Six four axle, high adhesion units power this heavy coal train destined for Carrollton, GA. Up front are 2 B36-7s and 1 GP50 and mid-train are three more B36-7s         
Southern Railway B36-7's #3819, 3818 & 3817 were built March 1981 and later became Norfolk Southern #3819, 3818 & 3817
Date: 9/27/1981 Location: Dalton, GA   Map Show Dalton on a rail map Views: 1101 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: SOU 3819(B36-7) SOU 3818(B36-7) SOU 3817(B36-7)    Author:  Bernie Feltman
Six four axle, high adhesion units power this heavy coal train destined for Carrollton, GA.  Up front are 2 B36-7s and 1 GP50 and mid-train are three more B36-7s
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  Southern Railway Georgia action shots
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Allen Jenkins General It's like the Southern saw what the SCL was doing with the U36B & tried it on this machine...too bad, it would have done a lot better as high-speed intermodal power...like the CSX. 7/3/2009 9:17:19 PM
George Redmond General Nice shot. 10/2/2010 2:27:27 PM
Fred Stuckmann General And elephant ears too. 10/2/2010 7:04:00 PM
Charles Burgess General Great action photo! 10/3/2010 9:18:57 PM
Jeffrey Allen General Neat shot. 10/7/2010 9:10:01 AM

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