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Title: |
Through The Beautiful Alabama Small Towns |
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The Southern 630, owned and mainted by the Tennessee Valley Rail Museum in Chattanooga, TN, rolls south though Fort Payne, AL on the NS Alabama Great Southern (AGS) main towards Birmingham, AL. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/13/2012 10:06:50 PM |
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Fort Payne, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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491 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
South On The AGS |
Description: |
Southern 630 2-8-0 moves south through the Northeast Alabama country side on it's way to Birmingham, AL for some employee trips on Saturday, then public runs on the next weekend in September. |
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9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/13/2012 10:21:32 PM |
Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Highballing South On The AGS |
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The crew of the SOU 630 look mighty relaxed as the train heads south on the Alabama Great Southern (NS) main heading to Birmimgham for two consecutive weekends of excursion runs around the city. |
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9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 8:36:08 AM |
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Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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358 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Running With The Pack |
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The SOU 630 steams South on the AGS main parallel with US Hwy 11. At this point the road is right up agains the tracks for a few miles. There were, of course, several cars pacing the train at this point. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 8:42:54 AM |
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Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pasing The 630 |
Description: |
Shooting from the back seat of my Ford Explorer Sport Trac out of the rear roll down window, my wife stayed in front of the 630 while I shot mulitple shots of the engine as we rolled south on Hwy. 11. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 8:51:38 AM |
Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SUPRISE!! |
Description: |
Workers on the I-59 bridge over the tracks and Hwy. 11 just north of Crudup were suprised by the 630 as it rolled under them. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 8:58:23 AM |
Location: |
Crudup, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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250 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling Through The Heart of Dixie |
Description: |
The Alabama mountains make a great backdrop for the southbound Southern Rwy. 630 as it transfers down the NS AGS main from Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL. |
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9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 9:19:41 AM |
Location: |
Crudup, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading Into Attalla |
Description: |
The Sou 630 is just north of Attalla, AL on the AGS as it heads south to Birmingham. |
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9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 9:26:29 AM |
Location: |
Attalla, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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218 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pulling The Grade Out Of Attalla |
Description: |
After a brief layover in Attalla, AL for a little maintenance, the SOU 630 gets back underway as it climbs out of Attalla, AL south to Birmingham. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 9:36:46 AM |
Location: |
Attalla, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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254 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Basking In The Sun |
Description: |
The beautiful country side and the cool Alabama September weather was great on this Thursday as the SOU 630 heads south on the NS AGS main to Birmingham, AL. |
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9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 9:45:04 AM |
Location: |
Steele, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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272 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
SOU 630 |
Description: |
The Southern 630 2-8-0 blows massive amouts of smoke into the air as the train decends into Whitney, AL. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 10:51:25 PM |
Location: |
Whitney, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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292 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Steaming Up! |
Description: |
The Southern 630 2-8-0 heads South into Steele, AL on the NS AGS main. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 10:57:31 PM |
Location: |
Steele, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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164 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Approaching 32nd Street |
Description: |
SOU 630 arrives at 32nd Street as it prepares to het the 27th Street Interlock for a tiedown at the Terminal Station site. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 11:01:03 PM |
Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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217 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Terminal Station Layover |
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Photo Date: |
9/13/2012 Upload Date: 9/14/2012 11:05:13 PM |
Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
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Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Wilton Run |
Description: |
Southern Rwy 630 2-8-0 pulls a Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam Special through Bessemer, AL on its way down to Wilton, AL |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2013 Upload Date: 10/24/2013 6:11:15 AM |
Location: |
Bessemer, AL |
Author: |
Dale Burns |
Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
SOU 630(2-8-0) |
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215 Comments: 2 |
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