The tiny, jointed rail is about as crunchy as the late winter vegetation as H&S 257 rolls west with 15 cars. Less than a mile west, the crew will experience a minor derailment, a not uncommon occurrence on the H&S in those days.
Photos taken in the Deep South--primarily Alabama and Georgia--from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Featured railroads include the ICG, the West Point Route, SCL, Southern, Frisco, and even KCS.