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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/16/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:EMD GP40-2Built As:CR 3399 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:796339-14Order No:796339
Frame Number:796339-14Built:2/1980
Notes:Ex-CR
Other locos with this serial:  CR 3399(GP40-2) NS 3067(GP40-2)
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Heading for a meet
Title:  Heading for a meet
Description:  An eastbound stack train rolls toward the siding where it will meet three. The first, seen in the distance, is a merchandise train led by three NS 40s, a rare sight in todays world of widecabs.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:32:44 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3848(ET44C4) BNSF 4267(ES44C4) NS 3067(GP40-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Three 40s.
Title:  Three 40s.
Description:  The westbound that just met the stack train rolls toward Florence behind a GP 40 and a pair of rebuilt SD 40s. Its a nice change from the constant parade of widecabs.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:40:27 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2) NS 3465(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Pan shot
Title:  Pan shot
Description:  As I passed the siding on US 72A, I was able to get this pan shot of the westbound waiting for the meet.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:42:24 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Rockin View
Title:  Rockin View
Description:  The westbound rolls past the Rockview Club, which has a wonderful view of the action here-or would if it were still a going concern.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:45:06 AM
Location:  North Courtland, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2) NS 3465(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Through the greenery
Title:  Through the greenery
Description:  The planting season is upon us, and the emerging corn makes for a nice contrast to the black diesels.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:47:40 AM
Location:  Town Creek, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3067(GP40-2) NS 3465(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0


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