Norfolk Southern train 201 makes it way west between Decatur and Decatur Siding. I was really on the wrong side of the train but would have gotten a lot of trees on the other side. Sometimes you gotta make do!

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We catch NS train 320 as it leaves Sheffield yard to head south/east on the NA/West End District. They are slowly weaving their way through the control point at Wilson, the western most point of Sheffield Yard.

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After leaving Sheffield yard, the NA/West End line turns south and the first control point is Lee. Here train 320 slowly makes it way past Lee headed south (railroad east).

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Coming in to Littleville, AL, the NS 320 climbs a slight grade on the way to the Littleville control point.

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Ducking under a classic Southern signal bridge, NS 320 makes it way through Littleville, AL.

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Next shot is in Phil Campbell, AL as the NS 320 rolls through a large curve near the center of town. This area was hit hard by the tornadoes of April 28, 2011.

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Crossing over its namesake body of water, Bear Creek, AL is the next location where we catch NS train 320.

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Coming in to Haleyville, AL, train 320 struggles up a slight grade and right hand curve.

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Here we see NS train 320 as they roll through downtown Haleyville, AL on their way to Birmingham.

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We caught up with NS train 320 on a small fill near Natural Bridge, AL. This is the last time we would catch him before Jasper.

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Our last time to catch NS train 320 was at Jasper as they cross the BNSF diamonds on their way to Birmingham. We were late getting to the crossing and didn't get good lighting.

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The tug boat Emma Kate shoves her tow under the Norfolk Southern draw bridge over the Tennessee River in Decatur, AL.

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Pushing on the rear of Norfolk Southern empty coal train, 737, is a BNSF SD70MAC. A nice change of pace from the usual modern GE units.

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Norfolk Southern empty coal train, 737, rolls off CSX trackage and back on to its own line at Stevenson, AL.

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Westbound NS train 201 rolls past the Huntsville storage siding in Huntsville, AL.

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A northbound Norfolk Southern train ducks under the Avenue B overpass and heads towards the crossing with CSX in Opelika, AL.

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NS local train A85 rolls though Belle Mina, AL at a good clip with a single box car (probably to allow them to run track speed).

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Norfolk Southern empty coal train 737 rolls past Nickajack lake as it travels over the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision on it's way to be reloaded.

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Here is the pusher on the rear of Norfolk Southern empty coal train number 737.

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We found this interesting concrete structure in Ooltewah, TN next to the NS main line. It looks like it could be railroad related but we weren't sure what it is or what it's origin was.

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Loaded NS coal train 736 blasts through Ooltewah, TN. The NS double-track splits here at Ooltewah with one line headed north to Knoxville and another headed south to Atlanta. Special thanks to Richard Musgrove for info on this area!

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The pusher brings up the rear of NS train 736 in Ooltewah, TN. Notice the interesting concrete structure behind the engine.

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An eastbound NS/BNSF coal train waits to proceed east towards DeButts Yard through the 23rd Street area of Chattanooga. NS and CSX mainlines cross at 23rd Street.

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Another shot of NS train 92G crossing Nickajack Lake while on the CSX Chattanooga Sub. The crew really had this puppy in the wind!

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NS intermodal train 92G blasts along the causeway through Nickajack Lake. This was our last train of the day on the way home 10-12-2008.

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