Birmingham Terminal Railway (BHRR) Coal Train is seen here tied down at HWY 269 in Birmingport, AL. Waiting on a new crew to take the train into the plant
A Birmingham Terminal coal train sits idle awaiting a crew at Birmingport, Alabama.
The crew of today's 1 Port Job have finally been given the go ahead to proceed into the port’s trackage area. With their quad pack of GP38-2 locomotives coming back to life, this 67 car train o... (more)
3876 has now made the loop and eases by the gate to the port property.
The Port Job, now cut away from the delivered train, runs light power around the loop at Birmingport. The locomotives are dwarfed by the gigantic, yet spindly, old crane which serves barges on the... (more)
A recent visit to Birmingham made me go back and review some old slides. At first glance, the new Birmingham Terminal Railway which now operates this line seemed mostly the same. Then I took a l... (more)
Birmingham Terminal power switches cars at the port, passing the main gate to the facility along Birmingport Road.
This may soon be changing. BSRR has been bought out by WATCO. We shall see how long the green and gold lasts. Loading uo a coal train to take to Bessemer.