Nostalgia & History > Southern Railway Steam Fan Trips, 1971, Part 1

In September 1971 I photographed three fan trips double headed by SOU 722 and S&A 750. They were run in Virginia on September 11, 12, and 25.

With my son, I rode the September 11 trip and present some pictures below. The trip started in Richmond.

The five pictures are of runbys. Locations have been lost in time.

The trips on the 11th and 12th were sponsored by the Old Dominion Chapter of the NRHS.


Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/20/14 14:07 by MartyBernard.

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We watched/chased 722 in 1978 . This really brings me back, thanks for posting !

Chunks of the Danville-Richmond line were abandoned by NS. The trip couldn't be replicated exactly, alas.

I sort of lost track, is the 750 still in the Atlanta area and where is the 722?

750 still at the Southeastern Railroad Museum near Atlanta, intact but not running. As far as I know, 722 is still disassembled at GSMR in Bryson City, NC. See http://www.gsmr.com/about/news/letter-mr-allen-c-harper/fellow-steam-patrons-and-railroad-fans#.VJSMDAhzw.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/14 12:41 by ctillnc.

Thanks for the wonderful photographs. I've always considered the
Southern Railway excursions as the "golden age" of "modern" steam
steam trips!

Both of those locomotives looked great. Is that "Southern" valve gear on 722?

nycman Wrote:
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> Both of those locomotives looked great. Is that
> "Southern" valve gear on 722?

Yes! I first saw southern valve gear at EBT on one of the mikes.