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SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:42 AM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:43 AM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:44 AM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:45 AM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:47 AM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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SOU 2546 leads a freight on the P-Line bridge over AL 51/169 Marvyn Parkway at Kudzu Jungle |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:22 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2546(GP30) |
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A bulk lime hauling ex CofGA box car and farm machine tail up the end of a P-Line eastbound freight |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:24 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Glenn Marsh |
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Home bound Roanoke Rocket approaching downtown Opelika and home rails via Western Railway of Alabama (2nd avenue overpass in background) |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:26 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Glenn Marsh |
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| Title: |
SOU 2676 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:08 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2676(GP35) |
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539 Comments: 2 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:18 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
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Glenn Marsh |
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227 Comments: 1 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:19 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
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Glenn Marsh |
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224 Comments: 1 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:20 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Glenn Marsh |
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107 Comments: 2 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:38:21 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Glenn Marsh |
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Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:57 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WRA 705(GP40) |
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586 Comments: 1 |
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Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:54 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WRA 705(GP40) |
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679 Comments: 0 |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 11:03:02 AM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:54 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WRA 705(GP40) |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:55 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WRA 705(GP40) |
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326 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Scenes on the WofA in the 70s--a rare look at the diesel era of the West Point Route at Opelika, AL |
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1/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/8/2010 2:42:56 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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AWP 730(GP40) |
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348 Comments: 1 |
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Seabo`rd Coast Line B23-7 #5112, leading Hamlet, NC to New Orleans, LA run-thru train Western Railway of Alabama #215, |
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SCL B23-7 #5112 was built February 1978; re# SBD 5112; later re# to CSX 3112 |
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1/23/1980 Upload Date: 2/25/2010 4:37:21 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SCL 5112(B23-7) |
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681 Comments: 1 |
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Flying white "extra" flags and displaying class lights in an otherwise horrible quality photo--taken at sunset against the light, however, this is the Roanoke Rocket building his train for the LaFayette Turn tonight |
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Southern Railway GP35 #2683 was built March 1965 and became Norfolk Southern #2683. Unit left roster and became Wheeling & Lake Erie #2683 |
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2/1/1980 Upload Date: 6/30/2009 7:24:23 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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SOU 2683(GP35) |
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Southern GP38-2 holds down Opelika Switcher job and sits in the Lake Yard side of the WofA-CofGA diamond. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:31 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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250 Comments: 1 |
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Both units assigned to Opelika pitch in to marshal empty woodracks in the siding at Opelika on the west side of the diamond. The siding was used to store long strings of empties, which the Opelika and Roanoke jobs pulled as needed for their trains. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:23 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2614(GP30) SOU 2822(GP38) |
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641 Comments: 1 |
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A Southern unit runs around the transfer at Opelika under the old wooden bridge. This was replaced with a steel and concrete structure a few years later, located just east of the depot and diamond. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:25 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2822(GP38) |
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305 Comments: 2 |
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Opelika Switcher works the WofA end of Lake Yard in Opelika. The AWP-WofA main is behind the train. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:26 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2822(GP38) |
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352 Comments: 1 |
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The Opelika Swticher setting up cars to run the Johnny Ray line to Lafayette in the evening hours. During this time there were two jobs assigned to Opelika, the day Opelika Switcher and the nocturnal Roanoke Rocket branch swticher. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:26 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2822(GP38) |
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299 Comments: 1 |
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Opelika switcher travels the Uniroyal Tire lead with loads of tires for Ford and Chevrolet assembly plants. The train will soon reach the switch into Royal City siding where it tied into the CofGA "P" line main |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:27 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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508 Comments: 3 |
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The Opelika Switcher job heads from the Uniroyal Tire plant back to the main on the lead in the early 1980s. The plant finally closed in 2010 leaving the branch idle with no other industry. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:27 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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580 Comments: 2 |
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Engineer Billy Belk holds the throttle as he takes the Opelika Switcher back to the main after picking up loads of tires at Uniroyal Opelika. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:29 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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592 Comments: 1 |
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Going away shot of Opelika Switcher as it leave Uniroyal Tire plant and heads back to Royal City siding and the main line. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:30 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2841(GP38AC) |
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315 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Various shots of the Opelika Switcher in the early 1980s |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:32 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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The Opelika Switch Engine glistens in a high glare clear winter day in the lake yard tie up track. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:15 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
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290 Comments: 1 |
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The Roanoke Rocket using Western Railway of Alabama trackage rights to access Southern Railway tracks at Roanoke Junction |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:23 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
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295 Comments: 1 |
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The Lafayette Branch train charges out of Opelika on trackage rights to Roanoke Jct. on WofA rails with empty racks in tow. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:24 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 5068(GP38-2) |
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312 Comments: 1 |
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Various shots of the Opelika Switcher in the early 1980s |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:37:43 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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116 Comments: 0 |
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A roster shot of the Opelika Switcher siting in the tie up track in the lake yard side of Opelika Yard. |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:05 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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234 Comments: 1 |
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Nose shot of the Southern Geep as it rests in the lake yard loco track. The Lee County courthouse clocktower can be seen in the distance, |
| Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:08 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 5065(GP38-2) |
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240 Comments: 1 |
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2657 works as the Opelika Switcher, working emprty racks in the transfer yard in downtown. Boxcars are for the Uniroyal plant. |
| Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:16 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2657(GP35) |
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606 Comments: 1 |
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L&N C30-7 #7008, leading another C30-7. an SD40-2 and an Atlanta & West Point GP7 with a Port of Mobile (AL) bound coal train, |
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Louisville & Nashville C30-7 #7008 was built February 1979 and later renumbered to CSX 7008 |
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5/19/1980 Upload Date: 8/8/2010 4:36:37 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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1171 Comments: 11 |
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L&N C30-7 #7008, leading another C30-7. an SD40-2 and an Atlanta & West Point GP7 with a Port of Mobile (AL) bound coal train, |
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The brakeman on Western Railway of Alabama train "Extra Louisville & Nashville 7008 west" has just snagged train orders on the fly from the operator at Opelika. Look just over the radiator of the lead unit and you can see the westbound train order board is in the "45" position indicating there is a train order for this train. |
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5/19/1980 Upload Date: 8/8/2010 4:37:18 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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1106 Comments: 5 |
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Southern Railway train 1st #45 heads towards its terminus of Sylacauga, Alabama across the huge fill |
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Southern Railway GP30 #2619 was built November 1963 and later became Norfolk Southern #2619 |
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5/29/1980 Upload Date: 6/29/2009 1:37:39 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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SOU 2619(GP30) |
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990 Comments: 7 |
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Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:38:30 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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279 Comments: 1 |
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SOU 2683 works the yard on the east of Opelika Depot behind the Light & Power complex |
| Description: |
Pictures by Glenn Marsh and from his collection |
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1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:35 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 2683(GP35) |
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274 Comments: 1 |
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SOU 7050 works a through freight by Opelika with a classic Southern consist in the Deep South |
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at Opelika Depot looking east towards Columbus. The crane in background was for the construction of the new concrete over pass at Opelika FD on Avenue "B". The spur beside the depot is about to be laid which now is home to the display caboose beside the depot. |
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1/1/1981 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 12:59:41 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Glenn Marsh |
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SOU 7050(GP50) |
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289 Comments: 1 |
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Louisville & Nashvnlle GP38-2 #4117, one of 7 units leading Atlanta & West Point Railroad train #215, passes the depot |
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Louisville & Nashville GP38-2 #4117 was built March 1973 on order #72635. # Unit later became Seaboard System #4117, then re# CSX 2624 |
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1/23/1981 Upload Date: 2/8/2011 7:03:39 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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LN 4117(GP38-2) |
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796 Comments: 7 |
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Southern Railway's steam program was so well organized that they even had the shop design a car to load coal from a gondola into the coal tender, as is taking place just east of the depot |
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2-8-4 getting a topping of coal in the tender prior to the unit turning the Wye and heading back up the "P" line for Birmingham |
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11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 6:37:26 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
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3928 Comments: 5 |
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Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716) being coaled mid-excursion |
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Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, after being having its tender loaded with coal, will back around the east leg of the Opeika wye and rejoin its train for the return trip to Birmingham |
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11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:15:40 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
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2008 Comments: 5 |
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Specially equipped coal gondola Southern Railway #900096 has topped off 2716's tender and the operator is retracting the loading boom |
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2716 will ease forward a few feet to clear the wye switch and begin the process of backing around the Opelika Wye. After turning the power the crew will rejoin the train's consist, wyed during the coaling operation, and sitting directly behind the tender on the main track. 2716 will make an early evening arrival back at Birmingham's Terminal Station |
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11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:39:42 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
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1836 Comments: 4 |
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Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716), westbound towards Birmingham, |
| Description: |
On consecutive November weekend days in 1981, former C&O Kanawha 2-8-4 #2716 worked excursions between Birmingham and Opelika, AL |
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11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:25:34 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CO 2716(2-8-4) SOU 2716(2-8-4) |
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2097 Comments: 4 |
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She is drop-dead beautiful !! And the woman isn't bad, either |
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Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, built for the C&O as one of their 90 "Kanawha" type steam engines, operated from Birmingham to Opelika, AL and return on two consecutive days this weekend, poses with an English teacher to put the size of the locomotive in perspective |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 11/5/2010 10:35:13 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
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2040 Comments: 7 |
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