http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/ North Alabama Railfans Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:10:28 GMT Lee Yoder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/343 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/343 * This morning a pair of engines operating a W031-21 was working with a Sperry Truck pulling the cars off the tracks in the yard and letting the Sperry Truck Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:19:36 GMT Lee Yoder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/342 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/342 I can say that the J line thru Tullahoma has been busier than normal so they must be rerouting some of the traffic. Lee Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:17:47 GMT Liles http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/341 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/341 Went watching trains on the S&NA Sub yesterday between Cullman and Athens. It was dead as a hammer...only 3 trains in about 7 hours. I assume that the Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:48:31 GMT hrody http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/340 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/340 Here are some pictures of the Norfolk Southern "Best Friend" replica I took earlier this month. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:29:51 GMT Lee Yoder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/339 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/339 For those who are interested in Old, and small locos I have uploaded a picture of NC&StL 101 on the Shelbyville Branch (~ 1944) to Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:41:28 GMT WTM http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/338 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narailfans/message/338 Just got back from a little trip to the Appalachians to find some snow. Here are two videos from the trip. One shows a CSX coal drag heading south on NS 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