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1/13/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Dog lawed local
Title:  Dog lawed local
Description:  G91 sits just outside Blakely GA on a Sunday morning after having gone on the law earlier that morning. It will sit here until Monday when a rested crews was available.
Photo Date:  9/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/2/2008 3:22:05 PM
Location:  Blakely, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8948(C40-9W)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
Coal train power
Title:  Coal train power
Description:  NS coal train power sits over the weekend with power used by GWI's Hilton and Albany RR local. The coal train is destined for GA Pacific's paper mill at Cedar Springs GA.
Photo Date:  3/31/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 8:59:50 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  NS 8963(C40-9W) NS 7529(ES40DC) CEFX 3147(SD40M-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
Roadrailers
Title:  Roadrailers
Description:  NS Southbound Roadrailers passing over the CSX crossing.
Photo Date:  7/17/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:30:52 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  NS 9016(C40-9W)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
Roadrailers
Title:  Roadrailers
Description:  Southbound NS Roadrailer (#245) passes through Cordele with a single locomotive. Next stop: Arabi, a siding where the Roadrailer will take the siding and meet 3 northbounds.
Photo Date:  7/17/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:16:23 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9016(C40-9W)
Views:  784   Comments: 0
Coal train power on the HAL RR
Title:  Coal train power on the HAL RR
Description:  NS power is seen at Hilton GA leading a coal train destined for Georgia Pacific's paper mill at Cedar Springs. GWI's Hilton and Albany RR now operate this line but coal train power goes through to Hilton. The HAL's regular power can be seen trailing.
Photo Date:  4/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 11:50:19 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HAL 3351(SD40-2) HAL 3352(SD40-2) NS 9034(C40-9W) NS 6655(SD60)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
Hilton and Albany RR coal train
Title:  Hilton and Albany RR coal train
Description:  NS power is seen at Hilton GA leading a coal train destined for Georgia Pacific's paper mill at Cedar Springs. GWI's Hilton and Albany RR now operate this line but coal train power goes through to Hilton. The HAL's regular power can be seen trailing.
Photo Date:  4/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 11:49:55 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HAL 3352(SD40-2) HAL 3351(SD40-2) NS 9034(C40-9W) NS 6655(SD60)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
GWI lines meeting
Title:  GWI lines meeting
Description:  A coal train, led by NS power, is seen swinging out of the old NS yard headed toward the CIRR yard while the Chattahoochee Bay local from Dothan holds up. GWI now operates this trackage but coal train power goes through to Hilton GA.
Photo Date:  4/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 11:50:45 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6655(SD60) NS 9034(C40-9W) BAYL 2320(RP39-2C)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
Hilton and Albany coal train
Title:  Hilton and Albany coal train
Description:  NS power is seen at Hilton GA leading a coal train destined for Georgia Pacific's paper mill at Cedar Springs. GWI's Hilton and Albany RR now operate this line but coal train power goes through to Hilton. The HAL's regular power can be seen trailing.
Photo Date:  4/23/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 11:49:25 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6655(SD60) NS 9034(C40-9W) HAL 3351(SD40-2) HAL 3352(SD40-2)
Views:  597   Comments: 5
Q681 with NS power
Title:  Q681 with NS power
Description:  Southbound CSX local Q681 is approaching Headland Avenue in Dothan with a NS unit trailing.
Photo Date:  4/28/2013  Upload Date: 4/29/2013 5:13:42 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  NS 9087(C40-9W) CSX 7548(C40-8)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Southbound manifest
Title:  Southbound manifest
Description:  A southbound NS manifest is seen at Oglethorpe. The rear of the train is passing over the NS/CSX diaQond at Oglethorpe. This train will soon pass through Americus enroute to Albany.
Photo Date:  11/27/2011  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 6:25:02 AM
Location:  Oglethorpe, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9102(C40-9W)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
NS local G91
Title:  NS local G91
Description:  A very late NS Hilton turn eases toward the CIRR yard.
Photo Date:  9/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2010 9:21:12 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9103(C40-9W)
Views:  172   Comments: 3
Coal train power
Title:  Coal train power
Description:  NS recently delivered a 100 car coal train to the Chattahoochee Bay short line with a final destination of Panama City FL. The train operated with 5 big locomotives.....4 GE's and a lone EMD. They are seen here swinging out of the south end of the CIRR yard.
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 9:32:06 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9115(C40-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Coal train power
Title:  Coal train power
Description:  Five big units that brought down a coal train destined for Panama City FL rest in the passing track at Hilton awaiting the local out of Albany that will carry them back to Albany. A cut of pipe from Panama City enroute to the Griffin GA area can be seen on the other end of the pass.
Photo Date:  7/27/2010  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 9:32:43 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9115(C40-9W)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Meeting of the trains
Title:  Meeting of the trains
Description:  A southbound stack train holds the main as a northbound manifest prepares to enter the siding at what is known at Dooly. The side track to the left serves a grain elevator in Pinehurst GA.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:45:14 AM
Location:  Pinehurst, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9151(C40-9W) NS 7602(ES40DC)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
Southbound stacks
Title:  Southbound stacks
Description:  A southbound NS stack train is seen about to pass through downtown Cordele. The signals in the background protect the crossing with the very busy CSX Fitzgerald sub making this area a great spot to watch trains.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:47:26 AM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9151(C40-9W)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Coal train
Title:  Coal train
Description:  An NS coal train is seen leaving from the west end of Norris yard.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 7/29/2007 8:51:15 AM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9181(C40-9W)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
NS Hilton turn
Title:  NS Hilton turn
Description:  The Albany to Hilton GA turn is swinging off their mainline toward the CIRR yard in this pic. Wide cab GE's had been somewhat rare but are showing up more frequently lately. Second out is a damaged boxcar loaded on a flat enroute to the rail car plant in Dothan AL via the Chattahoochee Bay RR.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/29/2007 8:47:25 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9203(C40-9W)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Coal train with NS power
Title:  Coal train with NS power
Description:  The latest coal train destined for the GA Pacific paper mill in Cedar Springs is seen in the CIRR yard at Hilton. GWI's Hilton and Albany RR uses NS power to bring the train from Albany to Hilton.
Photo Date:  6/2/2013  Upload Date: 6/18/2013 10:57:37 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2711(SD70M-2) NS 9222(C40-9W)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
NS 9237
Title:  NS 9237
Description:  Southbound NS Pig train rolling through downtown Ashburn GA.
Photo Date:  4/24/2005  Upload Date: 4/26/2005 5:33:49 AM
Location:  Ashburn, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9237(C40-9W) CP 9734(AC44CW)
Views:  789   Comments: 0
NS Hilton turn with big power
Title:  NS Hilton turn with big power
Description:  NS local G91 returns from the CIRR yard at Hilton. The units were used to bring a large cut of coal into Albany destined for the Chattahoochee Bay RR at Hilton with an ultimate destination of Panama City FL. The units came on through on the Hilton turn along with about half the coal as the Chattahoochee Bay could only handle 50 cars at a time.
Photo Date:  8/8/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 8:48:49 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8775(C40-9) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 9286(C40-9W)
Views:  740   Comments: 0
NS Hilton turn with big power
Title:  NS Hilton turn with big power
Description:  NS local G91 returns from the CIRR yard at Hilton. The units were used to bring a large cut of coal into Albany destined for the Chattahoochee Bay RR at Hilton with an ultimate destination of Panama City FL. The units came on through on the Hilton turn along with about half the coal as the Chattahoochee Bay could only handle 50 cars at a time.
Photo Date:  8/8/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 8:49:48 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8775(C40-9) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 9286(C40-9W)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
NS manifest arriving
Title:  NS manifest arriving
Description:  A NS manifest freight is seen arriving at Norris yard in Irondale AL.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 7/29/2007 8:50:18 AM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9412(C40-9W)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
NS power
Title:  NS power
Description:  NS power used to bring down a coal train is seen resting in the passing track at Hilton. GWI's latest road, the Hilton and Albany Railroad, now operates this section of former CofG/SOU/NS trackage but coal trains to Cedar Springs and Panama City still use NS power.
Photo Date:  2/11/2012  Upload Date: 2/11/2012 5:38:15 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9416(C40-9W) NS 2658(SD70M-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
NS and HAL power
Title:  NS and HAL power
Description:  NS power used to bring down a coal train is tied up in the passing track at Hilton while the Hilton and Albany Railroad local from Albany is tied up on the mainline in the distance. The HAL now operates this section of former CofG/SOU/NS trackage but NS power is still used for coal trains to Cedar Springs and Panama City FL.
Photo Date:  2/11/2012  Upload Date: 2/11/2012 5:38:46 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9416(C40-9W)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
#229 Southbound
Title:  #229 Southbound
Description:  NS Southbound pig train #229 rattles across the diamonds in the early morning haze.
Photo Date:  8/14/2005  Upload Date: 8/16/2005 1:57:48 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9446(C40-9W)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Southbound passing
Title:  Southbound passing
Description:  A southbound manifest blows through Sycamore enroute to Valdosta and Jacksonville.
Photo Date:  5/1/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 7:23:46 AM
Location:  Sycamore, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9591(C40-9W)
Views:  199   Comments: 2
NS southbound
Title:  NS southbound
Description:  A very long Autorack/Intermodal passes through Tifton. The usual pair of GE 6 axles is supplemented with a SD40-2.
Photo Date:  3/11/2006  Upload Date: 3/12/2006 6:47:39 AM
Location:  Tifton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9621(C40-9W)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Grain train empties
Title:  Grain train empties
Description:  Northbound NS empty grain train (56Q) passes through Cordele.
Photo Date:  7/17/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:18:37 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bran Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9622(C40-9W)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Northbound intermodal
Title:  Northbound intermodal
Description:  A northbound intermodal struggles up a hill as they pass the siding at Jenkinsburg enroute to Atlanta.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/3/2011 4:49:16 PM
Location:  Jenkinsburg, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9663(C40-9W)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
NS unit in CSX yard
Title:  NS unit in CSX yard
Description:  A NS unit makes a rare appearance in the CSX yard in Dothan AL recently.
Photo Date:  1/23/2012  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 10:40:16 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9702(C40-9W) CSX 5948(B40-8)
Views:  482   Comments: 2
Eastbound local
Title:  Eastbound local
Description:  The Eastbound turn from Hilton GA appears to be tying down on the mainline. One can only assume a law caught crew. This line will soon be operated by a unit of GWI as NS has leased them the section from Albany to Hilton.
Photo Date:  5/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/30/2011 6:25:02 PM
Location:  Leary, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9716(C40-9W)
Views:  330   Comments: 3
Tied up Hilton turn
Title:  Tied up Hilton turn
Description:  The Hilton turn made it to Luke GA (between Hilton and Blakely) before going on the law. The first 3 units brought down a coal train to the CIRR the day before while the trailing 3 units handled the local. All of them now await a relief crew.
Photo Date:  10/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 5:21:13 PM
Location:  Luke, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9730(C40-9W)
Views:  280   Comments: 3
Brush cutter used
Title:  Brush cutter used
Description:  A view of the brush cutter used to clear brush of a rehabbed portion of the old Albany and Northern line in Cordele.
Photo Date:  5/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/30/2011 6:24:31 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9741(C40-9W)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
Holding the main
Title:  Holding the main
Description:  A northbound NS train holds the main on the GS&F district at Mineola. Next up, Cordele and Macon GA.
Photo Date:  3/20/2012  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 12:54:41 PM
Location:  Mineola, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9741(C40-9W)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Passing through
Title:  Passing through
Description:  NS southbound #283 passing through with mixed freight on the head end and autoracks on the rear.
Photo Date:  8/14/2005  Upload Date: 8/16/2005 2:11:22 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9809(C40-9W)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Approaching
Title:  Approaching
Description:  NS Autorack train #284 holds at the signals at the south end of Sycamore while #152 ahead clears up in the siding at Arabi. #284 would meet #321 at Sycamore and pass #152 at Arabi.
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:12:49 AM
Location:  Sycamore, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9813(C40-9W) NS 6589(SD60)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
284 and 321 meeting
Title:  284 and 321 meeting
Description:  Autorack train #284 blasts by southbound #321 at Sycamore. Ahead #284 will pass #152 in the siding at Arabi while #321 will wait to meet another northbound, intermodal #210.
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:13:05 AM
Location:  Sycamore, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7650(ES40DC) NS 9813(C40-9W) NS 6589(SD60)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
NS and Chattahoochee Bay power
Title:  NS and Chattahoochee Bay power
Description:  The NS units that brought a coal train to Hilton are in the clear and the Chattahoochee Bay units have coupled to the coal train and are about to head west to Dothan AL and eventually Panama City FL.
Photo Date:  4/13/2010  Upload Date: 4/15/2010 11:33:58 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9945(C40-9W)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
NS power on GWI coal train
Title:  NS power on GWI coal train
Description:  NS power still goes through to Hilton GA for coal trains destined to the GA Pacific paper mill at Cedar Springs GA. The portion of the line from Albany GA to Hilton is now operated by GWI line the Hilton and Albany RR whose locomotives can be seen trailing the NS power in this photo.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 6:50:51 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9950(C40-9W)
Views:  343   Comments: 0


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