AlabamaRailfan.com Video Galleries: The Decatur Area

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CSX Office Car Special, P901, heads north through Decatur, AL on a deadhead move. Just as I started taping, a coyote, the third I saw that night, runs along the fence, ducks under and runs across the tracks just 20 seconds before the train comes. Never know what you are going to see!

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After helping the crew of Q647-13 with a mechanical problem, train K809-13 gets under way from Oakworth Yard in Decatur, AL with a UP leader.

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After fixing a mechanical problem with the help of the crew from K809, train Q647 gets under way from Oakworth Yard in Decatur, AL with a CN leader.

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CSX Office Car Special (OSC) P921-19 Passes through Decatur, AL - 08/19/2013

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Norfolk Soutern Penn Central Heritage Unit 1073 Leads west-bound Train 325 through Decatur, AL. 04/04/2013

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First train of the day for 01/20/2013 is north bound CSX auto-rack train L282-19 shown here pulling in to Oakworth Yard awaiting permission to go north through the NS interlocking and over the Tennessee River.

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Southbound CSX train R208 rolls past the Morgan County Jail in the siding as L282 holds the main in Oakworth Yard.

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Another bad sun shot shows NS local train A88 with a high hood SD40-2. A88 works industries east of Decatur including the Huntsville International Airport.

HD Video Clip - Views: 2949 · Uploaded: January 21,2013

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The sun was all in the wrong place for this shot but it was the best I could do for the location. This is NS intermodal train I2N rolling through the NS/CSX interlocking in Decatur.

HD Video Clip - Views: 2738 · Uploaded: January 21,2013

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Northbound CSX train Q502-20 crosses a small creek just south of Oakworth Yard in Decatur, AL with an ex-Conrail unit in the lead.

HD Video Clip - Views: 2968 · Uploaded: January 21,2013

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The last train of the day Jan 20 was K820-17 shown here slowing down to stop at Oakworth Yard in Decatur to await permission to cross the Tennessee River.

HD Video Clip - Views: 2881 · Uploaded: January 21,2013

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Westbound Norfolk Southern train 389 rolls across the Tennessee River drawbridge in Decatur, AL. This is on the NS Memphis District - East End.

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Southbound CSX intermodal train L025 rolls across the Tennessee River drawbridge owned by the Norfolk Southern in Decatur, AL. This is on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision and the NS Memphis District - East End.

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Southbound CSX general merchandise train Q519 rolls through the interlocking with the Norfolk Southern in Decatur, AL on July 29, 2012. This is on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision and the NS Memphis District - East End.

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Southbound CSX loaded coal train U100 rolls through the interlocking with the Norfolk Southern in Decatur, AL on July 29, 2012. This is on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision and the NS Memphis District - East End.

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Southbound CSX grain train G594 rolls through the interlocking with the Norfolk Southern in Decatur, AL on July 29, 2012. This is on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision and the NS Memphis District - East End.

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Southbound CSX auto-rack train Q235 rolls through the interlocking with the Norfolk Southern in Decatur, AL on July 29, 2012. This is on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision and the NS Memphis District - East End.

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NS loaded coal train 794 East to Chattanooga with SD70ACes 1057 and 1018 on the point with ES-44AC 8107 pushing heads through the interlocking with the CSX in Decatur, AL.

HD Video Clip - Views: 2896 · Uploaded: April 28,2012

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My first time seeing a GP15-1 in person! Not sure what it was doing in Decatur, AL at CSX's Oakworth Yard but it was running! What a sweet sounding machine. Forgive the poor quality - it was hand-held from my still camera.

HD Video Clip - Views: 3235 · Uploaded: December 11,2011

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CSX intermodal train L025 puts on a good smoke show as the crew accelerates south past Oakworth Yard in Decatur, AL.

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Southbound CSX train Q519 rolls past the old station in Decatur, AL. They are on NS trackage to cross the Tennessee River and rolling back on to CSX rails

HD Video Clip - Views: 3039 · Uploaded: September 23,2011

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NS train I01rolls through the NS/CSX interlocking in Decatur, AL on its way west towards Sheffield, AL. Notice how the clouds get me just as the lead unit gets in the frame!

HD Video Clip - Views: 2983 · Uploaded: September 23,2011

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NS Intermodal train 201 heads west towards Decatur Siding. I was on the wrong side of the train given the location of the sun but the other side wouldn't have made as good a video. :)

HD Video Clip - Views: 2940 · Uploaded: September 23,2011

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NS train 389 heads west after crossing the Tennessee River draw-bridge in Decatur, AL. The signals in the background are those of River Jct, which NS and CSX use to reach a river-side branch line to work local industries. It was really getting late in the day and surprised this one came out very well at all!

HD Video Clip - Views: 2860 · Uploaded: September 23,2011

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The NS Decatur Yard engine rolls light engines past the Fall 2000 Hootenanny and heads up the riverside branch in Decatur, AL.

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