Dressed up in Polar Express lettering, Southern GP30 2610 pauses to load passengers for the next trip to the north pole during a rainy evening at Spencer shops.
Southern Railway #2601 pulls the Museum passenger train with CSXT #911 & NS #9-1-1 sitting to the side for photos.
Retired Southern Railway GP30 2601 does its duty powering the passenger train along the NC Transportation Museum grounds.
Southern GP30 #2601 sits in at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
Look Ahead--Look ... West? This iconic Southern GP30 rests quietly with dignity at the Spencer Roundhouse while preparations are made for the 611 night shoot at the museum.
The Southern 2601 basks in the late morning sun as it idles next to the Bob Julian roundhouse.
Restored Southern Railway GP30 2601 powers the daily train around the museum grounds at the NCTM as it rolls through a curve near the Barber Junction Depot.
Restored Southern Railway GP30 2601 has just departed the Barber Junction Depot with the final trip of the day around the NCTM grounds as it rounds a curve near a railroad signal display.
Restored Southern Railway GP30 2601 shoves under the former Southern signal bridge as it takes the museum train back towards the Barber Junction Station.
This westbound accelerates around the "Horn" track at Alexandria where we spent a weekend of chasing Southern Railway steam a few years ago. On closer inspection one can grab iron see 3 spare air ... (more)
Tour train at the Spencer Shop, Spencer NC.
Southern Railway GP30 2601 switching coaches around the small yard at the North Carolina Transportation Museum located at the former Southern Railway Spencer Shops in Spencer NC.
Lots of classic colors were at the Streamliners at Spencer event.
