Southern Railway train number 46, The Tennessean, is led by ALCO DL-109 6401 as it leans into the curve at Johnson City Tennessee in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

GP50 7010 still in its Southern paint leads an eastbound by MP 295 as it heads for Danville then points south.

Southern GP50 7059 and two trailing SD40-2's lead a coal empty north towards Atlanta.

F3A 4134, F3B 4329, F7B 4402 and F7A 4185 at Southern's Inman yard, Atlanta, GA. To accommodate a 1225 gallon water tank, Southern relocated the air tanks to the roofs of several F3As, including... (more)

Just guessing, I'd say the C of G Es were off the SB Seminole while the IC unit is the NB Seminole or the City of Miami. I don't remember but it appears to be winter. That is a great old coaling... (more)

GP18 and GP35 team-up to power the westbound local. GP18 178 was the last diesel put into service by an independent CofG before the Southern takeover in June 1963.

During the mid-1950s, cab units ruled Southern's main line as seen in this November 1955 view near Austell, Georgia with Train 153 rolling east with a quartet of F7s in charge. Photo by R.D. Sha... (more)

Southern Railway F3A 6110, built in May 1947, is looking good as it leads a freight near Chattanooga Tennessee on June 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Southern GP38 2754 and GP38AC wait for their next assignment at Oneida Tennessee. The 2754 was built in October 1969 while the 2869 in August 1971.

I had just completed the southbound excursion behind N&W's 1218 to Chattanooga from Lexington Kentucky. Soon the 1218 will be removed for preparation for the northbound run back the next day. Two ... (more)

Back at Peachtree Station again but the leaves have begun to turn as the "Crescent", now with only three units prepares to depart for New Orleans. In the days before Amtrak.

it's a summer of change, new car, new wife and soon a new assignment. Here 4-unit power off the Southbound "Crescent" is coming off and the three replacements are in the distance at Pea... (more)

By the generosity of the Norfolk Southern our club was provided a tour of the then new yard. In a view from the tower we see some power moving cars around in the yard.

Southern Serves the South!! Earlier in the day, NS 786 arrived in to Columbia with it's usual at the time trio of NS ES40DCs leading. But 4th out, was the recently refurbished NS 3170 p... (more)

Southern Railway GP38-2, 5128, shares the Pomona Yard servicing facility with N&W 611. 611 was laying over in Greensboro for an upcoming excursion.