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Southern RR #3264 at Atlanta - Dec 1978
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Southern_freight-depot_atMobileAl_Nov00.jpg
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Southern freight depot at Mobile,Al - Nov 2000.
This is at the end of the ex-Southern (still operated by NS) Mobile - Selma line.
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SouthernCrescent_conductor_Dec78.jpg
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Southern Crescent conductor - Dec 1978.
This gentleman was on one of his last trips before he retired after decades of service on the Southern.
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SouthernCrescent_inMississipi_May78.jpg
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Southern Crescent southbound in Mississippi (probably) - May 1978.
I don't remember exactly where this was - probably near Meridian.
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SouthernRR-dome-parlor-atAtlanta-May78.jpg
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Southern RR dome-parlor #1602 at Atlanta - May 1978.
Built by Pullman-Standard in 1952 for the Wabash (Bluebird service).
This was a great car to ride in - with 20 parlor seats.The tables in the center section still had bluebirds on them from the Wabash days.
Southern operated the car on the Southern Crescent between Atlanta and New Orleans. Here, it is ready to be put on the southbound Crescent as soon as it arrives.
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SouthernCrescent_diner_June78.jpg
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Late in the dinner hour - railfans have taken over the diner on the northbound Southern Crescent between Atlanta and DC. A number of cars were added at Atlanta (along with a lot of passengers) on the daily run to New York (every other day south of Atlanta).
June 1978
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SouthCrescent_Ala_Oct77.jpg
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The northbound Southern Crescent at the Cook Springs trestle south of Birmingham, Al -- passing the "beautiful" kudzu.
October 1977
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SouthRR_BldgAtBirminghamAl_Aug79.jpg
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Southern RR building at Birminham,Al -- August 1979
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Southern4501_atNewOrleans_Nov75.jpg
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Southern RR steam #4501 leaving New Orleans Union Station -- November 1975.
Leaving on a New Orleans - Hattiesburg,Ms trip with an all heavyweight consist - those were the days!
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Southern_exCP_2839_atCharlottesvilleVa_Sept79.jpg
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Southern (ex-CP) #2839 at the ex-C&O Charlottesville,Va station -- September 1979.
A great running engine.
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SouthernRR_Eunits_forSouthernCresc_Atlanta_June78.jpg
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Southern RR E units for the Southern Crescent at Atlanta -- June 1978.
Waiting patiently for the southbound Southern Crescent to arrive (just south of Peachtree Station) these fresh units will take the train to New Orleans. Also added will be the dome, diner (with the crew already on board preparing breakfast) and what looks like a business car.
A switcher is in there also to add the cars.
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Southern2839_HattiesburghMs_Nov80.jpg
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Southern #2839 (ex-CP) on excursion at Hattiesburg,Mississippi -- November 1980.
Having just turned on the wye #2839 and company are ready to back up to the station for the return trip to New Orleans.
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Southern2839_722_WashDC_Sept79.jpg
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Southern #2839 and #722 at Washington DC -- September 1979.
A night photo session at the '79 National Railway Historical Society convention
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SOU6903_SalisburyNC_Aug75.jpg
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Southern E8 #6903 on special at Salisbury,NC -- August 1975.
3 Southern E8 were temporarily pulled from Southern Crescent duties for this early morning departure of an excursion to Asheville,NC.
Southern added an interesting touch to #6903 just for this trip - along with the regular diesel horn they added a steam whistle (don't know which engine they "borrowed" it from) and hooked it up to the steam boiler. Needless to say it made for some interesting alternating whistle sounds.
The looks on the people at track side who came running out to see a steam engine were interesting also.
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SOUboard_SalisburyNC_Aug75.jpg
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Southern RR schedule board at Salisbury,NC -- August 1975.
The Piedmont had been cut back to Charlotte (from Atlanta). I don't think it lasted much longer.
The Southern Crescent went on for another 3.5 years.
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Sou6900_Amtrak_Crescent_NewOrleansLa_May79.jpg
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ex-Southern E8 #6900 on the Amtrak Crescent near New Orleans.
May 1979.
It looks like the Southern Crescent but it's a couple months after Amtrak took over. Northbound along the Lake Ponchatrain levee.
#6900 is at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in
Spencer, NC.
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SOU2699_DecaturAl_Dec85.jpg
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(1) Southern GP-35 #2699 at Decatur,Alabama -- December 1985.
This westbound Southern freight is passing thru L&N Jct after crossing the Tennessee River bridge (seen in the background) on the Chattanooga to Memphis line. At this point the L&N (Nashville to Birmingham route)and Southern "joined" forces to cross the river , then went their separate ways.
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(2) Southern RR freight at Decatur,Alabama -- December 1985.
Westbound on the Southern RR Chattanooga to Memphis line. The line curving off to the left is the southbound ex-L&N Nashville to Birmingham route. The two lines had temporarily joined together to cross the Tennessee River bridge.
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SOU2839_NETower_NewOrleans_Nov79.jpg
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Southern (ex-CP) #2839 at NE Tower in New Orleans -- November 1979
This excursion was northbound on the Southern crossing the L&N on a round trip to Hattiesburgh,Ms.
The tower closed around 1990.
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Southern3044 EBridge Jct-NewOrleans_July76.jpg
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Southern SD35 at E Bridge Jct-New Orleans
Coming off the Huey P Long bridge and past the East Bridge Jct Tower in New Orleans.
This tower (and its counterpart on the west side of the bridge -- West Bridge Jct) may still be in operation?
July 1976
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SouthCresc_SCL1646_BirminghamAl_Sept78.jpg
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Birmingham Union Station site at Birmingham, Alabama.
As the Southern Crescent (with E8 #6905) is seviced - Seaboard Coast Line GP40-2 #1646 heads east.
September 1978.
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South4501_TP610_RoanokeVa_Sept77aa.jpg
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Southern #4501 and ex-Texas & Pacific #610 back out of the Norfolk & Western shops in Roanoke -- getting ready for an excursion.
September 1977
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SouthernCresc_WashDC_Sept77.jpg
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The northbound Southern Crescent from New Orleans has just arrived at Washington Union Station (with me aboard).
The E units will be cut off in a few minutes and taken to the Ivy City shops.
Always a great trip on board the Southern RR (steam or regular passenger trains).
September 1977
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SouthCrescent_Atlanta_April78.jpg
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Southern Crescent at Atlanta
The southbound Southern Crescent is just north of Peachtree Station in Atlanta on its daily trip from New York.
Every other day it would continue to New Orleans.
Personally, on all my train trips ,I enjoyed riding the S.Crescent (along with the Rio Grande Zephyr) the most.
Has it been 28 years already?!
April 1978
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Southern2594_HuntsvilleAl_Nov84.jpg
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A pair of GP30's heads east on the Southern Memphis-Chattanooga line past the Civil War era station at Huntsville.
November 1984
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Southern 722 at FrontRoyal Va_Oct79-2a.jpg
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(1) Southern #722 at Front Royal,Va
This was a Alexandria-Front Royal excursion
A pair of Southern FP7 units were on the other end to help work the excursion back to the main
Another in the many enjoyable Southern RR excursions.
October 1979
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(2) Southern #722 at Front Royal,Va
This was a Alexandria-Front Royal excursion
The branch to town ended at the station.
I believe the branch line was abandoned but the station survives.
October 1979
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(3) Southern #722 at Front Royal,Va
This was a Alexandria-Front Royal excursion
The branch to town ended at the station.
I believe the branch line was abandoned but the station survives.
October 1979
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Southern3264_atAtlanta_Dec78.jpg
Southern_freight-depot_atMobileAl_Nov00.jpg
SouthernCrescent_conductor_Dec78.jpg
SouthernCrescent_inMississipi_May78.jpg
SouthernRR-dome-parlor-atAtlanta-May78.jpg
SouthRR_BldgAtBirminghamAl_Aug79.jpg
Southern4501_atNewOrleans_Nov75.jpg
Southern_exCP_2839_atCharlottesvilleVa_Sept79.jpg
