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NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound FEMA Hurricane Relief Train 041 rumbles through Argo, Al.
Photo Date:  3/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 11:04:31 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6605(SD45) NS 3227(SD40-2)
Views:  1074   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Divison AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Divison AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound FEMA Hurricane Katrina Relief Train 043 passing through Argo, Al.
Photo Date:  3/7/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2008 1:40:38 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WC 6605(SD45) NS 3227(SD40-2)
Views:  2223   Comments: 2
QJ cab
Title:  QJ cab
Description:  Cab was sealed up with tarps and the windows plated up.
Photo Date:  1/11/2008  Upload Date: 1/11/2008 6:31:39 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RJCR 7040(UNKNOWN)
Views:  1985   Comments: 1
RJCC 7040
Title:  RJCC 7040
Description:  Headed north on AGS 170.
Photo Date:  1/11/2008  Upload Date: 1/11/2008 6:31:40 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RJCR 7040(UNKNOWN) NS 2650(SD70M-2)
Views:  3988   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Northbound Empty Military Train 056 rumbles through Argo, Al.
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 5/9/2014 11:53:09 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1428(SD40-2) KCS 610(SD40-3)
Views:  1869   Comments: 2
NS M64 NS ES4AC & GMTX!
Title:  NS M64 NS ES4AC & GMTX!
Description:  NS M64 AGS North, Argo AL. NS ES44AC 8025 & GMTX SD70!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/10/2011 1:34:23 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8025(ES44AC) GMTX 9041(SD60)
Views:  1946   Comments: 1
NS M64 NS ES4AC & GMTX!
Title:  NS M64 NS ES4AC & GMTX!
Description:  NS M64 AGS North, Argo AL. NS ES44AC 8025 & GMTX SD70!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/10/2011 1:35:57 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 9041(SD60)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
NS 74G Leeds AL
Title:  NS 74G Leeds AL
Description:  NS 74G Leeds AL, on the P line, central of Georgia Line.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/10/2011 1:37:14 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  376   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Local Freight Train A50 ( Birmingham to Attalla, Al. Turn ) passing through Argo, Al. with GP38-2 #5228 running Southern Railway style with the longhood forward, it's getting more & more rare to catch these running longhood forward, I've even seen GE widecabs run longhood forward occasionally on 384 usually
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 11:19:26 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5228(GP38-2) NS 4627(GP59)
Views:  1198   Comments: 6
179 Southbound
Title:  179 Southbound
Description:  AGS regular 179 comes into Argo on his last leg of the trip to Birmingham. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS.
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:56:30 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2668(SD70M-2)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
15T Southbound
Title:  15T Southbound
Description:  15T comes past my favorite location on the AGS North. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS.
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:57:19 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8966(C40-9W)
Views:  549   Comments: 1
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Local Freight Train A50 ( Birmingham to Attalla, Al. Turn ) passing through Argo, Al.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 5:59:35 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6129(SD40-2) NS 5508(GP38-2) NS 3308(SD40-2) NS 5062(GP38-2)
Views:  1290   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Freight Train 179 ( Bellevue, Ohio to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. with a pair of EMDX Oakway Leasing SD60's leading the way, many of these EMDX Oakway Leasing SD60's became GMTX SD60's & were leased to NS so it was rare to catch these in their original EMDX Oakway Leasing paint scheme being most became GMTX SD60's
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 8:07:01 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 9006(SD60) EMDX 9072(SD60) NS 2538(SD70)
Views:  1150   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Freight Train 15T ( Allentown, Pa. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. with GMTX SD60 9041 leading the way, the 9041 is the former EMD #3 Demonstrator SD60, of which I was fortunate to have caught leading 2 NS freights while NS had these GMTX SD60's leased, CN wound up buying most if not all of these GMTX SD60's & are in CN paint now
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 8:16:10 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 9041(SD60) NS 6735(SD60I)
Views:  1006   Comments: 4
A50 Southbound
Title:  A50 Southbound
Description:  This location has always had lots to offer, and nice to get it with better than average power on a crystal clear day! Canon EOS-3, Fujichrome Velvia 100F.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 3/11/2012 4:44:31 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5830(GP38-3)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Coal Train 730 passing through Argo, Al. on their way to R.D. Morrow Generating Plant AKA South Mississippi Electric Power Association for dumping
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 10:40:54 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1011(SD70ACe) NS 8053(ES44AC)
Views:  1225   Comments: 8
A50 Southbound
Title:  A50 Southbound
Description:  The Attalla turn is in the home stretch back to Birmingham as it rolls past the kudzu patch at Argo. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 5:32:35 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1650(SD40-2)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
NKP 8100, NS 179
Title:  NKP 8100, NS 179
Description:  NS 179 rolls through Argo, AL with NKP 8100
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/22/2012 1:30:46 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8100(ES44AC)
Views:  606   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Northbound Freight Train 130 ( New Orleans, La. to Chattanooga, Tn. ) passing through Argo, Al. with a pair of UP SD90/43MAC's for power, while it's very common to catch UP all day long on CSXT & NS in the Birmingham, Al. area, it's not very common at all to catch these SD90/43MAC's & especially solid consists of them
Photo Date:  6/13/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 1:05:28 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8186(SD9043MAC) UP 8015(SD9043MAC)
Views:  1182   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Local Freight Train A50 ( Birmingham to Attalla, Al. Turn ) rumbles by Milepost 122 on NS's Alabama Division AGS North District as they pass through Argo, Al. on their way back from Attalla, Al. to Norris Yard in Irondale, Al. with one of the few remaining SD50's still in Conrail paint leading the way
Photo Date:  6/13/2012  Upload Date: 6/13/2012 11:46:58 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5443(SD50) NS 5510(GP38-2)
Views:  1013   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Local Freight Train A50 ( Birmingham to Attalla, Al. Turn ) passing through Argo, Al. on their way back from Attalla, Al. to Norris Yard in Irondale, Al. with one of the few remaining SD50's still in Conrail paint leading the way
Photo Date:  6/13/2012  Upload Date: 6/13/2012 10:31:29 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5443(SD50) NS 5510(GP38-2)
Views:  1057   Comments: 12
NS 730 Argo AL
Title:  NS 730 Argo AL
Description:  NS 730 passing Argo AL on NS AGS North Division.
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 10:07:31 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  597   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Coal Train 730 passing through Argo, Al. with the CofG Heritage ES44AC leading the way, on their way to the R.D. Morrow Generating Plant AKA South Mississippi Electric Power Association for dumping
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 8:18:08 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8101(ES44AC) NS 8010(ES44AC)
Views:  1389   Comments: 4
956 Southbound
Title:  956 Southbound
Description:  The 630 heads south at Argo, past my favorite photo location on the district. It wasn't that long ago I thought I would never get to see steam on the AGS ever again, many thanks to Norfolk Southern for bringing steam back! Canon EOS-3, Ektachome E100VS.
Photo Date:  9/13/2012  Upload Date: 9/27/2012 9:14:19 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  612   Comments: 7
NS AGS North District
Title:  NS AGS North District
Description:  Norfolk Southern Freight Train 15T makes their way Southbound as they pass through Argo, AL.
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 10/1/2012 12:13:19 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3274(SD40-2) NS 5550(GP38-2) NS 2520(SD70)
Views:  1137   Comments: 3
NS 40A Argo AL
Title:  NS 40A Argo AL
Description:  NS 40A passes through Argo AL on NS AGS North Division
Photo Date:  11/16/2012  Upload Date: 11/22/2012 2:29:01 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2671(SD70M-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 4
NS 054
Title:  NS 054
Description:  NS 054 Circus train heads south on the NS AGS North DIvision from Chatt TN, en route to New Mexico
Photo Date:  5/14/2013  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 10:58:55 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  306   Comments: 2
NS 142
Title:  NS 142
Description:  NS 142 heads north to Chattanooga, TN on the NS AGS North Division, passing through Argo, AL, almost too late for any sun spots here at Kudzu Hill
Photo Date:  6/22/2013  Upload Date: 6/24/2013 1:06:27 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  384   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Northbound Freight Train 142 ( Birmingham, Al. to Elkhart, In. ) passing through Argo, Al. AKA Kudzu Hill, My thanks goes out to Jeffery Gordon for the heads up on 142 later this day after the power came in on 314 that morning
Photo Date:  6/22/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 5:50:04 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  FXE 4671(DS44AC) FXE 4054(SD70ACe) NS 9103(C40-9W)
Views:  1029   Comments: 10
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Northbound Empty Coal Train 731 passing through Argo, Al. with the NYC Heritage SD70ACe leading the way
Photo Date:  6/26/2013  Upload Date: 6/26/2013 10:49:21 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1066(SD70ACe) NS 9829(C40-9W)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
704 Southbound
Title:  704 Southbound
Description:  The clouds had shown up, but at least it was still somewhat bright out as 704 closes in on Norris Yard. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS.
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/5/2013 10:48:08 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1070(SD70ACe)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Freight Train 129 ( Chattanooga, Tn. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. with a classic SD70 leading the way. Thanks to Mr. Jeffery Gordon letting me know about this train I was able to capture this gem before Irondale, Al. where I witnessed there would've been no sun for the shot in Irondale, Al. thanks to summertime build up clouds
Photo Date:  8/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/31/2013 6:43:01 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2502(SD70)
Views:  629   Comments: 2
957 Southbound
Title:  957 Southbound
Description:  On the home stretch into Birmingham at Argo. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS.
Photo Date:  9/12/2013  Upload Date: 9/27/2013 10:59:52 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Britt Johnson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
NS 129
Title:  NS 129
Description:  NS 129 heads south through Argo, AL with NS 8114 leading the train to Irondale, AL
Photo Date:  10/8/2013  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 1:02:25 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  303   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Smuthbound Freight Train 179 ( Bellevue, Ohio to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. AKA Kudzu Hill with a classic consist of a B32-8 leading a high hood GP38-2 & a C40-9, before this day it had been years since I caught a B32-8 leading a road train, only on locals & trbnsfers for the most part, NS dropped the 3 off the B32-8s & now instead of 3500 series they are 500 series numbered units, this days 179 had 113 cars for Norris Yard in Irondale, Al.
Photo Date:  10/18/2013  Upload Date: 10/21/2013 8:00:25 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 525(B32-8) NS 5066(GP38-2) NS 8813(C40-9)
Views:  1380   Comments: 2
NS 408
Title:  NS 408
Description:  NS 408 rolls south through Argo, AL at track speed with NS 1068 leading the loaded Coke Train
Photo Date:  1/31/2014  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 4:22:18 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe) NS 8145(ES44AC)
Views:  701   Comments: 2
NS AGS North District
Title:  NS AGS North District
Description:  Norfolk Southern Freight Train 179 makes their way Southbound through Argo, AL. With a very colorful consist of CP, NS, UP & BNSF
Photo Date:  4/19/2014  Upload Date: 4/19/2014 10:15:23 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8930(ES44AC) NS 6903(SD60E) UP 4914(SD70M) BNSF 8769(SD70ACe)
Views:  950   Comments: 4
NS AGS North District
Title:  NS AGS North District
Description:  Norfolk Southern Freight Train 179 makes their way Southbound through Argo, AL. With a very colorful consist of CP, NS, UP & BNSF
Photo Date:  4/19/2014  Upload Date: 4/19/2014 10:22:04 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8930(ES44AC) NS 6903(SD60E) UP 4914(SD70M) BNSF 8769(SD70ACe)
Views:  1019   Comments: 6
NS 179
Title:  NS 179
Description:  NS 179 heads south to Irondale, AL from Chatt TN on the NS AGS North Division, with a nice colorful consist of 4 diff RRs, this train comes from Bellvue OH
Photo Date:  4/20/2014  Upload Date: 5/9/2014 4:35:28 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  391   Comments: 6
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Northbound Freight Train M64 passing through Argo, Al. AKA Kudzu Hill with SD40-2 3298 leading 7 other units, not all of them running of course, just a power shuffle that NS decided to use M64 to move the power
Photo Date:  9/13/2014  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 9:11:30 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3298(SD40-2) NS 7103(GP60) NS 5829(GP38-3) NS 3304(SD40-2) NS 529(B32-8) GMTX 2180(GP38-2) NS 9002(C40-9W) NS 7571(ES40DC)
Views:  1588   Comments: 12
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Freight Train 367 ( Chattanooga, Tn. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. AKA Kudzu Hill with the Interstate Heritage ES44AC NS 8105 leading the way
Photo Date:  10/17/2014  Upload Date: 10/17/2014 8:48:32 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8105(ES44AC)
Views:  649   Comments: 6
Norfolk Southern's Heritage Locomotive Fleet
Title:  Norfolk Southern's Heritage Locomotive Fleet
Description:  NS Southbound Freight Train 367 ( Chattanooga, Tn. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. AKA Kudzu Hill with the Interstate Heritage ES44AC leading the way
Photo Date:  10/17/2014  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 12:56:24 AM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8105(ES44AC)
Views:  621   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS North District
Description:  NS Southbound Freight Train 367 ( Chattanooga, Tn. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Argo, Al. AKA Kudzu Hill with the Interstate Heritage ES44AC NS 8105 leading the way.
Photo Date:  10/17/2014  Upload Date: 10/17/2014 7:47:11 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8105(ES44AC)
Views:  640   Comments: 6
NS AGS North District
Title:  NS AGS North District
Description:  Norfolk Southern Local Freight Train A50 makes their way back Southbound to Irondale, AL. as they roar through Argo, AL. after doing work in Attalla, AL.
Photo Date:  10/23/2014  Upload Date: 10/25/2014 10:48:46 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3069(SD40-2)
Views:  820   Comments: 4
NS AGS North District
Title:  NS AGS North District
Description:  Norfolk Southern Local Freight Train A50 makes their way back Southbound to Irondale, AL. as they roar through Argo, AL. after doing work in Attalla, AL.
Photo Date:  10/23/2014  Upload Date: 10/24/2014 9:45:13 PM
Location:  Argo, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3069(SD40-2)
Views:  821   Comments: 4


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