A dreary day became a lot more dreary after 322's train cleared the crossing and the demolition of the ornate depot came into view. Seaboard Coast Line caboose #916 brings up the rear of Atlanta ... (more)

Southern Railway train #219, at Howell Junction, has receiver car SOU 905930 to transfer head-end radio signals to the mid-train SD45/SD35 helper combo (SR 3166 & SR 3058)

SCL train #333, the Frisco connection from East Thomas Yard in Birmingham, has been filled out for tonnage at the yard in Manchester. The GP-7, SCL 1002, trailing the lead unit represents a very ... (more)

Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716 has been watered, coaled, inspected and lubricated and is backing around the wye to gather its train and return to Birmingham. During this momentary lu... (more)

Alabama & Florida Railroad GP9 #6076, its heritage obvious, sits outside the former Louisville & Nashville depot. #6076 was built June 1956 as Chesapeake & Ohio #6076

Southern Railway Extra 2716 East (one of 90 Kanawha type 2-8-4's built for C&O) is approaching the east end of Hatchet Creek Bridge on the outbound leg of its round-trip from Birmingham to Opelika... (more)

Southern Railway train #219 passes thru Howell Junction with a mid-train Radio Control Car receiving radio telementry from the lead locomotive. Southern Railway converted box car #905930, a prede... (more)

Southern Railway Extra 2716 East (one of 90 Kanawha type 2-8-4's built for C&O) has pulled high of the switch to the east leg of the wye. The Opelika Switch Engine is busy turning 2716's train on... (more)

Burlington Northern GP50 #3104, built for the Frisco but delivered post-merger, on the Shop Track. #3104 was built December 1980 (was supposed to be Frisco #794 but was delivered with BN paint an... (more)

Central Vermont GP9 #4445 was delivered new in 1956 to Grand Trunk (GT 1771), re# to GT 4445, then to CV #4445. After CV service, unit became SLR 4445, then re# 1766. Wrecked and scrapped 12/11/19... (more)

Burlington Northern SW1500 #34 in East Thomas Yard. #34 was built October 1968 as Frisco (SLSF) #329 and later became Burlington Northern Santa Fe #3414

Gulf Mobile & Ohio #1054 (RS1), formerly Illinois Terminal 754. #1054 was built March 1950 as Illinois Terminal #754 and was sold to Gulf Mobile & Ohio (GM&O) in March 1970. Left Illinois Central... (more)

D&H RS11 5005 was built in 1960 for NYC but not accepted due to financial circumstances. Stored for one year before going to D&H

Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, with the conductor protecting the shove move, is being turned for the return excursion trip to Birmingham. The building in the distance is the Western Railway of Ala... (more)

At the dawn of this day, tracks still remained in place at this location. Sadly, the former Central of Georgia "T" line from Opelika to Roanoke fell into horrible disrepair in its final years. Sa... (more)