No hint of CSX in this shot. All Family Lines and Seaboard System. North bound coal empty headed for a refill.

Master Mechanic Steam Bill Purdie at the throttle of 4501. He was the driving rod that made the Southern Steam program run.

After a hard day's work, the little GE nests down with her sister for the weekend. This is the entire roster at the time.

Sort of the Hartwell's most interesting section as we near the namesake town. Curves and grades present a challenge to the 44-tonner. One gon has been dropped by this point for an on-line custom... (more)

Given the uncertain profile of the Hartwell, this is a serious load for our 44-tonner!

Catching the last rays of sunlight, the Northbound GNRR freight runs from under the shadow of Kennesaw Mountain.

Headed south towards Chattanooga.

These engines will be wearing far more anonymous livery before long - Cascade Green is in their future.

Still in Frisco colors, but bearing a BN renumbering, the Frisco's flags are dropping before the fall.

This Geep has a one of a kind scheme for its class.

Once the pride of the fleet in the resplendent Bi-centennial colors, 1776 is now degraded to just another engine in the afterglow of the nation's 200th birthday.

Well before the Road Railer, we have this over the highway move. Would this be a Rail Roader? :)

Classic conclusion for a classic train: dome and standard observation business car put an exclamation mark instead of a period at the end of the Crescent.