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Chris Martin's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Chris Martin
Dates:1/1/2006 - 6/26/2012
Album Info:Views of the NS on the Alabama Great Southern's South & North Districts.
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NS 334/NS 8316
Title:  NS 334/NS 8316
Description:  NS 334 @ 27th Street
Photo Date:  3/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/26/2012 9:04:17 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8316(C40-8W)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
NS 2727/NS 74G
Title:  NS 2727/NS 74G
Description:  Bo NS 74G
Photo Date:  3/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/26/2012 9:03:15 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2727(SD70M-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 1
NS 8316
Title:  NS 8316
Description:  NS 334 lead by recently repainted NS 8316 heads torwards Irondale at 55th Street
Photo Date:  3/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/26/2012 9:02:45 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8316(C40-8W)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
NS 8316
Title:  NS 8316
Description:  NS 334 weaving it's way through signals and switches as it comes thru 27th Street
Photo Date:  3/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/26/2012 8:55:54 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8316(C40-8W)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
NS 8316/NS 334
Title:  NS 8316/NS 334
Description:  NS 334 comes onto the AGS District at 27th St and passes the old Sloss Furnaces on it's way thru Birmingham.
Photo Date:  3/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/26/2012 8:28:46 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NS 8316(C40-8W)
Views:  106   Comments: 2
NS 8807
Title:  NS 8807
Description:  NS 8807 and friends make their way through Birmingham at 24th Street.
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 5/30/2012 1:42:41 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8807(C40-9)
Views:  107   Comments: 2
NS 8764
Title:  NS 8764
Description:  The BN Transfer working its interchange for NS at 41st Street.
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 5/30/2012 1:45:16 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8764(C40-9)
Views:  101   Comments: 1
NS 21R/NS 2772
Title:  NS 21R/NS 2772
Description:  NS 21R crossing over County Road 22 at Codova.
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 5/30/2012 1:53:45 AM
Location:  Cordova, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2772(SD70M-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
NS 2772-NS 21R
Title:  NS 2772-NS 21R
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 5/30/2012 1:56:13 AM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2772(SD70M-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 1
NS 2772/21R
Title:  NS 2772/21R
Description:  NS 21R swings through Ash.
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 5/30/2012 1:50:31 AM
Location:  Ashby, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2772(SD70M-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
NS 9920/NS 320
Title:  NS 9920/NS 320
Description:  NS 320 swings off the NA District and onto the AGS South. Behind the lead 3 units, 10 M1A1 Abrams are on DODX flats. 9 of them are in the 3 tone NATO/Europe Green scheme...my personal fave.
Photo Date:  6/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 5:07:18 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NS 9920(C40-9W)
Views:  155   Comments: 2
NS 3020/NS AB10
Title:  NS 3020/NS AB10
Description:  AB10 at 32nd Street.
Photo Date:  6/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 5:07:50 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3020(GP40-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
NS 6082/NS AB14
Title:  NS 6082/NS AB14
Description:  NS AB14 waiting at Finley Yard.
Photo Date:  6/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 5:08:31 PM
Location:  Finley, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6082(SD40-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
UP 5000/NS 314
Title:  UP 5000/NS 314
Description:  Bo NS 314 seen from 35th St as it makes it's way thru 32nd St. Years ago Southern Railway had a sizeable yard here. Once Norris Yard was completed in the 195O's, it lost it's sterling status. If you look closely to the right you can see an SLSF steamer, the 4018, inside Sloss Furnace.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:10:22 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5000(SD70M)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
NS 68o2
Title:  NS 68o2
Description:  NS 6802 jerks a knot in that a** on a SMEX coal train at 50th St against the backdrop of Birmingham.
Photo Date:  6/17/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 5:57:37 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6802(SD60M)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
NS 2607/NS 182
Title:  NS 2607/NS 182
Description:  NS 182 at 55th Street
Photo Date:  6/17/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:04:02 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2607(SD70M)
Views:  93   Comments: 1
NS 6802
Title:  NS 6802
Description:  NS 6802 at 32nd St
Photo Date:  6/17/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 5:58:45 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6802(SD60M)
Views:  93   Comments: 1
UP 7914/NS 226
Title:  UP 7914/NS 226
Description:  A late running 226 darts through Birmingham on it's way to Atlanta.
Photo Date:  6/17/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:00:11 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7914(AC45CCTE)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
UP 5029/NS 314
Title:  UP 5029/NS 314
Description:  NS 314 at 55th St
Photo Date:  6/19/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:27:50 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5029(SD70M)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
NS 56o9
Title:  NS 56o9
Description:  NS 5609 with the NS Research Train tied down at Irondale, AL
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:34:02 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5609(GP38-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
NS 5609
Title:  NS 5609
Description:  NS 5609 with the NS Research Train tied down at Irondale, AL
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:37:55 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5609(GP38-2)
Views:  85   Comments: 2
NS 2627/NS 385
Title:  NS 2627/NS 385
Description:  NS 385 at 43rd St Birmingham.
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 7:45:02 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2627(SD70M)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
BNSF 2885
Title:  BNSF 2885
Description:  The BN Transfer to NS arriving to make it's set outs and pick up's at 32nd St.
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:41:04 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 1
NS 3306/NS AB47
Title:  NS 3306/NS AB47
Description:  NS AB47 drops off a cut of TTX flats against the Birmingham skyline.
Photo Date:  6/23/2012  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 6:36:41 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3306(SD40-2)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
NS 5443/NS A23
Title:  NS 5443/NS A23
Description:  NS A23 heads for Norris Yard with probably rare as could be power up front. NS only had 20 SD50's of their own and upon getting their share of Conrail, they inherited 78 more. So roughly 10 years ago just shy of 100 of these were roaming the Norfolk Southern systems rails. But in todays world only 10 are left on the active roster and all 10 are of Conrail heritage. At the time this image was taken, there were only 13 units roaming the rails in their former Conrail paint. So 1 out of 10 and 1 out of 13 isn't too bad. The remaining SD50's on NS are slated to be retired by the years end and sometime there after they will be rebuilt into SD40E's. For now though its not much, time is still on 5443's time.
Photo Date:  6/26/2012  Upload Date: 6/30/2012 1:07:32 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5443(SD50)
Views:  123   Comments: 3
NS 4003/NS A21
Title:  NS 4003/NS A21
Description:  NS A21 rolls past an ailing 314 at Bessemer
Photo Date:  6/26/2012  Upload Date: 6/30/2012 1:22:57 AM
Location:  Bessemer, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4003(PR43C)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
KCS 4009/NS 339
Title:  KCS 4009/NS 339
Description:  NS 339
Photo Date:  6/26/2012  Upload Date: 6/30/2012 1:25:38 AM
Location:  Brickyard, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4009(SD70ACe)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
UP 7823
Title:  UP 7823
Description:  My mind slips me on what train this is but I do know that is 340 to the right. Both are seen here awaiting signals at 20th St Irondale.
Photo Date:  7/25/2012  Upload Date: 8/1/2012 1:47:46 AM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  UP 7823(AC45CCTE)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
NS 2668
Title:  NS 2668
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2013 2:29:33 AM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2668(SD70M-2)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
NS 7065/NS A55
Title:  NS 7065/NS A55
Description:  NS A55 working a cut of cars in front of the Tuscaloosa NS/Amtrak Depot at Greensboro Avenue.
Photo Date:  11/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2013 2:36:59 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7065(GP50)
Views:  90   Comments: 2
NS 7065
Title:  NS 7065
Description:  A55 leaving Tuscaloosa. At this location on 4/27/2011 the only thing left here by the direct hit of the F4 tornado was the track. Everthing else ceast to exist, signals, signs businesses and all.
Photo Date:  11/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2013 2:40:21 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7065(GP50)
Views:  110   Comments: 3
NS 7065
Title:  NS 7065
Description:  NS A55 pauses between switching moves as it makes set outs and pick ups in Tuscaloosa, AL with a now long gone high hood GP50.
Photo Date:  11/3/2012  Upload Date: 12/24/2020 9:39:31 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7065(GP50)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
NS 4000
Title:  NS 4000
Description:  NS 60C with the class unit AC44C6M heads south for Birmingham, AL.
Photo Date:  1/28/2017  Upload Date: 4/6/2017 6:33:12 PM
Location:  New England, GA
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4000(AC44C6M)
Views:  63   Comments: 1
NS 6712
Title:  NS 6712
Description:  After having spent the first half of the day chasing SOU 4501, the next half would mean a backlit return chase shooting into the sun. Shooting backlit to me is a waste of time so headed back for home and me and my cohorts got word of a "getting rarer by the day" SD60 spartan cab leading NS 60C so it was heading home to Birmingham like we were so it made for a nice drive home. I actually enjoyed chasing this more than I did the 4501. The 4501 isn't going anywhere. Spartan cab SD60's on the other hand are fading and fast so that would have something to do with it.
Photo Date:  3/4/2017  Upload Date: 4/6/2017 6:53:43 PM
Location:  Valley Head, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6712(SD60)
Views:  72   Comments: 1
NS 4171
Title:  NS 4171
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2018  Upload Date: 1/8/2019 8:32:12 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4171(AC44C6M)
Views:  94   Comments: 2
NS 2545
Title:  NS 2545
Description:  Before a large swath of storms would strike the area and wreak havoc later this day, NS 130 heads through Vance, AL under deceptively blue skies. NS has retired these former show ponies and venerable work horse for rebuilding in the SD70ACC program though NS 2556-2580 were put up for sale outright in January 2020. 2545 is seen passing one of more subtle landmarks to be found in Vance aside from the large intimidating Mercedes Benz plant. I decided to work this local lumber mills sign in on an otherwise random image. My other lenses kept fogging up internally but the 100x400 gave me no problems other than it was mostly over kill for the images I was taking but a lens is better than none at all.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 3:41:38 PM
Location:  Vance, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2545(SD70)
Views:  58   Comments: 2
UP 2392
Title:  UP 2392
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/2018  Upload Date: 1/8/2019 8:43:07 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2392(SD60M)
Views:  85   Comments: 2
NS 2556
Title:  NS 2556
Description:  NS 15T pauses at Fort Payne, AL while awaiting the arrival of NS 178. the 10,000' long 15T had to hold the main at the edge of town as it would have blocked most every crossing in the little town. When 178 arrives it will pull down through town and continue is southward journey.
Photo Date:  12/23/2018  Upload Date: 12/25/2018 12:56:28 PM
Location:  Fort Payne, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2556(SD70)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
NS 2556
Title:  NS 2556
Description:  Once 80 strong, NS’s SD70 fleet has dwindled to only 4 active and 49 in storage (at the time of writing). With NS’s SD70ACC program having already claimed 27 of the venerable units. That along with NS having delved head first into PSR, older units will be first to be sidelined and stored. So the future for the SD70 fleet looks rather bleak and with only 4 active units roaming the rails that certainly could be an indication of things coming to pass. For now though it was nice just getting to see one personally if for the last time.
Photo Date:  12/23/2018  Upload Date: 12/25/2018 1:49:15 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2556(SD70)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
NS 2556
Title:  NS 2556
Description:  NS 2556 leads NS 15T through Springville, AL. At the time of this photo the once 80 strong fleet of NS SD70's had fallen to only 53 with all but 4 in storage. It's doubtful that in light of NS's downsizing for the "precssion scheduled railroad" ideaology and the fact that SD70's are part of NS rebuild fodder that these will grace the rails much longer.
Photo Date:  12/23/2018  Upload Date: 12/25/2018 1:00:21 PM
Location:  Springville, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2556(SD70)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
UP 3038
Title:  UP 3038
Description:  NS 314 gets back underway after having met two trains at Woodstock, AL with a UP SD70AH-T4 up front a bit.
Photo Date:  1/2/2023  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 7:59:54 PM
Location:  Woodstock, AL
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3038(SD70AH-T4)
Views:  38   Comments: 0


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