Georgia Color!

Kansas City Southern F units, #1, 3, and 2 (A-B-A) await their train, The Southern Belle" at Norfolk Southern's offices in downtown Atlanta 1215 hrs 26 February 1999 KCS has a "runthrough" agreement with NS into Atlanta.

Norfolk Southern Train NS951, the Southern Belle departs Atlanta, Georgia at 1315 hours 26 February 1999.

Norfolk Southern train NS952 prepares to leave downtown Atlanta, GA for Chattanooga with a deadhead passenger consist. 1400hrs, 26 February 1999.

A view of the Norfolk Southern Office Car facility on Spring Street, Atlanta. The KCS Southern Belle is frequently hosted here.

Conrail Quality "Ballast Express" GE C32-8 #6616 leads Norfolk Southern's "River Job" through downtown Atlanta, GA. 1410 hours 26 February, 1999.

Norfolk Southern, EMD SD9 (40 Years old!) leans into the curve by NS's offices in Atlanta, GA. She's in notch 8 (Don't pull a knuckle) with a long cut of auto racks! 0930 hours 26 February 1999

Roadrailer 251 with Amtrak F40PH #223 passes NS's offices in downtown Atlanta, GA. 26 February 1999 at 1100hours.

Bringing up the rear of Norfolk Southern 735 is Union Pacific 6802, pushing the train past the CNN center, Atlanta. 0900hrs 26 February 1999.

NS735 (Powder Ridge Coal) rolls into Atlanta near "Spring St." at 0855hrs 26 Feb '99. UP power on this train is normal.

This train (ID unknown) is passing Norfolk Southern's Offices in downtown Atlanta 0810hrs 26 Feb 99. CSXT and NS share tracks here. Foreign and unusual power is plentiful!

After "performing" for Conrail/CSXT officials in Jax, CSXT98/CR4132 and CR4130 and 3 other CSXT units came into Folkston GA. They'll head away from the 2 track main to a single track main to Waycross. 1555hrs 09/June/98.

CSXT Train L121 (foreground) and Train Q605 (background make a mad dash for South Waycross with only one "true" CSXT engine between them! 7 March 00 0905hrs.

CSXT Train L121-05 blasts away from South Waycross with BN 7055/FURX 3000(former SOO 6401)/NYC (CSXT, ex-Conrail) 7382. 07 March 00 0915hrs.

CSXT Train Q605-07 lets black smoke fly at South Waycross 07 March 00 at 0920hrs. CSXT 5789, an ex-Conrail GE unit is "Overfueling" which occurs when the turbo lags behind the engine RPM. She'll be OK when it catches up!

CSXT Train S541-05 is heading into Rice Yard - "the Backway" on 07 March 2000. It's 1100 hours. Those red markers may soon be blanked by CSXT shop forces. Nice, newer CRQ paint!

CSXT Train Q681 passes Brunswick Junction at Waycross. The 2 middle units are CFLS 205 and 172. 07 March 2000

CSXT Train Q681 is pulling past the depot in Waycross with CFLS 205 and 172 wedged between two slices of CSXT GE! It's 07 March 2000 at 0930hrs.

CSXT Train Q127-14 passes Lang at Waycross on 16 January 2000, at 0900hrs. The center unit is a Wisconsin Central EMD SD45.

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