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The Southern Railway Historical Association archive houses tens of thousands of negatives, slides and photo prints from numerous large photography collections, as well as having numerous photographers amongst our membership. Please enjoy a sample of ours and our members' collections in our photo gallery.

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Photographers
  • Martin K O'Toole (52)
  • Ron Flanary (43)
  • Ben Roberts (33)
  • George W. Hamlin (14)
  • Warren Calloway (14)
  • Ellis Simon (8)
  • Jim King (4)
  • Oscar Kimsey (4)
  • R. D. Sharpless (4)
  • Dick Fisher (3)

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  • Stations (4)
  • Excursion (2)
  • Passenger Car (1)
  • Radio Car (1)

Photo Date Range

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Photographers

Photographers
  • Martin K O'Toole (52)
  • Ron Flanary (43)
  • Ben Roberts (33)
  • George W. Hamlin (14)
  • Warren Calloway (14)
  • Ellis Simon (8)
  • Jim King (4)
  • Oscar Kimsey (4)
  • R. D. Sharpless (4)
  • Dick Fisher (3)

Photo Categories

Photo Categories
  • Stations (4)
  • Excursion (2)
  • Passenger Car (1)
  • Radio Car (1)
The Tuxedo Black was Good
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The Tuxedo Black was Good

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

The Tuxedo Black was Good

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
The Tuxedo Black was Good
The Tuxedo Black was good - but better was around the corner. E8 6906 at Pegram Shops.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

The Once and Future King
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The Once and Future King

United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 01, 1972

The Once and Future King

United States
The Once and Future King
The once and future king. First glimpse of the future green - second unit is repainted.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS
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The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS

Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS

Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States
The Last Southern Crescent at Poplarville, MS
Last run of Northbound Southern Crescent. Sullenly, the skies threaten to weep

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL
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The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL

Boligee, Greene County, Alabama, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL

Boligee, Greene County, Alabama, United States
The Last Southern Crescent at Boligee, AL
Last Northbound pre-Amtrak Southern Crescent halts for signals at Frisco diamond.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jan 31, 1979

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Switcher at Brookwood Station
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Switcher at Brookwood Station

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Feb 22, 1977

Switcher at Brookwood Station

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Switcher at Brookwood Station
Faithful switcher drops fresh power and cars down to southbound Crescent.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Feb 22, 1977

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, NW2

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, NW2

Southern Crescent at the Brookwood Station
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Southern Crescent at the Brookwood Station

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Southern Crescent at the Brookwood Station

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Southern Crescent at the Brookwood Station
Engine change for Southern Crescent at the Brookwood Station.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, NW2

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, NW2

Running Late
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Running Late

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 20, 1975

Running Late

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Running Late
Running late, Southern Crescent passes SD24s in miserable rainy weather between Howells and Brookwood Station.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 20, 1975

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Pegram Shops
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Pegram Shops

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Apr 01, 1972

Pegram Shops

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Pegram Shops
Hand wash for even a lowly GP-38 at Pegram.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Apr 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, GP38

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, GP38

Inspection Train at Norton Hill
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Inspection Train at Norton Hill

Dorchester Junction, Norton, Virginia, 24273, United States

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Inspection Train at Norton Hill

Dorchester Junction, Norton, Virginia, 24273, United States
Inspection Train at Norton Hill
Late in the day, an eastbound SR inspection train behind two Southern Crescent-green E8's begins the climb up Norton Hill en route home to Washington, DC with company officials.

Photographer: Ron Flanary

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Graham Claytor’s Classic defiance
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Graham Claytor’s Classic defiance

Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 03, 1972

Graham Claytor’s Classic defiance

Georgia, United States
Graham Claytor’s Classic defiance
Southern Crescent at track speed as the sun sets.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 03, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

E8 at Washington, DC
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E8 at Washington, DC

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Oct 01, 1974

E8 at Washington, DC

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
E8 at Washington, DC

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Oct 01, 1974

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

E8 at Peachtree Station
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E8 at Peachtree Station

Peachtree Station, Deering Road Northwest, Brookwood, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30309, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Oct 01, 1972

E8 at Peachtree Station

Peachtree Station, Deering Road Northwest, Brookwood, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30309, United States
E8 at Peachtree Station
E8 #6908 at Peachtree Station in Atlanta GA.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Oct 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, Stations

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, Stations

E8 at Brookwood Station in Atlanta
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E8 at Brookwood Station in Atlanta

Peachtree Station, Deering Road Northwest, Brookwood, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30309, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

E8 at Brookwood Station in Atlanta

Peachtree Station, Deering Road Northwest, Brookwood, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30309, United States
E8 at Brookwood Station in Atlanta
A black E8 still holds the point on the Crescent as it slides into the Brookwood Station in Atlanta. To the left and rear is Atlantic Steel's siding leading to the Atlantic Steel complex - now razed for "multi-use" development.

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Jun 01, 1972

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, Stations

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD, Stations

E8 at Atlanta Terminal Station
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E8 at Atlanta Terminal Station

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Apr 05, 1969

E8 at Atlanta Terminal Station

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
E8 at Atlanta Terminal Station
E8 #6908 is at Atlanta Terminal Station on April 5th, 1969

Photographer: Martin K O'Toole

Photo date: Apr 05, 1969

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

Categories: Diesel Locomotives, E8A, EMD

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