Chasing NS G07 on the CofG

On the day after Thanksgiving 2009 i set out to find Squaw Creeks newly acquired Tunnel motor. Upon arriving at Shady Dale i found the unit but was immediately distracted by a horn from the south, that could only mean one thing... NS! There i found GP60 7119 and a former CR SD40-2 drilling the interchange. After assembling their train they headed south for Macon. I shot them leaving Shady Dale and then in downtown Monticello. The last shot is them tying up for lunch at the GP plant in Minetta.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Norfolk
• Southern
• NS
• G07
• train
• railroad
• EMD
• GP60
• SD40-2
• Conrail
• K5LA
• Georgia
• Shady
• Dale
• Machen
• Monticello
• branchline
• Minetta
• Central
• of
• CofG

[musicsnob01]

Nice vid. I am really new to railfanning and I see a lot of "Alco" comments and SD40-90 comments. My question is this. How do you guys know what loco is what? All of the 'flare radiators' look a lot alike. I can almost distinguish a SD80MAC or a SD 90MAC by their size but other than that. I have no clue.

[nikosjk1]

If you can tell a 80MAC from a 90, the rest should be easy cheese. The easiest way is to look under the number on the cabside. Thanks for the comment.

[Vanakatherock]

well it's good to see that no one in Monticello has grown any brains since I was last down there. not one but two cross in front of an oncoming train? all I can say is you can't fix stupid. Great vid!!

[nikosjk1]

Yep, i was wondering if i was going to see a collision. Even if its a 15mph train, 10 seconds is way too close for comfort. Thanks for the comment.

[herrleelee]

kewl video!

[nikosjk1]

Thanks for the comment Bryan!

[ppbull13]

what are you doing in my front yard! I want royalties!

[ER801]

Interesting that none of the signals in downtown Monticello have any bells on them, much less gates.

[nikosjk1]

Thanks David!

[NCCR2580]

Great catcg and Great coverage as well!!! Iike it!