Originally built for C&NW as number 8022, this SD60 now wears ex-Union Pacific colors as it is seen rounding a curve in Opelika just as it exits the city and a billboard proclaiming who has the be... (more)

Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, with the conductor protecting the shove move, is being turned for the return excursion trip to Birmingham. The building in the distance is the Western Railway of Ala... (more)

Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716 has been watered, coaled, inspected and lubricated and is backing around the wye to gather its train and return to Birmingham. During this momentary lu... (more)

Southern Railway U23B #3915, the Opelika Switch Engine, is wying the consist of Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716. While the excursion cars are being wyed, the "Kanawha" type Alco steam locomotive is ... (more)

Southern Railway Extra 2716 East (one of 90 Kanawha type 2-8-4's built for C&O) has pulled high of the switch to the east leg of the wye. The Opelika Switch Engine is busy turning 2716's train on... (more)

Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, built as one of 90 "Kanawha type" steam engines for C&O, is on day one of a two day Birmingham, AL to Opelika, AL pair of excursion round-trips. The excursion manage... (more)

Southern Railway SD40-2 #3252, displaying green "section" flags and classification lights, running west as train 1st #135. In the next 110 miles, this train will encounter heavy snow and ice as t... (more)

NS 335 rolls through a dip at the east end of Royal City.

After a meet with counterpart Q601, Q602 and its interesting lash-up of locomotives rumble their way over the ex-Central of Georgia mainline as they continue onto Waycross, GA.

Southern Railway U23B #3950, crossing the Western Railway of Alabama, leads Columbus, GA bound train #46 past the former Central of Georgia depot. The Agent has handed up a switch list and waybil... (more)

Southern Railway B23-7 #4007, jointly assigned as power for both the Opelika Switch Engine and the "T" line Roanoke Rocket (as needed turn to LaFayette, AL)

8 month old Southern Railway B23-7 #4014, holding down two assignments based at Opelika, AL (the Opelika Switch Engine and the "T" line Roanoke Rocket turn on the branch to LaFayette, AL), tied do... (more)

Two Opelika based assignments, the Opelika Switch Engine and the Roanoke Rocket, share power and caboose. The coal stove in the caboose is cold as icicles are hanging off the carbody.

Here rests a damaged Gevo on a cool October morning. This engine slammed through the container of an 18-wheeler on Sept 30th. No one was injured in the collision, but there were tons of plastic ... (more)

Southern Railway SD35 #224, running as Extra 224 East with white flags and class lights, is passing Stonewall. This location is between Gold Ridge and Opelika and has an approach signal for each ... (more)