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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.

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  • Martin K O'Toole (52)
  • Ron Flanary (43)
  • Ben Roberts (33)
  • George W. Hamlin (14)
  • Warren Calloway (14)
  • Ellis Simon (8)
  • Jim King (4)
  • Oscar Kimsey (4)
  • R. D. Sharpless (4)
  • Dick Fisher (3)

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  • Stations (4)
  • Excursion (2)
  • Passenger Car (1)
  • Radio Car (1)

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Photographers

Photographers
  • Martin K O'Toole (52)
  • Ron Flanary (43)
  • Ben Roberts (33)
  • George W. Hamlin (14)
  • Warren Calloway (14)
  • Ellis Simon (8)
  • Jim King (4)
  • Oscar Kimsey (4)
  • R. D. Sharpless (4)
  • Dick Fisher (3)

Photo Categories

Photo Categories
  • Stations (4)
  • Excursion (2)
  • Passenger Car (1)
  • Radio Car (1)
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

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

SR Presidential Inspection Train – Graham Claytor
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SR Presidential Inspection Train – Graham Claytor

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Oct 30, 1968

SR Presidential Inspection Train – Graham Claytor

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States
SR Presidential Inspection Train – Graham Claytor
Southern president Graham Claytor steps on the observation deck of the Virginia (after a nice breakfast) and pulls on a new pair of yellow leather gloves. The red cars are Pennsy "Imperial"-series all room sleepers.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Oct 30, 1968

Categories: Passenger Car

Categories: Passenger Car

SR Presidential Inspection Train
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SR Presidential Inspection Train

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Oct 30, 1968

SR Presidential Inspection Train

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States
SR Presidential Inspection Train
SR presidential and board inspection train is shoved in beside the then-new General Coal (Westmoreland) transloader at Appalachia--by the Andover first trick yard crew.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Oct 30, 1968

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP7

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, GP7

SR 3110 poking its nose through the diesel shop pit at Andover
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SR 3110 poking its nose through the diesel shop pit at Andover

Andover, Wise County, Virginia, 24215, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Mar 28, 1975

SR 3110 poking its nose through the diesel shop pit at Andover

Andover, Wise County, Virginia, 24215, United States
SR 3110 poking its nose through the diesel shop pit at Andover

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Mar 28, 1975

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD45

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD45

Southern Caboose on Norwood Hill
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Southern Caboose on Norwood Hill

Norwood, Pulaski County, Kentucky, 42553, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Sep 28, 1985

Southern Caboose on Norwood Hill

Norwood, Pulaski County, Kentucky, 42553, United States
Southern Caboose on Norwood Hill
Northbound CNO&TP train 188 climbs Norwood Hill, with two SR cabs tacked on the rear. The train is one number 1 main.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Sep 28, 1985

Categories: Caboose, Steel Bay Window

Categories: Caboose, Steel Bay Window

SD40-2 at Watkins, VA
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SD40-2 at Watkins, VA

Watkins, Halifax County, Virginia, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: 1986

SD40-2 at Watkins, VA

Watkins, Halifax County, Virginia, United States
SD40-2 at Watkins, VA
SD40-2 #3224 at Watkins, VA

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: 1986

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD40-2

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD40-2

SD35 Leading a Radio Control Test Train
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SD35 Leading a Radio Control Test Train

Oreton, Wise County, Virginia, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jan 01, 1966

SD35 Leading a Radio Control Test Train

Oreton, Wise County, Virginia, United States
SD35 Leading a Radio Control Test Train
First "radio" train on the Appalachia District--15,000 tons, with eight six-motor units. Grubby day, and rainy--but it was obviously successful.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jan 01, 1966

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD35

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD35

SD24s lead a westbound into Appalachia
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SD24s lead a westbound into Appalachia

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jan 01, 1966

SD24s lead a westbound into Appalachia

Appalachia, Wise County, Virginia, 24216, United States
SD24s lead a westbound into Appalachia
A pair of SD24s lead a westbound into Appalachia as Conductor P.E. Herron watches on with two outbound trains waiting to leave town.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jan 01, 1966

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD24

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD24

SD24 #2521 at Andover
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SD24 #2521 at Andover

Andover, Wise County, Virginia, 24215, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: 1968

SD24 #2521 at Andover

Andover, Wise County, Virginia, 24215, United States
SD24 #2521 at Andover
SD24 #2521 at Andover, VA in 1968.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: 1968

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD24

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, EMD, SD24

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