BNSF Coal Train Over Tennessee River & Into Decatur, Al

[shooting4fun]

I love this one too! Awesome!

[mikemoair]

I hope missy atkins has gotten over her crush on mike o'donnell

[hoolg]

I'm at a loss man, what in the world are you talking about?

[sdo11750]

what? where is mike o'donnell? he put decatur alabama on the map! with out mike o'donnell decatur is nothing...

[mikemoair]

did missy atkins ever get over her crush on mike o'donnell? or mr decatur as he is called

[nuclearskull]

I used to live a block from where this vid was taken

[Elizabeth1952]

Never!.... and I still haven't forgiven him....LOL.....I left Decatur in 1972, and miss it to this day! Thanks for the beautiful video......

[hoolg]

You're welcome, I'm glad I could help you revisit the memory.

[Elizabeth1952]

April,1970. Instead of working on my DHS Sr. English term paper, a "friend" talked me into hitchhiking over the car bridge and walking back on the train bridge. AT NIGHT! After we made it back over that ancient train bridge, which was totally harrowing, we had to run past the guard in the guard house, who immediately yelled and came after us, firing a shot into the air. We luckily outran him, but I still shudder to think about what we would have done with an oncoming train on that bridge!

[hoolg]

Interesting story, thanks for sharing it. It sounds like something you will never forget.

[mikemoair]

mike o'donnell isnt in this vid? wtf?

[hoolg]

Whow's Mike O'Donnell man and why do you think he should be in the vid?

[bonnie27110]

Are you kidding me? Mike is Decatur Alabama.

[Mikey1970G]

I work for NS and cross that bridge several times in a week. Thanks...

[hoolg]

No problem man, I'm glad you liked the shot. I need to make it back up that way agai. It really is a beutiful part of the state.

[feiscool]

I live in Decatur and the river is the best part besides Old Decatur.

[hoolg]

It really is a beautiful town. I hope to make it back up there again.

[alabamalova]

Where do you actually live

[hoolg]

Auburn

[alabamalova]

I know have you ever been swimming in the Tennessee river

[hoolg]

Nope

[alabamalova]

i have it is so much fun

thanks

[hoolg]

I'm sure it is. It isn't too cold is it?

[alabamalova]

not really just a pinch

[Sabrestrainsfan]

very cool!

[CSXDixieLine]

excellent! goes into my favorites! the river, birds, light, fishing boat, bridge...just a teriffic scene and well captured. i have been going nuts waiting for some green trees to video, but the winter trees in this video look GREAT!

[hoolg]

Thanks!

I got lucky and the clouds broke as this guy came onto the bridge. This area is a hidden treasure for a railfan. There's trains all the time and the scenery is outstanding.

I'm glad you liked it and thanks again for the complement!

[Hickler90]

Excellent video, love the scenery. I love videos like this, keep more of these coming. Im favoriteing this one.

[hoolg]

Thanks! This was a really beautiful area. Hopefully I'll get back up there again some day.

[rdrogel]

Apart from 5680 & 5722, what is the unit number of the DPU?

[bubba2781]

Excellent location - another great video. I guess that DPU was really working hard there for a minute. Wonder if those were Tier 2 emissions?

[hoolg]

Lol, I'd be suprised if it met the emissions levels there. The DPU especially sounded like it was running in dynamic mode but none of the engines sounded like they were really working. I remember hearing, before the train came into the shot, someone doing a rollby inspection of the train comment on how bad it was.

[hoolg]

I didn't get it but I'm fairly sure it was 72Z.

[rdrogel]

What are the other units? Is there a DPU on this train?

[hoolg]

Sorry but I dodn't catch the # on the DPU.

[apedog999]

kool spot man