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Train #1 Southern Crescent
Title:  Train #1 Southern Crescent
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1978  Upload Date: 1/23/2006 6:43:48 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Frank Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6904(E8A)
Views:  1740   Comments: 2
Conrail leads NS freight north
Title:  Conrail leads NS freight north
Description:  It's 7:25 AM in 1994 and Conrail leads NS freight around the curve in old town Buford. I was up early scouting locations to shoot the steam special running the next day.
Photo Date:  6/24/1994  Upload Date: 5/28/2004 11:31:27 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  David Ray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6810(SD50)
Views:  949   Comments: 0
Conrail on NS in 1994
Title:  Conrail on NS in 1994
Description:  NS is running the freights north ahead of a 611 steam special. We see 3 NB's between 7 and 8 AM before 611 shows at 8:30.
Photo Date:  6/25/1994  Upload Date: 5/28/2004 9:26:26 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  David Ray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6172(C40-8W)
Views:  827   Comments: 2
N&W 611 leads special north
Title:  N&W 611 leads special north
Description:  NS excursion train with 611 leading. 611 would be retired later that year.
Photo Date:  6/25/1994  Upload Date: 5/28/2004 8:51:33 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  David Ray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  948   Comments: 1
N&W 611 leads special north
Title:  N&W 611 leads special north
Description:  NS excursion train with 611 leading 4620 in SRR green and an Operation Lifesaver GP60.
Photo Date:  6/25/1994  Upload Date: 5/28/2004 11:08:23 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  David Ray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  1538   Comments: 0
N&W 611 leads special north
Title:  N&W 611 leads special north
Description:  NS excursion train with 611 leading. 611 would be retired later that year.
Photo Date:  6/25/1994  Upload Date: 5/28/2004 9:08:36 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  David Ray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  994   Comments: 0
NS 4610 in Southern green
Title:  NS 4610 in Southern green
Description:  4610 runs behind N&W 611 on a convention special through Buford, GA. The GP59 got the SRR treatment just a few months before.
Photo Date:  6/25/1994  Upload Date: 5/28/2004 11:00:49 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  David Ray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4610(GP59)
Views:  1975   Comments: 0
NS GP60 in Operation Lifesaver paint
Title:  NS GP60 in Operation Lifesaver paint
Description:  Running behind N&W 611 and Southern green 4610, this GP60 helps with a convention passenger special running north through Buford, GA.
Photo Date:  6/25/1994  Upload Date: 5/28/2004 10:55:56 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  David Ray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7140(GP60)
Views:  4210   Comments: 0
NS C40-9W 9220
Title:  NS C40-9W 9220
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2001  Upload Date: 2/26/2003 6:22:02 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Keith Berkebile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9220(C40-9W)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
Long Hood Forward SD40-2s
Title:  Long Hood Forward SD40-2s
Description:  Headed Towards Walters
Photo Date:  6/1/2003  Upload Date: 11/16/2007 9:54:40 AM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Andrew Sarge
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3192(SD40) NS 3241(SD40-2)
Views:  1185   Comments: 6
UP3879 on NS204
Title:  UP3879 on NS204
Description:  Taken at the Shoe Factory
Photo Date:  8/15/2003  Upload Date: 11/16/2007 9:52:17 AM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Andrew Sarge
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3879(SD70M)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
Back in the saddle again
Title:  Back in the saddle again
Description:  Four ex-CR GP40-2s back doing the job they were purchased to do, easily handle Croxton-bound train. This was one of the test trains routed via Amtrak's NEC
Photo Date:  10/1/2003  Upload Date: 2/11/2005 1:08:25 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3031(GP40-2)
Views:  1187   Comments: 2
NS train 214 with two ex-Cons
Title:  NS train 214 with two ex-Cons
Description:  A matched pair of ex-Conrail C40-8Ws handle 214 over the Piedmont
Photo Date:  10/1/2003  Upload Date: 2/11/2005 1:07:16 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8448(C40-8W)
Views:  1159   Comments: 1
UP 2074
Title:  UP 2074
Description:  James E. Strates circus train.
Photo Date:  10/25/2004  Upload Date: 2/10/2005 8:54:05 AM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2074(GP60)
Views:  895   Comments: 3
NS 222 overtakes 154
Title:  NS 222 overtakes 154
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/23/2005  Upload Date: 1/24/2005 9:11:15 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9861(C40-9W) NS 9166(C40-9W)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
Next stop, Atlanta
Title:  Next stop, Atlanta
Description:  Amtrak's Crescent rolls into Buford on time
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/30/2005 7:29:42 AM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 55(P42DC)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
The Crescent, right on time
Title:  The Crescent, right on time
Description:  The southbound Crescent rolls into Buford Georgia, right on time on Good Friday 2005
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/28/2005 1:04:04 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 55(P42DC)
Views:  1300   Comments: 0
BNSF 704
Title:  BNSF 704
Description:  NS 213
Photo Date:  6/3/2005  Upload Date: 8/27/2005 10:20:32 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 704(C44-9W)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
NS 8979
Title:  NS 8979
Description:  The Buford Local comes into town from Gainesville
Photo Date:  7/18/2005  Upload Date: 8/25/2005 11:02:39 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C40-9W)
Views:  991   Comments: 0
NS GE C40-9 8876 Trails NS Patched ex Conrail GE CW40-8 8329 on a Northbound Baretables Intermodal
Title:  NS GE C40-9 8876 Trails NS Patched ex Conrail GE CW40-8 8329 on a Northbound Baretables Intermodal
Description:  NS GE C40-9 8876 Trails NS Patched ex Conrail GE CW40-8 8329 on a Northbound Baretables Intermodal in Downtown Buford,GA in the Early Afternoon
Photo Date:  7/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/14/2008 4:10:44 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jim Bruce
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8876(C40-9) NS 8329(C40-8W)
Views:  911   Comments: 0
2 NS GE CW40-9s the Lead unit still Primered,Lead a Northbound Manifest through the Trees
Title:  2 NS GE CW40-9s the Lead unit still Primered,Lead a Northbound Manifest through the Trees
Description:  2 NS GE CW40-9s the Lead unit still Primered,Lead a Northbound Manifest through the Trees in Downtown Buford,GA in Afternoon
Photo Date:  7/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/14/2008 4:07:20 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jim Bruce
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9922(C40-9W) NS 9766(C40-9W)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
2 NS GE CW40-9s the Lead unit still Primered,Lead a Northbound Manifest through the Trees
Title:  2 NS GE CW40-9s the Lead unit still Primered,Lead a Northbound Manifest through the Trees
Description:  2 NS GE CW40-9s the Lead unit still Primered,Lead a Northbound Manifest through the Trees in Downtown Buford,GA in Afternoon
Photo Date:  7/20/2005  Upload Date: 5/14/2008 4:12:07 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jim Bruce
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9922(C40-9W) NS 9766(C40-9W)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
High-Wide
Title:  High-Wide
Description:  This High-Wide was North Bound on NS 172.
Photo Date:  7/20/2005  Upload Date: 7/24/2005 9:54:32 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Monster
Title:  Monster
Description:  Appears to be a centrifical dryer of some tpe
Photo Date:  7/20/2005  Upload Date: 8/27/2005 10:36:34 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  216   Comments: 0
213 NS 7148
Title:  213 NS 7148
Description:  7148,7107,7144 approach the signal at Walters for a meet with 222.
Photo Date:  7/23/2005  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 7:10:04 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7148(GP60)
Views:  694   Comments: 1
UP 4206
Title:  UP 4206
Description:  NS 154
Photo Date:  8/26/2005  Upload Date: 8/27/2005 10:15:50 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4206(SD70M)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
1950s? signal
Title:  1950s? signal
Description:  currently being removed
Photo Date:  8/28/2005  Upload Date: 8/27/2005 10:40:49 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  291   Comments: 0
NS 5324
Title:  NS 5324
Description:  North bound Grain train Emerges from a heavy fog that covered Buford this Morning.
Photo Date:  10/30/2005  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 5:14:27 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5324(GP38-2)
Views:  1411   Comments: 12
NS 8453
Title:  NS 8453
Description:  This Pony is trotting along right behind the Southbound Crescent on this densly foggy morning.
Photo Date:  10/30/2005  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 5:14:29 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8453(C40-8W)
Views:  603   Comments: 1
NS 8453
Title:  NS 8453
Description:  Trying to out run the fog.
Photo Date:  10/30/2005  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 5:14:30 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8453(C40-8W)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
Ballast Cleaner making a big mess
Title:  Ballast Cleaner making a big mess
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/16/2006 12:22:43 AM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  515   Comments: 0
UP 4043
Title:  UP 4043
Description:  NS 203 coming under the signal bridge at Walters.
Photo Date:  12/21/2005  Upload Date: 8/21/2009 9:50:31 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Joe Pusey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4043(SD70M)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
RTTX 600852
Title:  RTTX 600852
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/22/2005  Upload Date: 8/23/2009 6:09:08 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Joe Pusey
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  227   Comments: 0
NS Train #153 rounding the curve approaching Walters
Title:  NS Train #153 rounding the curve approaching Walters
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/4/2006 10:04:15 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9791(C40-9W)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
153 TFM 1657
Title:  153 TFM 1657
Description:  TFM 1657 & 1601 head up 153 at the Walters signal bridge MP 600.
Photo Date:  3/9/2006  Upload Date: 3/9/2006 7:44:11 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFM 1657(SD70MAC)
Views:  520   Comments: 1
153 TFM 1657
Title:  153 TFM 1657
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2006  Upload Date: 3/9/2006 7:46:20 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFM 1657(SD70MAC) TFM 1601(SD70MAC)
Views:  661   Comments: 1
NS Train #172 with BNSF "Swoosh" Lead Unit northbound
Title:  NS Train #172 with BNSF "Swoosh" Lead Unit northbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2006  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 9:54:06 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7641(ES44DC) NS 6581(SD60)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern Rail Train approaching  Walters Control Point
Title:  Norfolk Southern Rail Train approaching Walters Control Point
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 6:00:59 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3552(B32-8) NS 5015(GP38-2) NS 8211(C39-8)
Views:  1047   Comments: 1
"Diverging Clear Walters, NS #153"
Title:  "Diverging Clear Walters, NS #153"
Description:  NS Train #154 awaits in the distance
Photo Date:  7/17/2006  Upload Date: 7/17/2006 10:54:27 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9352(C40-9W) NS 8612(C39-8) NS 9297(C40-9W) TFM 1420(SD40-2)
Views:  1187   Comments: 0
NS Train #154 just cleared "Walters" Control Point
Title:  NS Train #154 just cleared "Walters" Control Point
Description:  After waiting for #153, #154 proceeds from a dead stop heading north. Looku & Sounds Great!!
Photo Date:  7/17/2006  Upload Date: 7/17/2006 10:41:41 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4579(C44-9W) BNSF 5749(ES44AC)
Views:  833   Comments: 1
OLS special
Title:  OLS special
Description:  7140 leads the Northbound special that ran from SRM to Toccoa and return.
Photo Date:  9/27/2006  Upload Date: 9/27/2006 10:35:33 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7140(GP60)
Views:  926   Comments: 2
Operation Life Saver Special
Title:  Operation Life Saver Special
Description:  OLS ran from SRM to Toccoa and return.
Photo Date:  9/27/2006  Upload Date: 9/27/2006 10:36:43 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Jason Greene
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7140(GP60)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
NS 955 high & wide special southbound
Title:  NS 955 high & wide special southbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2007  Upload Date: 2/3/2010 9:06:06 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6794(SD60M)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
RG 306
Title:  RG 306
Description:  Somebody should get the guy on Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" to work the rail grinder sometime.
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/7/2007 5:00:48 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Robert Duncan Sr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX RG306(MoW Equipment)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
RG 306
Title:  RG 306
Description:  The working "caboose" on RG 306. If I wuz a bettin' man, I'd bet that flag in the same as the one on UP locomotives.
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/7/2007 4:58:16 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Robert Duncan Sr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX RG306(MoW Equipment)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
RG 306
Title:  RG 306
Description:  Rail Grinder grinding rail (GO FIGURE!) in Beaufeeeerd, Jawja.
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/7/2007 4:54:47 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Robert Duncan Sr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX RG306(MoW Equipment)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
NS Business Train with ABBA Set of F's
Title:  NS Business Train with ABBA Set of F's
Description:  Just clearing the Signal at Walters on the north end of Buford
Photo Date:  8/18/2007  Upload Date: 11/20/2007 11:29:05 AM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Andrew Sarge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4271(F9A)
Views:  1481   Comments: 12
NS Train #90Q with the Wide Engle Lens
Title:  NS Train #90Q with the Wide Engle Lens
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/10/2008 6:01:04 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5563(GP38-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
NS 90Q approach, diverge, Walters, 1 to 2
Title:  NS 90Q approach, diverge, Walters, 1 to 2
Description:  I bet the guy in the bšckhoe is holding on tight!!!
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/10/2008 5:53:20 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5563(GP38-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
NS Train #222 blast by Work Train #90Q.  This is thX Walters Control Point
Title:  NS Train #222 blast by Work Train #90Q. This is thX Walters Control Point
Description:  Note the crew filming a television commercial in the foreground!
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/10/2008 5:43:46 PM
Location:  Buford, GA
Author:  Gary Cullen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5563(GP38-2) NS 9474(C40-9W)
Views:  710   Comments: 0


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