Three of Southern’s four remaining FP7’s slow to a stop for a photo runby under the well-known wooden bridge at Gilbert, Virginia. The train is on the southbound leg of an Alexandria – Charl... (more)

The four Southern FP7 units have been run around the excursion train and are ready to depart for the return to Asheville, NC. The rain had finally let up and the sun made a weak appearance.

All four Southern Railway FP7 units were in Asheville on this Friday to pull an excursion to Bulls Gap, Tennessee and back. The excursion left Asheville in a steady rain the next morning. This uni... (more)

Gilbert, Virginia was a usual location for photo runbys during the original Southern/Norfolk Southern steam program. Here a trio of FP7’s lead a runby during an Alexandria – Charlottesville ex... (more)

Southern FP7’s 3499, 3496, and 3497 glide over the Rapidan River in the Virginia settlement of the same name. They’re pulling a long string of excursion coaches bound for Charlottesville and a... (more)

Three Southern FP7’s lead a southbound Alexandria – Charlottesville excursion past the station sign in Brandy Station, Virginia. Brandy Station is just north of Culpeper on the Southern main l... (more)

In the 1980’s, the Norfolk Southern overhauled four Southern FP7’s for utility service as part of its steam program. Painted in the Southern’s green passenger scheme, the four-axle passenge... (more)

A Roger Puta photograph

Southern Railway FP7A #3499, flying white "extra" flags, leads a westbound New Georgia Railroad excursion train (Extra 3499 West) on the Dothan (AL) district. #3499 was built June 1950 as Cincin... (more)

Southern Railway FP7A #3499, with a greeting from the brakeman and flying white "extra" flags, leads a westbound New Georgia Railroad excursion train (Extra 3499 West) out of the yard and down Roo... (more)

Southern Railway FP7A #3499 leads a westbound excursion train (Extra 3499 West) on the Dothan (AL) District). Southern Railway FP7A #3499 was built June 1950 as Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas ... (more)

Southern Railway FP7A #3499, built June 1950 as Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway (CNO&TP) #6147, leads a westbound excursion train (Extra Southern Railway #3499 West) down Rooseve... (more)

FP7s and private cars stored on the old Atlanta passenger station trains, April 1986.

Long before NS painted up some nice looking Southern inspired F9's they had some FP7's that they showed off occasionally.In 1987 their FP7's made their final appearance for the Kentucky Derby tr... (more)

Just north of the Kelly Springfield plant the "Kelly Turn" is handled by a couple of "toasters".