630 engineer David Pugh services the locomotive at the former Terminal Station site after a day of steam excursions out of Birmingham, AL.

NS Train 953 with Southern #630 running on CSX Birmingham Terminal Trackage departs Birmingham for Wilton, AL and is slowly overtaken by CSX Q027, Southern #630 will get back on home rails at 13th... (more)

Just less than a mile from a stopping point, the TVRM 630 spits the MP 799 signals as it embarks through north Birmingham.

With a successful first run of the day complete, the remaining passengers from this train head to the front for their own shots of the nostalgic 630 before heading home.

It's UP days over, this decrepit GP7 is passing through Frisco's Birmingham yard, headed for unknown parts.

BNSF’s all seeing eye
An interesting tag finds itself on the side of a BNSF beer car as it heads to North Yard for interchange with NS.

Rolling stock is useless unless we have a solid foundation, and good track to run it on. A Norfolk Southern Maintenance of Way welder re-conditions a frog, while his spotter keeps watch on a sout... (more)

NS 384 rumbles past the 27th street tower and a new signal bridge awaiting erection in the background as it heads for Irondale with a lot of coil cars at the head end of its train.

Still Resourceful Although its time as America’s Resourceful Railroad ended in 1986, this relic of the north continues to be useful for its new owner.

Burlington Northern MP15DC #1000 sits on the Shop Lead. #1000 was built March 1975 as Frisco (SLSF) #361. Unit later became BN #4000 and later Burlington Northern Santa Fe #3700

Burlington Northern GP20 #2036 in East Thomas Yard. #2036 was built as Chicago, Burlington & Qunicy #900, and later re# BN 2036. BN later rebuilt unit to GP20C and re# to BN 2006. Later became Tw... (more)

RC Master 3058 leads two more SDs and an Atlanta-bound train. About two-thirds back into the train a receiver car is conveying the engineer's commands to another SD.

Illinois Central GP10 #8211 in East Thomas Yard. #8211 was built January 1957 as Illinois Central GP9 #9211. Unit entered Paducah rebuild program in 1971. Left roster and became Chicago Central #... (more)

Louisville & Nashville SD40 #1249 in the Boyles Yard engine terminal. #1249, built in May 1971, later became Seaboard System/CSX #8324, then left the roster and became MPI #9040