Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,          
The conductor is protecting the shove move around the east leg of the Opelika wye as the power is being turned for its trip back to Birmingham. The excursion train consist is to the left and the bridge in the distance crosses over the Western Railway of Alabama. 2716 will access WofA tracks to get to the east leg of the Opelika wye. The building on the left is the WofA freight house and just to the left of it is the crossing between the Southern Railway and Western Railway of Alabama. The former Central of Georgia depot sits to the left of the people gathered in the distance
Date: 11/14/1981 Location: Opelika, AL Views: 2978 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)   Rolling Stock: SOU 140690 (Pulpwood Car) SOU 142546 (Pulpwood Car) Author:  Bernie Feltman
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Picture Categories: Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action This picture is part of album:  Southern Railway steam
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George Redmond General Great angle, Great shot. 11/5/2010 6:25:33 PM
Charles Burgess General Nice vantage point. Great photo! 11/6/2010 9:57:42 AM
Steve J Rush General Very Nice, my friend--- Very Nice! 11/6/2010 1:03:59 PM
Chris S General Alot of history in this image; thanks for the view, Bernie 11/6/2010 9:19:43 PM

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