Even though the days of pulling TOFC freight through the Rathole or dragging wood chip hoppers over the Old Fort loops is over, this venerable work horse still gets to clean the carbon out of its ... (more)

SR 2601 leads a daily passenger train at NCTM

GP30 #2601 sits on a staged freight train at the annual Train & Truck show in Spencer, NC.

Southern Railway GP30 2601 shoves a made-up freight train around the grounds of the North Carolina Transportatioin Museum in 2009.

Still serving the south, Southern Railway GP30 2601 drags a photo freight consist near the south end of the yard for National Train Day weekend at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

2601 shuffles some bi-level coaches on the south end of the North Carolina Transportation Museum to make room for the 611 night photo session later than evening.

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.