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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line U30B #1710 is the trailing unit of Birmingham (AL) bound Frisco run-thru train #334 |
| Description: |
The lead GP30 is flying white "extra" flags and, in the distance, the old Cragford warehouse is in its last winter as it will be removed in the spring of 1974 as part of the project to bridge over the adjacent crossing and Crooked Creek which is out of site in the valley to the left. The old Cragford "Section" house is off the passing siding to the left. The former Cragford depot sat on the inside of the curve, just beyond the warehouse, and had been gone several years by the time of this photograph |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/1973 Upload Date: 12/18/2011 10:09:26 AM |
| Location: |
Cragford, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1710(U30B) SLSF 722(GP35) |
| Views: |
1256 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Santa Claus (with a strong resemblance to Manchester, GA based engineer John Douglas) exits the cab of U36B #1776 with a bag of goodies for the crowd |
| Description: |
Lineville Subdivision train #587 (The Wadley Turn) is arriving to a large crowd gathered at the depot. For many years, on the last Saturday before Christmas, the engineer of this train made it his personal mission to spread joy (and goodie bags) along his run. On this day, SCL Bicentennial 1776, the pride of the SCL motive power fleet, was spotless inside and out - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:22:07 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
1212 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1776 has a guest engineer who greatly favors long time Manchester (GA) railroader John Douglas. Photo taken in front of the depot |
| Description: |
Lineville Subdivision train #587 (The Wadley Turn) is departing Wadley on its return run to Manchester (GA) Yard (northbound ran as #588). No local work will be performed on this run as there are crowds to visit and goodie bags to toss to children trackside !! For many years, on the last Saturday before Christmas, the engineer of this train made it his personal mission to spread joy (and goodie bags) along his run. - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:22:09 PM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
846 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
A goodie bag (to the upper left of Santa Claus) is flying from the cab of SCL U36B #1776. Santa spotted Lineville (AL) Supervisory Agent-Operator H. R. Feltman and his grandson, Tom, amongst the crowd and made sure to toss a bag in their direction |
| Description: |
This scene would be repeated constantly between Wadley and Manchester (GA) Yard as train #587 traversed the Lineville Subdivision on this day. - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:22:11 PM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
860 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line Bicentennial U36B #1776, with Santa Claus at the throttle, is arriving to a huge crowd outside the depot |
| Description: |
Lineville Subdivision train #587 (The Wadley Turn), with lots of goodie bags onboard, is on the first leg of its run to Manchester (GA) Yard (northbound ran as #588). - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:22:13 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
1029 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Santa Claus (with a strong resemblance to Manchester, GA based engineer John Douglas) exits the cab of U36B #1776 with a wave for the crowd |
| Description: |
Santa's Train, The Wadey Turn (southbound to Manchester as SCL #587) has pulled in front of the depot pulling only a caboose and hauling LOTS of goodie bags for the children trackside - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/1973 Upload Date: 12/25/2011 9:14:45 AM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
833 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1785 leads Waycross (GA) bound train SCL #307 past the pulpwood yard (located on the former House Track that had been specially modified for this customer) |
| Description: |
1974 was the beginning of a bridge project that significantly altered the landscape in little Cragford, Alabama. A long and worn-out one-lane wooden bridge that crossed Crooked Creek over a deep ravine was replaced by a modern bridge that not only spanned the creek but soared above the railroad at the exact point where this photograph was taken. As part of the project, the woodyard layout was reversed and the switch (which opened to the north just beyond the bottom unit in this consist) was relocated to a southward opening switch several hundred feet in front of SCL 1785. |
| Photo Date: |
4/7/1974 Upload Date: 12/18/2011 10:09:33 AM |
| Location: |
Cragford, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1785(U36B) |
| Views: |
1358 Comments: 8 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2's #532 and 538 lead Birmingham bound train #320 |
| Description: |
SCL GP38-2 #532 was built October 1973 and later became Seaboard System/CSX #2532 |
| Photo Date: |
7/20/1974 Upload Date: 1/12/2012 10:23:22 PM |
| Location: |
Abanda, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 532(GP38-2) SCL 538(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
921 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP7 #890 in the consist of Birmingham bound train SCL #330 |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP7 #890 was built April 1950 as Seaboard Air Line #1710. Unit was rebuilt 4/1981 by SCL into GP16 model and re# SCL 4756 and later CSX 1802. CSX retired the unit 1/13/93 and it was acquired by the Alabama & Florida as #1614 |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1974 Upload Date: 12/16/2011 11:35:33 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 890(GP7) SCL 525(GP38-2) SCL 541(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1056 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line SD35 #1905 (with one of SCL's 21 SDP35's trailing), and two other SD35's, lead Birmingham bound train #308 past the south House Track switch |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line SD35 #1905 was built December 1964 as Atlantic Coast Line #1005. Unit later became Seaboard System #4586, then CSX 4586 |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/1974 Upload Date: 12/16/2011 11:35:30 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1905(SD35) |
| Views: |
1340 Comments: 17 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line M-5 caboose #0773 brings up the rear of Birmingham bound train #334 |
| Description: |
#334's train is headed for East Thomas Yard and interchange with the Frisco railroad |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/1974 Upload Date: 8/3/2012 10:08:48 AM |
| Location: |
Cragford, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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661 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1508 leads a southbound past the depot as the Agent/Operator watches |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1508 was built December 1966 as Atlantic Coast Linev#923 and later became Seaboard System #6665. In November 1985, unit was destroyed in a wreck at Lockair, Georgia |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/1974 Upload Date: 8/3/2012 10:08:27 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1508(GP40) SCL 1784(U36B) |
| Views: |
921 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1824 with another U36B and two SD45's leading Waycross (GA) bound train SCL #307 past the depot |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1824 was built October 1971 and later became Seaboard System #5774. Unit left roster and was sold for scrap to Larrys Truck Electric in November 1993 |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/1974 Upload Date: 12/16/2011 11:35:42 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1824(U36B) |
| Views: |
579 Comments: 10 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line Alco-Century #2211 exploded in smoke when train #334 passed in front of the depot |
| Description: |
Lineville Subdivision train #334, bound for the Frisco at East Thomas Yard in Birmingham, tended to get whatever big power was handy. Today's assigned power has a well worn Alco Century C630 which has blown its top |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/1974 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 7:22:48 PM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 2211(C630) SLSF 682(GP38-2) SLSF 829(U25B) SCL 909(GP7) |
| Views: |
1412 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line caboose #0987 on the rear of a Birmingham (AL) bound thru freight |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line M5 caboose #0987 |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/1974 Upload Date: 12/18/2011 10:09:19 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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593 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #531 leads Birmingham (AL) bound train SCL #330 past the south House Track switch |
| Description: |
The conductor is exiting the locomotive cab and is preparing to toss down waybills to the agent while being hooped up a switch list, waybills, messages, train orders and clearance card. As 330 is holding the main, this means his work will be light as heavy days require a run up the siding to access the very long Outside Track. |
| Photo Date: |
11/9/1974 Upload Date: 12/26/2011 9:29:24 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 531(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
671 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #531 leads Birmingham (AL) bound train SCL #330 past the north end switch |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #531 was built October 1973. Unit later became Seaboard System #2531, then CSX #2531 |
| Photo Date: |
11/9/1974 Upload Date: 12/18/2011 10:08:56 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 531(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
812 Comments: 10 |
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| Title: |
Western Railway of Alabama GP7 #525, added at Montgomery to get Seaboard Coast Line/Louisville & Nashville run-thru train over the ruling grade of Notasulga Hill, |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/10/1974 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 6:32:18 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WRA 525(GP7) |
| Views: |
360 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1525 leads Western Railway of Alabama train #214 over the Southern Railway double diamonds |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/10/1974 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 6:31:46 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SCL 1525(GP40) |
| Views: |
371 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Western Railway of Alabama GP7 #525, added at Montgomery to get Seaboard Coast Line/Louisville & Nashville run-thru train over the ruling grade of Notasulga Hill, |
| Description: |
As was the norm, extra power was added to eastbound run-thru trains at Chester Yard in Montgomery. Scenes like this showing the doors of the long hood open were also the norm |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/1974 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 6:31:14 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WRA 525(GP7) |
| Views: |
278 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line #334, the daily Frisco/UP run-thru train bound for East Thomas Yard in Birmingham, has been routed thru the siding as the Lineville Switcher has the main tied up while working customers on the Hill Track |
| Description: |
With three, and at times as many as five customers, The Hill Track could quite a chunk of time to switch. To switch customers and classify cars to and from those customers could tie up both the main and the House Track. The cars on the main are south cars destined for Manchester and beyond while the cars on the House Track are north cars destined for Birmingham and beyond. When switching is complete, the cars will be coupled in one long cut, pulled by the north end signal at Lineville and backed down the siding to the outside track. The cars will then be shoved into the Outside Track (on the other side of the NP box) with the south cars coming to rest across from the front door of the depot. The north cars will be uncoupled and pulled to the north of the outside track (about 60 car lengths from the depot) in a ritual that would be repeated daily. |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/1974 Upload Date: 12/26/2011 9:29:27 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1965(SDP35) SCL 1781(U36B) SCL 1608(GP40) |
| Views: |
1210 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1608, U36B #1781 and another GP40 lead Birmingham (AL) bound Frisco run-thru train #334 past the depot |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1608 was built May 1970. Unit later became Seaboard System #6762, then CSX #6762 and CSX #9714 |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/1974 Upload Date: 12/18/2011 10:09:23 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1608(GP40) SCL 1781(U36B) |
| Views: |
740 Comments: 11 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line SD45 #2039, leading southbound 307's train, also has a U36B and another SD45 in its consist |
| Description: |
SCL SD45 #2039 was built October 1971 and later became Seaboard System/CSX #8939 and VMV #8939. Unit was rebuilt to SD40M-3 and became Southern Pacific #8677 |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/1974 Upload Date: 12/26/2011 9:29:37 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 2039(SD45) |
| Views: |
710 Comments: 10 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line SDP35 #1970 leads a southbound past the woodyard |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line SDP35 #1970 was build November 1964 as Seaboard Air Line #1119 and became Seaboard Coast Line #620 after the Atlantic Coast Line merger. Unit later became Seaboard System #4599 and later CSX #4599 |
| Photo Date: |
11/20/1974 Upload Date: 8/3/2012 10:09:01 AM |
| Location: |
Abanda, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1970(SDP35) |
| Views: |
1147 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
SCL GP38-2 #526, leading long-distance Manchester to Birmingham local #330 is preparing to set out a GP7 on Sentell Spur for the Lineville Road-Switcher to use as power. Look beyond the bridge piling and you can see the brakeman making the cut |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #526 was built October 1973 and later re# to Seaboard System 2526, then CSX 2526 |
| Photo Date: |
12/13/1974 Upload Date: 7/21/2010 11:36:44 PM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 526(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
807 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Snow is on the roof of the depot as SCL U36B #1776 prepares to depart for Manchester (GA) Yard with southbound train #587 |
| Description: |
Between the locomotive and the phone booth on the depot wall is a young man who received many candy bags during the day - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/1974 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:22:15 PM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
751 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Santa Claus (with a strong resemblance to Manchester, GA based engineer John Douglas) cracks the throttle of U36B #1776 as The Wadley Turn departs southbound |
| Description: |
With nothing but the crew and candy in plastic bags as its load, Manchester (GA) bound train #587 departs southbound. The train is in front of the depot and the Tallapoosa River is just beyond the tree line on the other side of the locomotive - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/1974 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:22:17 PM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
846 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1776 has a guest engineer who greatly favors long time Manchester (GA) railroader John Douglas. Photo taken in front of the depot |
| Description: |
The blur to the left of Santa's hand is a bag of candy that Santa was tossing to my grandfather, fellow Seaboard Coast Line employee H. R. Feltman, who Santa spotted amongst the crowd - Bicentennial paint |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/1974 Upload Date: 12/25/2011 9:14:33 AM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) |
| Views: |
644 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #527, flying white "extra" flags with 309's train in tow, is filling the Outside Track with a huge cut of pulpwood empties for use at the 6 pulpwood yards located within less than a mile from the depot |
| Description: |
309's train would handle empty pulpwood cars out of Birmingham and would clean out the huge Coosa Pines paper mill. As a result, it would have a huge train into Lineville that would get smaller and smaller as it neared its Manchester Yard destination. |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/1975 Upload Date: 12/26/2011 9:29:20 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 527(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
595 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SCL GP38-2 #527 flying white "Extra" flags and displaying white class lights leads SCL train #309's extra. The brakeman is preparing to dismount and set-off about half this train |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #527 was built October 1973 and later re# to Seaboard System 2527, then CSX 2527 |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/1975 Upload Date: 7/21/2010 11:37:24 PM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 527(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
618 Comments: 6 |
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309's train, running as extra SCL 527 South, has 10,000 horsepower today as power is destined to be set out at Lineville and LaGrange. 309's train is shoving a large cut of empties into the Outside Track |
| Description: |
Cleveland Pulpwood yard, the largest of 6 pulpwood yards in Lineville, is located directly across from the depot and uses every square inch of land available. The Taylor loader to the left of #543 has been parked against the railroad and highway right of way while it awaits repairs. |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/1975 Upload Date: 12/26/2011 9:29:22 AM |
| Location: |
Lineville, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 543(GP38-2) SCL 528(GP38-2) SCL 537(GP38-2) SCL 539(GP38-2) SCL 527(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
975 Comments: 9 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line Lineville Subdivision northbound train #330 passes the house track and depot |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/1/1975 Upload Date: 6/10/2018 6:44:20 PM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SCL 532(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #532 leads northbound train #330 past the depot |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/1/1975 Upload Date: 6/10/2018 6:44:24 PM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SCL 532(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
197 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
With a wave from the brakeman, Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #532 leads northbound train #330 past the depot |
| Description: |
Just in front of the lead locomotive, a the front of a motor car can plainly be seen sitting on the tracks leading from the Tool House |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1975 Upload Date: 6/10/2018 6:44:17 PM |
| Location: |
Wadley, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SCL 532(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
181 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
My great friend, Jim Matuska (http://matuskarailart.com) painted this beauty to serve as the cover illustration for the 4th Quarter 2011 edition of Lines South (ACL/SAL/SCL Historical Society Magazine). - Bicentennial paint |
| Description: |
For several years, SCL trains 587 & 588 (The Wadley Turn) operated a Santa Train on the last Saturday before Christmas. As I prepared my Lines South article about the Manchester, Georgia based Santa Train, I realized that I needed a much better illustration than my photos. Jim Matuska captured the spirit of the train perfectly by using a compilation of my photos, taken over several years, of this annual train. Thank you, Jim and Merry Christmas - Bernie |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/1975 Upload Date: 12/25/2011 9:14:27 AM |
| Location: |
Abanda, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1776(U36B) SCL 1799(U36B) |
| Views: |
1719 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line SW7 #128, in use as the Troy Switcher, eases past the depot and across U.S. 29, as the brakeman "catches up" |
| Description: |
The Troy switcher is using April 1950 built former Atlantic Coast Line 646 for power. Within the yard limits of Troy, lots of wood related traffic was generated daily, including pulpwood, wood chips and untreated hardwood cross ties. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1977 Upload Date: 8/1/2009 5:29:42 PM |
| Location: |
Troy, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 128(SW7) |
| Views: |
1372 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Seaboard Coast Line M-6 Caboose #01117; on Western Railway of Alabama train #214; coming out of siding |
| Description: |
The flagman is dropping down to restore the east siding switch after a three train meet |
| Photo Date: |
6/7/1977 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 11:31:12 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
714 Comments: 5 |
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Seaboard Coast Line M-6 caboose #01117, trailing WofA train #214, about to cross Southern Railway "P" line |
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The flagman has lined the east end of the siding and has run to catch up on the moving caboose. The brakeman dropped lit fusees on either side of the train as a warning to potential Southern Railway trains approaching on the conflicting route. In the background is the former Central of Georgia station, still actively manned three shifts per day by an operator |
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6/7/1977 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 1:24:46 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Seaboard Coast Line M-6 caboose #01117, trailing WofA train #214, about to cross Southern Railway "P" line at Opelika |
| Description: |
East siding switch is lined and locked for the mainline and the flagman is now chasing his caboose, which he will grab and swing onto. The Opelika crossing was a mandatory stop for all trains until signals were installed later in the decade |
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6/7/1977 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 2:31:02 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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The lead truck on Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782 has the sanders wide open as the unit begins to move train #214 out of the siding |
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Train #214 orginated in New Orleans and contained traffic for Hamlet, NC. The train was moved on the Western Railway of Alabama/Atlanta & West Point Railroad from the L&N in Montgomery to the SCL in Atlanta. |
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6/7/1977 Upload Date: 4/10/2011 3:41:36 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Roster,Passenger |
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SCL 1782(U36B) |
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802 Comments: 6 |
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Western Railway of Alabama's flagman is lining and locking the east siding switch for the main line after a 3 train meet |
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Tracks in the background were used for set-outs and pick-ups for years. Far track was extended house track, that also crossed Central of Georgia/Southern Railway at grade. These tracks remain on the east side of the diamond, but are long gone from this picture location. Siding switch is now power operated and self-restoring (non-CTC, however) |
| Photo Date: |
6/7/1977 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 3:06:58 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Seaboard Coast Line M6 Caboose #01117, trailing Western Railway of Alabama train #214, approaching east end of siding |
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With Bendix radio in hand, the flagman of WofA train #214 is about to swing down and line and lock the east switch to the siding. The slowly moving train, going up a stiff grade, will not stop for him requiring his running to catch up on the caboose after lining the switch and applying the switch lock |
| Photo Date: |
6/7/1977 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 3:44:44 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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1186 Comments: 1 |
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Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782, leading Western Railway of Alabama train #214, |
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In the distance, you can see the brakeman standing at the Southern Railway diamond, and the fusees he has deployed on either side of the Western Railway of Alabama train |
| Photo Date: |
6/7/1977 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:51:11 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SCL 1782(U36B) |
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492 Comments: 3 |
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Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1598, GP9 #1026, U36B #1772, and Western Railway of Alabama GP7 #526, GP7 #522, GP40-2 #708 and Georgia Railroad GP9 #1040 all lead Hamlet - New Orleans train #215's extra |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1598 was built May 1970 on order #7229 and later became Seaboard System/CSX #6753. Unit left roster and became HATX #805 |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1978 Upload Date: 3/2/2011 7:41:58 AM |
| Location: |
Loachapoka, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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SCL 1598(GP40) |
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837 Comments: 9 |
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Seaboard Coast Line GP7 #772 (trailing in the consist of GP40 #1564, GP7 #977 and U30C #2124) as they power southbound train #307 |
| Description: |
In the distance, the Atlantic Coast Line "Highest Point" marker can be seen to the left of the track in the curve |
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8/23/1978 Upload Date: 7/30/2011 9:41:27 AM |
| Location: |
Highland, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SCL 772(GP7) SCL 1564(GP40) SCL 977(GP7) SCL 2124(U30C) |
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942 Comments: 9 |
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Seaboard Coast Line U30C #2124 (with GP7 977, GP40 1564 & GP7 772) leads southbound train SCL #307 |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line U30C #2124 was built December 1966 as Atlantic Coast Line #3024 and later became CSX #7280 |
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8/23/1978 Upload Date: 7/21/2011 11:43:32 AM |
| Location: |
Highland, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SCL 2124(U30C) SCL 977(GP7) SCL 1564(GP40) SCL 772(GP7) |
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1193 Comments: 8 |
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Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1622 (with U30B #1701, GP38-2 #539 & GP40 #1560) lead Western Railway of Alabama run-thru (Hamlet, NC - New Orleans, LA) train #215 |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1622 was built May 1970 and later became CSX #6776. Unit left roster and became LLPX #3202 |
| Photo Date: |
8/25/1978 Upload Date: 7/30/2011 9:41:43 AM |
| Location: |
Loachapoka, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SCL 1622(GP40) SCL 1701(U30B) SCL 539(GP38-2) SCL 1560(GP40) |
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1096 Comments: 9 |
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Seaboard Coast Line M5 caboose # 0957 brings up the rear of Frisco/Union Pacific run-thru train SCL #334 |
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#334 is bound for interchange at Birmingham, Alabama's SLSF East Thomas Yard. Pyriton, Alabama was named for the large deposits of the form of iron ore known as "Pyrite" that is more commonly known as "Fool's Gold" |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1978 Upload Date: 7/21/2011 11:43:07 AM |
| Location: |
Pyriton, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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723 Comments: 8 |
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Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1509, with a double-wave from the brakeman's side, leads SCL/Frisco/Union Pacific northbound run-thru train #334 on the Lineville Subdivision |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40 #1509 was built December 1966 as Atlantic Coast Line #924. Unit later became Seaboard System #6666 and then CSX #6666 |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1978 Upload Date: 7/21/2011 11:43:22 AM |
| Location: |
Pyriton, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SCL 1509(GP40) SCL 529(GP38-2) |
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1459 Comments: 13 |
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Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #530 leads Atlanta & West Point/Western Railway of Alabama SCL run-thru train #215 |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP38-2 #530 was built October 1973 and later became CSX #2530 |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/1978 Upload Date: 7/21/2011 11:42:58 AM |
| Location: |
Loachapoka, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SCL 530(GP38-2) SCL 509(GP38-2) |
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1167 Comments: 9 |
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