EMD touted the GP50 as a do-anything locomotive, but in actual service it seemed more runner than dragger. The model did not live up to the manufacturer's hype and proved unpopular on many roads,... (more)

Four years after the Southern/N&W merger consist like these were on borrowed times as an all Southern team high ball a northbound through Sugar Hill Georgia.

Still wearing its Southern tuxedo GP38-2 5182 waits for its next assignment at Asheville.

Southern 8202 poses with a mini work train as part of a night photo charter at the Southeastern Railway Museum. Since the 8202 wasn't operable, the 1026 was at the other end to provide power & bra... (more)

A trio of GP50s are working Pomona Yard putting their train together.

Southern GP38, 2741, leads a northbound light engine move near Kings Mountain, NC.

Noticing a few roster shots on the site today, I thought I would take a chance in posting this shot. The beautifully restored 200,000th car out of the Pullman Standard Bessemer, Ala. plant. The NS... (more)

3957 throttles up as she leads a northbound freight near Lexington, NC. This section of mainline used to be double track as you can see the second bridge to the left of the train. Double track has... (more)

A trio of Southern FP7's, lead an excursion past the old Southern Railway office building on S. Elm Street.

Former Southern GP38, 2747, and two GP30s, leads a westbound freight train through Kernersville on the K-Line heading for Winston-Salem.

A pair of brand new Southern high hood GP50s along with a MP15DC for the Graysonia, Nashville, and Ashdown Railroad were built in nearby LaGrange and are ready for delivery via the L&N to their ne... (more)

X252 & 2594 at TVRM , Chattanooga Tn.

We're north of Roanoke waiting on the inbound 1987 NRHS Convention Special, catching some southbound freight action led by a long-hood forward U23B, still in its Southern Railway Paint scheme.

Northbound freight out of Southern Railways Linwood yard

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