| Southern Railway No. 193 – the run-though train with the Southern Pacific between Birmingham and Houston – was cresting the 5-mile-long grade at Richburg Hill, south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Today’s train was a bit unusual because it had three big Espee General Electric units – U30C 7903 with U33C’s 8669 and 8729 – and they were all running backwards. The Southern was well-known for running its own locomotives long-hood forward, but this was a really rare sight. The sound of those big U-boats working uphill was 120 cars, long before they showed up, was amazing! |
| Date:
10/12/1974 |
Location:
Richburg, MS Map  |
Views:
661 |
Collection Of:
 
Michael Palmieri |
| Locomotives: |
Author: Robert A. Scorsone photo
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| Picture Categories: Action |
This picture is part of album: SOU-NS |