Southern Locomotives
GP50s

Photos by Mike Condren

A GP50 leads a westbound freight into Forrest Yard in Memphis in Oct. 1981.

Three new GP50s are seen leading an eastbound Southern freight through east Memphis in Oct. 1981.

A GP50 is seen westbound leading a freight at the east end of White Siding in east Memphis in 1984.

This GP50 leads a freight through Sheffield, AL on May 2, 1982.

This GP50 is seen in West Memphis, AR on Aug 4, 1985.

An eastbound freight is seen in east Memphis in Oct. 1981.

This eastbound freight is seen passing the station in Germantown, TN on April 3, 1982.

These SRR loccos are seen passing the Aulon Tower in Memphis in July 1985.

An eastbound is seen passing under the East Parkway overpass at the west end of Forrest Yard in Memphis in Sept. 1981.

This CNO&TP GP50 is seen leading an eastbound freight as it leaves Forrest Yard in Oct. 1981.

This GP50 is seen at the east end of Forrest Yard in Oct. 1984.

Another eastbound freight is seen leaving Forrest Yard on May 8, 1982.

This Southern subsidary, the old Norfolk Southern, GP50 is seen in a consist at the east end of Forrest Yard in Memphis in Dec. 1981.

An eastbound freight is seen leaving Forrest Yard in Sept 1981.

The train is then seen as it rounds the curve between Highland and Patterson street crossings just west of Memphis State University campus in Sept 1981.

Yet another eastbound freight is seen leaving Forrest Yard in Memphis on March 22, 1983.

This GP50 is seen in Memphis on Jan. 25, 1982.

A westbound freight is seen crossing the Bill Morris Parkway in Germantown, TN in June 1982.

An eastbound freight is seen leaving Forrest Yard in Memphis in May 1983.

A westbound freight is seen entering Memphis in June 1983.

A westbound freight is seen entering Forrest Yard in Sept 1986.

Power from an eastbound freight is heading into the yard to pickup more cars in Dec. 1981.

A westbound freight is seen heading out of White Siding in east Memphis in May 1984.

A southbound Triple Crown is seen passing through Emory Gap, TN on May 21, 1988.

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

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