As the railroads that would become Family Lines became more closely coordinated, two pairs of run-through trains were initiated in 1973 that utilized the West Point Route (A&WP and WRofA) between Atlanta and Montgomery, AL. Within a few weeks, cuts began to be added to the trains just for the segment between Atlanta and Montgomery (and vice versa). That is what is happening here, as train 213 traverses the West Point Route. The L&N power that ran from Cincy to Atlanta (GP38-2/GP30/2 GP35s) has been augmented with GARR 1023. The cut of cars added to the rear of the train also includes a second caboose. At Montgomery, the GP7, cab and cut of cars will be removed, and the rest of the train will continue behind the L&N power to NOLA.
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.
