F3A 4134, F3B 4329, F7B 4402 and F7A 4185 at Southern's Inman yard, Atlanta, GA. To accommodate a 1225 gallon water tank, Southern relocated the air tanks to the roofs of several F3As, including... (more)

Just guessing, I'd say the C of G Es were off the SB Seminole while the IC unit is the NB Seminole or the City of Miami. I don't remember but it appears to be winter. That is a great old coaling... (more)

Throwback Time. Appropriately led by the Southern heritage unit, the NS OCS passes the former Union Station in Columbia that the Southern served for many years until the last Carolina Spec... (more)

GP18 and GP35 team-up to power the westbound local. GP18 178 was the last diesel put into service by an independent CofG before the Southern takeover in June 1963.

During the mid-1950s, cab units ruled Southern's main line as seen in this November 1955 view near Austell, Georgia with Train 153 rolling east with a quartet of F7s in charge. Photo by R.D. Sha... (more)

Southern Railway F3A 6110, built in May 1947, is looking good as it leads a freight near Chattanooga Tennessee on June 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Three trains awaiting crews, back in the days of coal, as the sun weakly peers through the humid haze draped over the Appalachian hills. "It's going to be another scorcher", as the old ... (more)

TVRM locomotives lined up at the Soule shops.

Southern GP38 2754 and GP38AC wait for their next assignment at Oneida Tennessee. The 2754 was built in October 1969 while the 2869 in August 1971.

I had just completed the southbound excursion behind N&W's 1218 to Chattanooga from Lexington Kentucky. Soon the 1218 will be removed for preparation for the northbound run back the next day. Two ... (more)

It was a photographer's special steam run back in August of 2007, but this little critter was on the end of the train to pull it back to Knoxville. Railroad Pictures Archive tells me she was built... (more)

Southern Remains. On a rainy afternoon in Central Georgia, this hidden gem rusts away with time hidden in the backwoods of Wadley. Mother Nature has reclaimed most of the area, as trees hav... (more)

Equipment on display at TVRM , Chattanooga Tn.

All clean and ready for duty, this handsome 2,000 Horsepower beast waits at the museum with three cars till its ready for showtime.

It's a pleasant autumn morning in Chattanooga, TN as the TVRM crew prep for the final trip to Summerville, GA and return behind Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501.