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The Southern Railway Historical Association archive houses tens of thousands of negatives, slides and photo prints from numerous large photography collections, as well as having numerous photographers amongst our membership. Please enjoy a sample of ours and our members' collections in our photo gallery.

Yuma Turn
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Yuma Turn

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Dec 20, 1964

Yuma Turn

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States
Yuma Turn
A Yuma Turn, train 88, prepares to double out of the old Appalachia (Va.) yard of Southern Railway. The yard was closed in September the following year, and became the site of coal transloader, which itself closed in 1995.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Dec 20, 1964

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, F7A

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, F7A

Yuma Turn
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Yuma Turn

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Aug 08, 1984

Yuma Turn

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States
Yuma Turn
A Yuma Turn throttles up going through Appalachia, VA.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Aug 08, 1984

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD40-2

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD40-2

Westbound Yuma Turn
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Westbound Yuma Turn

Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: May 25, 1965

Westbound Yuma Turn

Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States
Westbound Yuma Turn
Westbound Yuma Turn at Big Stone Gap, VA

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: May 25, 1965

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, F7A

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, F7A

Westbound SOU work train at Boone
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Westbound SOU work train at Boone

Boone, Chesapeake, Virginia, 23321, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: May 08, 1987

Westbound SOU work train at Boone

Boone, Chesapeake, Virginia, 23321, United States
Westbound SOU work train at Boone
A westbound Southern work train headed by GP30 #2559 is at Daniel Boone, VA.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: May 08, 1987

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP30

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP30

WB freight preparing to leave yard.
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WB freight preparing to leave yard.

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States

Photographer: Warren Calloway

Photo date: Dec 03, 1969

WB freight preparing to leave yard.

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
WB freight preparing to leave yard.

Photographer: Warren Calloway

Photo date: Dec 03, 1969

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP38, Norfolk Southern, Predecessor

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP38, Norfolk Southern, Predecessor

Uncommon Power
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Uncommon Power

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Uncommon Power

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Uncommon Power
Uncommon power: three GP38s at the Central of Georgia yard in Athens. Two was usual at this time.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP38

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP38

Two GE units smoke it up on the yard job at Andover
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Two GE units smoke it up on the yard job at Andover

Andover, Wise County, Virginia, 24215, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jun 06, 1984

Two GE units smoke it up on the yard job at Andover

Andover, Wise County, Virginia, 24215, United States
Two GE units smoke it up on the yard job at Andover

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jun 06, 1984

Categories: B30-7A1, Diesel Locomotives, General Electric

Categories: B30-7A1, Diesel Locomotives, General Electric

Topping the Hill at Sunbright
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Topping the Hill at Sunbright

Sunbright, Scott County, Virginia, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: 1986

Topping the Hill at Sunbright

Sunbright, Scott County, Virginia, United States
Topping the Hill at Sunbright
Eastbound loaded train topping the hill at Sunbright under full power

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: 1986

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP38-2

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP38-2

Three Interstate RS-3s
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Three Interstate RS-3s

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Dec 01, 1964

Three Interstate RS-3s

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States
Three Interstate RS-3s
Three IRR RS-3s on weekend "loan" to the Southern are preparing to depart Appalachia with train 88, the Eastbound Yuma Turn.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Dec 01, 1964

Categories: Alco, Diesel Locomotives, Interstate, Predecessor, RS3

Categories: Alco, Diesel Locomotives, Interstate, Predecessor, RS3

The Tuxedo Black was Good
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The Tuxedo Black was Good

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

The Tuxedo Black was Good

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
The Tuxedo Black was Good
The Tuxedo Black was good - but better was around the corner. E8 6906 at Pegram Shops.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

The Once and Future King
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The Once and Future King

United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 01, 1972

The Once and Future King

United States
The Once and Future King
The once and future king. First glimpse of the future green - second unit is repainted.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS
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The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS

Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS

Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States
The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS
Last run of Northbound Southern Crescent. Sullenly, the skies threaten to weep

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL
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The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL

Boligee, Greene County, Alabama, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL

Boligee, Greene County, Alabama, United States
The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL
Last Northbound pre-Amtrak Southern Crescent halts for signals at Frisco diamond.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

TAG GP7 No. 709
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TAG GP7 No. 709

Alton Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 37409, United States
Photo date: Mar 20, 1969

TAG GP7 No. 709

Alton Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 37409, United States
TAG GP7 No. 709
At the TAG yard at Alton Park in South Chattanooga, TN.
Photo date: Mar 20, 1969

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP7, Predecessor, Tennessee Alabama and Georgia

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP7, Predecessor, Tennessee Alabama and Georgia

TAG GP7 No. 708
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TAG GP7 No. 708

Saint Elmo, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 37409, United States
Photo date: Mar 29, 1970

TAG GP7 No. 708

Saint Elmo, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 37409, United States
TAG GP7 No. 708
Photo date: Mar 29, 1970

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP7, Predecessor, Tennessee Alabama and Georgia

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP7, Predecessor, Tennessee Alabama and Georgia

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