On a bleak January day in 1975, Southern's southbound No. 7, the "Lynchburg Special," makes a station stop at Monroe, VA with FP7 No. 6146. At this time, No. 7 was normally a mixed train between Alexandria and Monroe, with four GP units ahead of the FP7 and coach, and 15-25 cars of TOFC behind. Today, for some reason, the train operated without the Geeps and TOFC, but the train did get a caboose at Alexandria. It was always a pleasure to ride this train, standing on the rear vestibule watching a TOFC train trail out behind you. The crews were not required to wear passenger uniforms, and more often than not, bib overalls were the order for the day.
Photos of North America's favorite First Generation locomotives. EMD, ALCO, Baldwin; essentially anything that represents the OG wide cab diesel locomotive
A colorful and diverse group of railroads operated passenger trains in the South that ranged from speedy limiteds like the Panama Limited and Silver Meteor to regional and branchline services.
i was born in virginia in 1972. when i think of railroads that shaped the commonwealth. i think of railroads like, SCL, N&W and southern. this is a tribute to those wonderful days gone by and for those who remember it well.
