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Southern GP38-2 holds down Opelika Switcher job and sits in the Lake Yard side of the WofA-CofGA diamond. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:31 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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391 Comments: 1 |
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Both units assigned to Opelika pitch in to marshal empty woodracks in the siding at Opelika on the west side of the diamond. The siding was used to store long strings of empties, which the Opelika and Roanoke jobs pulled as needed for their trains. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:23 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2614(GP30) SOU 2822(GP38) |
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883 Comments: 1 |
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A Southern unit runs around the transfer at Opelika under the old wooden bridge. This was replaced with a steel and concrete structure a few years later, located just east of the depot and diamond. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:25 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2822(GP38) |
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476 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Opelika Switcher works the WofA end of Lake Yard in Opelika. The AWP-WofA main is behind the train. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:26 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2822(GP38) |
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501 Comments: 1 |
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The Opelika Swticher setting up cars to run the Johnny Ray line to Lafayette in the evening hours. During this time there were two jobs assigned to Opelika, the day Opelika Switcher and the nocturnal Roanoke Rocket branch swticher. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:26 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2822(GP38) |
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442 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Opelika switcher travels the Uniroyal Tire lead with loads of tires for Ford and Chevrolet assembly plants. The train will soon reach the switch into Royal City siding where it tied into the CofGA "P" line main |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:27 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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661 Comments: 3 |
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The Opelika Switcher job heads from the Uniroyal Tire plant back to the main on the lead in the early 1980s. The plant finally closed in 2010 leaving the branch idle with no other industry. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:27 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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761 Comments: 2 |
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Engineer Billy Belk holds the throttle as he takes the Opelika Switcher back to the main after picking up loads of tires at Uniroyal Opelika. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:29 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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755 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Going away shot of Opelika Switcher as it leave Uniroyal Tire plant and heads back to Royal City siding and the main line. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:30 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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473 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Various shots of the Opelika Switcher in the early 1980s |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:32 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Opelika Switch Engine glistens in a high glare clear winter day in the lake yard tie up track. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:15 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
Views: |
456 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Roanoke Rocket using Western Railway of Alabama trackage rights to access Southern Railway tracks at Roanoke Junction |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:23 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
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446 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Lafayette Branch train charges out of Opelika on trackage rights to Roanoke Jct. on WofA rails with empty racks in tow. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:24 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
Views: |
496 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Various shots of the Opelika Switcher in the early 1980s |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:43 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A roster shot of the Opelika Switcher siting in the tie up track in the lake yard side of Opelika Yard. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:05 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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383 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Nose shot of the Southern Geep as it rests in the lake yard loco track. The Lee County courthouse clocktower can be seen in the distance, |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:08 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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387 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
2657 works as the Opelika Switcher, working emprty racks in the transfer yard in downtown. Boxcars are for the Uniroyal plant. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:16 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2657(GP35) |
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738 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
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Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:30 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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349 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU 2683 works the yard on the east of Opelika Depot behind the Light & Power complex |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:35 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2683(GP35) |
Views: |
409 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU 7050 works a through freight by Opelika with a classic Southern consist in the Deep South |
Description: |
at Opelika Depot looking east towards Columbus. The crane in background was for the construction of the new concrete over pass at Opelika FD on Avenue "B". The spur beside the depot is about to be laid which now is home to the display caboose beside the depot. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:41 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 7050(GP50) |
Views: |
453 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Picture two of two--Radio Control Car SOU 905942 leads a SD45 and SD40 on a PRIDE coal train through Birmingham in the early 1980s |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:43 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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629 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Picture One of Two--Southern PRIDE coal train rumbles through Birmingham proper with two SDs up front and a radio control car and two more SDs in the middle. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:44 AM |
Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
SOU 3063(SD35) |
Views: |
664 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Johnny Ray local at Opelika on Lake Track yard area |
Description: |
the AWP-WofA passenger cover is still in place at the joint passenger depot to the left. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 1:50:51 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2717(GP38) |
Views: |
701 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Close up of the Johnny Ray power in the Lake Track are yard in Opelika |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 1:51:28 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2717(GP38) |
Views: |
551 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:27 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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357 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:35 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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353 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:24 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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291 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:24 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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284 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:25 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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283 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:26 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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248 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:57 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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362 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:58 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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370 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:59 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:59 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:54:00 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:27 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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244 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:54:01 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:54:02 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:47 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:48 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:49 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:49 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:50 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:51 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:52 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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250 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:54 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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255 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:29 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
Categories: |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:55 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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306 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU SD40-2 3317 leads a P-Line freight as it approaches Royal City southbound toward Columbus, GA |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:55 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 3317(SD40-2) |
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671 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:56 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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291 Comments: 1 |
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