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Southern GP38-2 holds down Opelika Switcher job and sits in the Lake Yard side of the WofA-CofGA diamond. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:31 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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237 Comments: 1 |
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Both units assigned to Opelika pitch in to marshal empty woodracks in the siding at Opelika on the west side of the diamond. The siding was used to store long strings of empties, which the Opelika and Roanoke jobs pulled as needed for their trains. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:23 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2614(GP30) SOU 2822(GP38) |
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615 Comments: 1 |
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A Southern unit runs around the transfer at Opelika under the old wooden bridge. This was replaced with a steel and concrete structure a few years later, located just east of the depot and diamond. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:25 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2822(GP38) |
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284 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Opelika Switcher works the WofA end of Lake Yard in Opelika. The AWP-WofA main is behind the train. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:26 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2822(GP38) |
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328 Comments: 1 |
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The Opelika Swticher setting up cars to run the Johnny Ray line to Lafayette in the evening hours. During this time there were two jobs assigned to Opelika, the day Opelika Switcher and the nocturnal Roanoke Rocket branch swticher. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:26 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2822(GP38) |
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276 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Opelika switcher travels the Uniroyal Tire lead with loads of tires for Ford and Chevrolet assembly plants. The train will soon reach the switch into Royal City siding where it tied into the CofGA "P" line main |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:27 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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496 Comments: 3 |
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The Opelika Switcher job heads from the Uniroyal Tire plant back to the main on the lead in the early 1980s. The plant finally closed in 2010 leaving the branch idle with no other industry. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:27 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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560 Comments: 2 |
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Engineer Billy Belk holds the throttle as he takes the Opelika Switcher back to the main after picking up loads of tires at Uniroyal Opelika. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:29 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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572 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Going away shot of Opelika Switcher as it leave Uniroyal Tire plant and heads back to Royal City siding and the main line. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:30 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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299 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Various shots of the Opelika Switcher in the early 1980s |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:32 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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124 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Opelika Switch Engine glistens in a high glare clear winter day in the lake yard tie up track. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:15 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
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275 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Roanoke Rocket using Western Railway of Alabama trackage rights to access Southern Railway tracks at Roanoke Junction |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:23 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
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281 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Lafayette Branch train charges out of Opelika on trackage rights to Roanoke Jct. on WofA rails with empty racks in tow. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:24 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
Views: |
303 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Various shots of the Opelika Switcher in the early 1980s |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:43 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A roster shot of the Opelika Switcher siting in the tie up track in the lake yard side of Opelika Yard. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:05 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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217 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Nose shot of the Southern Geep as it rests in the lake yard loco track. The Lee County courthouse clocktower can be seen in the distance, |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:08 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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215 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
2657 works as the Opelika Switcher, working emprty racks in the transfer yard in downtown. Boxcars are for the Uniroyal plant. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:16 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2657(GP35) |
Views: |
591 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
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Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:30 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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274 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU 2683 works the yard on the east of Opelika Depot behind the Light & Power complex |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:35 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2683(GP35) |
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251 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU 7050 works a through freight by Opelika with a classic Southern consist in the Deep South |
Description: |
at Opelika Depot looking east towards Columbus. The crane in background was for the construction of the new concrete over pass at Opelika FD on Avenue "B". The spur beside the depot is about to be laid which now is home to the display caboose beside the depot. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:41 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 7050(GP50) |
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275 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Picture two of two--Radio Control Car SOU 905942 leads a SD45 and SD40 on a PRIDE coal train through Birmingham in the early 1980s |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:43 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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548 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Picture One of Two--Southern PRIDE coal train rumbles through Birmingham proper with two SDs up front and a radio control car and two more SDs in the middle. |
Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:44 AM |
Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
SOU 3063(SD35) |
Views: |
540 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Johnny Ray local at Opelika on Lake Track yard area |
Description: |
the AWP-WofA passenger cover is still in place at the joint passenger depot to the left. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 1:50:51 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2717(GP38) |
Views: |
511 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Close up of the Johnny Ray power in the Lake Track are yard in Opelika |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 1:51:28 AM |
Location: |
Opelika, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2717(GP38) |
Views: |
397 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:27 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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232 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:35 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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263 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:24 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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206 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:24 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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195 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:25 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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174 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:26 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
Categories: |
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142 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:57 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:58 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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284 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:59 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:59 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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88 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:54:00 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:27 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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169 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:54:01 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:54:02 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:47 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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96 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:48 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:49 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:49 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:50 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:51 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:52 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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157 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:54 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Branch during the Southern Railway years |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:52:29 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
Categories: |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:55 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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200 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU SD40-2 3317 leads a P-Line freight as it approaches Royal City southbound toward Columbus, GA |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:55 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 3317(SD40-2) |
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467 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lafayette Turn during the Southern Railway in the 80s |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2010 12:53:56 AM |
Location: |
Lafayette, AL |
Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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183 Comments: 1 |
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