I had been in Biloxi, MS for the past few days visiting a good friend of mine. On Sunday we decided to go up to Hattiesburg to poke around town and photograph anything and everything. While we were there I did catch a little Norfolk Southern action. I would have loved to have seen a Canadian National train or two as well, but it just wasn't meant to be.
A mixed frieght, led by former Conrail C40-8W #8396 makes its way past the restored train station.
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Hotshot Through Hattiesburg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/5444994757/) by VirginiaSouthern (http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/), on Flickr
Heading west over the Canadian National diamond.
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Go West Young Train! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/5444994651/) by VirginiaSouthern (http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/), on Flickr
The yard job, consisting of GP59 #4617 and SD40-2 #3294 sits idle in the yard.
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Yard Job (http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/5444994525/) by VirginiaSouthern (http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/), on Flickr
A dwarf signal protects the CN mainline where it crosses the NS main.
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Do Not Enter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/5445595102/) by VirginiaSouthern (http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/), on Flickr
A remnant of the past. A sign marked for the Illinois Central Railroad adorns the back of a railroad crossing sign post.
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Illinois Central Memories (http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/5445594972/) by VirginiaSouthern (http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
From what I can see of the station, they must have done one heck of a rebuild job. I was through there 10 or 11 years ago, and it was a falling down mess. Did the city do it, or Amtrak?
I saw it too on the City. I think it was a joint effort.
Even when I was there back in '04 it was run down. If I remember right it was about $1.2M that was dropped on it.