The war bonnet colors of ATSF EMD FP45 96 are striking in the late afternoon sun as the unit and SD45u 5320 drift downgrade after having helped an eastbound freight.
This was a special excursion to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Southern Ry. and Norfolk Southern steam excursions. Class J 611 and class A 1218 were double headed from Chattanooga to Atlanta. S... (more)
N&W class J 611 and the excursion from Atlanta have been turned and await departure. A Norfolk Southern work train carrying welded rail has just passed by eastbound and adds an extra bit of color.
N&W class A 1218 and train have been turned in Toccoa and the Sunday excursion is ready to depart for Atlanta. The locomotive has just enough patina to give it the look of regular service in the 1... (more)
This EMD switcher is an old-timer, having been built for Southern Railway in 1947. The natty little switcher is at Armour Yard in Atlanta to switch the cars for excursions behind N&W class A 1218.