The "Birmingham Special" is braking for its stop at Monroe

Eastbound Birmingham Special departing Roanoke behind an E8/FP7 duo bound for Washington, DC via Lynchburg.

Birmingham-New York train 18, the overnight “Birmingham Special,” waits for its 7 AM departure on a summer morning in 1969 at the Bristol passenger station. This head-end heavy train managed t... (more)

Students from Sweet Briar College board the northbound "Birmingham Special" at the school's very own station. Due to the construction of the U.S. 29 bypass, this location is almost unrecognizable... (more)

Pennsy box-express car on the rear of the "Birmingham Special". Virtually nothing pictured here except for the main track still exists at this location, once a division point with a yard.

The "Birmingham Special" slows for its stop at Monroe. Virtually nothing pictured here except for the main track still exists at this location, once a division point with a yard. Can you spot th... (more)