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By:Bruce Phillips
Dates:7/29/1978 - 7/29/1978
Album Info:Amazingly, along with a great photo opportunity at the C&O turntable in Charlottesville, VA, both the special GM50 and a CofG wood caboose just happened to be there that day
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C&O GP-7 5897 brings T&P 610 to C&O turntable on SRR excursion from Alexandria
Title:  C&O GP-7 5897 brings T&P 610 to C&O turntable on SRR excursion from Alexandria
Description:  The C&O assisted in turning steam excusions at Charlottlesville (from Alexandria) as they still had an active turntable
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 10:40:20 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Model,Yard,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CO 5897(GP7) SOU 610(2-10-4) TP 610(2-10-4)
Views:  1113   Comments: 0
C&O GP7 5897 assists SRR (T&P) 2-10-4 to C&O turntable
Title:  C&O GP7 5897 assists SRR (T&P) 2-10-4 to C&O turntable
Description:  C&O turntable was used to turn Southern steam excustions from Alexandria
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 10:44:21 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr
Categories:  Roster,Model,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CO 5897(GP7) SOU 610(2-10-4) TP 610(2-10-4)
Views:  1397   Comments: 0
Southern (T&P) 2-10-4 #610 on C&O turntable
Title:  Southern (T&P) 2-10-4 #610 on C&O turntable
Description:  Being turned for return trip to Alexandria - photo 1 of 3 on turntable
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 10:47:49 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Model,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  SOU 610(2-10-4) TP 610(2-10-4)
Views:  911   Comments: 0
Southern (T&P) 2-10-4 610 being turned on C&O turntable
Title:  Southern (T&P) 2-10-4 610 being turned on C&O turntable
Description:  610 is being turned for return trip to Alexandria - Photo 2 of 3 on turnrable
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 10:49:39 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Model,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  SOU 610(2-10-4) TP 610(2-10-4)
Views:  766   Comments: 0
Southern (T&P) 2-10-4 #610 on C&O turntable - Charlottesville, VA
Title:  Southern (T&P) 2-10-4 #610 on C&O turntable - Charlottesville, VA
Description:  Engine being turned for return trip on Excursion from Alexandria - Photo 3 of 3 on turntable
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 10:51:36 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Model,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  SOU 610(2-10-4) TP 610(2-10-4)
Views:  1688   Comments: 0
Special 50th Anniversary Chessie Gold B&O GP40-2 GM50 - 1978
Title:  Special 50th Anniversary Chessie Gold B&O GP40-2 GM50 - 1978
Description:  An amazing bit of luck for pasengers on a Southern steam excusion, this unit just happened to be in a consist at Charlottesville on the C&O while the excursion from Alexandria was laying over before the return trip
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 11:08:05 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Model
Locomotives:  BO GM50(GP40-2)
Views:  1190   Comments: 1
Central of Georgia wood caboose CofG X-93 -in service - 1978
Title:  Central of Georgia wood caboose CofG X-93 -in service - 1978
Description:  Another lucky photo op on this days steam excursion was this cab that just happened to be at Charlottesville
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 11:11:03 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Model
Locomotives: 
Views:  640   Comments: 1
Southern Railway GP38-2 5147 - Charlottesville - 1978
Title:  Southern Railway GP38-2 5147 - Charlottesville - 1978
Description:  Local power at Charlottesville, VA - seen during steam excursion from Alexandria - July 29, 1978
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2012 11:13:58 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Model
Locomotives:  SOU 5147(GP38-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
Chesapeake & Ohio GP9 6077 rest on track off turntable - Charlottelesville - 1978
Title:  Chesapeake & Ohio GP9 6077 rest on track off turntable - Charlottelesville - 1978
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1978  Upload Date: 4/13/2012 12:11:39 PM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  Frank A. Phillips Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Model
Locomotives:  CO 6077(GP9)
Views:  345   Comments: 0


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