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Southern Crescent, April, 1974
Title:  Southern Crescent, April, 1974
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:09:59 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 6914(E8A)
Views:  1013   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent
Title:  Southern Crescent
Description:  The date is approximate. Note the F-units.
Photo Date:  7/7/1974  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 12:34:28 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6902(E8A)
Views:  773   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, September, 1974 [2]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, September, 1974 [2]
Description:  It looks like an FP-7 in the consist. I think it's the 6146.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:11:05 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 6914(E8A) SOU 6146(FP7A)
Views:  1095   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, southbound, September, 1974
Title:  Southern Crescent, southbound, September, 1974
Description:  An FP-7 and a heavyweight coach in the consist.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:12:54 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 6914(E8A)
Views:  4637   Comments: 18
Purvis, Ms Depot
Title:  Purvis, Ms Depot
Description:  Southern Rwy/ NO&NE Depot. Believe it or not, The Amtrak Crescent stopped here at the time of the Photo.
Photo Date:  8/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/28/2013 3:52:45 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  Bob Hasty
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  372   Comments: 0
NS MOW
Title:  NS MOW
Description:  Location approximate, any help appreciated.
Photo Date:  3/1/1998  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 10:06:13 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Dismantled Ballast regulator
Title:  Dismantled Ballast regulator
Description:  Location approximate
Photo Date:  3/1/1998  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 10:06:14 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound
Title:  Crescent, northbound
Description:  1980s
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:37:54 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  848   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound
Title:  Crescent, northbound
Description:  August, 1979
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:37:12 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 257(F40PHR)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound
Title:  Crescent, northbound
Description:  September, 1980
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:37:28 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, 1980
Title:  Crescent, northbound, 1980
Description:  I thought this was taken in September but the foliage doesn't look right. Pretty sure about 1980.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:00:18 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 257(F40PHR)
Views:  547   Comments: 1
Crescent, northbound, 1980s [2]
Title:  Crescent, northbound, 1980s [2]
Description:  1980s
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:38:39 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, 1980s
Title:  Crescent, northbound, 1980s
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:38:13 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 327(F40PHR)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, mid-1980s [2]
Title:  Crescent, northbound, mid-1980s [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:13:21 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, mid-1980s
Title:  Crescent, northbound, mid-1980s
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:13:04 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 255(F40PHR)
Views:  846   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, 1981 [2]
Title:  Crescent, northbound, 1981 [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:12:27 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, 1981
Title:  Crescent, northbound, 1981
Description:  I thought it was an October shot, but the foliage doesn't look right. 1981 is the year.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:12:17 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 257(F40PHR)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound [3]
Title:  Crescent, northbound [3]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:38:59 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, September, 1980 [4]
Title:  Crescent, northbound, September, 1980 [4]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:02:51 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Crescent, northbound, September, 1980
Title:  Crescent, northbound, September, 1980
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:02:19 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 231(F40PHR)
Views:  1418   Comments: 4
Amtrak Crescent, northbound, April, 1979 [2]
Title:  Amtrak Crescent, northbound, April, 1979 [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:05:20 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent, northbound, April, 1979
Title:  Amtrak Crescent, northbound, April, 1979
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:09:32 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent, southbound, April, 1979
Title:  Amtrak Crescent, southbound, April, 1979
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:05:54 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6905(E8A)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
Crescent, southbound, April, 1980 [2]
Title:  Crescent, southbound, April, 1980 [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:08:57 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  245   Comments: 0
Crescent, southbound, April, 1980
Title:  Crescent, southbound, April, 1980
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:08:31 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 258(F40PHR)
Views:  548   Comments: 1
Crescent, southbound
Title:  Crescent, southbound
Description:  Purvis used to be a stop for Amtrak, too. 1980s
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:40:27 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Crescent, southbound
Title:  Crescent, southbound
Description:  1980s
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:40:44 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Crescent, southbound
Title:  Crescent, southbound
Description:  1980s. A cold winter day.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 6:41:07 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 257(F40PHR)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
Amtrak Crescent, southbound, April, 1979
Title:  Amtrak Crescent, southbound, April, 1979
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/4/2006 10:06:35 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6909(E8A)
Views:  706   Comments: 1
SR 2-8-2 4501, southbound, November, 1975
Title:  SR 2-8-2 4501, southbound, November, 1975
Description:  A dark, dreary day.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 12:00:52 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 1
Southern Excursion, November, 1980
Title:  Southern Excursion, November, 1980
Description:  The excursion ran from New Orleans to Hattiesburg and the northbound turned in power plant between Purvis and Hattiesburg.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 10:11:19 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Southern Excursion, November, 1980
Title:  Southern Excursion, November, 1980
Description:  This wye procedure took some time.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 10:11:06 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  340   Comments: 0
SR Excursion, November, 1974 [2]
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1974 [2]
Description:  We chased the train up to Mississippi.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:04:23 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
SR Excursion, November, 1974
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1974
Description:  Northbound. Doing about 50 mph.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:04:32 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
SR 2-8-2 4501, northbound, November, 1975
Title:  SR 2-8-2 4501, northbound, November, 1975
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 12:01:50 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
SR Excursion, November, 1974
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1974
Description:  Going maybe 40 mph. That whistle was real LOUD!
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:40 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
SR Excursion, November, 1974
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1974
Description:  These trains were usually sold out with 700+ passengers.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:29 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
SR 2-8-2 4501 Close Up, November, 1975
Title:  SR 2-8-2 4501 Close Up, November, 1975
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 12:02:19 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  969   Comments: 0
SR 2-8-2 4501, southbound, November, 1975
Title:  SR 2-8-2 4501, southbound, November, 1975
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 12:02:06 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 1
SP run-through freight, northbound, July, 1978
Title:  SP run-through freight, northbound, July, 1978
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:56 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8640(SD40M-2)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
SR freight, southbound, with SP run-through power
Title:  SR freight, southbound, with SP run-through power
Description:  That fat boy in the white shirt was me. Dad took this photo.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:00:25 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6322(SD24)
Views:  831   Comments: 1
SR freight, southbound with chemicals, November, 1975
Title:  SR freight, southbound with chemicals, November, 1975
Description:  It was moving really fast.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:01:13 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 5075(GP38-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
SR freight, northbound, August, 1979
Title:  SR freight, northbound, August, 1979
Description:  Check out the F-unit in the rear!
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:01:28 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 3230(SD40-2)
Views:  528   Comments: 3
SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Title:  SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:07:35 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2689(GP35)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Title:  SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:07:24 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2637(GP30)
Views:  474   Comments: 2
SR freight, southbound, March, 1974
Title:  SR freight, southbound, March, 1974
Description:  We were waiting for the Southern Crescent and this freight came through.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:01:48 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2708(GP35)
Views:  550   Comments: 2
Southern freight
Title:  Southern freight
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 10:04:08 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 3119(SD45)
Views:  513   Comments: 3
SR freight, southbound, April, 1979
Title:  SR freight, southbound, April, 1979
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:02:07 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 3204(SD40-2)
Views:  678   Comments: 1
SR freight, tofc
Title:  SR freight, tofc
Description:  I'm pretty sure this was an SD24. This train always ran through town fast, usually midday.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:03:09 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 3167(SD45)
Views:  792   Comments: 3
Southern Crescent northbound
Title:  Southern Crescent northbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:31:34 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6910(E8A)
Views:  617   Comments: 1


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