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| Title: |
Oldie and a class unit |
| Description: |
An ex NW unit shares the engine tracks with the class unit for Southerns GP 38-2's, still in its original garb. Nice looking pair, especially this long into the merger. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/1987 Upload Date: 5/14/2015 12:59:27 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Wayne, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1342(GP40) SOU 5000(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
907 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Big plant |
| Description: |
The Southern local job works the R J Reynolds plant. Back in that era, when a lot more people smoked than now, and tobacco was a primary contributor to the state economy, this was one of the larger industrial facilities, providing many jobs, and a lot of business for the railroad. We see a typical Southern unit working the docks. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1980 Upload Date: 11/11/2016 3:34:22 AM |
| Location: |
Winston Salem, NC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5024(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1023 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stuck in the middle |
| Description: |
The power for the local working R J Reynolds is in the middle of its work as it services the plant. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1980 Upload Date: 11/11/2016 3:39:06 AM |
| Location: |
Winston Salem, NC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5024(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
974 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crossing the Southbound |
| Description: |
The Southern local works their yard at Winston Salem, about to cross the NWs Winston Salem Southbound. They will have a local here to work R J Reynolds later in the afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1980 Upload Date: 11/11/2016 3:44:51 AM |
| Location: |
Winston Salem, NC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5024(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
868 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Close up |
| Description: |
A close up shot of the power for Southerns local. Its a great looking unit. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1980 Upload Date: 11/11/2016 3:46:23 AM |
| Location: |
Winston Salem, NC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5024(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
849 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Strasburg train with classic power |
| Description: |
A four unit set of Southern units, all hi hood, rolls off the Shenandoah River bridge at Front Roya with 17 cars of the Strasburg Local, now on the return trip to Manassas. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/1987 Upload Date: 5/18/2015 2:19:41 AM |
| Location: |
Front Royal, VA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2682(GP35) SOU 2633(GP30) SOU 2674(GP35) SOU 5055(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
972 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Strasburg power |
| Description: |
The power that was on the Strasburg Local that day is now back in Manassas, tied up for tomorrows activity. Note the type B trucks under the GP 35's, the result of being used from trade in Alcos. For those of you who remember when MTV used to actually run music videos, youll recall Steve Winwood had a song out in the early 80s called "Back In the High Life Again" that featured a Southern Railway train switching. This was the train, the rail sequences shot here in Manassas. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/1987 Upload Date: 5/18/2015 2:25:32 AM |
| Location: |
Manassas, VA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2682(GP35) SOU 2633(GP30) SOU 2674(GP35) SOU 5055(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
949 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern local |
| Description: |
Southern had their own yard in Alexandria, just south of the Alexandria station. Interchange was made via a transfer run that went up to Potomac Yard. Here it is on the weekend of a NW 611 and S&A 750 trip, ironically behind SOU 3985 as the trailing unit. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1983 Upload Date: 11/16/2013 4:38:25 AM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, VA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5079(GP38-2) SOU 3985(B23-7) |
| Views: |
1043 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Still Southern, mostly |
| Description: |
Two years after the NS merger, there was still a lot of predecessor power around. This set was on a train at Danville KY on the Rathole. There's more to it than meets the eye. The leader is obvious, one of the unusual high short hood GP 30's only NW and Southern got; the third unit is ex Central of Georgia and carries its C of G number. The trailing unit is actually at home; it's sublettered for the CNO&TP. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/1984 Upload Date: 7/3/2014 4:12:30 AM |
| Location: |
Danville, KY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2549(GP30) SOU 5080(GP38-2) SOU 244(GP35) NS 5032(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1570 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern glint |
| Description: |
The Strasburg local has returned to Manassas and is tying up as tne setting sun reflects off the power. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/1986 Upload Date: 12/1/2014 2:03:15 AM |
| Location: |
Manassas, VA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5105(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
523 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local buggy |
| Description: |
The Manassas based local out to Strasburg VA has this slightly sun washed car teday. Note the small lettering at the upper right of the body-CG for Central of Georgia. Southern was known for sublettering their power for subsidiaries; it extended to cabooses. too. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/1986 Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:53:32 AM |
| Location: |
Manassas, VA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5105(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
711 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Special equipment |
| Description: |
These two Westinghouse cars designed for carrying heaby transformers were in the Chattanooga yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1984 Upload Date: 7/8/2014 3:47:24 AM |
| Location: |
Chattanooga, TN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5149(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1122 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
All Southern power |
| Description: |
This was the last shot on the roll, hence the short frame. An all Southern power set seen at DeButts Yard from an NS 611 fan trip to Chattanooga as the light fades. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/1984 Upload Date: 1/29/2012 3:05:59 AM |
| Location: |
Chattanooga, TN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5149(GP38-2) SOU 2593(GP30) |
| Views: |
1093 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another day, another GP 38 |
| Description: |
I was in Winston Salem for several days, and was able to get out to see the local a couple of times. Todays power is Southern 5163, fairly typical local power at the time. We see it in the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1980 Upload Date: 11/11/2016 4:06:45 AM |
| Location: |
Winston Salem, NC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5163(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
905 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local power |
| Description: |
A Southern GP 38-2 shows its heritage four years into the NS merger on a local at Centrailia Ill on the St Louis line. Note the Southern check letter next to the road number. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/1986 Upload Date: 1/29/2012 3:07:43 AM |
| Location: |
Centralia, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5172(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
648 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local work |
| Description: |
A local works through town behind one of the still common Southern hi hood GP 38s |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 3:24:44 AM |
| Location: |
Centralia, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5172(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
445 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Classic look |
| Description: |
Almost 6 years into the NS merger, there were still a lot of diesels that had not been repainted. A pair in the classic Southern tuxedo scheme work this local headed for Potomac Yard at AF. |
| Photo Date: |
4/30/1988 Upload Date: 7/7/2015 5:06:11 AM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, VA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5185(GP38-2) SOU 2620(GP30) |
| Views: |
511 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Yard and road power |
| Description: |
D&H 5017 works a cut of cars as todays prize, the power for RPPY, sits next to the tower. I got lucky today-RPPY went south shortly after this was taken, and I was able to chase to Scranton. Another piece of vanished railroading is in this photo: the D&H box car next to 5017. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 1:11:44 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DH 5017(RS36) SOU 3906(U23B) SOU 2726(GP38) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 5186(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern power on 556 |
| Description: |
Train 556 is southbound from Binghamton as it passes through a truss bridge on the former DLW in Conklin. This train had three units still painted Southern almost 8 years after the NS merger. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/31/2011 1:43:58 AM |
| Location: |
Conklin, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
1162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RPPY and a Lackawanna signal |
| Description: |
RPPY led by a Southern high hood GP 38 passes under a DLW signal bridge as it descends into Scranton from Clarks Summit. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 6/10/2012 3:11:06 AM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
1175 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Under the lights |
| Description: |
In this case, the signals of the DLW, though these were long ago deactivated. RPPY roll south at Cayuga, just north of Scranton, and along the Scranton Expressway, making for an easy shot. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 1:42:43 AM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
1187 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southern and snow |
| Description: |
I know there are many parts of Southerns empire where snow is not all that unusual, but I have to love the idea of power from such a typically warm area running up in the snow and cold of NY and PA. This RPPY has just left East Binghamton, and is slowly making its way through Conklin. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 1:55:52 AM |
| Location: |
Conklin, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
987 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Winter wonderland |
| Description: |
It wasnt so wonderful to us, just a long period of cold and snow that had to be endured, except that it gave us some good photo ops. One of these was off the NY 7 overpass at the south end of Conklin, where RPPY is rolling for a place where the winters arent so bad. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 1:59:02 AM |
| Location: |
Conklin, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
992 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Slogging along |
| Description: |
RPPY rolls south-slowly, there was a 10 MPH slow order here-through the heavy snow left from a few days earlier. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 2:01:15 AM |
| Location: |
Conklin, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
842 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wide view |
| Description: |
RPPY rolls south approaching the PA line, as seen from high above on NY 7, showing the panoramic beauty of winter in Broome County. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 2:05:10 AM |
| Location: |
Conklin, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
911 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Almost there |
| Description: |
The 10 MPH slow order ended at the end of double track just south of here. RPPY near Stillwater crossing in Conklin getting a little bit of sun. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 2:08:34 AM |
| Location: |
Conklin, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
1012 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iced |
| Description: |
RPPY rolls south along the iced over rocks at Hop Bottom, passing the DLW station as it goes. This was a Christmas card the following year. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 1:44:40 AM |
| Location: |
Hop Bottom, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
975 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cold day |
| Description: |
RPPY behind all Southern power, rolls south toward the PA 706 overpass on a cold day during Christmas week. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/14/2015 4:53:27 AM |
| Location: |
New Milford, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
999 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Getting out |
| Description: |
RPPY has just left East Binghamton, and is passing BLS Shaws. By this time, trains have usually cleared the south limit of the yard. There is still a slow slog to the end of the double track south of Conklin, as there is a 10 MPH speed restriction in place. Its a drag for the crews, but a great opportunity for photographers. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 2:10:38 AM |
| Location: |
Conklin, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
942 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
First stop |
| Description: |
RPPY has run down from Binghamton, and now makes its first stop. It will set off and pick up here, then head on toward warmer places. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/15/2015 1:49:51 AM |
| Location: |
Taylor, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
1038 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RPPY with Southern power |
| Description: |
RPPY heads past the former DL&W station at Hop Bottom PA |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1989 Upload Date: 11/11/2011 1:37:07 AM |
| Location: |
Hop Bottom, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5186(GP38-2) NS 5201(GP38-2) SOU 2726(GP38) SOU 3906(U23B) |
| Views: |
1275 Comments: 1 |
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