Southbound freight with a huge consist of 4-axle units. Remember those days?

I am about to run out of light on a December afternoon as a westbound train enters Sylacauga behind a GP38-2, two GP30s and a GP35.

Southern Railway EMD F7(A) 4203 with 5 units at Birmingham, Alabama. Photo taken from my slide collection, no photographer listed on slide.

This is another shot by the late R.D. (Dick) Sharpless of Atlanta. It shows us why a "going away" shot has many redeeming values. The engine--Southern Railway Ms-4 Mike 4866--was built by Alco's R... (more)

Eastbound coal train at Gate City, VA on the Appalachia Division behind three SD35s in July 1966.