Nostalgia & History > C&O 8571

Doug Boyd shot C&O 8571 in Richmond, Virginia on September 15, 1985.
Bob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/24 08:30 by refarkas.

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I remember when the scene looked just like that...seems like ages...now the stacks are gone replaced by condos that only wealthy people can buy. 

It's amazing how much of Richmond rail is on bridgework. Great image, Bob.
—Mac

MacBeau Wrote:
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> It's amazing how much of Richmond rail is on
> bridgework. Great image, Bob.
> —Mac

It's the river that made that necessary......plus a heavy grade to get to where 2nd street yard was, so Fulton yard was built and the viaduct to make an easy approach. And the Seaboard put theirs in just beneath, and the Southern Railway at street level. Richmond is a railroad town for sure!

Good pic showing triple crossing plus James River & C&O river line.