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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/27/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Savannah & Atlanta
Model:Alco 4-6-2Built As:FEC 80 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:46567Order No:S-645
Frame Number:22½X26 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:1/1910
Notes:ex-FEC
Other locos with this serial:  SA 750(4-6-2) SOU 750(4-6-2)
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S&A 750
Title:  S&A 750
Description:  Savannah & Atlanta 750 leads N&W 611 on a ferry move to Richmond for the 1983 NRHS convention. The interesting thing about this trip was that the fare for the one way trip was $14, vs $19 on Amtrak. Double headed steam, and a bargain to boot!!
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 12:40:22 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  1959   Comments: 1
S&A 750 builders plate
Title:  S&A 750 builders plate
Description:  Alco 1910
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 2:53:47 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
Straight on
Title:  Straight on
Description:  S&A 750 ready to go south.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 2:57:21 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2)
Views:  406   Comments: 1
Getting ready to go
Title:  Getting ready to go
Description:  S&A 750 and N&W 611 take on passengers at Alexandria for a ferry move to get the engines to Richmond for the 1983 NRHS convention. The fare on this train was $14, cheaper than the Amtrak one way ticket for the same points. The George Washington Masonic Memorial is in the background.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/12/2013 1:08:28 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  749   Comments: 1
Doubleheader for Richmond
Title:  Doubleheader for Richmond
Description:  S&A 750 leads NW 611 as they take on passengers for their ferry trip to Richmond to position the trains for the following weeks NRHS convention
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 2:58:53 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  685   Comments: 2
Smoking it up southbound
Title:  Smoking it up southbound
Description:  The NRHS fery move gets underway at Springfield VA on the RF&P with a pall of smoke.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/12/2013 1:10:16 AM
Location:  Springfield, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
Ceremony
Title:  Ceremony
Description:  The Old Dominion Chapter marked their 150th trip on this date. The gent on the left, in white shirt and blue hat, shaking hands, is Jim Bistline, who managed Southerns steam program for many years. I had a chance to chat with him for a few moments, and thank him for all his work bringing steam to those of us "youngsters" who missed it in regular service. Very nice man.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 3:04:13 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
Dropping off at Richmond
Title:  Dropping off at Richmond
Description:  The ferry move from Alexandria has arrived at Richmond, and is dropping its passengers. It will spend the next several days getting ready for the NRHS convention the following weekend.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/18/2013 1:08:01 AM
Location:  Richmond (Amtrak), VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  979   Comments: 1


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