Seaboard Coast Line caboose #00866 brings up the rear of the Hamlet section of train #214. The Atlanta section is to the left of 866 and has Georgia Railroad #2871 trailing         
Train #214 orginated in New Orleans and contained traffic for Hamlet, NC. As per standard practice, the train was normally double-cabbed with the trailing section clearing Montgomery's Chester Yard of Atlanta bound cars. Once in Atlanta, the cut would be made between 866 and the trailing insulated box car, and, after a brake test, 214 would resume its journey to Hamlet
Date: 10/15/1973 Location: Opelika, AL   Map Show Opelika on a rail map Views: 1617 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Rolling Stock: SCL 866 (Caboose) TTX 473408 (Flat Car) Author:  Bernie Feltman
Seaboard Coast Line caboose #00866 brings up the rear of the Hamlet section of train #214. The Atlanta section is to the left of 866 and has Georgia Railroad #2871 trailing
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Action This picture is part of album:  Georgia Railroad group (GA; A℘ WofA) action photos
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Charles Burgess General Wow...what a shot! 3/19/2011 8:49:28 PM
Chris S General Indeed, nice shot, and thanks for the history as well 3/19/2011 9:12:32 PM
David Barrentine General Love the story as well as the shot. 3/19/2011 9:35:56 PM
Bryan Smith General Southern did the same back in the day for a train that originated in Jacksonville. Upon arrival in Valdosta the front half would continue to Macon while the back half would head toward Albany and Columbus GA. 3/20/2011 6:06:03 AM
Fred Stuckmann General Cool. 3/20/2011 7:14:21 AM
Greg Ropp General Another great classic image, Bernie! Thanks for sharing. 3/20/2011 9:11:00 AM
Karl Rethwisch General Complete with coal chute. 3/20/2011 9:29:18 AM
George Redmond General Nice shot. 3/20/2011 9:39:20 AM
John Danielson General Very nice sir! 3/20/2011 12:11:50 PM
Fred Stuckmann General That's cool, Bernie, thanks for sharing. 3/20/2011 7:30:43 PM
Dennis Weber General Nice Shot. 3/20/2011 8:30:50 PM
Daniel Pike General Very cool picture, and great info, too ! 4/27/2011 11:53:05 PM

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