Norfolk Southern westbound empty coal train, 741, heads past the station in Decatur on its trip back to the Powder River Basin to pick up more coal for the Scherer power plant near Atlanta, GA.

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Bringing up the rear of NS executive train 951 is this theater car. The train is seen heading east through Madison, AL.

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Another shot of Norfolk Southern executive train 951 with a set F-units on the point as the train heads east through downtown Madison, AL!

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Norfolk Southern executive train 951 blasts through downtown Madison, AL with a set of beautifully restored F-units on the point!

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An eastbound Norfolk Southern freight enters the interlocking at Decatur with an EMD MP15 dead in tow. Nothing fancy, but I have always loved switchers!

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An eastbound Norfolk Southern train with a D9-40C on the point enters the interlocking at Decatur, AL.

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Westbound NS train 325 rolls across the Tennessee River bridge on CSX trackage. The NS uses CSX Chattanooga Division trackage from Stevenson to near Chattanooga, TN.

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Westbound Norfolk Southern train 163's crew has "gone on the law" and awaits a replacement in Town Creek, AL. There is also a nice little station in Town Creek that deserves a look if you are in the area.

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A westbound Norfolk Southern coal train blasts through Stevenson, AL on the CSX Chattanooga Sub. This little overpass on Tennessee Ave can make a nifty place to watch the action on the CSX/NS.

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Eastbound Norfolk Southern train 162 waits on the CSX in Bridgeport, AL. The crew is waiting their turn to head over the Tennessee River bridge.

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In an excellent example of "old meets new", an eastbound NS loaded coal train with a brand new BNSF "GEVO" passes a sibling - the GE 44-tonner on display at the Stevenson station.

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A Norfolk Southern yard job with an ex-Southern SD40-2 high-hood rolls through the interlocking in Decatur, AL. These units are starting to get rare so grab those pictures while you can!

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Joint NS/BNSF coal train 738 heads through the interlocking in Decatur with a new GE Evolution locomotive on the point. These trains are destined for the Scherer Power Plant near Atlanta, GA.

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Joint NS/BNSF coal train 738 heads through the interlocking in Decatur. We were happy to catch this BNSF EMD in executive paint pushing on the rear of 738!

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NS local train A81 heads west through the interlocking in Decatur. From the looks of the strobes and extra antennas on the cab, this unit may be set up for remote control operation.

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A Norfolk Southern yard job, AD01, works the riverside industries in Decatur, AL with a pair of ex-Conrail SD50s units.

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This NS coal train appears to be awaiting further clearance to proceed. It is seen near the NS's Finley Yard on the north side of Birmingham. This shot was taken from 16th Street N near the ACIPCO plant.

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This southbound NS trains is about to duck under the 21st Street overpass as it heads south on the NS #2 main near downtown Birmingham. CSX's main lines are visible on the left.

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An eastbound Norfolk Southern loaded coal train bound for the Scherer Power Plant near Atlanta, GA passes through Huntsville, AL.

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A high-hood SD40-2 is the sole power for Norfolk Southern train A81 as it works the small yard in Huntsville, AL.

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A pair of SD40-2s power NS train A80 as they shove a long cut of cars eastward into the west end of NS Decatur Yard.

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Norfolk Southern yard job AD01 switches cars at the industries along the Tennessee River. Both CSX and NS switch this particular area although each have specific customers.

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An NS "geep" switches a cut of cars in Finley Yard near the north side of Birmingham, AL.

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Norfolk Southern intermodal train 222 heads east at Asa near Gurley, AL. The NS lengthened the siding here in about 2002-2003 to accommodate the longer coal trains to Atlanta, GA.

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Before the BNSF won the contract to bring Powder River Valley coal to Memphis to interchange with the NS, Union Pacific performed these duties. One of the last UP trains was this empty westbound, Q37, passing through Decatur.

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