Chesapeake and Ohio Railway GP30 #3027 and CSX BQ23-7 #3002 lead the westbound local, with cars used for peanuts, cotton and pulpwood, past the Farmer's Cooperative loading ramp          
Chesapeake & Ohio GP30 #3027 was built August 1963 and later became CSX #4221. After leaving roster, unit became TDIX #4221 and later Ohio Central (OHCR) #4221
Date: 1/11/1988 Location: Headland, AL   Map Show Headland on a rail map Views: 1202 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: CO 3027(GP30) CSX 3002(BQ23-7)    Author:  Bernie Feltman
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway GP30 #3027 and CSX BQ23-7 #3002 lead the westbound local, with cars used for peanuts, cotton and pulpwood, past the Farmer's Cooperative loading ramp
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  SBD-Seaboard System Alabama/Florida action shots
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Name Type Comments Date
Mike Maskel General NICE SHOT 7/28/2013 1:09:27 PM
Mike Woodruff General Wow, nice! When did BAYL take over operation of this branch? 7/28/2013 1:52:49 PM
Jeffrey Allen General A very nice shot, the smoke adds to the shot greatly!! 7/28/2013 2:14:22 PM
Jeffrey Allen General A very nice shot, the smoke adds to the shot greatly!! 7/28/2013 2:14:24 PM
Donnie Strickland General Great stuff Bernie! 7/28/2013 2:19:17 PM
Charles Burgess General You will never see this lashup again...great shot! 7/28/2013 6:30:02 PM
John Danielson General Excellent shot. 7/29/2013 7:19:55 AM
Fred Stuckmann General That's awesome. 7/29/2013 8:01:25 PM
Olaf Junges General Great stuff, fantastic photo! 7/30/2013 7:02:13 AM
Chris S General Charles is right, a great historical photo; amazing catch, Bernie, great work 8/6/2013 4:23:01 PM
Steve J Rush General 1988... GP30's... I NOT sure that it gets any better than this! 8/9/2013 4:08:31 AM
Charles Stookey General Nice shot o two very nice locos. I think I commented on a shot similar this in a later post. The tree shadow and the smoke add interest. Nice portrayal of how railroads ARE ant not what we WISH they were. 8/10/2013 9:28:14 PM
Bryan Smith General Railroading in Headland is now a sea of corporate GWI orange/black....a nice scheme but nothing like this!! 8/18/2013 8:14:24 AM
Bryan Smith General Railroading in Headland is now a sea of corporate GWI orange/black....a nice scheme but nothing like this!! 8/18/2013 8:15:03 AM
Frank Grove General Love this photo, older scenes from this branch and the Elba branch have always been among my favorites. 9/17/2013 8:31:57 PM

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