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By:Bryan Smith
Dates:6/1/1980 - 6/1/1980
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Old trestle
Title:  Old trestle
Description:  Here is a pic of the old Central of Georgia Railroad trestle over the Chattahoochee River near Columbia AL. The center span of this trestle would turn to allow river boat traffic to pass. Trains operating over this trestle were weight restricted and locomotives had to have spacer cars as the weight of locomotives coupled together was deemed as more than the bridge could stand. Here are a couple of pics of trains that operated over this trestle using spacer cars: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1999782 and http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1010597 This trestle was replaced in the early 1970's due to the coming of the nuclear plant near Columbia and the extremely heavy loads that would need to be moved to it.
Photo Date:  1/1/1950  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 9:16:26 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  529   Comments: 2
CofG local from Albany GA to Dothan AL
Title:  CofG local from Albany GA to Dothan AL
Description:  The Southern takeover of the CofG is evident in this 1969 look at the Dothan district local using tuxedo scheme power lettered for the Central of Georgia. This is the route that used spacer cars, seen here, due to weight restrictions over the Chattahoochee River trestle which is only 2 miles west of the location where this photo was taken. The coming of the Farley Nuclear plant near Columbia and the heavy loads destined to it would make a new trestle necessary and in a few years after this picture was taken it would be in place and would end the need for the spacer cars.
Photo Date:  5/30/1969  Upload Date: 1/10/2008 5:05:19 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  John C. Benson
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Locomotives:  CG 122(GP7)
Views:  4908   Comments: 7
First train over new trestle
Title:  First train over new trestle
Description:  This photo shows the first train to operate over the new trestle on the former CofG line near Columbia AL. It replaced a trestle deemed too weak to handle heavy loads for the nuclear plant that was being built near Columbia.
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 9:17:10 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  463   Comments: 2
Old CofG depot
Title:  Old CofG depot
Description:  The old CofG depot in Blakely GA is seen many years after it received a wrapping of sheet metal. This depot was torn down in the mid 1980's.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:44:32 PM
Location:  Blakely, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  452   Comments: 3
Westbound Southern local
Title:  Westbound Southern local
Description:  Westbound Dothan AL district local #167 is seen between Blakely and Hilton GA with a pair of EMD's bracketing a GE U23B.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:43:25 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2776(GP38)
Views:  666   Comments: 3
Caboose seen
Title:  Caboose seen
Description:  Southern bay window caboose is seen at Dothan AL.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:59:13 PM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  431   Comments: 1
Road and yard power at
Title:  Road and yard power at
Description:  This photo was taken on a Sunday since the yard power and road power are seen at the same time. Track work was being done at this time and the yard power was running a Hilton turn at night so as to allow track forces to work uninterrupted all day. On Sundays they reverted back to the old schedule and the job from Albany came all the way to Dothan.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:59:35 PM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 5023(GP38-2)
Views:  712   Comments: 2
Yard power seen
Title:  Yard power seen
Description:  A GP38-2 is seen with a GP7 as yard power at Dothan AL.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:59:50 PM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 5023(GP38-2)
Views:  780   Comments: 2
GE seen on westbound Dothan district local
Title:  GE seen on westbound Dothan district local
Description:  Talk about fading memories. All three things seen in this photo are gone now......the GP7, the U23B, and pulpwood.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:58:31 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 3952(U23B)
Views:  650   Comments: 3
Westbound Dothan AL district local
Title:  Westbound Dothan AL district local
Description:  Westbound Dothan district local #167 is seen at Hilton GA with a GE leading a GP7. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:45:06 PM
Location:  Blakely, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 8280(GP7)
Views:  817   Comments: 1
Dothan district local
Title:  Dothan district local
Description:  Westbound Dothan AL district local #167 is seen at Hilton GA with a pair of EMD's and a GE. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:45:30 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  396   Comments: 1
Westbound Dothan AL district local
Title:  Westbound Dothan AL district local
Description:  Westbound Dothan district local #167 is seen at Hilton with a B23-7 operating long hood forward.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:45:43 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 3989(B23-7)
Views:  712   Comments: 1
CIRR and Southern local meet
Title:  CIRR and Southern local meet
Description:  CIRR ALCO RS-1 #3 leads the Chattahoochee Industrial RR switch local (and another RS-1) into the Southern yard making a delivery as Southern Dothan district local #167 heads west.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:46:03 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  CIRR 3(RS1) SOU 3989(B23-7)
Views:  1501   Comments: 2
CIRR and Southern meet
Title:  CIRR and Southern meet
Description:  CIRR ALCO RS-1 #3 leads the Chattahoochee Industrial RR switch local (and another RS-1) into the Southern yard making a delivery as Southern Dothan district local #167 heads west.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:46:20 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  343   Comments: 1
Southern westbound local
Title:  Southern westbound local
Description:  3 EMD's all running short hood forward lead Southern Dothan district local #167 west toward Dothan AL.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:46:39 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2773(GP38)
Views:  445   Comments: 2
Westbound Dothan district local
Title:  Westbound Dothan district local
Description:  Southern westbound Dothan district local #167 is about ready to leave Hilton enroute to Dothan AL with 3 EMD's all running short hood forward.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:50:36 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2773(GP38)
Views:  625   Comments: 2
Westbound Dothan district local
Title:  Westbound Dothan district local
Description:  Westbound Dothan district local #167 is about to leave Hilton with 3 EMD's all with the short hoods out.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:51:05 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2773(GP38)
Views:  644   Comments: 1
Westbound Dothan district local
Title:  Westbound Dothan district local
Description:  Westbound Dothan district local #167 is seen with a GP38 leading a pair of GP7's.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:51:25 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2773(GP38)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
Westbound Dothan district local
Title:  Westbound Dothan district local
Description:  Southern train #167, the westbound Dothan district local, is seen with a GP38 leading a pair of GP7's.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:51:43 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2773(GP38)
Views:  565   Comments: 1
Ray Browning stepping off caboose
Title:  Ray Browning stepping off caboose
Description:  Conductor Ray Browning is seen stepping from the caboose on Dothan district local #167. Mr. Browning was without a doubt one of the nicest people you would ever meet. He took up a lot of time with a budding railfan (myself) and never tired of my endless questions.....at least he never seemed to. A few years after this photo was taken I went to work with Southern as a clerk/operator. After the many years of him seeing me trackside at Hilton, I think it was a bit of a shock for both of us the first time I handed him a set of train orders I had just copied for his train. Mr. Browning was known as "Daddy-O" to many. He passed away in the mid 1980's due to complications related to diabetes. Classy man....they just don't make'em like him any more.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:52:27 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  477   Comments: 1
R B "Bill" Futch in the cab
Title:  R B "Bill" Futch in the cab
Description:  Engineer Bill Futch is seen on the westbound Dothan district local #167. Bill worked with Southern/NS into the early 2000's before passing away from cancer. A gem of a man......very classy.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:53:21 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2773(GP38)
Views:  514   Comments: 1
Bobby Moree is seen
Title:  Bobby Moree is seen
Description:  Brakeman Bobby Moree is seen at the grain elevator in Columbia AL.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 5:54:07 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  374   Comments: 1
Southern train #167
Title:  Southern train #167
Description:  Southern train #167 is seen at Hilton with 3 EMD's....all long hood out.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 8:59:47 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2856(GP38AC)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
Southern train #167
Title:  Southern train #167
Description:  Southern train #167 being led by a pair of GP38's on a rainy day.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 9:00:04 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2856(GP38AC)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent
Title:  Amtrak Crescent
Description:  The last of 3 sleepers on the southbound Amtrak Crescent pass over the busy street crossing next to the depot as traffic has backed up while the train stopped for boarding and detraining.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 9:08:45 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  702   Comments: 2
Amtrak Crescent
Title:  Amtrak Crescent
Description:  The Amtrak Crescent has stopped at the station in Tuscaloosa for boarding and detraining. An F40 leads a pair of E units with a baggage car still in the Southern paint scheme immediatly behind.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 9:09:18 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  709   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent
Title:  Amtrak Crescent
Description:  It's now the Amtrak Crescent as Southern has given up at the time of this photo. An Amtrak F40 leads a couple of E units and a mixture of Amtrak painted cars and several still in the Southern scheme.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 9:09:04 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  696   Comments: 1
Sleeping car on the Amtrak Crescent
Title:  Sleeping car on the Amtrak Crescent
Description:  A sleeping car in the Amtrak paint scheme trails the dining car which is still in the Southern paint scheme in this photo. It appears a slumbercoach is next to the sleeper.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 9:09:46 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  549   Comments: 1
Amtrak Crescent
Title:  Amtrak Crescent
Description:  A closeup of the baggage car on the Amtrak Crescent which is still in Southern lettering and paint scheme.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 9:09:34 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  567   Comments: 1
Dining Car on Amtrak Crescent
Title:  Dining Car on Amtrak Crescent
Description:  The dining car on the Amtrak Crescent still proudly shows it's Southern heritage in this view of the southbound Crescent.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 9:09:57 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  565   Comments: 1
Southern passenger depot
Title:  Southern passenger depot
Description:  Date approximate. Even though Amtrak has taken over the Crescent, the Southern depot in Tuscaloosa AL appears little changed a few years after the takeover.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 9:10:32 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Station
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Views:  794   Comments: 2
Southern train 167
Title:  Southern train 167
Description:  Train #167 has just crossed the Chattahoochee River in Columbia and continues toward Dothan.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 7:13:59 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 194(GP18)
Views:  1242   Comments: 1
Southern train 167
Title:  Southern train 167
Description:  Westbound Southern train #167 passing the MP J360 headed toward Dothan. Power includes a GP18, GP30, and a couple of U23B's.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 7:14:46 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 194(GP18)
Views:  1315   Comments: 0
Southern train #167
Title:  Southern train #167
Description:  Southern train #167 enroute to Dothan, with a GP38 leading a GP7 and a U-Boat, crosses the Chattahoochee River.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:19:28 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  652   Comments: 2
Southern train #167
Title:  Southern train #167
Description:  Southern train #167 crosses the Chattahoochee River into Alabama. A GP38 leads a GP7 and a GE U23B.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:21:27 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  1052   Comments: 7
Westbound local working
Title:  Westbound local working
Description:  Southern train #167 has stopped at the State Docks in Columbia to work the grain elevator, visible on left, and the fertilizer plant, just out of sight to the right.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/31/2005 8:38:50 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2752(GP38)
Views:  774   Comments: 1
Train #167
Title:  Train #167
Description:  Southern train #167 coming off the Chattahoochee River bridge into Alabama with a GP18 leading 2 U-Boats and a GP30. All gone now.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 2/26/2006 9:45:22 AM
Location:  Columbia, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 184(GP18)
Views:  796   Comments: 1
Southern power
Title:  Southern power
Description:  A Southern GP-30 rests at Dothan AL on a sunny day.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:25:02 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2592(GP30)
Views:  981   Comments: 0
Southern power resting
Title:  Southern power resting
Description:  a couple of Southern hžgh hoods rest at Dothan.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:27:08 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2592(GP30) SOU 5120(GP38-2)
Views:  933   Comments: 1
Southern GP7
Title:  Southern GP7
Description:  An ez Central of Georgia GP7 lays over in Dothan AL.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:29:31 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 8229(GP7)
Views:  2204   Comments: 1
Switch engine power
Title:  Switch engine power
Description:  SOU 2881, a GP38 lacking dynamic brakes from the old Norfolk Southern Railway, rests at Dothan AL.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 2/26/2006 9:46:00 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  996   Comments: 0
A pair of GP7's
Title:  A pair of GP7's
Description:  A pair of GP7's at Dothan AL between assignments on the coal track. It is `amed the coal track since steam locomotives were coaled from this track.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:33:19 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 8271(GP7) SOU 8229(GP7)
Views:  1137   Comments: 0
Yard scene
Title:  Yard scene
Description:  A pair of GP7's rest at Dotban AL. From right to left the tracks are the mainline, the short pass, the coal track (where the locomotives are), the house track, outside, middle, and press.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 10:51:08 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  746   Comments: 0
Old CofG depot
Title:  Old CofG depot
Description:  The depot at Eufaula is little changed from it's Central of Georgia days in this 1980 photo. Think they could have put that radio antenna pole in a worse place???
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 2/26/2006 9:47:50 AM
Location:  Eufaula, AL
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  1150   Comments: 1
Looking south
Title:  Looking south
Description:  We are looking south (west according to the old CofG) along the Southern (ex CofG) mainlines at Ft Valley. The three tracks seen are, from the left, the pass, the eastbound mainline, and the westbound mainline furthest to the right. Seen on the right, blocking the view of the legs of the water tank, is the old passenger station. Next is the old interlocking tower that controlled the junction of the 4 CofG lines that came together at Ft Valley. On the left in the background is the old freight station that was still in service at the time of this pic. Note the train order boards.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 10:03:43 AM
Location:  Fort Valley, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Views:  671   Comments: 1
Southern train #138
Title:  Southern train #138
Description:  Southern train #138, on former CofG trackage, is pure Southern with the high nose SD's. This train is passing through Coumbus Junction enroute from Columbus to Macon. The line going straight away from the camera is the line to Albany. The pigs on the head end are from the ramp in Columbus and are headed to Macon to make the connection with pig train #230 and continue to Atlanta.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 10:06:22 AM
Location:  Fort Valley, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 3008(SD35)
Views:  987   Comments: 0
Westbound local
Title:  Westbound local
Description:  Southern train #167 westbound from Albany GA to Dothan AL at Hilton GA in 1980.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 2:07:53 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 5080(GP38-2)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
Westbound local
Title:  Westbound local
Description:  Train #167 (Albany GA to Dothan AL) at Hilton in 1980. Ironically the 2882 is now the Chattahoochee and Gulf 2882, the short line that recently took over this section on trackage from Hilton to Dothan. Therefore the 2882 from 1980 is back home in 2005...but with another owner.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/23/2005 2:10:42 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2882(GP38)
Views:  858   Comments: 0
Westbound train #167
Title:  Westbound train #167
Description:  Westbound train #167 leaves Hilton GA headed for Dothan AL with 3 EMD's all running long hood forward.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 7:11:36 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2687(GP35)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
Returning from delivering to the CIRR
Title:  Returning from delivering to the CIRR
Description:  Southern local #167 (Albany GA to Dothan AL) has delivered to the CIRR and is returning to the Southern yard. The large group of trainmen on the 2716 include a couple of trainee's.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 7:21:08 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
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Locomotives:  SOU 2716(GP38) SOU 211(GP35) SOU 2687(GP35)
Views:  1229   Comments: 0


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