Specially equipped coal gondola Southern Railway #900096 has topped off 2716's tender and the operator is retracting the loading boom          
2716 will ease forward a few feet to clear the wye switch and begin the process of backing around the Opelika Wye. After turning the power the crew will rejoin the train's consist, wyed during the coaling operation, and sitting directly behind the tender on the main track. 2716 will make an early evening arrival back at Birmingham's Terminal Station
Date: 11/14/1981 Location: Opelika, AL   Map Show Opelika on a rail map Views: 1915 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)   Rolling Stock: SOU 900096 (Other/Not Listed) Author:  Bernie Feltman
Specially equipped coal gondola Southern Railway #900096 has topped off 2716's tender and the operator is retracting the loading boom
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam This picture is part of album:  Southern Railway steam
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Name Type Comments Date
Charles Burgess General Nice shot of a unique piece of equipment. 11/1/2010 11:11:01 PM
George Redmond General Nice shot. 11/2/2010 10:03:32 AM
Bryan Smith General Sure would be nice to have those around today. 11/3/2010 6:32:36 AM
David Barrentine General I bet the gondola met the torch. That would have been a nice piece of equipment to have at a RR museum. 11/4/2010 9:20:20 AM

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