Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS 4000 across North Alabama on Thursday

On Thursday, NS train 201 (Rutherford, PA to Rossville, TN Intermodal) was led by AC44C6M #4000. In 2015, NS rebuilt 2 D9-40C's and converted them to AC traction, numbering them 4000 & 4001. The 4001 was damaged in a derailment and is being repaired but will likely return in NS black paint. This leaves the 4000 as the only unit on the NS roster in this unique Blue/Grey scheme.

By the time 201 left Sheffield Yard in Muscle Shoals, AL, the clouds had moved in. I did manage to get a couple decent shots as the sun popped out.
First, at Pride,  AL local A87 is in the siding as 201 passes.
Second, at MP 440 west of Iuka, MS. My DeLorme Mississippi Atlas identifies this location as Hazard Switch.

Rich Kundert
Tuscumbia, AL 

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Great pictures!  That is an awesome paint scheme.  Does this train still operate from Rutherford, PA to Rossville, TN?  

Thank you in advance. 

Yes...

I like Pic 2!!

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PRR_4859, I believe 201 operates 6 days a week.

WSOR506 Wrote:
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> PRR_4859, I believe 201 operates 6 days a week.

Both 201 and 202 are now daily trains.

Andrew

Must have had some old Conrail blue paint laying around.

This maybe a very silly question but if 201 terminates in TN how does 201 end up in AL. Does the symbol change ?

Gary

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mully Wrote:
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> This maybe a very silly question but if 201
> terminates in TN how does 201 end up in AL.
> Does the symbol change ?

The ex-SOU route, now the NS Memphis East End and West End Districts, dip down into Alabama.  

Chattanooga, TN - Huntsville, AL - Sheffield, AL - Corinth, MS - Memphis, TN

Andrew



 

Great shots Rich! === === = === JLH

Terrain was easiest along the Tennessee River between Chattanooga and the Mississippi-Alabama border, so the line was built through north Alabama. Actually the line also dips into Georgia.

The Memphis & Charleston was completed between Memphis and Stevenson, Ala in 1858. It opened traffic between the Mississippi River at Memphis and the Atlantic Ocean at Savannah or Charleston. The trackage rights deal struck between the M&C and the Nashville & Chattanooga for Stevenson-Chattanooga remains in effect today; NS runs over CSX for that stretch.

Thanks all

Gary

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Here's another silly question: Is NS EVER going to rebuild 4001? God knows they've had enough time!

The 4001 is back together, but getting the new wiring installed.


Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

Txtrainman60 Wrote:
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> Here's another silly question: Is NS EVER going to
> rebuild 4001? God knows they've had enough time!


These things TAKE TIME...

They have been working on it for awhile now.

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Great shots!

And I just seen the NS 4005 heading West through New Mexico this morning. This blue one (4000) reminds me of Sonic the Hedgehog.