As Southern 2-10-4 610 backs its excursion train away from the Alexandria, Virginia passenger station, RF&P tonnage rolls south.
Charlottesville, in the news lately for reasons other than railroading, is recalled in this 1978 photo of a Superpower steam visitor from Texas. I just happened upon the scene after leaving Monti... (more)
What Southern Superpower might have looked like; except for the TP herald on the feedwater heater. Just happened upon this scene after leaving Monticello with my late grandparents- we had no idea... (more)
Alexandria Action 2 –The Southern Crescent is eight miles into its 1154 mile, 25 hour journey to New Orleans as it rolls out of Alexandria’s passenger station. An empty excursion train lead by... (more)
Texas & Pacific #610, working as Southern 610, leads a westbound excursion at Glenvar, VA in this summer 1977 scene.
It's a hot, semi-hazy June day and Southern 610 (relettered Southern from its original T&P 610) storms eastward. Our information was that SR 4501 was to pull this trip, so what a surprise to see t... (more)
Former Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 No. 610 rolls a southbound Southern Railway excursion train through Covesville while passing a northbound Southern Ry freight train of "Big John" hopper cars.
Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 No. 610 nears Charlottesville with a Southern Railway train excursion from Washington, D.C.
T&P 610 double-heads with SOU. 722 on a ferry run out of B'ham. Those were the days!