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Viewing Album:  Alabama Railfanning: CSX, NS and others.
 
By:Michael Appleby
Dates:5/5/2018 - 5/6/2018
Album Info:A bit of Alabama rail fanning on a Saturday and some other stuff throughout the area.
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ABS/WAMX 3851
Title:  ABS/WAMX 3851
Description:  Under Watco lettering, this Geep serves for the Alabama Southern.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:35:02 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern power.
Title:  Alabama Southern power.
Description:  ABS 3851, 4169
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:36:26 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  72   Comments: 0
WAMX/WTIS 4169
Title:  WAMX/WTIS 4169
Description:  a grimy soldier sits in ABSs Tuscaloosa yard.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:37:41 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
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Views:  91   Comments: 1
"Alabama Roll Tide" WAMX 3851
Title:  "Alabama Roll Tide" WAMX 3851
Description:  While i am a Florida State Seminole at heart, this is a classy scheme.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:38:44 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
WAMX 5004
Title:  WAMX 5004
Description:  Watcos ABS performing switching duties.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:39:32 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
WAMX 3856
Title:  WAMX 3856
Description:  Watcos Alabama Southern.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:40:22 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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Views:  136   Comments: 1
WAMX 4117
Title:  WAMX 4117
Description:  SD40-2 switching.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:41:08 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  127   Comments: 0
Watco switching at their yard.
Title:  Watco switching at their yard.
Description:  ABS performing switching duties.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:42:09 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
ABS switching at their yard.
Title:  ABS switching at their yard.
Description:  ABS 4117 works on a dreary Saturday.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:43:08 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 1
ABS 4117 switching.
Title:  ABS 4117 switching.
Description:  This is a pretty busy operation from Watco.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:44:45 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  78   Comments: 1
Another photo of ABS.
Title:  Another photo of ABS.
Description:  Another photo of ABS before departing for Irondale.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:46:40 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
Tuscaloosa Amtrak Station.
Title:  Tuscaloosa Amtrak Station.
Description:  Amtraks Tuscaloosa, AL station- an epicenter for college students to and from Thr University of Alabama.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:48:43 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Amtraks Tuscaloosa station.
Title:  Amtraks Tuscaloosa station.
Description:  This is a really nice station.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:49:36 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
NS power sits at rest.
Title:  NS power sits at rest.
Description:  NS power sitting at rest near the Amtrak station as a silhouette of a person under the bridge can be seen.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:50:49 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
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Views:  119   Comments: 1
NS 172 pulling up to swap at Irondale.
Title:  NS 172 pulling up to swap at Irondale.
Description:  172 swapping out at Irondale, AL.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:52:09 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7627(ES44DC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Irondale, AL. X500
Title:  Irondale, AL. X500
Description:  Now used as a staple for the trainwatching platform at the busy junction of Irdonale, AL.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:55:11 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
X 500 and NS 7627 at Irondale.
Title:  X 500 and NS 7627 at Irondale.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:56:10 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  56   Comments: 0
NS 172 at Irondale.
Title:  NS 172 at Irondale.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:58:31 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  60   Comments: 1
NS 172, diverging clear.
Title:  NS 172, diverging clear.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:00:04 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Hump slug set.
Title:  Hump slug set.
Description:  Irondale, AL.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:01:39 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  63   Comments: 1
NS 27A at Irondale.
Title:  NS 27A at Irondale.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:03:09 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  53   Comments: 1
NS 27A passing Irondale headed north.
Title:  NS 27A passing Irondale headed north.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:04:28 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
A railroad restaurant at Irondale.
Title:  A railroad restaurant at Irondale.
Description:  This is an odd restaurant, but is pretty neat in many ways.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:06:11 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories: 
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Views:  60   Comments: 1
A restaurant.
Title:  A restaurant.
Description:  An odd encounter, here is a restaurant that is in several rail cars and has an E8 on the lead to boot.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:08:14 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories: 
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Southern E8 in its last bit of service,
Title:  Southern E8 in its last bit of service,
Description:  I got a bit of a chuckle about this, an E8 serving its last years being unbiased at its home in Irondale, AL transformed into a literal dinner train.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:09:51 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  70   Comments: 1
Wearing a satellite dish.
Title:  Wearing a satellite dish.
Description:  This thing still looks good despite its alien like satellite appearance.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:12:19 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories: 
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
CSX Q648 at Pelham.
Title:  CSX Q648 at Pelham.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:15:17 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  49   Comments: 1
CSXT 9026 leads Q648 at Pelham.
Title:  CSXT 9026 leads Q648 at Pelham.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:16:21 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  58   Comments: 1
CMHX 71027
Title:  CMHX 71027
Description:  Former Amtrak baggage car.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:17:22 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
CMHX 71068
Title:  CMHX 71068
Description:  Former Amtrak baggage.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:18:14 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
CMHX 71069
Title:  CMHX 71069
Description:  Former Amtrak baggage car.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:19:14 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
CMHX 71090
Title:  CMHX 71090
Description:  Former Amtrak baggage car.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:19:55 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
UP 465353
Title:  UP 465353
Description:  This car is very nice and still holding strong...
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:21:16 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
CPAA 211191
Title:  CPAA 211191
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:23:12 PM
Location:  Pelham, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
Doll Arm signal, NE Longview.
Title:  Doll Arm signal, NE Longview.
Description:  Doll arm signal, NE Longview siding at Saginaw, AL.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:24:38 PM
Location:  Longview, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  56   Comments: 0
NE Longview, Saginaw, AL.
Title:  NE Longview, Saginaw, AL.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:25:18 PM
Location:  Longview, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
CSX Q220, Longview, AL.
Title:  CSX Q220, Longview, AL.
Description:  CSX Q220 with 3263 leading.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:26:27 PM
Location:  Longview, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
CSXT Q220, CSX 3263
Title:  CSXT Q220, CSX 3263
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:27:44 PM
Location:  Longview, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 1
APES, TTGX 997272
Title:  APES, TTGX 997272
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:28:49 PM
Location:  Longview, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
Nice arrangement at Longview.
Title:  Nice arrangement at Longview.
Description:  Notice the absence of a dwarf signal protecting movement onto the siding track, as it is not necessary.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:30:23 PM
Location:  Longview, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
CSX Calera yard office.
Title:  CSX Calera yard office.
Description:  Nice yard office at Calera.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:32:22 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
CSXT 267, GPS dome.
Title:  CSXT 267, GPS dome.
Description:  CSXT 267 at Calera, AL.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:31:31 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 1
CSXT 486, local power.
Title:  CSXT 486, local power.
Description:  Nice local power at CSXs Calera, AL yard.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:33:14 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 1
Another photo of CSX 267.
Title:  Another photo of CSX 267.
Description:  Sitting on the NS interchange track.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:34:09 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 1
Alabama Power #40.
Title:  Alabama Power #40.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:35:00 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Birmingham Southern 82.
Title:  Birmingham Southern 82.
Description:  This is truly a nice alco Gem that is operational still.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:36:58 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BS 82(HH600)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum.
Title:  Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum.
Description:  A very nice interactive signal display at the Heart of Dixie Railroad museum.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:38:09 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Calera & Shelby 2019.
Title:  Calera & Shelby 2019.
Description:  Used to pull passenger excurions.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:39:31 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
An old Budd on display.
Title:  An old Budd on display.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:40:18 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Heart of Dixie Railroad museum.
Title:  Heart of Dixie Railroad museum.
Description:  Gift shop.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 8:41:08 PM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories: 
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Views:  86   Comments: 0

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