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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Our first train of the day is this westbound NS train with six motors on the point (wasn't able to catch the ID from the radio)! To our surprise, all but one unit appeared to be operating!

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Local Norfolk Southern train A85 heads east to perform work at the Madison, AL industrial park including the large intermodal facility at the Huntsville International Airport. The train generally runs in the mid/late afternoon.

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Another shot of NS train 737 just before it rolls off the bridge over the Tennessee River!

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NS train 737 rolls off the bridge over the Tennessee River on its way towards the Powder River Basin for another train-full of coal!

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The DPU pusher on the end of NS train 737 prepares to duck under the highway 20 overpass on the way west.

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Westbound NS intermodal train 201 blasts past Wheeler siding on its way to Sheffield, AL. Thanks to the conductor for the friendly wave!

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Right on the heels of train 17z, westbound train 17a blows over the crossing at Steam Plant Road west of Tuscumbia, AL on the NS Memphis District West End.

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Norfolk Southern train 17Z heads west towards Memphis, TN after passing the siding known as Carlin/Pride on the NS. The large power line towers are from the TVA Colbert steam plant.

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Another shot of NS local train A82 as the crew pulls through the spring switch at the east end of Wheeler siding. Gotta love those old high hood motors!

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After stopping to line themselves in to the west end of Wheeler siding, NS local train A82 slowly heads to the east end of the siding to meet train 201.

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Here is another shot of westbound NS train 17a as it passes Mulberry Creek Rd as seen from Old Lee Highway.

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