Even under the new umbrella old habits died hard. Carrying white flags, which for all practical never appeared on merger partner N&W, this train looks like the old Southern we knew and loved. N... (more)

Only five years old and looking rather shabby. I must grudgingly admit that things are generally kept in better shape these days, or maybe it's just Imron.

Built in January 1977 for the Southern GP38-2 5219 is parked on the house track at Buechel for its next job.

Southern, SOU GP30 2624 leads after returning from pulling and FP powered excursion train over the hill out of town that morning. It will cross over the massive bridge behind me back into Louisvil... (more)

Four Southern Railway (FTA-B-B-A) with 6902 leading a northbound freight through downtown Atlanta on March 3, 1959. The two left side of the screen tracks belonged to the Nashville, Chattanooga... (more)

Southern 3974 performing yard work before returning to Macon.

Extra 2884 flying the white flags brings in a short consist of cars. The morning loads had already arrived and were being delivered to customers. The 2884 plus caboose will return to Macon later i... (more)

Here's another forgotten slide of half a dozen Southern cabooses. The railroad was already Norfolk Southern but there's no evidence of the merger here. The number X420 goes along with Sweetwater 4... (more)

There were many scenic views along route of Southern Crescent. This is not that, though water tank was landmark for many years.

SOU 4001 rolling beneath the I-95 overpass as it heads out of Brunswick for its return trip to Macon after making its Saturday deliveries.

Southern Railway train number 46, The Tennessean, is led by ALCO DL-109 6401 as it leans into the curve at Johnson City Tennessee in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

GP50 7010 still in its Southern paint leads an eastbound by MP 295 as it heads for Danville then points south.

Southern GP50 7059 and two trailing SD40-2's lead a coal empty north towards Atlanta.

F3A 4134, F3B 4329, F7B 4402 and F7A 4185 at Southern's Inman yard, Atlanta, GA. To accommodate a 1225 gallon water tank, Southern relocated the air tanks to the roofs of several F3As, including... (more)

Just guessing, I'd say the C of G Es were off the SB Seminole while the IC unit is the NB Seminole or the City of Miami. I don't remember but it appears to be winter. That is a great old coaling... (more)