Earlier in the day, 2715 - Southern's last GP35 - powered a turn to Roanoke or Royal City. Now it's finishing out the shift working around downtown. Another memory from the 'good' old days - emp... (more)
For many years, CofG/SOU/NS trains on the branch between Opelika and Roanoke (later cut back to Lafayette) used 2.42 miles of the WofA/FL/SS/CSX between downtown Opelika and Roanoke Junction. In ... (more)
Workday almost done, the engineer eases GP30 2575 - with a crewman on the steps in front and another riding the footboards in back - toward its resting spot. as this photo shows, back in the 'good... (more)