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Viewing Album:  Searching for Swords
 
By:Tim Huemmer
Dates:9/5/2005 - 9/5/2005
Album Info:We go out to explore the many ABS ex-Southern lines in the GA/AL/TN area. In older NS timetables, ABS lines were designated with a symbol that resembles an upside down sword, this became my nickname for these ex-SOU ABS lines
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Southbound coal crossing the Etowah River
Title:  Southbound coal crossing the Etowah River
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:09 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  CSX 104(AC44CW) CSX 229(AC44CW)
Views:  1239   Comments: 0
Switching in downtown
Title:  Switching in downtown
Description:  This guy pulled way out of the yard, shoved back and we never saw him again
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:09 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  GCFX 3076(SD40-2) CSX 8561(SD50)
Views:  1344   Comments: 0
Luke Skywalker's nemesis
Title:  Luke Skywalker's nemesis
Description:  A three head 'darth vader' signal guards the south end of the yard here at Junta
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:09 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  GCFX 3076(SD40-2)
Views:  1197   Comments: 0
Colorful southbound intermodal
Title:  Colorful southbound intermodal
Description:  Seen here passing the depot in downtown Cartersville
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:10 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  CSX 5106(AC44CW) HLCX 6081(SD40M-3) CSX 8630(SD50)
Views:  1607   Comments: 1
Northbound with BNSF Power
Title:  Northbound with BNSF Power
Description:  Crossing Main St. Check out the ancient looking cantalever crossing
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:10 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6891(SD40-2)
Views:  903   Comments: 1
Southbound with class unit
Title:  Southbound with class unit
Description:  This guy is about to get stopped by the defect detector just south of town
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:11 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  CSX 8600(SD50) CSX 8369(SD40-2)
Views:  1323   Comments: 0
Drink Coca Cola
Title:  Drink Coca Cola
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:11 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  CSX 8600(SD50)
Views:  935   Comments: 0
CSX 8369
Title:  CSX 8369
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:11 PM
Location:  Cartersville, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  CSX 8369(SD40-2)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
Local stashed away in the house track
Title:  Local stashed away in the house track
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:12 PM
Location:  Calhoun, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  CSX 5932(B40-8)
Views:  952   Comments: 0
Northbound breezes down the fake-out double track
Title:  Northbound breezes down the fake-out double track
Description:  Here the CSX and NS parallel each other appearing to look like double track. This guy is on the CSX, the other track is the NS
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:12 PM
Location:  Five Springs, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6891(SD40-2)
Views:  950   Comments: 2
Northbound grain passing the old tower
Title:  Northbound grain passing the old tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:13 PM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  CSX 7917(C40-8W)
Views:  990   Comments: 0
Now its time for a NS northbound
Title:  Now its time for a NS northbound
Description:  Passing through downtown Dalton
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:13 PM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  NS 9867(C40-9W)
Views:  894   Comments: 0
Northbound with UP Sandwich
Title:  Northbound with UP Sandwich
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:14 PM
Location:  Dalton, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  NS 9149(C40-9W) UP 9396(C41-8W) NS 9867(C40-9W)
Views:  1453   Comments: 0
NS 285 heads south after a meet
Title:  NS 285 heads south after a meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:14 PM
Location:  Waring, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  NS 8980(C40-9W)
Views:  1042   Comments: 0
NS 713 running on the short Cohutta District
Title:  NS 713 running on the short Cohutta District
Description:  Our first 'swords' line, this northbound empty hopper train seen heading north on the Cohutta District, a ~14 mile ABS single track line connecting Cohutta, GA with Cleveland, TN. This line is mostly used for coal moves
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:15 PM
Location:  Blue Springs, TN
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  NS 9703(C40-9W) NS 9317(C40-9W)
Views:  1245   Comments: 0
NS 134 holds the main, waiting for NS 135 to arrive
Title:  NS 134 holds the main, waiting for NS 135 to arrive
Description:  This was the second 'swords' line we encountered. It was cool to see 134/135 meeting here as I usually see these trains on the Southern Loops line near Asheville, NC
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:15 PM
Location:  Tasso, TN
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  BNSF 617(C44-9W)
Views:  1096   Comments: 0
NS 135 arrives
Title:  NS 135 arrives
Description:  After a short wait and a quick chat with a crewmember on 134, 135 arrives for the meet
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:16 PM
Location:  Tasso, TN
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  NS 9084(C40-9W)
Views:  951   Comments: 0
Newspaper delivery
Title:  Newspaper delivery
Description:  NS 135 arrives at Tasso. This crew member tossed a newspaper out for a fellow crewmember on train 134
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:06 PM
Location:  Tasso, TN
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  NS 9084(C40-9W)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
Meet shot
Title:  Meet shot
Description:  NS Train 134/135 meet at Tasso
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:07 PM
Location:  Tasso, TN
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  BNSF 617(C44-9W) NS 9084(C40-9W)
Views:  1384   Comments: 1
NS 333 heads south on the AGS
Title:  NS 333 heads south on the AGS
Description:  Here we encounter a train on the 'swords' line, this time NS's AGS line from Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL. Couldn't have asked for better light and timing. This guy was meeting a 16T south of here at Battelle
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:07 PM
Location:  Sulphur Springs Stat, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  UP 1865(B40-8) UP 4442(SD70M)
Views:  1543   Comments: 2
NS 333 and great scenery.
Title:  NS 333 and great scenery.
Description:  Except that stupid power line. The NS's AGS line out of Chattanooga looks like a cool line I'll have to spend some more time checking out
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:08 PM
Location:  Sulphur Springs Stat, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  UP 4442(SD70M) UP 1865(B40-8)
Views:  1304   Comments: 1
Parting shot
Title:  Parting shot
Description:  On the way home, we caught this southbound on the CSX passing the Calhoun holdout
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:48:08 PM
Location:  Calhoun, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5219(C44-9W)
Views:  851   Comments: 0

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