NS 335 West Over Hatchett Creek
Description:  After meeting up with the NS 198, NS 335 rolls West over Hatchett Creek.
Photo Date:  10/12/2007  Upload Date: 10/12/2007 6:25:35 PM
Location:  Goodwater, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6694(SD60) NS 9495(C40-9W) UP 3452(SD40N)
Views:  1232   Comments: 0
NS 9500
Title:  NS 9500
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/2005  Upload Date: 12/7/2010 1:15:16 PM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9500(C40-9W)
Views:  937   Comments: 3
Unbelievable Power
Title:  Unbelievable Power
Description:  Seen at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL, this unbelievably varied powered train craws out of downtown towards Irondale, AL.
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 11/23/2010 1:37:05 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9514(C40-9W) TFM 1406(SD40-2) NREX 8543(B39-8E) NREX 8528(B39-8E) NS 8730(C40-8) TFM 1313(SD40)
Views:  1662   Comments: 0
NS 9548
Title:  NS 9548
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 9:13:39 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9548(C40-9W)
Views:  671   Comments: 0
Coming In On The East End
Title:  Coming In On The East End
Description:  Climbing the hill into town, this East bound NS train is seen at 8:04 AM on the East end of Alexander City, AL.
Photo Date:  2/4/2010  Upload Date: 12/8/2010 12:39:20 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9548(C40-9W)
Views:  533   Comments: 2
NS 9558
Title:  NS 9558
Description:  This Eastbound NS train passes through the Westend of Alex City as it heads toward Columbus, GA.
Photo Date:  3/16/2005  Upload Date: 3/17/2005 1:45:38 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9558(C40-9W)
Views:  1260   Comments: 0
East Bound NS 334
Title:  East Bound NS 334
Description:  The 90+ car NS 334 with five motors heads through Alex City at 10:20 am.
Photo Date:  10/28/2005  Upload Date: 10/28/2005 11:14:40 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5340(C44-9W) BNSF 4845(C44-9W) NS 9598(C40-9W) NS 5106(GP38-2) NS 3556(B32-8)
Views:  2005   Comments: 1
Get The Number Of That Truck Mike!
Title:  Get The Number Of That Truck Mike!
Description:  ALrails.com's own Mike "Conductor" Carlisle watches as one of our Alexander City city employes crosses the tracks directly in front of the on-coming NS 371.
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/15/2009 11:25:21 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9632(C40-9W)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Moving On
Title:  Moving On
Description:  NS 334 rolls past the block signal at Mignon on the West end of Sylacauga, AL
Photo Date:  6/3/2009  Upload Date: 6/15/2009 11:57:44 AM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9698(C40-9W)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Rolling Past the MP365.2
Title:  Rolling Past the MP365.2
Description:  NS train 334 with a Georgia crew on it today moves past the MP365.2 coming into the West end of Alexander City, AL. Look closley to see what you can see on the lead engine.
Photo Date:  10/8/2008  Upload Date: 10/8/2008 5:25:40 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9707(C40-9W)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
Passing The King Signal
Title:  Passing The King Signal
Description:  NS Central of Georgia train 137 passes by King in Sylacauga, AL
Photo Date:  11/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 1:41:49 AM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9708(C40-9W)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
Bottom Of The Hill
Title:  Bottom Of The Hill
Description:  NS 137 comes down the final leg of the 5 mile long Trammells Hill as it rolls by the "Brickyard" signal on the NS P-Line in Sylacauga, AL.
Photo Date:  10/27/2010  Upload Date: 10/28/2010 9:08:44 AM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9776(C40-9W)
Views:  319   Comments: 3
Top Of The Hill
Title:  Top Of The Hill
Description:  NS 137 passes NS A45 at the top of Trammells Hill on the NS P-Line just East of Sylacauga, AL.
Photo Date:  10/27/2010  Upload Date: 10/28/2010 9:08:19 AM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9776(C40-9W)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
A Rocky Pull
Title:  A Rocky Pull
Description:  A Westbound NS rock train gains momentum as it passes through the block signals on the West end of Alexander City, AL. This is on the old Central of Georgia, now NS P-Line that runs between Columbus, GA and Birmingham, AL.
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/11/2011 9:21:23 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9832(C40-9W)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
Loooooooonnnnng NS Train A48
Title:  Loooooooonnnnng NS Train A48
Description:  With over 80 cars in tow, NS (CofGa) Local Train A48 has just rolled by Russell Corp.s Old #1 plant as it enters downtown Alex City, AL.
Photo Date:  10/10/2005  Upload Date: 10/10/2005 1:32:41 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2591(SD70M) NS 9878(C40-9W) NS 2847(GP38AC)
Views:  1803   Comments: 0
NS 336 Rounds The Curve At Kellyton
Title:  NS 336 Rounds The Curve At Kellyton
Description:  Casey Thomason takes the NS 336 into downtown Kellyton on it's way for a meet with the NS 335 in Alexander City, AL.
Photo Date:  3/6/2006  Upload Date: 3/6/2006 1:42:52 PM
Location:  Goodwater, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6012(SD60) NS 9878(C40-9W) UP 4405(SD70M)
Views:  1479   Comments: 0
NS 336 Lee Street Alexander City.
Title:  NS 336 Lee Street Alexander City.
Description:  NS 336 negotiates the sweeping curve coming into downtown in front of Russell Corp.
Photo Date:  3/6/2006  Upload Date: 3/6/2006 1:45:30 PM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6012(SD60) NS 9878(C40-9W) UP 4405(SD70M)
Views:  1522   Comments: 1


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