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Title: |
SOU 2923 |
Description: |
It's about 4:45 P.M. on a Friday afternoon as New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal SW8 No. 3 pulls Southern E8A's 6912 and 2923 out of the station. The two units had arrived at 3:25 on a 13-car ORANGE BELT TOUCHDOWN CLUB special, en route from Florida to Baton Rouge. The train moved from Florida to Birmingham over the SCL, and then into New Orleans over the Southern. It headed into NOUPT, then a few minutes later Illinois Central E-units 4027 and 2021 backed onto the opposite end of the train, and it left for Baton Rouge at 4:30. This was the last football special to LSU! The train left Baton Rouge the next evening, after LSU beat Florida 48-7, arrived in NOUPT at midnight, and left for Florida at 1:30 Sunday morning.The train was made up entirely of former Seaboard Coast Line cars, all owned by Amtrak: 4-section/4-roomette/1-compartment/5-bedroom 6406 PINEHURST as a dormitory (still lettered SEABOARD), diners 5916 and 5922, 10-roomette/6-bedroom cars 6636 DARLINGTON COUNTY, 6627 WEST PALM BEACH and 6637 DUVAL COUNTY, 11-bedroom car 6108 NATURAL BRIDGE, blunt-end lounge 5831, diner 5905, 11-bedroom car 6111 MOUNT VERNON, and 10-6 sleepers 6628 WINTER HAVEN, 6623 ST. PETERSBURG and 6638 EDGECOMBE COUNTY. |
Photo Date: |
10/8/1971 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 11:11:03 AM |
Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOU 2923(E8A) |
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2778 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU 2923 |
Description: |
Date unknown, photographer unknown. From the Al Chicone collection. |
Photo Date: |
11/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/10/2006 10:49:09 PM |
Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
Author: |
Robert Duncan Sr. |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 2923(E8A) |
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1622 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU E8A 6900 |
Description: |
Southern E8A 6900 was on the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT at Slidell, Louisiana. It had recently been repainted into the new green paint scheme and renumbered from 2923. It was retired in 1979 and donated to the North Carolina Transportation Museum. (approximate date of photo) |
Photo Date: |
3/1/1973 Upload Date: 6/28/2020 11:49:33 AM |
Location: |
Slidell, LA |
Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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840 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
Picture was taken by Harv Khan(Deceased) I am posting so everyone can enjoy his excellent work |
Photo Date: |
12/30/1975 Upload Date: 8/6/2008 10:34:51 PM |
Location: |
Washington, DC |
Author: |
Crow T. Robot |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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1209 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 Benjamin Harrison of Virginia |
Description: |
In 1976, the Southern paid tribute to the American Bicentennial with banners for the signers of the Declaration of Independence from the Southern's territory. |
Photo Date: |
5/1/1976 Upload Date: 1/24/2006 7:14:37 PM |
Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
Author: |
Frank Greene |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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1533 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
1st Section, Train #2 Southern Crescent |
Description: |
During the Summer of 1976, the Southern Crescent frequently ran in two sections between Atlanta and Washington, D. C. Here we see 1st #2 crossing Peachtree Creek. The E-units show Southern's Bicentennial treatment. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1976 Upload Date: 1/23/2006 6:43:46 PM |
Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
Author: |
Frank Greene |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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2729 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
1st Section, Train #2 Southern Crescent |
Description: |
During the Summer of 1976, the Southern Crescent frequently ran in two sections between Atlanta and Washington, D. C. Here we see E8 6900 crossing the L&N at Howell Tower on its way from the Southern's North Avenue Coach Yard to Peachtree Station with the train that will become the 1st section of #2. The E-units show Southern's Bicentennial treatment. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1976 Upload Date: 1/23/2006 6:43:47 PM |
Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
Author: |
Frank Greene |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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2165 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Southern 6900 |
Description: |
Ivy City engine terminal, Washington, August 1976. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/1976 Upload Date: 9/14/2013 11:24:24 AM |
Location: |
Ivy City, DC |
Author: |
John Hepp |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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680 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
Southern 6900, 6905 and 2 more await their next assignment for the Crescent |
Photo Date: |
5/15/1977 Upload Date: 11/11/2004 3:44:55 PM |
Location: |
Washington, DC |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1985 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Southern Crescent |
Description: |
Southbound Crescent stops at Birmingham station sometime in 1978. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/1978 Upload Date: 5/5/2009 10:32:26 PM |
Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Rick D |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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1407 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Southern Crescent |
Description: |
The second-to-last southbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT had just arrived at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on 30 January 1979 with three E-units and ten cars. The train’s consist was E8A’s 6900, 6914 and 6907 with deadhead diner 3308 and Amtrak sleeper-lounge 3203 CRYSTAL STREAM, baggage car 3589, coach 842, Amtrak sleeper-lounge 3202 LAUREL STREAM, coach 816, 10-6 sleepers 3403 HOLSTON RIVER and Amtrak 2604 PACIFIC CAPE, diner 3307 and dome-coach 1613. The final SOUTHERN CRESCENT arrived on 1 February with six E8A’s and 14 cars. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/1979 Upload Date: 9/10/2017 12:42:31 PM |
Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1838 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/18/1989 Upload Date: 7/18/2022 4:37:23 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Harold Hodnett |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/18/1989 Upload Date: 7/18/2022 4:37:26 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Harold Hodnett |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
331 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Southern Ry faces |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/10/1996 Upload Date: 9/15/2015 7:45:04 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Roster,Night |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6133(FP7A) SOU 2601(GP30) SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1550 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The 6900 makes her own fireworks . |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/10/1996 Upload Date: 9/15/2015 7:46:01 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Roster,Night |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
708 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southern E units |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/22/1997 Upload Date: 4/26/2010 9:38:44 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SR 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/22/1997 Upload Date: 9/29/2017 11:33:19 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Richard Goredard |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
492 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Spencer,NC |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/22/1997 Upload Date: 9/29/2017 11:35:32 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southern E8A |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/22/1997 Upload Date: 9/29/2017 11:37:22 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southern E Unit |
Description: |
Southern E units at Spencer Shops NC |
Photo Date: |
8/11/1997 Upload Date: 12/1/2009 9:43:33 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
968 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cresent |
Description: |
Souther Cresent E unit |
Photo Date: |
8/11/1997 Upload Date: 12/1/2009 9:51:51 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
929 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SR Artistic |
Description: |
One of my Favorite shots! |
Photo Date: |
4/26/2003 Upload Date: 11/1/2004 2:34:18 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jason Breakiron |
Categories: |
InCab |
Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1110 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southern Railways "Southern Crescent" |
Description: |
SR 6900 Leads a Photo Freight at Spencer Rail Days In April 2003! |
Photo Date: |
4/26/2003 Upload Date: 11/1/2004 2:29:26 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jason Breakiron |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1461 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
Photo by Eric Augatis |
Photo Date: |
4/26/2003 Upload Date: 1/6/2005 11:13:27 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Eric Augatis Photo |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1379 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/10/2004 Upload Date: 9/8/2005 1:51:59 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jeff Marley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
695 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/10/2004 Upload Date: 9/8/2005 1:52:00 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jeff Marley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
605 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/10/2004 Upload Date: 9/8/2005 1:52:01 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jeff Marley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
673 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/10/2004 Upload Date: 9/8/2005 1:52:03 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jeff Marley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
582 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/1/2004 Upload Date: 11/30/2008 9:10:00 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jason Underwood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
708 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Good Ol Days of Railroading |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/2/2004 Upload Date: 11/21/2004 2:08:36 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jason Breakiron |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ACL 1031(4-6-0) SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1663 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southern Crescent |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/2/2004 Upload Date: 11/21/2004 2:09:02 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jason Breakiron |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) ACL 1031(4-6-0) |
Views: |
1508 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/8/2004 Upload Date: 1/19/2008 6:12:15 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
James Rich |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
610 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/27/2004 Upload Date: 5/31/2015 1:20:23 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Dave K |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
494 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
Beautifully restored Southern 6900 sits outside the roundhouse. |
Photo Date: |
11/16/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 7:43:42 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Marc Henderson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1093 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
USN 65-00556 |
Description: |
North Carolina Transport Museum at Spencer Shops |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2005 Upload Date: 7/17/2012 8:17:11 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
STEPHEN JONES |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
USN 65-00556(44 Tonner) SOU 6900(E8A) ACL 501(E6A) |
Views: |
904 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NCMX 6900 |
Description: |
The 6900 leading the passenger train. Photo taken from the cab of the AMTK F40PH #307 |
Photo Date: |
4/30/2005 Upload Date: 5/3/2005 9:33:19 PM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Jonathon Russell |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NCMX 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
738 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Crescent, northbound, May, 1979 [2] |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/31/2005 Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:04:18 AM |
Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
Author: |
John Sita |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
920 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Crescent, northbound, May, 1979 [3] |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/31/2005 Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:04:31 AM |
Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
Author: |
John Sita |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
760 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Crescent, northbound, May, 1979 [4] |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/31/2005 Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:39:47 PM |
Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
Author: |
John Sita |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
968 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Crescent, northbound, May, 1979 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/31/2005 Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:39:26 PM |
Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
Author: |
John Sita |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
629 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/31/2005 Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:09:03 PM |
Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
Author: |
John Sita |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6902(E8A) SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1715 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Classic Looking Ahead....As We Look Back.... |
Description: |
One of the classiest locomotives to ever ride the rails....nothing further be said |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2006 Upload Date: 5/8/2006 12:07:40 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Brian Hill |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
914 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
How Do I Love Thee? |
Description: |
Let us count the ways....... |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2006 Upload Date: 5/8/2006 12:12:36 AM |
Location: |
Spencer, NC |
Author: |
Brian Hill |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
750 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/10/2006 Upload Date: 10/2/2010 1:27:28 PM |
Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
Author: |
Hogarth Ferguson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
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704 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
The 6900 Arrived on 119 and is in town for Inman Yard's 50th Ann., Got a rainy welcome |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2006 Upload Date: 10/17/2006 10:00:32 AM |
Location: |
Inman Yard, GA |
Author: |
J. Williams |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
616 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
Sorry, it was raining and this shot was taken on the side of a sand pile, I'll get more this week. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2006 Upload Date: 10/17/2006 10:01:48 AM |
Location: |
Inman Yard, GA |
Author: |
J. Williams |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
606 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 6900 |
Description: |
Was at Inman Yard's 50th Ann., it will leave in the AM on NS 980 (H/W Special) w/NS 4610 to Spencer, NC |
Photo Date: |
10/21/2006 Upload Date: 10/21/2006 9:39:41 PM |
Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
Author: |
J. Williams |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
610 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
980 W/E8 and Caterpillars |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/22/2006 Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:22:55 AM |
Location: |
Suwanee, GA |
Author: |
James Jackson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CEFX 7108(SD40-2) NCMX 6900(E8A) |
Views: |
1185 Comments: 2 |
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