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Foreign line box cars from Burlington Northern and Penn Central sit on the Western Railway of Alabama tracks east of the depot awaiting placement on customer sidings
Title:  Foreign line box cars from Burlington Northern and Penn Central sit on the Western Railway of Alabama tracks east of the depot awaiting placement on customer sidings
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/1975  Upload Date: 6/3/2018 4:45:51 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories: 
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Views:  95   Comments: 0
Western Railway of Alabama train SCL 1833 East is pulling its train out of the siding and over the Southern Railway crossing, still protected by "Stop Boards",
Title:  Western Railway of Alabama train SCL 1833 East is pulling its train out of the siding and over the Southern Railway crossing, still protected by "Stop Boards",
Description:  Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1833 was built December 1971 and later became Seaboard System 1833; then CSX 1833
Photo Date:  6/3/1977  Upload Date: 9/16/2009 3:14:10 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 1833(U36B)
Views:  796   Comments: 5
Seaboard Coast Line M-6 caboose #01117, trailing WofA train #214, about to cross Southern Railway "P" line at Opelika
Title:  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
Photo Date:  6/7/1977  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 2:31:02 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Action
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Views:  845   Comments: 1
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
Title:  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
Description:  Train #214 orginated in New Orleans and contained traffic nor 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.
Photo Date:  6/7/1977  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 3:41:36 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  RollingStock,Model,Tunnel,Bridge,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  SCL 1782(U36B)
Views:  870   Comments: 6
SCL U36B #1782, leading Western Railway of Alabama train #214 out of the siding,
Title:  SCL U36B #1782, leading Western Railway of Alabama train #214 out of the siding,
Description:  Train #214 is a run-thru train bound for the Coast Line in Hamlet, NC via WofA/A&WP thru the Atlanta, GA connection
Photo Date:  6/7/1977  Upload Date: 7/6/2010 11:36:28 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SCL 1782(U36B)
Views:  998   Comments: 7
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782, leading Western Railway of Alabama train #214,
Title:  Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782, leading Western Railway of Alabama train #214,
Description:  Locomotive ran hot on climb up Notasulga Hill which goes from riverbottom near Montgomery practically all the way to Opelika. Engineer is using time from train meet delay to give lead unit a thorough going-over
Photo Date:  6/7/1977  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:28:16 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1782(U36B)
Views:  483   Comments: 2
Western Railway of Alabama's flagman is lining and locking the east siding switch for the main line after a 3 train meet
Title:  Western Railway of Alabama's flagman is lining and locking the east siding switch for the main line after a 3 train meet
Description:  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
Categories:  Action
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Views:  412   Comments: 1
Seaboard Coast Line M6 Caboose #01117, trailing Western Railway of Alabama train #214, approaching east end of siding
Title:  Seaboard Coast Line M6 Caboose #01117, trailing Western Railway of Alabama train #214, approaching east end of siding
Description:  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
Categories:  Action
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Views:  1259   Comments: 1
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782, leading Western Railway of Alabama train #214,
Title:  Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782, leading Western Railway of Alabama train #214,
Description:  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
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 1782(U36B)
Views:  535   Comments: 3
Western Railway of Alabama train #208 with Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1833, leading a consist of Georgia Road power (WofA GP7 #521, A&WP GP7 #526, WofA GP40 #705 & GA GP7 #1023)
Title:  Western Railway of Alabama train #208 with Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1833, leading a consist of Georgia Road power (WofA GP7 #521, A&WP GP7 #526, WofA GP40 #705 & GA GP7 #1023)
Description:  SCL U36B #1833, built December 1971, later became CSX 5783
Photo Date:  8/22/1978  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 2:26:07 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 1833(U36B)
Views:  522   Comments: 3
Southern Railway GP30 #2626, serving as power for the "T" line Roanoke Rocket and the "P" line Opelika Switcher, on the engine track
Title:  Southern Railway GP30 #2626, serving as power for the "T" line Roanoke Rocket and the "P" line Opelika Switcher, on the engine track
Description:  Southern Railway GP30 #2626 was built November 1963 and later became Norfolk Southern #2626
Photo Date:  8/23/1978  Upload Date: 9/21/2010 11:07:28 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOU 2626(GP30)
Views:  1097   Comments: 4
Southern Railway caboose #X3265, lettered for Georgia & Florida (G&F),
Title:  Southern Railway caboose #X3265, lettered for Georgia & Florida (G&F),
Description:  Georgia & Florida caboose # X3265 was being used by the Opelika Switch Engine and on the "T" line Roanoke Rocket and is parked next to 1st Avenue across from the engine track
Photo Date:  9/10/1978  Upload Date: 8/2/2011 9:38:28 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  4348   Comments: 9
Louisville & Nashville GP30 #1069 (with GP38-2 4069, GP38AC 4021, U23B #2806 & GP9 #501) lead Western Railway of Alabama train 2nd #214 up to the Southern Railway crossing stop-boards
Title:  Louisville & Nashville GP30 #1069 (with GP38-2 4069, GP38AC 4021, U23B #2806 & GP9 #501) lead Western Railway of Alabama train 2nd #214 up to the Southern Railway crossing stop-boards
Description:  Louisville & Nashville GP30 #1069 was built January 1963 as Atlantic Coast Line #908, then became Seaboard Coast Line #1308 before going to Louisville & Nashville. Unit was later used as trade-in to General Electric
Photo Date:  3/7/1979  Upload Date: 7/31/2011 12:22:18 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LN 1069(GP30) LN 4069(GP38-2) LN 4021(GP38AC) LN 2806(U23B) LN 501(GP7)
Views:  1192   Comments: 7
Louisville & Nashville GP30 #1069, leading Western Railway of Alabama train Extra L&N 1069 East, passing Southern Railway caboose X396 at night fall
Title:  Louisville & Nashville GP30 #1069, leading Western Railway of Alabama train Extra L&N 1069 East, passing Southern Railway caboose X396 at night fall
Description:  Louisville & Nashville GP30 #1069 was built January 1963 as Atlantic Coast Line #908, then became Seaboard Coast Line #1308 before going to Louisville & Nashville. Unit was later used as trade-in to General Electric
Photo Date:  3/7/1979  Upload Date: 7/31/2009 11:17:25 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Action
Locomotives:  LN 1069(GP30)
Views:  953   Comments: 4
Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782, with train WofA 212, in the siding
Title:  Seaboard Coast Line U36B #1782, with train WofA 212, in the siding
Description:  A three way meet is taking place in this photo as WofA train #213 has just passed and the Opelika to Montgomery local is pulling out behind #213 in the background. At this time, the interlocking had not been installed and the brakeman has walked up to the Southern Railway crossing to place lit fusees on both sides of the track.
Photo Date:  6/7/1979  Upload Date: 7/31/2009 12:02:33 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 1782(U36B)
Views:  554   Comments: 1
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:41:35 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWP 733(GP40-2)
Views:  673   Comments: 1
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:41:34 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWP 733(GP40-2)
Views:  617   Comments: 2
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:29 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 1
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:28 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  374   Comments: 1
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:30 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  586   Comments: 3
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:31 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  350   Comments: 3
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:32 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  561   Comments: 4
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:33 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  404   Comments: 1
SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:49 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  333   Comments: 1
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:34 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 3
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:36 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  448   Comments: 4
WofA northboud local hammers CofGA diamond at Opelika in the 1970s
Title:  WofA northboud local hammers CofGA diamond at Opelika in the 1970s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:41:26 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWP 727(GP40)
Views:  1018   Comments: 2
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:41:29 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWP 733(GP40-2)
Views:  454   Comments: 2
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:41:30 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWP 733(GP40-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:41:33 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWP 733(GP40-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 2
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:33 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWP 733(GP40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:33 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 753(GP40)
Views:  1385   Comments: 0
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:34 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 754(GP40)
Views:  474   Comments: 2
GA 754 fills in as the Opelika turn and heads into downtown Opelika passing the lead switches to the old CofGA-WofA transfer yard and the lake yard tracks.
Title:  GA 754 fills in as the Opelika turn and heads into downtown Opelika passing the lead switches to the old CofGA-WofA transfer yard and the lake yard tracks.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:41:28 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 754(GP40)
Views:  305   Comments: 1
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:28 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
A wave from the rear end as a SAL caboose tails up an AWP-WofA northbound manifest. Notice the DUPX "rail whale" four truck tanker just ahead of the caboose.
Title:  A wave from the rear end as a SAL caboose tails up an AWP-WofA northbound manifest. Notice the DUPX "rail whale" four truck tanker just ahead of the caboose.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 11:30:07 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  121   Comments: 1
AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  AWP way cars posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 7:59:29 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  167   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:46 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 1027(GP7)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:47 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 756(GP40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:48 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 1026(GP7)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:29 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 754(GP40)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:31 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 905(NW2)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:43 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 905(NW2)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:44 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glejn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 905(NW2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:31 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  308   Comments: 1
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Title:  Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:30 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GA 1042(GP9)
Views:  893   Comments: 1
More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Title:  More Shots of the AWP in 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:02:45 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  94   Comments: 1
SAL caboose takes up the end of a northbound as the Opelika agent hoops up orders for the rear end AWP-WofA crew.
Title:  SAL caboose takes up the end of a northbound as the Opelika agent hoops up orders for the rear end AWP-WofA crew.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 11:30:08 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  552   Comments: 2
SCL 915 waits for the call in the yard tracks at Opelika
Title:  SCL 915 waits for the call in the yard tracks at Opelika
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 11:30:01 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  97   Comments: 1
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Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 11:30:06 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  117   Comments: 1

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