RS-3 and three F-Units leaving Atlanta on the Central of Georgia on a perfect winter day in 1973. Corrections are welcome as I don't know the exact location. -JL Scott

A perfect local traverses a classic South Carolina Piedmont scene, complete with an ALCO RS-3 and pulpwood. The WM boxcar on the head end is icing on the cake.

Double Header . Southern No. 722 teams up with Savannah & Atlanta No. 750 to lead a Richmond to Keysville, Va., excursion.

TL Scott. 2/27/1944 - 5/21/2025. On Wednesday May 21, 2025 I lost my Dad and dear friend TL Scott. It just seemed appropriate to dig into his slide collection tonight and find something good... (more)

Though early orders of GP38-2s used oil bath air filters that was changed to paper filters on subsequent orders as evidenced by this unit. Photo bt TC Caughman.

Southern, like it successor, took a "wait and see" attitude toward new technology as evidenced by the use of oil bath air filtration on the early order of these units as built. This was changed i... (more)

To SD35s and one 45 are leading a section of a westbound freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

The handwriting was on the wall when this huge string of power was stored, apparently due to a business downturn. Some operated until 1986 when their fuel tanks were removed to go to GP38s and th... (more)

Almost five years after the advent of Norfolk Southern a nicely matched set of predecessor power is southbound. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

SW1500 2336 and slug 915 are switching in the yard at Chattanooga Tennessee.

Even under the new umbrella old habits died hard. Carrying white flags, which for all practical never appeared on merger partner N&W, this train looks like the old Southern we knew and loved. N... (more)

Only five years old and looking rather shabby. I must grudgingly admit that things are generally kept in better shape these days, or maybe it's just Imron.

Built in January 1977 for the Southern GP38-2 5219 is parked on the house track at Buechel for its next job.

Southern, SOU GP30 2624 leads after returning from pulling and FP powered excursion train over the hill out of town that morning. It will cross over the massive bridge behind me back into Louisvil... (more)