End of Train, Norfolk Southern, Atlanta, Georgia (1 of 2)

This Photograph shows several Covered Hoppers at the End of the Train. On the Left Top of the Photograph is the Mercedes Benz Stadium and at the Top Right is the Philips Arena. If you enlarge the Photograph you can see the Philips Arena Sign. Also, if you look carefully at the last Hopper Car in the enlarged picture, you can see the End of Train Device (Flashing Red Light) on the back of the Hopper Car on the Coupler.

 

This Photograph shows a NS Train passing Control Point Spring near the Mercedes Benz Stadium, not far from Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta. I took this Photograph from the top of the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW Bridge, of a Norfolk Southern Train passing under the M L K Jr Drive Bridge going away from me, passing Switch/Signal Control Box "SPRING".

 

Since I was in Atlanta for a Family Wedding and was unfamiliar with the area (in lieu of the Train Number), I will supply the Roster Numbers of the three Norfolk Southern Locomotives to Identify the Train. The Locomotive Numbers were as follows: the Lead Locomotive was Number 9453, a GE Dash 9-44CW (Norfolk Southern Designation D9-44CW), the second Locomotive was Number 4056 a GE AC44C6M (Rebuilt from a NS Dash 9-40C with AC traction and GE widenose & cab) and the third Locomotive was Number 3677 a GE ET44AC. All three Locomotives were rated at 4,400 Horse Power.

 

Photographs of the three Locomotives appear (in my Photostream) in several preceding Photos (click on the Right Arrow to go back several Photos to see the Locomotives

Done