NS 22N Meets the HMCR at Holmes Avenue in Huntsville, AL!

originally recorded on 5-4-22
After catching the HMCR at Bob Wallace Avenue, I decided to go up to Holmes Avenue to record them one last time. While I was waiting for the locomotives to pull into the crossing, NS 22N wound-up rolling through on the Memphis East with an SD70ACe leading a pair of AC44C6Ms, elephant style. Shortly after the head-end power passed, the HMCR's Dash-8s disconnected from the train they'd just brought-up to go onto the middle yard track there, and they wound-up pulling into the crossing. First time I've ever caught anything like this before, as it ain't the easiest thing to catch!
And apologies for spinning the camera around so much, I couldn't decide on where to point it.
NS 22N, Holmes Avenue, Huntsville, AL - NS Memphis District East End:
NS 1119 - EMD SD70ACe - NS Horse-head - K5LLA
NS 4264 - GE AC44C6M - NS Horse-head
NS 4296 - GE AC44C6M - NS Horse-head
HMCR, Holmes Avenue, Huntsville, AL - HMCR Huntsville Branch:
HMCR 8539 - GE B39-8 - (partially repainted patched) LMX Grey, Red, & White - K13A5
HMCR 8560 - GE B39-8 - (patched) LMX Grey, Red, & White
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[@cjs1982]

It is a rarity to see both crossings activate at similar times. Lucky catch!

[@gamingfireball3257]

Chuck! Good to see you here.

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Thanks!

[@TheBCRailfan]

Great meet! Bet that K5LLA under the parkway was painfully loud lol.

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Thanks! Not too bad, TBH.

[@nssteampunk4865]

Not as loud as an RS5T

[@RobloxRails2024]

Nice double catches

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[@jdrailfan391]

Ah yes! Train and crossing chaos!!!

[@babtotheboneproductions]

Nice catches!

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[@madisoncountysirens4295]

Excellent catch!!

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[@anjuarunderwood6869]

Know that’s a great catch

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Thanks!

[@bigdogmobilegamernation]

Both trains are moving n the city bus could have gotten hit

[@gmftrainvideos]

Awesome video!!! Meets are always nice!

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Thanks!

[@mmpontarelli]

NS 4264 and brand new NS 4296 remind me for BNSF 4264 and BNSF 4296

[@apronchaperon]

I feel like that new tall mast was unnecessary.

[@freebrickproductions]

It was what the knock-down replacement signal that they'd had in the yard in downtown Huntsville came with, so...

[@lehighlinervlrailfanproduc57]

That bus barley made it