Southern Railway 75th Anniversary |
from Railroading
magazine #31 - Dec 1969 / collection
In November of 1969, the Southern Railway System celebrated its 75th anniversary with a steam celebration in Anniston, Alabama, along the Birmingham—Atlanta mainline. Dubbed the 1969 "Steam-o-rama", the railroad commemorated its diamond jubilee by gathering three operating steam locomotives in excursion service from around the region. The lineup included the legendary Flying Scotsman, which was making a British Industry Tour through the United States during the late 1960s. The other two steamers were Deep South excursion veterans Southern #4501 and Savannah & Atlanta #750. A large crowd turned out in Anniston for the event, and several dignitaries spoke from the rear platform of the Southern Railway's office car New River.
from Birmingham News
newspaper / Nov 1969 / collection
all anniversary materials above from our HawkinsRails collection
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
newspaper advertisement / collection
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
from Birmingham News
newspaper / Nov 1969 / collection
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Savannah & Atlanta #750
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Nov 1969 / JCH
from Railroading
magazine #31 - Dec 1969 / collection
See also our complete Savannah & Atlanta #750 steam scrapbook in Steam
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Southern #4501
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
from Railroading
magazine #31 - Dec 1969 / collection
See also our complete Southern Railway #4501 steam scrapbook in Steam
from The Birmingham News
newspaper - Jun 1961 / collection
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
London & North Eastern #4472
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
collection
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
from Railroading
magazine #31 - Dec 1969 / collection
See also our complete Flying Scotsman steam scrapbook in Steam
EMD E8A (1950) / Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
collection
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
EMD GP30 (1962) / Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH
from Railroading
magazine #31 - Dec 1969 / collection
from The Birmingham News
newspaper - Nov 1969 / collection
all advertisement clippings above from The Birmingham News newspaper - Nov 1969 / collection
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