An SD40-2 fills-in for the usual second B30-7 on the Montgomery-bound return leg of local 746.

The spiffy ex-Frisco GP38-2s - with a single car and caboose - lean in one direction as they pass through the super-elevated curve, while the power on UEL run-through coal train looks like it migh... (more)

The RS-1s did everything for GM&O/ICG around Montgomery except power the 'big' road freights. Single Alcos made daily transfers to the other yards in Montgomery, pulling sometimes huge cuts over ... (more)

Southern's weekday turn out the former CofG to Roanoke and Lafayette has almost completed its round-trip back to its point of origin in Opelika. It was an interesting operation that utilized two m... (more)

Western of Alabama's local train 6 waits at the crossing as an eastbound freight rolls by on Southern's former Central of Georgia Birmingham-Columbus, GA mainline. The crossing was not interlocke... (more)

The headend crew waits in the relatively cool shade of Union Station's dilapidated train shed. May in Nashville can be pretty hot, so anybody in the caboose is likely several degrees warmer.

Two geep-powered freights sit at the north end of the combined L&N/SCL yard. The last crew member is boarding 3014, so it will be first out for Birmingham.

Worn-out, obsolete, unneeded - all words that might accurately describe these old locomotives, as well as their dilapidated surroundings. But L&N is going to give several RS-3s (delivered in 1954... (more)

A switch crew works the yard with twenty-two-year-old GP7 430, delivered in February 1953.

A three-unit set of geeps rolls to the west end of the yard before backing to their waiting train. Pretty soon, there will be a lot less Missouri Pacific blue, and a lot of Union Pacific yellow i... (more)

Three B30-7As - one if yellow with UP lettering - bring a southbound freight past the dormitory cars and other m of w equipment during a major redo of the UP's ex-MP line through Independence.

The West Point Route (A&WP and WofA) between Atlanta and Montgomery was dominated by GP40s/40-2s for many years. Starting around 1967, WP/GA upgraded their fleet of early geeps with 40s/40-2s. W... (more)

Don't believe everything you read.

SD40-2 3315 and a much older U30C are partners on an northbound train just outside Scott City, but the GE is close to the end, while the EMD will be around for a looong time.

Former B&O 7601 (delivered January 1977) and former Southern Pacific 9337 (delivered February 1974) lead a northbound train through Loachapoka. The tunnel motor retains its SP paint, with just a ... (more)