The Floridian was still a pretty big train in late 1973, as shown here in October of that year, with three Es and a train that stretches well past the far end of Montgomery's train shed waiting to... (more)

Molena had only about 400 residents in 1976, but it must have had a pretty decent cafe to persuade 43's crew to stop, since it was less than 10 miles on to the metropolis of Woodbury, population 1... (more)

Locals 5 and 6 try to work around each other in the tiny Opelika yard. That's 6 on the main, with 5's geep and cab visible beyond the Southern main.

A long way from the mainline, MLW MR14c (an RS-18 re-equipped with 6-axle trucks for light rail service) leads a freight near Edmunston, NB.

An odd duck on the 1970s Southern, cupola cab X256 is in Southern colors, but lettered for S&A. It is sitting - midtrain for some reason - on the 1st Avenue bridge with the long-gone Southern Col... (more)

It's UP days over, this decrepit GP7 is passing through Frisco's Birmingham yard, headed for unknown parts.

About to pass under US431

The daily freight to Tuscaloosa and Artesia approaches the yard limits behind GP38-2 9613 (bought new by the merged company), assisted by an ex-IC GP40 and an ex-GM&O GP30. That GP38-2 - built in... (more)

I had a clear shot of 9055 as it approached, then at the last moment, a young lady walked up, smiled and said hello, then stood right in front of my tripod-mounted camera. Was able to scoot to on... (more)

A few months into the ICG era, RS-1 1117 still looks pretty good, but the engine servicing area at West End Yard looks like Fred G. Sanford's back yard.

A real Family Lines train, this southbound ran Hamlet, NC to Atlanta on former the SCL/SAL, then Atlanta to Montgomery on the A&WP/WofA, and finally on the L&N the rest of the way to the Port City... (more)

Back when Birmingham was still Pittsburgh of the South the sky was never clear, as can be seen in this photo from the mid 1970s. But, while it might not have been obvious, the steel industry in B... (more)

Its old scheme still in good shape, SAL 5745 has just arrived from Dothan, AL via the former ACL.

The guys are pushing to get to the point where the first eastbound train - just minutes away - can get safely through the wreck site. Checxk the date and you'll see an even bigger reason for thei... (more)

Riding 2707's footboards, a crew member on an eastbound freight (136 or 138?) looks down the WofA interchange tracks and contemplated the next few switching moves.