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4/18/2024
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Viewing Album:  Alabama & Mississippi
 
By:Greg Ropp
Dates:1/1/1993 - 4/1/1993
Album Info:Some photos I took while working for Sperry Rail Service in 1993.
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SRS 118
Title:  SRS 118
Description:  SRS 118 tied down on the track behind the 27th Street tower for the weekend. That was a really nice spot for railfanning while parked there over the weekend, but not so nice for getting anything else done.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:38 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 118(Doodlebug)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
SRS 118
Title:  SRS 118
Description:  SRS 118 tied down for the weekend behind the 27th Street tower. It was a really nice spot as far as railfanning, but not much else.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:35 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 118(Doodlebug)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
BN 48
Title:  BN 48
Description:  Burlington Northern SW1500 #48 leads a transfer by 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:23 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 48(SW1500) BN 65(SW1500)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
BN 65
Title:  BN 65
Description:  Burlington Northern SW1500 #65 on a transfer run by 27th street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:20 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 65(SW1500) BN 48(SW1500)
Views:  874   Comments: 0
BN 24 & BN 38
Title:  BN 24 & BN 38
Description:  A pair of Burlington Northern SW1500's lead a transfer run by 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:29 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 24(SW1500) BN 38(SW1500)
Views:  873   Comments: 0
BN 48 & BN 65
Title:  BN 48 & BN 65
Description:  A pair of Burlington Northern SW1500's lead a transfer by 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:26 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 48(SW1500) BN 65(SW1500)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
BN 48 & BN 65
Title:  BN 48 & BN 65
Description:  Pair of SW1500's passing the Sloss furnace at 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:17 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 48(SW1500) BN 65(SW1500)
Views:  563   Comments: 1
Corinth Depot
Title:  Corinth Depot
Description:  Depot at Corinth, MS.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:47 PM
Location:  Corinth, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Corinth, Ms. Depot
Title:  Corinth, Ms. Depot
Description:  Depot at Corinth, Ms.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:44 PM
Location:  Corinth, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  270   Comments: 0
CSX local crossing at 27th Street.
Title:  CSX local crossing at 27th Street.
Description:  A CSX local, running on track since removed, crosses the track that ran behind the 27th Street tower.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:11 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2061(GP38)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
CSX local crossing at 27th Street.
Title:  CSX local crossing at 27th Street.
Description:  A CSX local, running on track since removed, is crossing the line that ran behind the 27th Street tower.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:14 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2065(GP38)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
CSX crossing NS.
Title:  CSX crossing NS.
Description:  A track crew continues to work on a switch frog as a CSX freight crosses in the background.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:24 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
CSX crossing NS
Title:  CSX crossing NS
Description:  CSX freight crossing NS as a track crew works on a switch frog.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:21 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
CSX crossing NS.
Title:  CSX crossing NS.
Description:  CSX crosses in the background as the NS track worker stops for a second before going back to work on a switch frog.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:44 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
M88 tank recovery vehicle
Title:  M88 tank recovery vehicle
Description:  An M88 tank recovery vehicle being transported on a DODX flat.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:32 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Helium car
Title:  Helium car
Description:  Caught this cut of Helium transport cars. Notice the Light Weight of these cars was 232,500 lbs!
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:38 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1263   Comments: 1
A pair of MidSouth Geeps.
Title:  A pair of MidSouth Geeps.
Description:  A pair of MidSouth Geeps parked by the depot in Corinth, Ms.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:08 PM
Location:  Corinth, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSRC 1050(GP10) MSRC 1005(GP10)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
MidSouth GP10
Title:  MidSouth GP10
Description:  MidSouth GP10 #1050 parked at Corinth, Ms.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:05 PM
Location:  Corinth, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSRC 1050(GP10) MSRC 1005(GP10)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
MidSouth GP10
Title:  MidSouth GP10
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:56 PM
Location:  Unknown, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSRC 1053(GP10)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
MidSouth GP10
Title:  MidSouth GP10
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:02 PM
Location:  Unknown, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSRC 1068(GP10)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
MidSouth CF7
Title:  MidSouth CF7
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:53 PM
Location:  Unknown, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSRC 7007(CF7)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
MidSouth CF7
Title:  MidSouth CF7
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:59 PM
Location:  Unknown, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSRC 7007(CF7)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
NS AB transfer
Title:  NS AB transfer
Description:  One of the NS AB jobs (possibly AB27?) heads past the Sloss furnace at 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:27 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2418(MP15DC) NS 2411(MP15DC) NS 2419(MP15DC)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
Southern (CNO&TP) 60' boxcar
Title:  Southern (CNO&TP) 60' boxcar
Description:  Southern 60' boxcar passing the Sloss furnace at 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:33 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  280   Comments: 1
Southern 50' waffle side boxcar
Title:  Southern 50' waffle side boxcar
Description:  Southern 50' box passing the Sloss furnace at 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:30 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1820   Comments: 1
UP SD40-2
Title:  UP SD40-2
Description:  UP power heading up a train by 27th Street interlocking.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:35 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3655(SD40-2) UP 244(B30-7A)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
UP SD40-2
Title:  UP SD40-2
Description:  UP SD40-2 passing the Sloss furnace at 27th Street
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:41 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3655(SD40-2) UP 244(B30-7A)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
Cascade Warehouse Centerbeam Flat
Title:  Cascade Warehouse Centerbeam Flat
Description:  WCRC 7574 centerbeam flat, labeled for Cascade Warehouse in Salem, Oregon passing the Sloss furnace at 27th Street.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:29:41 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  273   Comments: 0
WTNN #1853
Title:  WTNN #1853
Description:  West Tennessee RR #1853 parked in the yard on a rainy day.
Photo Date:  2/1/1993  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:28:50 PM
Location:  Jackson, TN
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WTNN 1853(RSD12)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
Columbus & Greenville Cabs sitting in the yard.
Title:  Columbus & Greenville Cabs sitting in the yard.
Description:  CAGY 51 and another unnumber cab parked in the Columbus, Ms yard.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:22 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  212   Comments: 1
Bushwacker
Title:  Bushwacker
Description:  CAGY "BUSHWACKER" car sitting in the Columbus, Ms yard.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:12:55 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  528   Comments: 1
GP9 in the CAGY roundhouse
Title:  GP9 in the CAGY roundhouse
Description:  Former Southern GP9 sitting in the roundhouse at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:12:57 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 704(GP9)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Saturday morning at the CAGY shops
Title:  Saturday morning at the CAGY shops
Description:  View of the Columbus & Greenville yard taken just in front of the Sperry car parked beside the CAGY yard office.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:20 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 601(DRS6-4-1500)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
CAGY 601
Title:  CAGY 601
Description:  Old Columbus & Greenville DRS6-4-1500 displayed in front of the CAGY shops at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:14 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 601(DRS6-4-1500)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
CAGY 601
Title:  CAGY 601
Description:  Old Columbus & Greenville DRS6-4-1500 displayed in front of the CAGY shops at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:11 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 601(DRS6-4-1500)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Columbus & Greenville GP7
Title:  Columbus & Greenville GP7
Description:  CAGY 608 sitting beside the roundhouse at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:08 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 608(GP7)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
CAGY 619
Title:  CAGY 619
Description:  Columbus & Greenville GP9 #619 sitting near the roundhouse at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:28 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 619(GP7)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  Former Southern Railway GP9 sitting by the roundhouse at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:00 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Various power sitting next to the roundhouse
Title:  Various power sitting next to the roundhouse
Description:  Former Southern GP7 & Santa Fe CF7 sitting in the CAGY yard at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:25 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9) CAGY 808(CF7)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
CAGY GP9
Title:  CAGY GP9
Description:  Former Southern Railway GP9 sitting near the CAGY roundhouse at Columbus, MS.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:12:45 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
CAGY CF7
Title:  CAGY CF7
Description:  Former Santa Fe CF7 parked near the CAGY roundhouse at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:06 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 806(CF7)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
CAGY CF7
Title:  CAGY CF7
Description:  Former Santa Fe CF7's parked next to the CAGY roundhouse.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:03 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 808(CF7)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Another old find
Title:  Another old find
Description:  Former Escanaba & Lake Superior 40' boxcar sitting next to the CAGY roundhouse.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:12:52 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Old passenger car
Title:  Old passenger car
Description:  Part of the Bushwacker set of cars sitting next to the CAGY roundhouse.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:12:49 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1025   Comments: 1
Another morning on Sperry
Title:  Another morning on Sperry
Description:  Sperry car parked beside the Columbus & Greenville yard office for the weekend.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:17 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 118(Doodlebug)
Views:  543   Comments: 1

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