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Alan Garrett's Collection
 
4/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Alan Garrett
Dates:6/1/2006 - 6/1/2006
Album Info:Photos taken at Pinson Interlocking on the NS Main near Rome, GA.
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UP 5173 Hides on the mainline in the steam
Title:  UP 5173 Hides on the mainline in the steam
Description:  As I arrive at Pinson after an afternoon thundershower, I find an southbound freight led by a UP unit hiding in the fog on the main. The switch is thrown to the siding so I anticipate a northbound soon.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 1:49:05 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 5173(SD70M)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
UP 5173 continues to wait on the main.
Title:  UP 5173 continues to wait on the main.
Description:  A clear signal through the siding activates just as a northbound train (not pictured) is approaching.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:03:04 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 5173(SD70M)
Views:  3322   Comments: 36
Northbound intermodal arrives at Pinson
Title:  Northbound intermodal arrives at Pinson
Description:  A northbound intermodal has a clear signal through the siding. The skys open up just as it arrives and unfortunantly my car is on the OTHER side of the tracks!
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:08:03 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  NS 9477(C40-9W)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
Northbound coasts into the siding as the rain pours
Title:  Northbound coasts into the siding as the rain pours
Description:  An NS northbound intermodal enters the siding at Pinson interlocking as the rain pours. The northbound signal indicates red over red over yellow (restricted) which tells me the dispatcher has 'fleeted' the signal for an additional northbound.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:12:10 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9477(C40-9W)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
BNSF 5778 leads an empty coal unti train.
Title:  BNSF 5778 leads an empty coal unti train.
Description:  A third railroad's locomotive shows up at Pinson. BNSF 5778 leads an empty unti coal train north through the steamy Georgia scenery.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:20:49 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5778(ES44AC)
Views:  517   Comments: 2
BNSF 5778
Title:  BNSF 5778
Description:  A close up as BNSF 5778 passes my location at Pinson.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:33:24 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5778(ES44AC)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
BNSF 5778 and BNSF 5860 with empty coal unit train.
Title:  BNSF 5778 and BNSF 5860 with empty coal unit train.
Description:  Two BNSF units take an empty NB coal unit train into the siding at Pinson
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:38:47 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 5860(ES44AC)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
BNSF 5635 leaves Pinson
Title:  BNSF 5635 leaves Pinson
Description:  The freight at Pinson finally is allowed to quit keeping the tracks dry and leaves Pinson. The BNSF empty coal unit train just fits into the siding.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:46:23 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5635(AC44CW) UP 5173(SD70M)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
NS Freight lash-up
Title:  NS Freight lash-up
Description:  The NS freight finally leaves Pinson with an interesting lashup.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 2:52:37 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5173(SD70M) UP 9484(C41-8W) NS 6800(SD60M) NS 8678(C39-8E) NS 2367(MP15DC)
Views:  1022   Comments: 1
NS 2367
Title:  NS 2367
Description:  NS 2367 (in tow?) finishes off the 5 units at the head of an NS southbound freight
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 3:01:02 PM
Location:  Pinson, GA
Author:  Alan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2367(MP15DC) NS 9108(C40-9W)
Views:  591   Comments: 0


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