Railfanning the NS Memphis West District (Part 1)

From late May to mid-December 2023, I would make multiple visits to the Norfolk Southern Memphis West District. I would cover just about every spot along the line between Germantown & Sheffield. I originally had plans to cover the area around Harris Yard for one of my shots. However, unfortunately, going just about anywhere west of the Germantown, Cordova, or Bartlett areas is a hefty risk these days with skyrocketing crime in Memphis, so I opted to forego that spot for my personal safety. All in all, I think my many escapades on this end of the Chattanooga-Memphis rail corridor turned out alright. When time permits, I intend to cover more angles I may have missed on this line soon! I hope y'all enjoy!
05/26/2023
Collierville:
NS 16Z
UP EMD SD70AH #9071
NS GE ES44AC #8029
NS 101
UP GE C45AH #8134
UP GE C45ACCTE #7369
UP GE C45AH #8052
UP GE C45ACCTE #7681
NS 284
BNSF GE ES44C4 #7954
BNSF GE C44-9W #4135
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #8776
06/10/2023
Corinth:
NS 17A
NS GE AC44C6M #4016
NS GE C44-9W #9684
NS 287
NS GE AC44C6M #4056
NS GE ES44AC #8111
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KCS EMD GP38-2 #2034
KCS EMD GP38-2 #2017
KCS EMD GP40-3 #2969
NS 16A
NS GE AC44C6M #4168
NS EMD SD70ACe #1170
NS GE AC44C6M #4102
NS GE D9-44CW #9694
NS GE D9-44CW #9960
Rossville:
NS 733
BNSF GE ES44AC #5892
BNSF GE ES44AC #6173
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9342
BNSF GE AC44CW #5627
06/11/2023
NS 283
BNSF GE ES44C4 #3274
BNSF GE ES44DC #7419
BNSF GE C44-9W #1089
06/24/2023
NS 732
BNSF GE AC44EV #5717
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #8418
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9339
BNSF GE AC44CW #5699
NS 733
BNSF GE AC44CW #5667
BNSF GE AC44CW #5677
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9029
BNSF (ex-BN) EMD SD70MAC #9803
NS 17A
BNSF GE C44-9W #4329
BNSF GE C44-9W #5089
BNSF GE ES44C4 #8233
BNSF GE C44-9W #4335
BNSF GE C44-9W #4374
BNSF GE C44-9W #5430
BNSF GE ES44DC #7248
NS 289
NS GE AC44C6M #4316
NS GE AC44C6M #4035
NS 16Z
NS GE AC44C6M #4401
NS GE AC44C6M #4226
06/25/2023
Germantown:
NS 17A
BNSF GE ES44AC #6370
BNSF GE ES44AC #5852
La Grange:
NS 72Z
BNSF GE ES44AC #5829
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9390
BNSF GE ES44AC #6338
Smyth:
NS 72Z
BNSF GE ES44AC #5829
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9390
BNSF GE ES44AC #6338
NS 289
NS GE AC44C6M #4312
NS GE AC44C6M #4617
NS GE AC44C6M #4453
NS GE AC44C6M #4023
Middleton:
NS A95
NS GE D9-44CW #9716
07/29/2023
Sheffield:
NS 735
NS EMD SD70ACe #1111
BNSF GE ES44AC #5752
BNSF GE ES44AC #6375
BNSF GE ES44AC #6318
Chewalla:
NS 72Z
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9262
BNSF GE ES44AC #5829
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #8561
08/18/2023
Grand Junction:
NS 16Z
NS GE ES44AC #8128
NS EMD SD70ACe #1075
NS 101
NS GE ES44AC #8099 SOU Heritage
NS GE AC44C6M #4342
Piperton:
NS 732
BNSF GE ES44AC #5752
BNSF GE AC44CW #5699
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9064
BNSF EMD SD70MAC #9991
09/29/2023
Sheffield:
NS 732
BNSF GE ES44AC #5752
BNSF EMD SD70MAC #9991
BNSF GE AC44CW #5687
BNSF EMD SD70MACe #9772
NS 283
BNSF GE C44-9W #4600
BNSF EMD SD70MAC #8857
BNSF GE C44-9W #5216
Barton:
NS 283
BNSF GE C44-9W #4600
BNSF EMD SD70MAC #8857
BNSF GE C44-9W #5216
Cherokee:
NS 287
UP EMD SD70ACe #8588
UP GE C44AC #6532
10/01/2023
LaGrange:
NS I85
NS GE AC44C6M #4026
UP GE C44ACM #6464
UP GE C44ACCTE #5728
UP EMD SD70M #3917
Moscow:
NS 732
BNSF EMD SD70MACe #9749
BNSF GE AC44CW #5646
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9017
BNSF GE ES44AC #6274
Forty-Five:
NS 204
UP EMD SD70M #3835
NS GE ES44DC #7718
Rossville:
NS 16Z
NS GE D9-44CW #9944
UP C45AH(T4) #2647
10/14/2023
Forty-Five:
NS 289
NS GE D9-44CW #9729
NS EMD SD70ACe #1043
Piperton:
NS 16Z
UP GE C45ACCTE #5486
UP EMD SD70AH #9072
10/15/2023
East of Moscow, Rogers Springs, Pocahontas, & Oldham:
NS 16A
BNSF GE C44-9W #5135
BNSF GE ES44C4 #6632
11/03/2023
Carlin (Pride):
NS 289
NS GE AC44C6M #4106
NS GE AC44C6M #4134
NS A87
NS EMD SD40-2 #1639
NS EMD SD40E #6356
11/05/2023
East of Moscow:
NS 101
NS GE AC44C6M #4454
UP GE C(60)44ACM #6944
NS GE D9-44CW #9669
West of Grand Junction:
NS 289
NS GE AC44C6M #4365
NS GE ES44AC #8045
12/01/2023
West of Valdosta:
NS 72Z
BNSF GE ES44AC #6135
BNSF GE ES44AC #5977
FXE EMD SD70ACe #4020
12/03/2023
Corinth:
NS A95
NS GE AC44C6M #4294
NS GE AC44C6M #4046
Burnsville:
NS 101
UP GE C45ACCTE #5367
UP GE C44ACM #6477
12/16/2023
West of Valdosta & Iuka:
NS 287
NS GE AC44C6M #4045
NS EMD SD70IAC #1190
12/17/2023
Glen:
NS 16A
BNSF GE C44-9W #5323
NS EMD SD70M-2 #2765
BNSF GE ES44C4 #4233
BNSF GE ES44AC #6220
NS GE AC44C6M #4736
NS GE AC44C6M #4739
NS GE AC44C6M #4740
NS GE AC44C6M #4734
BNSF GE ES44DC #7736
Burnsville:
NS 732
BNSF GE ES44AC #6381
BNSF GE ES44AC #6134
BNSF GE ES44AC #5827
BNSF EMD SD70MAC #9922

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Awesome video of NS 16z and 284 in Collierville

[@lashendawest7509]

Great catches and awesome video

[@lashendawest7509]

Good morning

[@tennesseerailfanner5354]

Awesome video man! Pleasure meeting you! Hope someday we’ll catch up and railfan together again. Keep them coming!

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

Many thanks! Same to you!