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Viewing Album:  Southern and Friends - 70s & 80s
 
By:John Sita
Dates:1/1/1973 - 12/31/1985
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SR Excursion, November, 1978 [5]
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1978 [5]
Description:  The local chapter of the NRHS was into New York Central. That's the Imperial Emblem.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:04 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Southern Excursion, November, 1978
Title:  Southern Excursion, November, 1978
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:15 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
SR Excursion, November, 1978
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1978
Description:  The deadhead consist backing into NOUPT. It was the Thursday before the weekend excursion.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:05:22 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
SR Excursion, November, 1974
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1974
Description:  Going maybe 40 mph. That whistle was real LOUD!
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:40 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
SR Excursion, November, 1974
Title:  SR Excursion, November, 1974
Description:  These trains were usually sold out with 700+ passengers.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:29 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
SR 2-8-2 4501 Close Up, November, 1975
Title:  SR 2-8-2 4501 Close Up, November, 1975
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 12:02:19 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  966   Comments: 0
SR 2-8-2 4501, southbound, November, 1975
Title:  SR 2-8-2 4501, southbound, November, 1975
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 12:02:06 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2)
Views:  730   Comments: 1
SR Excursion, early 1980s [2]
Title:  SR Excursion, early 1980s [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:04:03 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 6147(FP7A)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
SP run-through freight, northbound, July, 1978 [2]
Title:  SP run-through freight, northbound, July, 1978 [2]
Description:  Cabooses were such a common sight back then.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:07:09 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  571   Comments: 0
SP run-through freight, northbound, July, 1978
Title:  SP run-through freight, northbound, July, 1978
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:06:56 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8640(SD40M-2)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
SR freight, southbound, with SP run-through power
Title:  SR freight, southbound, with SP run-through power
Description:  That fat boy in the white shirt was me. Dad took this photo.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:00:25 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 6322(SD24)
Views:  826   Comments: 1
SR freight, southbound with chemicals, November, 1975
Title:  SR freight, southbound with chemicals, November, 1975
Description:  It was moving really fast.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:01:13 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 5075(GP38-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 1
Southern freight, Florida Avenue, 9-73
Title:  Southern freight, Florida Avenue, 9-73
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 12:15:11 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 2703(GP35)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
SR freight, northbound, August, 1979
Title:  SR freight, northbound, August, 1979
Description:  Check out the F-unit in the rear!
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:01:28 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 3230(SD40-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 3
SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Title:  SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:07:35 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 2689(GP35)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Title:  SR freight, northbound, September, 1973
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:07:24 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 2637(GP30)
Views:  468   Comments: 2
SR freight, southbound, March, 1974
Title:  SR freight, southbound, March, 1974
Description:  We were waiting for the Southern Crescent and this freight came through.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:01:48 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 2708(GP35)
Views:  543   Comments: 2
Southern freight
Title:  Southern freight
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 10:04:08 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 3119(SD45)
Views:  510   Comments: 3
SR freight, southbound, April, 1979 [2]
Title:  SR freight, southbound, April, 1979 [2]
Description:  The tail end.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:02:31 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  305   Comments: 0
SR freight, southbound, April, 1979
Title:  SR freight, southbound, April, 1979
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:02:07 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 3204(SD40-2)
Views:  668   Comments: 1
SR freight, tofc
Title:  SR freight, tofc
Description:  I'm pretty sure this was an SD24. This train always ran through town fast, usually midday.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 8:03:09 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 3167(SD45)
Views:  785   Comments: 3
Southern Crescent Dome View
Title:  Southern Crescent Dome View
Description:  A view out of the front. July, 1978.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 12:15:25 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  514   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [2]
Title:  Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:08:04 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  344   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [3]
Title:  Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [3]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:08:15 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  2752   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [4]
Title:  Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [4]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:08:29 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  874   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [5]
Title:  Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978 [5]
Description:  Maybe a deadhead sleeper on the rear?
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:08:40 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  272   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978
Title:  Southern Crescent, NOUPT, July, 1978
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:07:51 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 6909(E8A)
Views:  755   Comments: 2
Southern Crescent, August, 1978
Title:  Southern Crescent, August, 1978
Description:  The Seabrook drawbridge near the Lakefront. I still remember the clatter across the bridge.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:08:51 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 6908(E8A)
Views:  1049   Comments: 3
Southern Crescent, nb, July, 1978
Title:  Southern Crescent, nb, July, 1978
Description:  Somewhere in Mississippi.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 12:15:48 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  174   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [2]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:09:16 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6910(E8A) SOU 6905(E8A)
Views:  1351   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [3]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [3]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:09:28 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1380   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:09:03 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 6902(E8A) SOU 6900(E8A)
Views:  1613   Comments: 4
Southern Crescent, northbound, somewhere in south Mississippi
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, somewhere in south Mississippi
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:09:46 PM
Location:  none, US
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  391   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, April 1978 [3]
Title:  Southern Crescent, April 1978 [3]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:30:23 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  645   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, April 1978 [4]
Title:  Southern Crescent, April 1978 [4]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:30:56 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  2483   Comments: 1
Southern Crescent, April, 1978
Title:  Southern Crescent, April, 1978
Description:  Look how clean those E-8s were - Southern was trying to discontinue the train at the time, too.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:28:36 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Locomotives:  SOU 6903(E8A)
Views:  876   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent northbound
Title:  Southern Crescent northbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:31:34 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6910(E8A)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1976
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1976
Description:  Note the bicentennial placards on the E-8s.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:32:01 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  198   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1977 [2]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1977 [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:32:50 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  612   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1977
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1977
Description:  I was always too chicken to climb up the semaphore pole - my brother took this one!
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:32:29 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6907(E8A)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1974
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, summer of 1974
Description:  That little boy is my cousin. I think the train stopped in town.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 12:31:17 AM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6909(E8A)
Views:  1217   Comments: 3
Southern Crescent, northbound, July 1978 [2]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July 1978 [2]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:10:21 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  568   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [3]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [3]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:10:32 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  302   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [4]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [4]
Description:  Maybe a deadhead coach?
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:10:43 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  268   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978
Description:  A freight had just pulled over on the siding and the passenger train was going maybe 40 mph.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:10:11 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6901(E8A)
Views:  2607   Comments: 1
Southern Crescent, northbound, September, 1974
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, September, 1974
Description:  I can't tell the number of the lead E-8.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:10:55 PM
Location:  Purvis, MS
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [2]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [2]
Description:  It looks like a few passengers getting on. The city has recently rebuilt the depot - it's beautiful.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:11:32 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  854   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [3]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [3]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:11:46 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  John Sita
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Views:  208   Comments: 0
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978
Description:  We chased the train up to Slidell - it's a good thing the RR trestle across the lake had a low speed limit.
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:11:18 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6909(E8A)
Views:  1025   Comments: 1
Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [5]
Title:  Southern Crescent, northbound, July, 1978 [5]
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2005  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 12:16:04 AM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
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Views:  308   Comments: 0

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