BNSF'S Birmingham Sub  Contributor's Pick!       
BNSF Northbound Local Freight Train L- 840 passing through Dora, Al. with GP40X 3033 leading the way still in Santa Fe Yellow & Blue paint
Date: 10/29/2008 Location: Dora, AL Views: 637 Collection Of:   William H. Davis Jr.
Locomotives: BNSF 3033(GP40X) BNSF 8618(B40-8)    Author:  william davis
BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
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David Stewart General Very nice shot & catch I might add. Looks like they have taken the 3033 off of the interchange job. I'll bet it's getting close to leaving town. I won't be coming if that happens. This tells me the B/Y SD40Us are most likely gone now. 10/29/2008 6:28:04 PM
William H. Davis Jr. General Thanks David, The SD40U'S are still in yard service at East Thomas Yard. I saw the yard job today with 2 SW1500'S & the 6315 in trailing position. The 3033 & 8618 will be on the 840 for a while. They usually use the same power for weeks or even months at a time. I heard the Birmingham Sub dispatcher come on the scanner & I heard BNSF 3033 north getting permission to proceed north from Wheatway around Pratt City, so that's why I went out there for the L- 840. I heard that 339 & 345 was in at McCalla for Amtrak 20 so I went on the AGS South District to Vance to wait on the 339 & 345 10/29/2008 6:46:27 PM
David Stewart General Thats how you gotta play the game! 10/30/2008 2:15:38 AM
Olaf Junges General Excellent shot! 10/30/2008 3:28:18 AM
William H. Davis Jr. General Yeah the timing was perfect. I stopped & got gas & some BBQ at Deermans BBQ & quickly headed for Vance, but as it turned out I had plenty of time, because after Amtrak 20 they had to wait on 2 more northbounds NS 130 & 172, then they headed south. It almost took too long being that it's getting dark sooner this time of year, but it worked out. I needed time to eat my BBQ anyway, which kept me from twiddling my thumbs waiting on the 339 & 345 10/30/2008 3:35:31 AM
William H. Davis Jr. General Thanks Olaf 10/30/2008 3:36:37 AM
George Redmond General Great shot. 11/16/2008 7:37:40 PM
William H. Davis Jr. General Thanks George 11/17/2008 1:55:20 PM
David Nutter General Beautiful shot! 6/3/2013 11:35:19 PM
William H. Davis Jr. General Thanks 6/4/2013 12:17:46 AM

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