http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/ North Alabama Railfans Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:08:59 GMT David Kudrav http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/337 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/337 Ns has a track gang replacing rail from the signals at Chase cut west for 17 miles. Old rail is 132lbs/yard and new rail is 136lbs/yard. It's the same rail Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:49:04 GMT mcgarrykl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/336 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/336 I noticed new welded rail laid out along the mainline at Elko this afternoon. I didn't have time to take a closer look to see what weight it was, etc. I also Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:34:02 GMT Frank Greene http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/335 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/335 The boiler is being rebuilt by Historic Machinery at Steele, AL, not Pell City: http://pointech.com/786/Boiler/boiler.htm Austin Steam Train Associations web Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:44:55 GMT radiojond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/334 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/334 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090928/ARTICLES/909285017/1011/NEWS&tc=email_newsletter Long story,short: Listerhill Total Maintenance Center in Sheffield Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:30:25 GMT lntower http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/333 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/333 Is anybody out there ? I know I'm a good one to say anything ! What's been going on in the Northern Alabama area ? Any changes made on the lines ? Ray Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:49:03 GMT hrody http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/332 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/332 I understand that there was a small, amusement park type ride at what is now Edgewater Drive, near Lady Ann Lake, off Zierdt Rd. Just to the East of the Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:08:37 GMT Frank Greene http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/331 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/331 That story makes no sense to me. Where are 60 "new" cars coming from and/or going to that will suddenly appear? As I understand it, trains from/to Memphis, Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:14:48 GMT Dale E. Burns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/330 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/330 http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=10733813 Dale E. Burns Webmaster, Dale's Alabama Rail Pic's www.alabamarailpics.com Owner/Moderator, Alabama Railroads Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:23:21 GMT Steve Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/329 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/329 It appears that the CSX Nashville Division Dispatchers have moved to Nashville, TN. Starting yesterday (6/13/2009) the dispatchers are signing off "CSX Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:29:13 GMT Lee Yoder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/328 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/328 Two different trains, I remember that one also, the steam train was out in the country between Huntsville and Decatur, in a large area (wooded?) south of the Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:04:07 GMT Richard Morris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/327 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/327 When I moved to Huntsville in 1993, there was a ride-on train at Brahan Springs Park right at Drake. Never got to take the kids before it closed. Run by the Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:09:06 GMT Lee Yoder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/326 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/326 I also remember the train, I am not sure I knew what happened to it after the proposed park closed Lee Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:42:41 GMT johndbrowning http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/325 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/325 I am trying to find some information on a narrow gauge steam train that operated in the Huntsville area in the late 1960's. I actually remember riding this Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:48:55 GMT Dale E. Burns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/324 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/324 Thanks Kenneth!! I'll make notes of all the locations you've pointed out and put them in my GPS in the next couple of days. Dale E. Burns Webmaster, Dale's Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:42:25 GMT Kenneth J Young http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/323 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/323 "Unfortunately, most places in Nashville ALLOW smoking inside." Only in bars! Tennessee passed a no smoking ordnance a few years ago so restaurants are smoke