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By:Michael Appleby
Dates:8/2/2019 - 8/3/2019
Album Info:Some BNSF action alongside Mississippian Railway (personal favorite)
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BNSF 8753 leads a coal into Amory.
Title:  BNSF 8753 leads a coal into Amory.
Description:  Coming into South Amory yard limits, a coal train lead by BNSF 8753 comes into Amory slowly before proceeding on north through town.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 9:43:58 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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Views:  170   Comments: 1
DPUs on a coal train...
Title:  DPUs on a coal train...
Description:  BNSF 6138, CREX 1401 and BNSF 5941.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 9:46:00 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  182   Comments: 1
Mississippian 102.
Title:  Mississippian 102.
Description:  One of my favorite shortlines in the south is Mississippian 102 with a solo GP7R in an old steam locomotive shed. This railroad is very much active at 3 days a week and hauling roughly 120 cars per month.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 9:48:57 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Another shot of the 102 inside the shed.
Title:  Another shot of the 102 inside the shed.
Description:  The famous Mississippian Railway Co-Op, the shed used to host #77 and #76 steamers in the 60s, the end of steam... now used to house the old CNW GP7R.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:06:10 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
A third shot of the Mississippian in the shed.
Title:  A third shot of the Mississippian in the shed.
Description:  The crew would fire it up and go to the interchange track and pick up two empty centerbeams the BNSF left them. They would take the two north in exchange for one loaded centerbeam, come back and call it a day.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:08:04 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Moving along.
Title:  Moving along.
Description:  Charles and Scott, the crew for the Mississippian- head to pick up two empty centerbeams of lumber. After picking them up, Scott will climb aboard the engine and enjoy a 2 hour ride up the railroads 25 miles of track. Scott has been railroading since the 90s and Charles has worked at the Mississippian for 44 years, will retire from them.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:12:19 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
Picking up the empty cars.
Title:  Picking up the empty cars.
Description:  Real easy day ahead for the Mississippian crew.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:13:29 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
MSRW 102 heads north..
Title:  MSRW 102 heads north..
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 9:54:36 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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Views:  195   Comments: 1
MSRW 102 through the weeds..
Title:  MSRW 102 through the weeds..
Description:  The 102 rolls slowly on rickety track in Smithville.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 9:56:12 PM
Location:  Smithville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
MSRW 102 crossing into Itawamba county.
Title:  MSRW 102 crossing into Itawamba county.
Description:  Crossing into Itawamba county from Smithville, Mississippian 102 leads their 2 car train over a part of the Tombigbee river.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:16:01 PM
Location:  Smithville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
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Views:  197   Comments: 0
Coming back south with one loaded car.
Title:  Coming back south with one loaded car.
Description:  Coming back south with one loaded centerbeam from Tri state lumber in Fulton.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:18:57 PM
Location:  Fulton, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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Views:  183   Comments: 1
With one loaded centerbeam.
Title:  With one loaded centerbeam.
Description:  Todays return train was one loaded car of product bound for interchange with BNSF in Amory. This Mississippian is that little shortline that does all they can to make a buck and it has paid off over the years, despite some times having low numbers of volume.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:20:57 PM
Location:  Fulton, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
Amory bound.
Title:  Amory bound.
Description:  Ready to get back to Amory and tied down, Mississippian will spot the centerbeam on the main by their shop for BNSF to cruise on over and pick up.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:24:13 PM
Location:  Smithville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
BNSF 6505 switching Amory to Memphis.
Title:  BNSF 6505 switching Amory to Memphis.
Description:  A BNSF gevo and crew makes up the Amory to Memphis train at BNSF Amory terminal.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:26:32 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  183   Comments: 1
BNSF 6505 switching.
Title:  BNSF 6505 switching.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:27:43 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  245   Comments: 1
BNSF 476476
Title:  BNSF 476476
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:30:03 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  221   Comments: 0
BNSF 7132 leads a pig train.
Title:  BNSF 7132 leads a pig train.
Description:  Rolling into Amory, BNSF 7132 leads a stack from Birmingham, likely bound for Memphis, through S. Amory on the Birmingham subdivsion.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:32:21 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  259   Comments: 1
BNSF 1756 and another H1 SD40-2.
Title:  BNSF 1756 and another H1 SD40-2.
Description:  A duo of H1 SD40-2s in Amory. Not the most desired location for these engines, but i got the H1 pair- a very rare duo with that paint scheme.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:34:53 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
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Views:  263   Comments: 1
BNSF 1756 (H1)
Title:  BNSF 1756 (H1)
Description:  BNSF 1756 along with another H1 SD40-2 sit at South Amory in Amory yard awaiting a fresh crew.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 10:36:10 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  202   Comments: 1
BNSF 3197 near Tibbee.
Title:  BNSF 3197 near Tibbee.
Description:  Near Tibee, BNSF 3197 approaches a siding north of Tibbee that will go in for some maintenance of way and to free up some yard space. Later, once the maintenance window is pulled- this train will be crewed and sent north.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:09:32 PM
Location:  Tibbee, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  144   Comments: 1
BNSF 3197 and 2668 long hood forward.
Title:  BNSF 3197 and 2668 long hood forward.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:11:04 PM
Location:  Tibbee, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  217   Comments: 1
BNSF 6959 leads a northbound into Amory.
Title:  BNSF 6959 leads a northbound into Amory.
Description:  Terrible light created a not so great photo, but i decided to upload it...
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:13:20 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  160   Comments: 1
BNSF 8091.
Title:  BNSF 8091.
Description:  Not good shots but i at least got a roster.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:15:02 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Action
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
BNSF 8792
Title:  BNSF 8792
Description:  One of the hundreds of aces they have on their sytem.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:16:38 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Action
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
AGR 410 at Pickensville.
Title:  AGR 410 at Pickensville.
Description:  Tied up in an easy spot to get to, a northbound AGR train from Magnolia/Demopolis awaits its crew before proceeding north towards Columbus.
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:20:55 PM
Location:  Pickensville, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
AGR 3374 and 3357 on AGR 410.
Title:  AGR 3374 and 3357 on AGR 410.
Description:  AGRs Columbus road train is stopped awaiting a crew in Pickensville, the site of a head on collision about a year and a half ago.
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:26:23 PM
Location:  Pickensville, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track
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Views:  173   Comments: 1
AGR 443
Title:  AGR 443
Description:  Former FEC 443, the AGR 443 was involved in a head on derailment a year and a half ago that bent the frame and so they salvaged much of the useable parts and it awaits further carnage before being scrapped, likely on site.
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:34:27 PM
Location:  Pickensville, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
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Views:  176   Comments: 1
AGR 443
Title:  AGR 443
Description:  Awaiting its fate.
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:36:42 PM
Location:  Aliceville, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
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Views:  183   Comments: 0
Another photo of AGR 443
Title:  Another photo of AGR 443
Description:  Stripped of most useable parts, this engine is going to meet its demise before too long.
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:38:30 PM
Location:  Aliceville, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  204   Comments: 1
AGR office, Aliceville.
Title:  AGR office, Aliceville.
Description:  Former BN yard office.
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:46:44 PM
Location:  Aliceville, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  176   Comments: 0
Abandoned AT&N bridge at Geiger.
Title:  Abandoned AT&N bridge at Geiger.
Description:  The York to Aliceville portion was abandoned and ripped out in the 1970s, these are mostly what all that remains.
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:52:36 PM
Location:  Geiger, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  183   Comments: 0
Another angle of the abandoned AT&N trestle.
Title:  Another angle of the abandoned AT&N trestle.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2019  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 6:53:34 PM
Location:  Geiger, AL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  181   Comments: 0


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