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Interesting Unit
Now here’s an intriguing locomotive: Empire Coke Company number 570. I see on-line that this is former NYC of the same number, and quite a rare unit—an EMC model SC, powered with a Winton engine (built in 1936).
I saw this in Birmingham—apparently it was an early collection of equipment for the Heart of Dixie NRHS chapter.
One image by Richard Koenig; taken on June 27th 1976.
Birmingham Action
Here are a couple of trains of the Southern Railway in Birmingham, Alabama. The first three images were taken east of downtown, the fourth while the Southern Crescent is making its station stop, and the last has the same train continuing on its way to New Orleans.
The freight is led by one of the most idiosyncratic units—an EMD GP30 with a high short hood. The passenger train is powered by a quartet of E8s; the legacy equipment following (at this time) is still heated by steam generators on these wonderful locomotives.
Five images by Richard Koenig; taken June 27th 1976.
