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Viewing Album:  BNSF Birmingham Blitz (Frisco Fridays)
 
By:Darrell Krueger
Dates:1/25/2008 - 1/26/2008
Album Info:Friday and Saturday on the BNSF Birmingham Sub between Winfield, AL and Birmingham, AL
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Black Diamonds at the ready
Title:  Black Diamonds at the ready
Description:  Coal waits to get called into Alabama Power's Plant Miller
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:29 PM
Location:  Palos, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8972(SD70MAC) BNSF 6072(ES44AC) BNSF 9384(SD70ACe)
Views:  743   Comments: 2
BNSF 4148
Title:  BNSF 4148
Description:  A northbound Q train crosses Norfolk Southern's NA district.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:29 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4148(C44-9W) BNSF 650(C44-9W)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
BNSF 4148
Title:  BNSF 4148
Description:  A northbound Q train gets run by a northbound vehicle train at the north end of Clifton, a new siding that's only a couple months old
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:30 PM
Location:  New Jagger, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4148(C44-9W)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
BNSF 4148
Title:  BNSF 4148
Description:  Northbound Q train gets run around a waiting V train at the north end of Clifton.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:31 PM
Location:  New Jagger, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4148(C44-9W)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
BNSF 4148
Title:  BNSF 4148
Description:  Northbound Q train clears the north end of Clifton and rolls onto the dragging equipment detector at Pleasant Grove Rd. On this line, DED's beep twice on the radio for no dragging equipment, while hotbox detectors use the usual voice instructions.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:31 PM
Location:  New Jagger, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4148(C44-9W)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
BNSF 4148
Title:  BNSF 4148
Description:  Northbound Q train accelerates the J.B. Hunt containers past the 679 mile post.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:39 PM
Location:  Townley, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4148(C44-9W)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
BNSF 4148
Title:  BNSF 4148
Description:  Q train comes past the 679 mile post
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:40 PM
Location:  Pocahontas, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4148(C44-9W)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
BNSF 4398
Title:  BNSF 4398
Description:  Northbound V Train calls an approach diverging signal (yellow over yellow on BNSF) at the north end of Carbon Hill
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:41 PM
Location:  Carbon Hill, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4398(C44-9W)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
BNSF 5401
Title:  BNSF 5401
Description:  Southbound stack train comes by the coal loadout at Glen Allen, AL
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:42 PM
Location:  Glen Allen, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5401(C44-9W)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
BNSF 4398
Title:  BNSF 4398
Description:  Northbound vehicle train comes through reverse curves and under an excellent bridge just southwest of Eldridge
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:43 PM
Location:  Eldridge, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4398(C44-9W)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
BNSF 4398
Title:  BNSF 4398
Description:  Coming through the cut SW of Elderidge
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:44 PM
Location:  Eldridge, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4398(C44-9W)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
NS 9791
Title:  NS 9791
Description:  Surprising us after lunch was NS 21R. Unfortunately the camera severely underexposed for this shot (probably thanks to the extremely colorful NS paint scheme), however I cranked up the gamma so you could see the power. Grainy, so be it.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:45 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8791(C40-9)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
BNSF 4072
Title:  BNSF 4072
Description:  Zooming south with heavy equipment just behind the head end, 4072 south zips across the interlocker at Jasper
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:45 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4072(C44-9W)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Dragging Equipment Detector
Title:  Dragging Equipment Detector
Description:  I saw this interesting shot while at South Jasper. DED sign accented by the outstanding and fantastic searchlight signals.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:46 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  387   Comments: 0
BNSF 1031
Title:  BNSF 1031
Description:  Another NB vehicle train approaches Highland Ave. crossing and the diamond at Jasper. My guess is that it's a bunch of Honda's?
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:06 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1031(C44-9W)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
BNSF 2606
Title:  BNSF 2606
Description:  Rare find!! a GP35 leads a spine train south at the south end of Clifton. Yes, this shot stinks in terms of quality, but hey, when do you see a GP35 on a Class 1 railroad!?
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:07 PM
Location:  McCollum, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2606(GP35u)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
New yard near Quinton, AL on NS
Title:  New yard near Quinton, AL on NS
Description:  Along the NS line to Plant Miller, a new rail yard has sprung up. It looks like a lot went into this! Is NS going to start hauling coal to Plant Miller? Anyways, US 78, AKA Corridor X, AKA Future I-22 is in the foreground, while a lone switcher takes shelter under the overpass.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:13 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  475   Comments: 1
BNSF 5602
Title:  BNSF 5602
Description:  Most likely a C-NAMPAM coal train, gets lined into track 2 at Quinton.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:14 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5602(AC44CW)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
BNSF 5602
Title:  BNSF 5602
Description:  C-NAMPAM on track 2
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:14 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5602(AC44CW)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
BNSF 5602
Title:  BNSF 5602
Description:  C-NAMPAM on track 2.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:15 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5602(AC44CW)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
BNSF 9800
Title:  BNSF 9800
Description:  YES! one of my goals was to shoot an Executive Schemed MAC. Good to see the BN still prevalent on the nose.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:16 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9800(SD70MAC)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
BNSF 9800
Title:  BNSF 9800
Description:  I heart BN Exec. Macs
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:17 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9800(SD70MAC)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
BNSF 9800
Title:  BNSF 9800
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:17 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9800(SD70MAC)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BNSF 9800
Title:  BNSF 9800
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:18 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9800(SD70MAC) BNSF 5944(ES44AC) BNSF 8620(B40-8)
Views:  719   Comments: 2
BNSF 9800
Title:  BNSF 9800
Description:  I like that "Burlington Nike Santa Fe" scheme only on ACE's, but the Executive scheme takes the cake for this one.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:19 PM
Location:  Quinton, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9800(SD70MAC) BNSF 5944(ES44AC)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
BNSF 4652
Title:  BNSF 4652
Description:  Southbound Manifest comes by Warrior Steel at the 706 MP
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:19 PM
Location:  Dora, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4652(C44-9W)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
BNSF 4652
Title:  BNSF 4652
Description:  Southbound manifest comes by the 706
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:20 PM
Location:  Dora, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4652(C44-9W)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
NS 9152
Title:  NS 9152
Description:  Westbound NS train approaches the signal at the diamond in Jasper. Could be NS 335?
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:21 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9152(C40-9W)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
NS 9152
Title:  NS 9152
Description:  Now, lets replace this locomotive with say, a Southern Alco RS3, and I would be elated! But for this shot, my favorite part is the rain/snow and the old Southern signal.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:27 PM
Location:  Jasper, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9152(C40-9W)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
BNSF 1375
Title:  BNSF 1375
Description:  I applaud BNSF for keeping older power running as long as they can. Gotta love a GP7 still hanging out on a Class 1. Special thanks to BNSF for hosting a Citizens for Rail Security meeting at E. Thomas Yard which made this shot possible!
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/27/2008 5:58:28 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1375(GP7u)
Views:  591   Comments: 1

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