Lunch Time Visit to the Norfolk Southern's Norris Yard

[grande man]

Hi all. Little Grande and I went railfanning in Irondale today at lunch and thought ya'll might enjoy some pics, vids and sounds. :)

The primer...

The first train we saw, an NS freight on the way to Atlanta.
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL615/3680850/9293227/192713504.jpg

Wav file of the first train (since I had the IC recorder handy ;) ). As you might be able to tell, there was some transfer power on the front of this one. It had six or seven locos.
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/9/17/222183/NS%20Freight.wav

Power for an outbound train.
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL615/3680850/9293227/192713506.jpg

jpg video:

A short time later, this Ex-SP Tunnel Motor leads a departing freight.:cool: That's a cool sounding horn. Note the car lettered "Sid Richardson Carbon Co". That's kinda unique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flMr7P3DL1Q

Norris Yard inbound. This one arrived as the train led by the Tunnel Motor departed. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghPyN9WPiUE

[CSX_road_slug]

*WOW* GM - You captured a real honest-2-goodnest EsPee 5-chimer:cool:

I heard quite a few of them while railfanning Tehacheppi back in 1973 - nothing else compares!

[grande man]

*WOW* GM - You captured a real honest-2-goodnest EsPee 5-chimer:cool:

I heard quite a few of them while railfanning Tehacheppi back in 1973 - nothing else compares!

That is a COOL sound. I wish I could have experienced it on it's home rails.

[OldGettysk]

Gotta love those Norfolk Southern The Model City has one on its operating line also !!!

[sushob]

That is a COOL sound. I wish I could have experienced it on it's home rails.
That tent is still vacant ;)

[grande man]

That tent is still vacant ;)

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[jbaakko]

Lol, home rails = New York...

(walks away)...

[sushob]

Lol, home rails = New York...

(walks away)...
Yeah...the tent in my backyard is only two hours from the border...Grande Man has a little more than a day's drive ;)

[Steve B]

nice shots eric, VERY nice
just spotted this half witted fool, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhM42bsKA_c&mode=related&search=

[conrail92]

lol either he planned it or hes completely deaf and blind

[grande man]

Here's another video from today of train building on the NS. Can ya'll tell that Norris Yard and a Subway Sandwich shop are close to work (and each other)? :D Check out the high and low nose 38s. Anyone care to add up the total HP? :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAyVT3PAijI

[jbaakko]

Looks planned. But if you think thats dumb, watch this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iCaNmjW4XQ&NR

[Steve B]

Yep, deaf blind and VERY dumb, nice video Josh, just working out what threw the train off the track, it could only have been the grade crossing

[OldGettysk]

Eric gotta love all that power where they going ? That guy must be dumb , blind & stupid, that looks like a real neat garden railroad though. Here's what you call stupid

[OldGettysk]

While coming back from the Hospital today caught this CSX moving some mixed freight .:D

[grande man]

Cool Pix, Paul. :cool:

[OldGettysk]

Thanks Eric , I recorded a little video also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6eljv-bbbo

[OldGettysk]

Here's some pictures of the Two switchers & cabooses at the Museum :D

[OldGettysk]

A few more pictures of the Museum I have more if anyone is interested . Note a picture of a Conrail car and the tracks and the Switchtower in the background . Also a view of the loading dock to the Old Warehouse that is home to the Museum :)

[grande man]

The museum looks like a cool place. I love that pic of the old trackwork.

[OldGettysk]

Here:some stuff for your model railroad Grandeman. :D