Southern Railway GP35 #2678 with Norfolk Southern U23B #3965 and GP38 #2752 lead Dothan bound train #93 (from Albany, Georgia)
Southern Railway GP35 #2678 was built March 1965 and later became Norfolk Southern #2678
Date:
4/24/1988
Location:
Columbia, AL
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Collection Of:
Bernie Feltman
Locomotives:
SOU 2678(GP35)
NS 3965(U23B)
NS 2752(GP38)
Author:
Bernie Feltman
Picture Categories: Action
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Southern Railway Alabama action shots
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Charles Burgess
General
Isn't 3965 still alive on the Georgia Central? Classic shot!
8/3/2013 5:06:31 PM
Olaf Junges
General
Great set of power, very nice photo!
8/4/2013 4:07:51 AM
Fred Stuckmann
General
Got some goodies there Bernie.
8/4/2013 5:54:34 AM
Bryan Smith
General
It took 3 locomotives to handle the business on this line and yet NS still leased it to a short line. A short line that, by the way, has increased the business over this line in a big way. This very area has recently seen a lot of trackwork in an effort to get the speed limit to 25MPH.
8/4/2013 7:06:29 AM
Chris S
General
Great post-merger shot, didn't know the '35s survived into the very late 80s; also, thanx for the info Bryan
8/22/2013 6:50:53 PM
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