On a dark and dreary day, Southern (Chesapeake & Ohio) 2716 is attended to before returning to Atlanta with the Dogwood Special I. This is a companion shot to image 338226.
The Spring Steam Special III excursion ran from Atlanta to Toccoa, Georgia, a distance of about 100 miles each way. Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 611 was the power this day, still looking like s... (more)
The Dogwood Special I ran from Atlanta to Chattanooga, a distance of approximately 115 miles each way. The power for this trip was C&O K4 class 2-8-4 2716, built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1944. ... (more)
In 1946 four 25 year old F-19 C&O Pacifics were converted by the C&O to class L-1 Hudsons (490-493). They were modernized with new cast frames, Poppet valves, roller bearings on all axles, the lat... (more)
Burlington's Denver Zephyr surprised me while I was waiting for the mail train in the background (shown in image 354169). It came out of nowhere and was by me in a flash. It had to be hitting at l... (more)