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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:6/11/2024 - 6/15/2024
Album Info:Every year members of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum take a railfanning trip somewhere in the US. This year's trip took us to Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio. Our main goal was to see action on NS' "Rathole" but we also saw trains of CSX and various shortlines. Enjoy!
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NS 8124 and NS 4269 cross Running Water Trestle
Title:  NS 8124 and NS 4269 cross Running Water Trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:44:12 PM
Location:  Whiteside, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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An eastbound NS intermodal crosses Running Water Trestle
Title:  An eastbound NS intermodal crosses Running Water Trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:44:26 PM
Location:  Whiteside, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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A northbound intermodal creeps along Wauhatchie Pike
Title:  A northbound intermodal creeps along Wauhatchie Pike
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:44:31 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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Up from Birmingham
Title:  Up from Birmingham
Description:  An NS manifest coming up the line from Birmingham creeps along Wauhatchie Pike.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:44:37 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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NS 8124 rounds the bend at Wauhatchie Pike
Title:  NS 8124 rounds the bend at Wauhatchie Pike
Description:  We had seen this train previously at Bridgeport and Running Water Trestle.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:44:47 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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NS 8124 passes a waiting manifest at Wauhatchie Pike
Title:  NS 8124 passes a waiting manifest at Wauhatchie Pike
Description:  The manifest is waiting on the AGS North District for clearance into Chattanooga.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:44:54 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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Views:  36   Comments: 0
Thrid Time's the Charm
Title:  Thrid Time's the Charm
Description:  We had seen this train previously at Bridgeport and Running Water Trestle. Here we see it crossing Wauhatchie Pike.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:45:02 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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Views:  28   Comments: 0
Now it's my Turn
Title:  Now it's my Turn
Description:  With the intermodal clear NS 7655 can proceed through CP Wauhatchie.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:45:06 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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Views:  37   Comments: 0
NS 3998 and others are stored next to DeButts Yard
Title:  NS 3998 and others are stored next to DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:45:15 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Fittingly Blue
Title:  Fittingly Blue
Description:  A long line of AC44's are stored next to DeButts Yard.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/22/2024 7:45:21 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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A long way from Maine and Quebec
Title:  A long way from Maine and Quebec
Description:  A former Central Maine and Qeuebec AC44 is seen stored at DeButts Yard.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:56:52 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Pumpkins in Chattanooga
Title:  Pumpkins in Chattanooga
Description:  A long line of ex-BNSF Wells Fargo leasers are seen stored at DeButts Yard.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:57:02 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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NS 4005 sits among many others units in DeButts Yard
Title:  NS 4005 sits among many others units in DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:57:29 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Hidden Heritage Unit
Title:  Hidden Heritage Unit
Description:  The Penn Central heritage unit can barely be seen deep in DeButts Yard.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:57:43 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  32   Comments: 0
DeButts Yard Transfer Table
Title:  DeButts Yard Transfer Table
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:57:53 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
DeButts Yard from Wilcox Boulevard
Title:  DeButts Yard from Wilcox Boulevard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:58:03 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  14   Comments: 0
DeButts Yard Car Shop
Title:  DeButts Yard Car Shop
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:58:13 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  23   Comments: 0
DeButts Yard Hump Lead Tracks
Title:  DeButts Yard Hump Lead Tracks
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:58:28 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  11   Comments: 0
CSX 2804 pulls a local by NS' DeButts Yard
Title:  CSX 2804 pulls a local by NS' DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:58:36 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
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Views:  22   Comments: 0
CSX 2804 pulls a local by Coffey's Cliff
Title:  CSX 2804 pulls a local by Coffey's Cliff
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:58:46 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
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Views:  19   Comments: 0
CSX 2804 shoves a local onto the double track at NE Boyce
Title:  CSX 2804 shoves a local onto the double track at NE Boyce
Description:  Seen from Coffey's Cliff.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:58:53 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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Views:  37   Comments: 0
Two Yard Jobs Work the North End of DeButts Yard
Title:  Two Yard Jobs Work the North End of DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:58:59 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  36   Comments: 0
NS 3087 and 737 work the north end of DeButts Yard
Title:  NS 3087 and 737 work the north end of DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:59:07 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  24   Comments: 0
NS 737 and 3087 work the north end of DeButts Yard
Title:  NS 737 and 3087 work the north end of DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:59:19 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  34   Comments: 0
Looking into the north end of DeButts Yard
Title:  Looking into the north end of DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:59:30 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  11   Comments: 0
NS 726 and 3073 work the north end of DeButts Yard
Title:  NS 726 and 3073 work the north end of DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:59:38 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
NS 1019 and 4586 pull a trash train by DeButts Yard
Title:  NS 1019 and 4586 pull a trash train by DeButts Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:59:46 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
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Views:  35   Comments: 0
BNSF 5910 shoves a coal train over the Tennbridge
Title:  BNSF 5910 shoves a coal train over the Tennbridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:59:52 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  18   Comments: 0
NS 4359 starts out across the Tennbridge
Title:  NS 4359 starts out across the Tennbridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 5:59:58 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  36   Comments: 0
Three GE's lead a manifest across the Tennbridge
Title:  Three GE's lead a manifest across the Tennbridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 6:00:06 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
An ex-CR CoilShield is stopped on the Tennbridge
Title:  An ex-CR CoilShield is stopped on the Tennbridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 6:00:24 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge
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Views:  16   Comments: 0
An NS manifest pulls across the Tennbridge
Title:  An NS manifest pulls across the Tennbridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 6:00:34 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  18   Comments: 0
An NS manifest comes to a halt on the Tennbridge
Title:  An NS manifest comes to a halt on the Tennbridge
Description:  HE will wait here to meet a southbound.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 6:00:40 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  31   Comments: 0
Meet on the Tennbridge
Title:  Meet on the Tennbridge
Description:  A manifest meets an intermodal on the Tennbridge.
Photo Date:  6/12/2024  Upload Date: 6/23/2024 6:00:50 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
172 at South Dayton
Title:  172 at South Dayton
Description:  Train 172 (DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI) comes under the signal bridge at South Dayton.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:48:42 PM
Location:  Dayton, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7655(ES44DC)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
NS 7655 leads 172 north at South Dayton
Title:  NS 7655 leads 172 north at South Dayton
Description:  Train 172 (DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI) comes under the signal bridge at South Dayton.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:48:54 PM
Location:  Dayton, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7655(ES44DC)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
NS 4424 shoves on the rear of 172
Title:  NS 4424 shoves on the rear of 172
Description:  172 runs from DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:49:08 PM
Location:  Dayton, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 4424(AC44C6M)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
172"rounds the bend at Frank Reed Road
Title:  172"rounds the bend at Frank Reed Road
Description:  172 runs from DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:49:21 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7655(ES44DC)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
NS 7655 leads 172 north at Frank Reed Road
Title:  NS 7655 leads 172 north at Frank Reed Road
Description:  172 runs from DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:49:34 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7655(ES44DC)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
172 enters the siding at South Roddy
Title:  172 enters the siding at South Roddy
Description:  172 runs from DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:49:48 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
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Views:  12   Comments: 0
NS 7655 leads 172 onto the siding at South Roddy
Title:  NS 7655 leads 172 onto the siding at South Roddy
Description:  172 runs from DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:50:01 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7655(ES44DC)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
Meet at Roddy
Title:  Meet at Roddy
Description:  172 (right) meets a light engine movement at Roddy.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:50:12 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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Views:  11   Comments: 0
Getting the Signal
Title:  Getting the Signal
Description:  With 172 fully in the Roddy siding the waiting light engine movement gets the signal to leave.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:50:29 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
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Views:  13   Comments: 0
172's DPU meets a light engine movement at Roddy
Title:  172's DPU meets a light engine movement at Roddy
Description:  With 172 fully in the Roddy siding the waiting light engine movement gets the signal to leave.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:50:41 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 4424(AC44C6M) NS 7670(ES44DC)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Blasting Off
Title:  Blasting Off
Description:  Being just a light engine movement this southbound train quickly gets back up to speed after meeting 172.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:50:56 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7670(ES44DC)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
NS 7670 leads a light engine movement south at South Roddy
Title:  NS 7670 leads a light engine movement south at South Roddy
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:51:10 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7670(ES44DC)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
NS 4612 brings up the rear of a light engine movement
Title:  NS 4612 brings up the rear of a light engine movement
Description:  The train is departing Roddy siding after meeting northbound rain #172.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:51:20 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4612(AC44C6M)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Counterparts meet at Roddy
Title:  Counterparts meet at Roddy
Description:  Northbound 172 (you can barely see the DPU on the right) from DeButts Yard - Chattanooga, TN to Oakwood Yard - Detroit, MI meets its southbound counterpart at Roddy siding.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:51:32 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9824(C44-9W)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
NS 9824 leads 173 south at South Roddy
Title:  NS 9824 leads 173 south at South Roddy
Description:  This train runs from Detroit to Chattanooga and had met his northbound counterpart#here.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:51:45 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9824(C44-9W)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
UP 4522 trails on 173
Title:  UP 4522 trails on 173
Description:  173 runs from Detroit, MI to Chattanooga, TN.
Photo Date:  6/13/2024  Upload Date: 6/27/2024 8:51:57 PM
Location:  Spring City, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6522(AC44CW)
Views:  18   Comments: 0


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