BNSF'S Birmingham Sub

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Dave Paone	General	Actually, it's a loaded taconite train headed to Bessemer, AL. Once unloaded some return North empty while others are loaded with coal for the return trip. U- are the loaded. E- are the empties. Northbound loaded coal usualy rate at least one DP unit on rear.	4/11/2013 9:01:01 AM

William H. Davis Jr.	General	I just confirmed my facts are correct, there are no taconite mines in Eola, Illinois, there is a power plant there, also the taconite goes to Flint Ridge for U.S Steel none goes to Bessemer that I'm aware, it all goes to Flint Ridge for U.S Steel, I also know the train was empty by looking down into the hoppers & also the springs were not compressed on the hoppers giving it away as an empty	4/11/2013 10:06:53 AM

William H. Davis Jr.	General	The only taconite trains BNSF runs to Birmingham are the U-SEMBIR/BIRSEM & U-KEEBIR/BIRKEE, the U-EOLBIR has always ran as a coal train, empty south & loaded north, they use the U designation both directions for that train	4/11/2013 10:25:55 AM

Jeffery Gordon	General	great shot.	4/11/2013 6:03:25 PM

William H. Davis Jr.	General	Thanks	4/11/2013 6:53:55 PM

BNSF'S Birmingham Sub
BNSF Southbound Empty Coal Train U-EOLBIR ( Eola, Illinois to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Palos, Al. These U-EOLBIR empty coal trains are interchanged to BHRR former BSRR at East Thomas Yard where BHRR takes the train over to Ensley, the train is loaded then sent back to Eola, Illinois to a Power Plant there
Date: 4/10/2013	Location: Palos, AL Map	Views: 285	Collection Of: William H. Davis Jr.
Locomotives: BNSF 9218(SD70ACe) NS 1070(SD70ACe)			Author: William H. Davis Jr.

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