Before the standardization of the piggyback business, it was routine to see loaded piggyback flats in regular manifest freights, such as Hamlet, NC to New Orleans, LA run-thru #215

A westbound train has left this 6 axle power for a heavy eastbound to pick up and use to climb Notasulga Hill, just ahead. Essentially, the Western Railway of Alabama is an uphill railroad all th... (more)