Trains of Birmingham, Alabama: CSX and NS Galore!

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  @Dreamz_theCybericon · 1 year ago

  As someone who has lived in Birmingham for most of their life, it was a great treat to see a train video centered around my home city and state. You lads did a stellar job with the video, keep up the great work and thank you.✨❤

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  @GraveDigger2005 · 1 year ago

  Hello there, I&apos;m actually from Birmingham, Alabama and seeing documentation of my hometown with such higher quality cameras (than my IPhone) is quite a treat!<br>I&apos;ve lived in Birmingham, Alabama for almost 20 years and seeing trains around here never gets old.

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  @ditchpatcher · 1 year ago

  That switch to the Amtrak station is so sharp that the marker light shows through the door and they have to close off all the doors to prevent people from getting crushed in between the cars.

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  @benfletcher7100 · 1 year ago

  Can&apos;t wait till spring and the days get longer I&apos;ll plan a trip to Irondale

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  @jacobdubielak · 1 year ago

  We actually got to visit meridian Mississippi a few Saturdays ago

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  @JamesMurray-t4k · 6 months ago

  My dad worked for Norfolk and Southern railroad for 30 years.

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  @TsalagiRailfan · 1 year ago

  I railfanned Birmingham twice over this last summer, and both days were fantastic! &nbsp;Sloss Furnaces is the best spot, as you get the convergence of the CSX and NS tracks, the NS line up past the BNSF area, and decent train speeds. &nbsp;There’s also a bonus CSX branch line that goes right across the entrance to the historic site (and the 5+ NS tracks).<br><br>BNSF in Bham is ex-Frisco, NS is ex-Southern and ex-Central of Georgia, the main CSX is ex-L&amp;N (and the oldest line in the town), and the CSX branch line is ex-SCL (possibly AB&amp;C).<br><br>One thing to note is that Birmingham often sees leasing power on CSX. &nbsp;The local that uses the branch line often has leasing power, and at least one major CSX train uses WAMX power.

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  @rickwatts7885 · 1 year ago

  I grew up in Irondale just 4 blocks South of downtown where your camera was set. A convenient bicycle ride to watch the trains after school. Just on the other side of the tracks you will find the Irondale Cafe which was the inspiration for the book “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” written by Birmingham native Fannie Flagg, which was later made into the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes”. Later in life I worked with Fannie at WBRC-TV Ch 6 in Birmingham where she was a co-host on a daily talk show and I was a broadcast engineer. This video brings back many memories of living around Birmingham and watching trains. Thank you for your work producing these excellent videos! Stay safe!

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  @toddgreimel9189 · 1 year ago

  Missing seeing all the action. &nbsp;Lived in Crestwood for a number of years off 56th street and watched from my back porch.

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  @thomasmackowiak · 1 year ago

  Thank you for documenting these trains in the Birmingham, Alabama area, Drayton! &nbsp;I enjoyed watching the CSX, Norfolk Southern and Amtrak trains in this video. Your video shows trains and locations that most of us will never have a chaNce to see in person. (Posted on 5 December 2024 at 1540 CST.)

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  @quintinthemississippirailfan · 1 year ago

  Awesome video Drayton

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