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Union Pacific C30-7 no. 2527 speeds past a crossing (on the NS main line) in rural Tuscaloosa county. |
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This is where the NS tracks cross the KCS tracks. Amtrak train no. 19, the Crescent, can be seen in the distance. |
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The Crescent at the crossroads, with the abandoned crossing tower on the right side of the picture. |
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Privately-owned car "Bonnie Brook" at the end of the Crescent. |
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These Hi-railers are used by NS executives touring the line. Note the Crescent in the background. |
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A train headed by UP C40-8w no. 9644 waits near the Hackberry Lane crossing. |
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A drainage ditch has been excavated out from under the old L&N line, but the rails are still there! |
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The Amtrak Crescent as seen from the 15th St. overpass, on 12/7/96. |
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Amtrak trains 19 and 20, the south- and north-bound versions of the Crescent, meet at "Tuscaloosa Siding" on 2/25/97. This is an unusual event, brought on by the fact that the two trains arrived in Tuscaloosa at about the same time. Normally 20 is 30 minutes earlier than 19. |
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Amtrak 19 pulls into the station, beside NS GP50 no. 7009. |
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An all-SP consist leads a train on the NS main line. |
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