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Viewing Album:  The Glenn Marsh Files--Southern in the 70s
 
By:Hank Stephens
Dates:1/1/1970 - 1/1/1980
Album Info:These shots catch the Deep South operations of Southern in its diesel era heyday. The locations vary with local power and mainline trains around the Opelika, AL ex CofGa "P-Line" and around Birmingham, AL. Photos by Glenn Marsh from his collection.
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:24 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  305   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:21 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  287   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:31 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  316   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:35 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  287   Comments: 1
When the Crescent was still the SOUTHERN CRESCENT passenger train in Birmingham, AL
Title:  When the Crescent was still the SOUTHERN CRESCENT passenger train in Birmingham, AL
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:08:41 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  564   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:26 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  360   Comments: 1
CG 203 and two sisters work a transfer through Birmingham in the 1970s
Title:  CG 203 and two sisters work a transfer through Birmingham in the 1970s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:15 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CG 203(SD9)
Views:  709   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:20 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  209   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:09:20 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
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Views:  196   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:21:50 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:21:51 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:21:45 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  180   Comments: 0
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:21:44 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:21:47 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
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Views:  193   Comments: 0
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Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 2:21:47 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Gleen Marsh
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SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:32:59 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2636(GP30)
Views:  381   Comments: 2
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:00 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2597(GP30)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
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Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:00 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  194   Comments: 1
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:01 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  216   Comments: 1
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:32:54 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  206   Comments: 1
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:32:55 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2757(GP38)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:32:54 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2757(GP38)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:32:57 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2694(GP35)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:32:58 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2784(GP38)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Title:  SOU shots around East AL in mid 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:32:56 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2757(GP38)
Views:  329   Comments: 1
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Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:23 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  192   Comments: 2
SOU 2575
Title:  SOU 2575
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:24 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2575(GP30)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
SOU 2580
Title:  SOU 2580
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:25 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2580(GP30)
Views:  455   Comments: 1
SOU 2580
Title:  SOU 2580
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:26 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2580(GP30)
Views:  431   Comments: 3
SOU 2580
Title:  SOU 2580
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:25 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2580(GP30)
Views:  527   Comments: 3
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Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:27 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  236   Comments: 3
SOU 2664
Title:  SOU 2664
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:21 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2664(GP35)
Views:  697   Comments: 1
SOU 2676
Title:  SOU 2676
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:21 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2676(GP35)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
SOU 5121
Title:  SOU 5121
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:22 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 5121(GP38-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
SOU 2526
Title:  SOU 2526
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/18/2010 11:33:22 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 2526(GP35)
Views:  664   Comments: 3
Three ex CofGA SD units team up in numberical order near Birmingham in the 1970s
Title:  Three ex CofGA SD units team up in numberical order near Birmingham in the 1970s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 1:00:26 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glcnn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CG 201(SD7) CG 202(SD9) CG 203(SD9)
Views:  2263   Comments: 3
Agent hoops up order on a ex CofGA P-line freight at the Opelika Diamond
Title:  Agent hoops up order on a ex CofGA P-line freight at the Opelika Diamond
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 10:56:21 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  440   Comments: 1
SOU caboose tails up a rail train near Opelika
Title:  SOU caboose tails up a rail train near Opelika
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 10:49:02 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  224   Comments: 1
SOU bay caboose rolls the end of a CofGA P Line train over old US HWY 280 in the 70s
Title:  SOU bay caboose rolls the end of a CofGA P Line train over old US HWY 280 in the 70s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 10:49:05 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  242   Comments: 1
Southern bay cab ends up an Alabama originated PRIDE coal train in the 1970s-80s era
Title:  Southern bay cab ends up an Alabama originated PRIDE coal train in the 1970s-80s era
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 10:49:01 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  227   Comments: 1
SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:42 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  173   Comments: 1
SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:43 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  156   Comments: 1
SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:44 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 1
SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:45 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  157   Comments: 1
A stranger from a strange land---Carolina and Northwestern RR lettered cab works with a GP30 in the yard at Opelika in the 1970s
Title:  A stranger from a strange land---Carolina and Northwestern RR lettered cab works with a GP30 in the yard at Opelika in the 1970s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:46 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1013   Comments: 3
SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Title:  SOU picture posted Oct 11, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 8:00:47 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  187   Comments: 1
Southern"Railway in the Deep South in 1970s
Title:  Southern"Railway in the Deep South in 1970s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 1:00:28 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 196(GP18)
Views:  652   Comments: 0
Southern Railway in the Deep South in 1970s
Title:  Southern Railway in the Deep South in 1970s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 1:00:26 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 8264(GP7)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Southern Railway in the Deep South in 1970s
Title:  Southern Railway in the Deep South in 1970s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 1:00:19 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh0
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 8238(GP7)
Views:  429   Comments: 1

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