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| Title: |
Southern Railway Extra #2716 East (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O 2716) making a brief inspection stop |
| Description: |
The 2716 is stopped at the east House Track Switch which is on the far side of the train |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:52:30 PM |
| Location: |
Gold Hill, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
1845 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
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 |
| Description: |
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 |
| Photo Date: |
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) |
| Views: |
3564 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716) being coaled mid-excursion |
| Description: |
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 |
| Photo Date: |
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) |
| Views: |
1934 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Specially equipped coal gondola Southern Railway #900096 has topped off 2716's tender and the operator is retracting the loading boom |
| Description: |
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 |
| Photo Date: |
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) |
| Views: |
1759 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716), eastbound towards its turning point of Opelika, |
| Description: |
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 |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 2:06:36 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksons Gap, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
1932 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
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 |
| Photo Date: |
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) |
| Views: |
2024 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
She is drop-dead beautiful !! And the woman isn't bad, either |
| Description: |
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) |
| Views: |
1981 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Extra #2716 East (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O 2716) on the trestle |
| Description: |
Hatchet Creek Bridge, of Central of Georgia Railway lore, is located in the foothills leading up to the Talladega National Forest |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 3:51:48 PM |
| Location: |
Hatchet Creek, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
3415 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716, |
| Description: |
The steam locomotive has been service and the 850,000 pounds of locomotive and tenders have coupled up to their train for the inward bound portion of the Birmingham to Opelika, AL roundtrip |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:49:48 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
2129 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Kanawha ALCO 2-8-4 #2716 leads its eastbound train past the old depot site |
| Description: |
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 |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:35:53 PM |
| Location: |
Waverly, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
3372 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
The Opelika Switch Engine crew has the consist of the excursion creeping around the wye to guarantee no damage to equipment or passengers |
| Description: |
Southern Railway U23B # 3915, the Opelika Switch Engine, is towing the consist of Southern Railway Extra 2716 East around the east leg of the Opelika wye. As soon as the train is wyed and the Kanawha 2-8-4 is serviced, the excursion will return to Birmingham |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 6:09:13 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 3915(U23B) SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
1642 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O "Kanawha" 2716) backing around east leg of wye |
| Description: |
Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, after having its tender loaded with coal, its water tank topped off, its running gear inspected and lubricated, now slowly backs around the wye. During this lull, the crew can tend to their personal needs, as evidenced by the fireman riding the top of the coal tender and enjoying a box lunch |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:01:37 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
2241 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716, |
| Description: |
The conductor is protecting the shove move around the east leg of the Opelika wye as the power is being turned for its trip back to Birmingham. The excursion train consist is to the left and the bridge in the distance crosses over the Western Railway of Alabama. 2716 will access WofA tracks to get to the east leg of the Opelika wye. The building on the left is the WofA freight house and just to the left of it is the crossing between the Southern Railway and Western Railway of Alabama. The former Central of Georgia depot sits to the left of the people gathered in the distance |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 11/5/2010 10:07:36 AM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
2899 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway 2-8-4#2716 has been serviced (coal was loaded from specially designed car to the right - SOU 900096) and is in the process of being wyed to rejoin its Birmingham bound excursion train |
| Description: |
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716 |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 6:49:49 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
1383 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Extra #2716 West is awaiting the boarding of its Birmingham bound crew |
| Description: |
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716 |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:29:06 PM |
| Location: |
Opelika, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
1450 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716, |
| Description: |
Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716 crossing the Hatchett Creek trestle on a crisp Sunday morning. Even though the morning sun backlights the train, a different view of the detail of the train can be seen as a result |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 8:03:58 PM |
| Location: |
Hatchet Creek, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
4353 Comments: 8 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716, |
| Description: |
Located between Opelika and Gold Ridge, AL, (on the former Central of Georgia "P" line between Birmingham (AL) and Columbus (GA), Stonewall (milepost 327.5) has intermediate signals in each direction. Just ahead lies Opelika where the #2716 will get coal, water and a turn on the wye to return the excursion to Birmingham |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 3:09:32 PM |
| Location: |
Stonewall, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CO 2716(2-8-4) SOU 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
1168 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
To avoid confusion with Camp Hill, several miles to the west, the Central of Georgia designated Gold Hill, Alabama as "Gold Ridge". Extra 2716 East, passing the west house track switch, |
| Description: |
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, rolls by the passenger photo-line |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1981 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 2:44:20 PM |
| Location: |
Gold Hill, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
1457 Comments: 5 |
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