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A video from the CaptureCam and then NS 345 and A38 putting together a train at the Tuscaloosa station with great EMD power. Be sure to watch the guy take his bike and climb over A38 as it had both crossings blocked for a few minutes.

CaptureCam video
http://youtu.be/7TPjkNq4sY8

NS 345 at the 26th Street grade crossing
http://youtu.be/97xgZ0Gwbh4

NS A38
http://youtu.be/wrOs_skrayY

Howard in Tuscaloosa

HLCX 5983 leads the NS 57Q at CP Hair:

http://youtu.be/o12_BEV_Vfs?hd=1

Slim pickens on the AGS South with the track work going on. Most trains are running early morning and late afternoon. Not favorable condtions for shooting video. I did catch NS 225 Friday afternoon but managed to delete the file from my camera. Then there was NS 345 I got right after before the light left.
I set up the Capture Cam Saturday morning a caught two trains running south before the action stopped.

NS 345
http://youtu.be/GMlUQxq6t34

Capture Cam video
http://youtu.be/hnaJyV8tu6g

Howard in Tuscaloosa

Went train hunting early this morning with my train pointing dog Frisco. He
managed to flush me out NS 219 first then a rare bird indeed. A very short (10
cars) auto rack-intermodal train headed north towards Birmingham. We had to see
more of this oddity and chased it to Coaling just in time to get caught in a
thunderstorm. But we persavered and got the shot! As a side note a wet dog in
the cab of the truck SUCKS!
Later that day just before the sun went down we caught a Mexican headed for the
border. All in all not a bad day considering all the track work going on in the
area.

Frisco says "thanks for looking!"

NS 219
http://youtu.be/YIJXTEQeZUA

Shorty Autorack
http://youtu.be/oaRA2EXVyoo

The Mexican
http://youtu.be/TlRO6z8hla4

Howard in Tuscaloosa

Went out to Coaling today in hopes of catching a meet between Amtrak Train 19 and 20. NS 22Q was in the hole so I figured 19 would pull in behind then back out after Train 20 passed. I figured right but wasn't going to drive back there and get my truck muddy. Instead I took advantage of the slow orders and shot both trains in various locations. Exceptional horn work by both crews but Train 19's crew just showed out as they came up to MP 195. Great work by all!

be sure to watch the last video...it's funny if I do say so myself

Train 20
http://youtu.be/nGVrsZ-Stzg

Train 19
http://youtu.be/MOt_qSSifSM

New Horn on TFM 1622
http://youtu.be/T0fWpypKg3k

Howard in Tuscaloosa

On the way home from work this afternoon I stumbled across the Alabama Southern Turn returning from it's rendezvous with the CSX up north. Leading the way was CSX 5941, a 8-40B along with a GP40-2 in Dark Future livery. All I had was my phone so I made the best of the situation to catch this rare catch

CSX in Tuscaloosa
http://youtu.be/pD1AQjKv9rY

Howard in Tuscaloosa

Today was what train chasing is all about. Went out to Coaling to catch Trains 19 and 20 meeting. Norfolk Southern A55 was in the hole at Coaling. Had lunch with the crew. Great bunch of guys! Then Train 20 came along with Big Mo at the helm. They backed in at CP Coaling to not only wait on Train 19 but NS 225 which was runing ahead of Train 19. So you get to see a Cresent in the hole as an intermodal train runs by and then Train 19 comes by. NS 225 would get in the hole at Crabtree so Train 19 could pass.
NS A55 headed out of Coaling after Train 19 passed. I got them leaving and then again crossing 26th Street in East Tuscaloosa. Be sure to check out that road slug set on the point. First time I've seen that

Trains 19 and 20 meeting
http://youtu.be/JyzMEeeAoxw

NS 225
http://youtu.be/6g7olV7cPm8

NS A55 leaves Coaling with their bellies full!
http://youtu.be/zViD-T3XnUo

Howard at AGS South MP 195

Train 380 heading south through Rand, West Virginia with an ex-CONRAIL leader back on home rails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_tPkpZLzrM

A set up the Capture Cam before going to church last Sunday and was I ever
blessed. It caught a a real Mexican, some Southern Belles, a rent-a-wreck and
even some Norfolk Southern motors. All this action in an hour! Who says you have
to be lucky. All you need is long battery life.
After lunch I set up shop in what was someones back yard before April 27th and
got the Cresents arriving and departing Tuscaloosa through the Elberta City
area.

Capture Cam video
http://youtu.be/phGcJi9PaV4

The Cresents
http://youtu.be/sT7crrSnIkc

Howard at MP195

While moving this weekend I did manage to shoot a couple of trains Sunday
morning and make it over to see the Amtrak Anniversary train at Meridian. All
in all not to bad and I'm settled in atop the hill at MP195. Looking forward to
hiking over and setting up the Capture Cam as soon as this track work is done. I
if you didn't know I have a live scanner feed running over at radio reference.
How did I ever get moved????

Pic's of the Anniversary Train
http://howardbiby.rrpicturearchives.net ... x?id=76441

KCS leading a intermodal at MP195
http://youtu.be/XWPOfKpHApU

The Struggle for 195
http://youtu.be/NQMi9c3H36A

Howard @ MP195

NS 225 came by while the track gang was in the clear. NS A55 came by later that afternoon and stopped for a signal at MP195. Heard it bang the slack out and took off to get the best shot I could. Got my new monopod today so you wont get sea sick watching anymore

NS 225
http://youtu.be/d5yehKGZNNU

NS A55
http://youtu.be/dxEeeUa3RAk

Howard @ MP195

Got A37 headed West with empties for the sawmill at Moundeville and an unknown NS train at MP195

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU9VKwHhmxY

Howard at MP195

On Friday Amtrak 20 had to back all the way to Tuscaloosa Siding and hole up for its meet with Train 19. This was after it had made it station stop so Train 20 arrived and departed Tuscaloose twice in one day! I'm sure this has happened before but it was the first time I had witnessed it. What made this especially interesting was how I came to know they would meet in such an unusual way. I was listening to my live internet scanner feed at work on my phone using the scanner app. Isn't technolory great!
Woke up too early this morning so I headed and and got NS 219 with a trio of Belles leading the way then NS 393 as soon as the block was clear.
Amtrak 20 backed in behind NS 345 at Coaling to wait on Train 19. Got both of them after the meet and then chased 345 to MP195

Trains 20 and 19 meeting
http://youtu.be/Tv5BBWIUL4Q

NS loaded coal train at MP195
http://youtu.be/gImWZaxc7pI

NS 219 with all the Belles and Whistles
http://youtu.be/nZWlC1kWmGo

NS 393 at MP195
http://youtu.be/hyAOAvnJYY8

Amtrak 19 then 20
http://youtu.be/8yU49qY_AC8

NS Train 345 at MP189 and MP195
http://youtu.be/kx8GiViuNB8

Howard at MP195

Here are a few trains I captured with the Capture Cam and my own self over the past few days on the AGS South in the Tuscaloosa area. Most are from the Capture Cam which I set up om my way home from work at MP195. The are listed in order of capture.

Empty Coal Train at Tuscaloosa
http://youtu.be/jGeqNPdf7oc

NS 393 at MP195 on Sunday morning
http://youtu.be/i4zj_IxWGOc

NS 345 on Monday at MP195
http://youtu.be/GC5rJphLIXo

NS 345 on Tuesday at MP195
http://youtu.be/NHSsqAwO9a8

NS A55 with SD high hoods forward at MP195
http://youtu.be/vVj90ud27zk

NS 172 with a rent-a-wreck leading the charge up the hill at MP195
http://youtu.be/SpIP82JB028

Thanks for watching!
Howard at MP195

Caught the outbound ABS Train crossing the Black Warrior River today in Tuscaloosa. This is the first time since moving to Tuscaloosa I have seen a train moving across this trestle. As an added extra bonus it has four instead of the usual three EMD motors. I must say it's a pretty awsome sight to see them perched up high above the ground on a wood trestle.
The quality is lacking due to the fact I didn't have my monopod but I had to take the shot. Who knows when I will get to see this again

ABS River Crossing
http://youtu.be/VMAPW8DjTiw

Howard at MP195