For many decades the Opelika depot - which sat hard against the crossing of the Western Railway of Alabama and the Central of Georgia - had long umbrella sheds that ran adjacent to both mains. The CofG main ran adjacent to the depot, but the WofA main was separated from the depot by a passing track, necessitating a taller, connecting shed to connect the two lower sheds. The umbrella sheds and passing track were removed in the 1970s, leaving just the taller 'connector' in place - shown here framing the lead unit of a trio of SD40-2s - for the following few years. Alas, the march of progress led to the demolition of the tall shed in the late '80s/early '90s.
Photos taken in the Deep South--primarily Alabama and Georgia--from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Featured railroads include the ICG, the West Point Route, SCL, Southern, Frisco, and even KCS.
Selected photos of locomotives, passenger cars, and rolling stock in the Southern's livery as well as other assets once belonging to or used by the Southern.
