The Meridian Southern Railway’s road train slowly rolls south between Quitman and De Soto, as they make the trek south to Waynesboro, MS. The train is powered by a matching pair of former Santa ... (more)

The Meridian Southern Railway’s road train slowly rolls through the town of Quitman, MS, as they make the trek south to Waynesboro, MS. The train is powered by a matching pair of former Santa Fe... (more)

On a hot summer morning, MDS 4051 is slowly making its way south from Meridian to Waynesboro, MS. The enthusiastic employees of the Railroad Bakery have come out onto the porch and shouted their ... (more)

The Meridian Southern Railroad’s pair of former Santa Fe B23-7s, still wearing their bluebonnet scheme, lead the MDS northbound freight through woods of rural Mississippi.

One of Meridian Southern’s former Conrail B23-7s rests in Quitman, MS.

One of Meridian Southern’s former Conrail B23-7s rests in Quitman, MS.

It is hard to believe that Southeast Mississippi would be home to some of the last Conrail Dash 7 units in existence. Proudly displaying Conrail Quality on her nose, Meridian Southern 4039 waits ... (more)

A very tired looking General Electric locomotive built in the 1970s is leading a short train of grain hoppers bound for the large grain facility in Waynesboro, Mississippi. This unit served on bo... (more)

Trading the snow for humidity. You might think this former Conrail unit is sitting in the weeds waiting for scrap but you would be wrong. This is one of the handful of old GE Dash 7 locomotives ... (more)

On a quiet Sunday Morning in the small town of Quitman, MS., a Meridian Southern Grain Train is seen shoving their train out onto the main line to make the run south to the Feed Plant at Waynesbor... (more)

A pair of former Conrail B23-7's lead a Meridian Southern (MDS) Freight Train southbound out of Quitman, MS., bound for Waynesboro, MS.

After having just made a run south from Meridian, MDS 4039 takes a lunch break next to the former GM&O Quitman Depot before continuing on to Waynesboro. Interesting to see Conrail power thriving i... (more)

Today was a rare day on the good ole Meridian Southern Railway. I got a call from the manager of the railroad stating that they would be having a meet at Quitman, MS today with a Southbound unit g... (more)

Today was a rare day on the good ole Meridian Southern Railway. I got a call from the manager of the railroad stating that they would be having a meet at Quitman, MS today with a Southbound unit g... (more)