For many months, the ex-CofG Columbus, GA-Birmingham main was out of service north of Childersburg, and traffic was down to just a pair of long-range locals that reached B'ham via ex-Southern lines. In 1997 traffic began to return, as shown in this shot of an eastbound at Opelika.
Photos taken in the Deep South--primarily Alabama and Georgia--from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Featured railroads include the ICG, the West Point Route, SCL, Southern, Frisco, and even KCS.
