Nostalgia & History > Detouring Southern Railway Passenger Trains

Hurricane Camille washed out the Tye River Bridge on the Southern mainline causing detours through Front Royal, VA.  Roger Puta was there and took these three photos.

1. SOU FP7 6143 with Train 18, the Birmingham Special at Front Royal Jct., Front Royal, VA.  Southern Train 17 at right clearing Train 18 on September 7, 1969.  That conductor is sure watching that frog.

2. SOU FP7 6146 with Train 17, the Birmingham Special at Riverton Jct., Front Royal, VA on September 6, 1969.

3. SOU FP7 6146 with Train 17, the Birmingham Special leaving Riverton Jct., Front Royal, VA.  Train 18 is in background at left on September 6, 1969.

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/16 19:46 by MartyBernard.

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During the three weeks of detour, Southern ran other trains via Raleigh then north on SCL. 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/24/16 00:48 by ctillnc.

Neat shots, Marty!

Randy Lundgren

Old Southern Railway operating crews on the Birmingham Special. were based out of Washington, DC and worked between Washington, DC and Lynchburg, VA.