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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:9/1/1949 - 8/1/1950
Album Info:Here are several b&w photos of Southern Railway steam locomotives. No dates or locations were on the backs of these however. The photos in this album were re-scanned and re-posted on 3/10/2025 after the RRPA crash.
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SOU 2-8-0 #716 - Southern Rwy
Title:  SOU 2-8-0 #716 - Southern Rwy
Description:  This 1904 Alco-Richmond built 2-8-0 K class locomotive sits in an unknown yard#location. If the photo date on the front marks when it was taken, then this unit only has 4 more years before being retired in 1953. History - Alco-Richmond, 1904 Specs - K-437 tubes Consolidation, 56" drivers, 200 psi, 22x30" cylinders, engine weight of 197,75- lb and tractive effort of 44,081 lb. The loco was retired as presumedly scrapped in December of 1949. No exaxt date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  9/1/1949  Upload Date: 8/26/2013 8:36:34 AM
Location:  unknown, SC
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 716(2-8-0)
Views:  703   Comments: 1
SOU 2-8-2 #4877 - Southern Rwy
Title:  SOU 2-8-2 #4877 - Southern Rwy
Description:  The 1926 Alco-Richmond built Mikado lasted until 1954. The date on the front of the photo may be when this photo was taken at an unknown yard. History - Alco-Richmond, 6/1926, Specs - Ms-4 class, 63", 200 psi, 27x32" cylinders, engine weight of 325,000 lb and tractive effot of 59,900 lb. After serving nearly 27 years, the loco was sold for scrap in August of 1953. No exact date, location or photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  9/1/1949  Upload Date: 8/26/2013 8:37:03 AM
Location:  unknown, SC
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  SOU 4877(2-8-2)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
SOU 2-8-0 #598 - Southern Rwy
Title:  SOU 2-8-0 #598 - Southern Rwy
Description:  Sharp looking SOU #598 sits in an unknown yard. If the date on the front of the photo denotes when the photo was taken, then this loco had only 3 moqe years left before being retired in 1953. History - Alco-Richmond, 1906, Specs - K-403 tubes class Consolidation, 57" drivers, 200 psi, 22x30" cylinders, engine weight of 199,910 lb and tractive effort of 43,305 lb. The loco was sold for scrap in March of 1952. No location, exact day or photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  8/1/1950  Upload Date: 8/26/2013 8:36:10 AM
Location:  unknown, SC
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 598(2-8-0)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
SOU 2-8-2 #4839 - Southern Rwy
Title:  SOU 2-8-2 #4839 - Southern Rwy
Description:  The 1923 Alco-Richmond built Mikado lasted until 1954. Specs - serial #64841, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 27x32" cylinders, engine weight of 326,000 lb, tractive effort of 62,949 lb. Loco #4800-04914 in the M-4 classp were scrapped between 1952-1954. The date on the front of the photo may be when this photo was taken at an unknown yard.
Photo Date:  8/1/1950  Upload Date: 8/26/2013 8:36:47 AM
Location:  unknown, SC
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 4839(2-8-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
SOU 4-6-2 #1264 - Southern Rwy
Title:  SOU 4-6-2 #1264 - Southern Rwy
Description:  This 1911 Alco-Richmond Pacific type locomotive sits in an unknown yard" The date on the photo is being used as the photo date. History - Alco-Richmond, 8/1911, Specs - class Ps-2, 72.5" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 24x28" cylinders, engine weight of 232,000 lb and tractive effort of 35,400 lb. After nearly 36 years of service, the loco was retired and presumedly scrapped in April of 1947. No exact date, location or photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  8/1/1950  Upload Date: 8/26/2013 8:37:34 AM
Location:  unknown, SC
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 1264(4-6-2)
Views:  669   Comments: 1


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