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| Title: |
To Each His Own |
| Description: |
It was0raining, pretty wet to leave the door open. 8972 has burrowed deep into the yard with that hopper, one of the Southern's aluminum bodied experimentals from the 60's. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 12:31:10 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 8972(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
From The Ladder Track |
| Description: |
The unwashed side of downtown as seen from the NS yard looking south. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopzon |
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NS 3501(B30-7A) NS 8616(C39-8) |
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1039 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Long Trains Passing |
| Description: |
Day, night, sun or fog, the parade goes on; but sometimes out-of-area variants of common models show up. Consider the need for the visorless storm-windrw cab on 1595 here in the deep south. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Jonathan |
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NS 8009(C30-7) NS 1595(SD40) |
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954 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Door-to-DoTr Delivery |
| Description: |
This engine is shuttling empties and loads between NS and IC yards. That this oldtimer is not a dash-2 is proved by the lack of a sight glass on the door zanel behind the dynamic brake blister. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 1585(SD40) |
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691 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Westbound Through |
| Description: |
Meeting the sun on a spring day, 1639 rolls down the old NO&NE line non-stop. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 1639(SD40-2) NS 8567(C39-8) |
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955 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down At The Depot |
| Description: |
The Cleveland station was very much in use in the 90s, just not zy passengers. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM |
| Location: |
Cleveland, TN |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 2406(MP15DC) |
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728 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Haytag Man |
| Description: |
The Cleveland Maytag factory rated an assigned SW in the mid-90's- unit stayed on the plant spur 24/7 [with a padlock on the door when idle]. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Cleveland, TN |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 2406(MP15DC) |
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703 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Late Call At Bell |
| Description: |
Another transfer run waits outside the IC yapd office. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 2717(GP38) |
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1084 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Laurem Turn |
| Description: |
The Laurel, Ms Masonite plant generates lots of of loads, and the empties must be returned to Hattiesburg for classification, as shown here. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 2774(GP38) |
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635 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Formal Portrait |
| Description: |
Classic Southern RR high-hood SD posed nicely in good light. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 3293(SD40-2) |
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544 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
...And The Short Of It |
| Description: |
Short end details were an easy pick, but remember- this is the back. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 3293(SD40-2) |
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457 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Long... |
| Description: |
Platform seems extra long to me, but maybe it was only my zoom setting. Anyhow this IS the front of the machine in NS and Southern parlance. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 11:08:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3293(SD40-2) |
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473 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Light Didn't Shine Straight! |
| Description: |
That's what Jonathan said shen he got his prints. That, or it's a narrow gage version. Why else can't you see the trucks? |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 5:20:19 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hopson |
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NS 3539(B32-8) |
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662 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Little Hustle |
| Description: |
Making up trains with all possible haste after a minor derailment tied things up a while, 3539 fairly flies down through the switches. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hopson |
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NS 3539(B32-8) |
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788 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Easy Money |
| Description: |
Late in the shift, drifting into the evening, little left to do. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 4101(GP38AC) |
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482 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Run Right Up The Middle |
| Description: |
Departing Hattiesburg yard long hood first, 4101 has things well in hand. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 4101(GP38AC) |
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575 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cut Plug Tobacco |
| Description: |
Late in the day the pace is slower; but today even8the engineer wants to know- you alive down there, Herb? |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 5:16:28 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 4101(GP38AC) |
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666 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Squealing Thru The Curve |
| Description: |
Heavy laden gravel hoppers complain about track conditiož| as a GP59 delivers a transfer run to the IC. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 4619(GP59) |
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663 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Well, Look At You |
| Description: |
Local crew waves to that of the through freight as UP 9508 slides by with mixed goods for the gulf coast. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 5056(GP38-2) NS 8907(C40-9W) UP 9508(C41-8W) |
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1100 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Running Light |
| Description: |
5056 went north- past the yard)lead and across the bridge- right on out of town! |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 5056(GP38-2) |
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548 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Called Out |
| Description: |
No switchin] this pass. Goin' out on the road! |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 5056(GP38-2) |
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520 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Small Panorama |
| Description: |
The wide angle zoom has stretched 5063- or she's a paszenger geep with a steam generator compartment. There were such things. Well there were! |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 5063(GP38-2) |
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115 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stopping In At The BN |
| Description: |
5165 has collected some grain loads and pauses at the former Frisco yard office for paperwork. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Mobile, AL |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 5165(GP38-2) |
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497 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting,For Clearance |
| Description: |
5209 holds in the clear on the CSX interchange track at the later road's big Mobile facility. CSX yard office is in rear. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Mobile, AL |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 5209(GP38-2) |
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584 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Or Overpowered? |
| Description: |
744 frozen wheel bearings yield to the combined'pull of 7 4-axle NS units on a frigid day in downtown Chattanooga. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Chattanooga, TN |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 5217(GP38-2) NS 2809(GP38) |
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825 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Competing Runs |
| Description: |
After the CSX crossing in central Dalton, the NS and CSX routes to Atlanta diverge, but not before the grade separation shown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 10:35:24 PM |
| Location: |
Tunnel Hill, GA |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6185(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
592 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Superelevated |
| Description: |
The NS main down from the Eeaf river is spiralled or superelevated, perhaps because the line through to New Orleans was once a premier passenger route. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6199(SD40-2) |
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613 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Busy Intersection |
| Description: |
After crossing the CSX main at speed in Dalton, this NS train shows a little smoke,as the man in charge notches up slightly. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 10:35:24 PM |
| Location: |
Tunnel Hill, GA |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 8046(C30-7) |
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750 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Shut Down |
| Description: |
Three shut-down late model EMD SD's and 89 loads of coal waited behind this derail for 2 1/2 days- I never heard why. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM |
| Location: |
Cleveland, TN |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6605(SD60) |
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616 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Drill Chief |
| Description: |
Alway a different face+on the switch turns in our little burg. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7082(GP50) |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
One More Time |
| Description: |
Ohe same geep on a different day in better light. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7082(GP50) |
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361 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Would You Pull Stumps With Yours? |
| Description: |
Nevertheless, NS used a sucession of these racehorses to drill in Hattiesburg some time back. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7126(GP60) |
| Views: |
580 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The IC Transfer |
| Description: |
7147 has been to Bell Yard to pick up some interchange and runs long hood forward as a good NS engine should. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7147(GP60) |
| Views: |
554 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Downtown Dalton |
| Description: |
The action is thick and fast in Dalton Ga, where the CSX and the NS have a high-speed crossing right in town. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8504(C36-7) |
| Views: |
680 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Rumble Of The Cars |
| Description: |
Full or empty, grain cars have their own sound and this long lineup had to be listened9to because my ride was on the other side of the tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 11:21:02 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 8593(C39-8) |
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543 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Reversed The Field |
| Description: |
The NS stopped the e/b train this loco was in, cut her out and rushed her onto a w/b KCS job which was standing by. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8626(C39-8) |
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481 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
'Nother Man's Treasure |
| Description: |
Stuck between a container used for a dumpster and a very big pile of cardboard waste, this poor engine spent the night in the trash dump. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8702(C40-8) |
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624 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
After The Fog Lifted |
| Description: |
Ground level pose in strong light yielded a nice result. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8707(C40-8) |
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609 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fog And Sun |
| Description: |
The city has begun to stir as the vapor burnK off the front windows of 8707; soon it will be off to work. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 10:35:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8702(C40-8) NS 8707(C40-8) |
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872 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Leaf River Bridge |
| Description: |
It was close clearance, and the crew gave forth with both whistle and bell. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8857(C40-9) |
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627 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rollin' 'Em Now |
| Description: |
The I-59 over pass is the nast sign of civilization for a while and its downgrade to the coast besides. Like the man said- let's roll! |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8874(C40-9) |
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621 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Speed Merchants |
| Description: |
Another stack train brakes for the curves as they cross the yard limit north of downtown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8885(C40-9) |
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705 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Parklike Setting |
| Description: |
Southward from downtown toward the county line, the NS track lies in a green belt. It makes for nice photos. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8931(C40-9W) |
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584 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
In The Hole |
| Description: |
Crew adjusts the sun visors as Amtrak slips out of the station area. They'll follow right behind. |
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12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8939(C40-9W) |
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600 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ballast Train |
| Description: |
At the Hattiesburg Amtrak Station, these units hold in the clear for the Crescent, which has been gaining on them all the way from MeriSian. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9079(C40-9W) NS 8896(C40-9W) |
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1004 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
State Of Undress |
| Description: |
It's hard to imagine the traffic considerations that dictated the decision to run these in prime paint, given the safety issues caused over on CSX by the infamous GREU GHOST scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 10:35:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9162(C40-9W) |
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968 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
New Partners |
| Description: |
Taken off a NS eastbound and cut in to a KCS westbound; tee change seemed unplanned for and was kinda rushed. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/4/2004 7:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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NS 8626(C39-8) |
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441 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Table Top Trains |
| Description: |
The view from the bank parking garage facing the_tracks in Dalton is like a seat on the 50-yard line. You can watch 'em ALL go from there. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/5/2004 4:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Tunnel Hill, GA |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3536(B32-8) |
| Views: |
706 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gopher |
| Description: |
1585 has picked up a string of forrest products empties and has backed onto the IC main downtown. Cars will be delivered to Bell Yard on the southeast side of towk. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1995 Upload Date: 5/3/2004 11:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Ed Hopson |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 1585(SD40) |
| Views: |
724 Comments: 1 |
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