Southern served the South!
It is a fact that more 2-8-0 "Consolidations" were built than any other wheel arrangement and the Southern utilized many in several unique classes, small to lar... (more)
The EMD FT #103
Built in 1939, this FT was not only the first of the original 555 "FTA" units but also the first in a series of thousands of newer generation "F" units built up until 19... (more)
A trio of aging EMDs lead a heavy P61 up the hill at Five Row on a sunny Sunday morning.
Extra Charlotte-bound manifest 10D drifts south by Five Row as the fall colors are just past their peak.
The Polar Express at the North Carolina Transportation Museum behind Southern FP7 6133 unloads passengers while Southern 2-8-0 542 looks on.
The Polar Express at the North Carolina Transportation Museum unloads passengers between the Master Mechanics office at right and Backshop at left with Be Careful slogan.
As the Streamliners event draws to a close, the Potomac Eagle's B&O 722 and C&O 8016 share the scene outside the Bob Julian Roundhouse.
The N&W 611J takes a spin on the turntable as two of the more colorful streamliners sit in the background.
Spectators and volunteers look on as the NS executive F9s pull the NW 611 out and prepare to shove it back to the roundhouse for turntable photos.
An overlooked aspect of the Streamliners festival was Amtrak's display train with a classic F40PH (now without a prime mover) and the Veteran's P42DC on the point. The train would head south from ... (more)
As the Streamliners event comes to a close, the EMD demonstrator FT sits on the turntable as ACL 501 and B&O 722 look on.
Three old workhorses crawl uphill with a long and heavy Piedmont 61 in tow.
Southern 6133 leads the daily museum run around the property, which is the site of Southern Railway's Spencer Yard and locomotive facilities.
C&O F3A 8016 and B&O F7A 722 idle away in the night air while photographers from around the world get their shots during Spencer Streamliners event held this past summer.
