Archives: Southern Railway Historical Association Photograph Collection: Alabama

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4100 and Steam Locomotive No. 4871 (22-23-A)

• “Southerner” at Birmingham (Diesel) (39-48-B) negative only

• “Southerner” with long line of wooden cabooses (Diesel) (39-49-B) Negative only

• “Southerner” passing Sloss Furnace (Diesel) (39-40-A) negative only

• Rear view of “Southerner” (39-47-B) Negative only

• Diesel passenger train at 37th Street Crossing (39-50-B) negative only

• Northbound “Southerner” passing yard at Birmingham (Diesel) (39-42-A) negative only

• 14th Street Interlocking Station 1995; Carl Ardrey Photograph; July-August 1995 Ties

• View of Birmingham (6-4-E) negative only

• Downtown Birmingham, three different views (6-1-E; 6-2-E; 6-3-E) includes negatives

• Night view of Birmingham (6-5-E) includes negative

• Statue of the Vulcan, Birmingham (6-6-E) includes negative

Birmingham (2 of 2)

• Stores Department (Photograph originally identified as in Birmingham) (314)

• Classification Yard at Birmingham (40-1)

• View of double track mainline east of Birmingham (34-19)

• Puzzle Switches 1979

• Transportation Building 1979

• Warehouse Foreman’s office—freight station (29-9) Includes negative

• Automobile Terminal (27-5) includes negative

• Spring Frog Shop—two photographs: Harold Cooper, welder (553); heel plates being cut (554)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4178 and Steam Locomotive No. 4554 in yard

• Passengers boarding “The Southerner” (335) includes negative

• Copy of Terminal Station from book or magazine

Birmingham Finley Shop

• Steam Locomotive No. 4053 at wash pit (35-7-A)

• Wheel changes using modernized equipment (35-20-A)

• Car washer—four different photographs (29-28; 29-29; 29-30; 20-32)

Birmingham Norris Yard (1 of 3)

• Visitors arriving for dedication (1 of 4) October 1952; November 1952 Ties; Includes negatives

• Visitors at dedication (2 of 4) October 1952; November 1952 Ties; Includes negatives

• Visitors on shuttle train (3 of 4) October 1952; November 1952 Ties; Includes negatives

• Dedication ceremonies (4 of 4) October 1952; November 1952 Ties; Includes negatives

• Operator’s Office in yard office building

• Storage and Machine Shop (35-19-B)

• Car Repair Shed—two different photographs (40-12-E; 40-15-E)

• Aerial view

• Main retarder and classification yard under construction (40-1-E); April 1952 Ties

• Classification Control Office (40-19-E)

• North end tower interior (40-21-E)

• Diesel heavy repair shop (35-48-B)

• Storeroom in Diesel Report Shop (35-50-B)

• Tanks in Diesel Shop lube storage room (35-2-B)

• Diesel Shop running repair area—three different photographs (35-52-B; 35-22-B; 35-49-B)

• Diesel Shop Office (35-23-B)

• Drop pit at Diesel Shop (35-21-B)

• D.S. Wesson re-assembles air compressor at the Diesel Shop (35-1-B) April 1953 Ties

• Interior of shop (35-34-B)

• Diesel Shop reconditioning room—two different photographs (35-20-B; 35-47-B)

• Teletypewriter equipment; includes negative

• Tower office at receiving yard (40-18-E)

Birmingham Norris Yard (2 of 3)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4117; negative only

• Trackside structures; includes negatives

• Yard equipment; includes negatives

• Yard signals and rail views; includes negatives

• Aerial view—two different photographs (40-5-E; 40-6-E)

• Aerial view—two different photographs (40-24-E; 40-25-E)

• Aerial view showing construction (40-4-E)

• Aerial view—two different photographs (40-2-E; 40-9-E) October 1952 Ties

• Aerial view—two different photographs (40-23-E; 40-25-E)

• Aerial view—diesel freight leaving yard (40-16-E)

• Hump yard—two different photographs (40-22-E; 40-26-E) September 1959 Ties

• Hump Yard and Classification Tower—three different photographs (40-14-E; 40-17-E; unidentified)

• Mechanical shop prior to completion

• Car repair tracks and shop buildings

• “Shove” light at north end of departure yard

• Oil storage building (40-11-E)

• Night view classification yard (40-28-E)

• Boiler and air compressing machinery (40-13-E)

• Electronic scale pit—two different photographs

• Electronic track scale

• Interlocking signals and switch at Ernest Norris Junction

• Interlocking signals and switch at Irondale Junction; includes negative

• Main control center

Birmingham Norris Yard (3 of 3)

• Tower—multiple photographs; includes negatives

• Interior of buildings—multiple photographs; includes negatives

• Railroad workers—multiple photographs; includes negatives

• Facilities—multiple photographs; includes negatives

• View of rail yard—multiple photographs; includes negatives

• Relay control cabinet at Trussville; includes negative

• South end check clerk’s tower; includes negative

• Recordak equipment

• Interior car inspection pit

• Clerk recording description of train entering yard; includes negative

• Retarder control board—two different photographs (40-20-E; unidentified)

• School teachers in front of tower; December 1952 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4148 departing yard (38-14-C) includes negative; March 1960 Ties

• Diesel Repair Shop exterior—three different photographs (35-51-B; 35-84-B; 35-85-B)

• Construction sign—three different photographs; December 1950 Ties

• Diesel Shop wash and locker room (35-18-B)

• Morrow, DeButts and Norris at yard

• Groundbreaking for Ernest Norris Yard—two different photographs with persons identified; December 1950 Ties

• Hump Tower interior photograph (40-27-E) includes negative

• Stock pens (40-10-E)

• Architect’s drawing of Diesel Locomotive Shop

Birmingham Pratt Yard

• G.T. Haley, foreman, in north yard—two different photographs (29-10; 40-2) includes negatives

• B.C. Armstrong, Yardmaster (40-3) includes negative

Diesel Passenger

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6901 at Irondale; Carl Ardrey photograph

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6902 at Irondale; Carl Ardrey photograph

• Amtrak No. 819 at Akron January 19, 1980; Carl Ardrey photograph

• “The Southerner” at West End c1945-1946; includes negative

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6131, “Pelican” near Mentone 1950

• “The Southerner” between Atlanta and Birmingham (39-67-B)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6901 with Passenger Train No. 1 at 14th Street, Birmingham June 9, 1977; Carl Ardrey photograph

• Baggage man on Passenger Train No. 1 snagging orders at 14th Street Tower, Birmingham; Summer 1977; Carl Ardrey photograph

• Fireman reaching for orders on Passenger Train No. 1 at 14th Street, Birmingham; Summer 1977; Carl Ardrey Photograph; July-August 1995 Ties

• Passenger Train No. 1 at 14th Street Tower, Birmingham; Summer 1977; Carl Ardrey photograph

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2800 with Passenger Train No. 47 at 14th Street Tower, Birmingham May 9, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6111 at Terminal Station, Birmingham; late 1950s

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6705 with Passenger Train No. 17 “Birmingham Special” May 23, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4132 with Passenger Train No. 42 leaving Birmingham August 1, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6705 taking on water at Birmingham Terminal Station April 20, 1947; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6705 with Passenger Train No. 42 by 37th Street Yard, Birmingham April 4, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2919 with Passenger Train No. 9 at Birmingham June 28, 1970; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2800 with Passenger Train No. 47 at Birmingham Terminal Station August 25, 1946; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2928 with Passenger Train No. 1 at Birmingham June 28, 1970; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2920 “The Southerner” enters station at Birmingham—two different photographs (39-63-B; 39-64-B)

 
Birmingham Terminal Station

Diesel Freight (1 of 2)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2536 with Freight Train No. 184 at Irondale October 1974; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4108 with Freight Train No. 58 at Weems March 21, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1992 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4146 with Freight Train No. 58 near Weems April 4, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1992 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4167 at Port of Mobile; August 1960 Ties; includes negative

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3133 passing Terminal Station enroute to Norris Yard; August 9, 1969; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 5189 at Childersburg June 7, 1977

• Diesel Locomotive No. 7042 passing Diesel Locomotive No. 3228 at York January 19, 1980; January-February 1995 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2621 with Freight Train No. 80 at Bessemer May 3, 1976

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4225 near Heflin April 1954; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3133 near Pell City (color photograph)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 6202 at Muscadine April 1954; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1991 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4122 south of Bessemer—three different photographs; August 1949 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4122 at Burstall c1949

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4122 south of Birmingham

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2547 with Freight Train No. 184 from Mobile by 14th Street Tower, Birmingham August 23, 1977; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Freight Train No. 55 (Birmingham and Meridian Local) picking up orders at 14th St. Tower, Birmingham July 28,1977; Carl Ardrey photograph; July-August 1995 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2542 Freight Train No. 55 (Birmingham and Meridian Local) picking up orders at 14th St. Tower, Birmingham July 28,1977; Carl Ardrey photograph; July-August 1995 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 5002 with Freight Train No. 114 at the 14th Street Tower, Birmingham April 23, 1977; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; July-August 1995 Ties

Diesel Freight (2 of 2)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2655 at Marion Junction (color photograph)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2528 at Gastonburg (color photograph)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2557 north of Selma (color photograph)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2573 at Maplesville (color photograph)

• Diesel Locomotive No. (?) south of Wilton(color photograph)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 101 Meridian and Bigbee RR near Naheola (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No. 101 Meridian and Bigbee RR at Cromwell (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No. (?) with freight train and Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR caboose at Maplesville (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No. 716 Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR at Montgomery (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No. 716 Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR at Maplesville (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No. (?) with freight train and Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR caboose (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No.  (?) Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR near Mississippi line (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No. 701 Gulf, Mobile and Ohio RR at Maplesville (color photograph) Copeland Collection—University of Tennessee at Knoxville

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2413 at NPBL Yard October 17, 1988 (color photograph)

• Sixteen negatives and documentation for various diesel freight trains in Alabama by Bill Schafer. Note: many of the negatives go with the above photographs

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4163 at unknown location

• F unit diesels on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad south of Birmingham

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4100 and coal train on west end Birmingham Division (2374)

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3002 with empty Alta-Berry coal train at 14th St. Tower Birmingham Summer 1977; Carl Ardrey photograph; July-August 1995 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3178 with Freight Train No. 153 at 14th St. Tower Birmingham June 9, 1977; Carl Ardrey photograph; July-August 1995 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2688 with Freight Train No. 81 at 14th St. Tower Birmingham August 23, 1977; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4110 at Sheffield Steel Company, Birmingham 1953; (color photograph) March-April 1993 Ties

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2701 passing blast furnace at 32nd St. Birmingham June 28, 1970; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2366 at South Birmingham August 10, 1977; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Diesel Locomotives No. 3220, 3218 and 3226 at Birmingham August 16, 1977; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Diesel Locomotives No. 201, 202, 203 at Birmingham Summer 1977; Carl Ardrey photograph

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3143 with Freight Train No. 176 north Birmingham August 16, 1977; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3096 north Birmingham September 2, 1968; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

Steam Locomotive #1481 and troop train, 1948

Steam Passenger

• Unidentified steam passenger train near Birmingham; includes negative

• Steam Locomotive No. 3783 and Passenger Train No. 36 near Selma September 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Steam Locomotive No. 947 with Passenger Train No. 35 near Selma September 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Steam Locomotive No. 1499 with Passenger Train No. 8 “Kansas City-Florida Special” April 4, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1992 Ties

• Steam Locomotive No. 608 with mixed Train No. 15 at Maplesville May 23, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; November-December 1995 Ties

• Steam Locomotive No. 3810 between Corona and Alta Hill December 2, 1920

• Steam Passenger Train “Heflin Local to Tallapoosa, GA 1902” Note: photocopy, original in Georgia file

• Steam Locomotive No. 1481 with Passenger Train No. 7 “Kansas City-Florida Special” Birmingham March 21, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Steam Locomotive No. 1499 with Passenger Train No. 40 “Sunnyland” Birmingham September 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Steam Locomotive No. 1481 with Troop Train No. 30 “Sunnyland” Birmingham August 1, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties (1 of 2)

• Steam Locomotive No. 4755 with Troop Train No. 30 “Sunnyland” Birmingham August 1, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties (2 of 2)

Steam Freight

• Freight train entering tunnel at Cane Creek (Note: believe to be steam)

• Steam Locomotive No. (?) at Leeds

• Steam Locomotive No. (?) near Brompton (17-61)

• Steam Locomotive No. 4553 with Freight Train No. 68 at Weems September 5,1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1992 Ties

• Steam Locomotive No. 172 with Freight Train No. 2 at Attalla 1907

• Steam Locomotive No. 29 near Leesburg September 4, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1991 Ties (1 of 2)

• Steam Locomotive No. 29 near Leesburg September 4, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1991 Ties (2 of 2)

• Steam Locomotive No. 4053 Birmingham Division—four different photographs February 15, 1947; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection

• Steam Locomotive No. (?) with local freight eastbound from Birmingham (17-65)

• Steam Locomotive No. 4551 with freight extra by Terminal Station Birmingham September 29, 1946; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Steam Locomotive No. 4827 on Red Mountain Birmingham May 21,1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

Pride Power Station

• Loading coal at Georgia Power facility aerial view (color photograph)

• Loading coal at Georgia Power facility aerial view—four different photographs

• Barge-rail coal transloader—seven different photographs

Redstone Arsenal

• General Vincent and other personnel admire new bell in chapel—three different photographs; U.S. Army photograph

• General Vincent and other personnel examine bell for post chapel; U.S. Army photograph

• Installation of bell—two different photographs; U.S. Army photograph

Sheffield Yard

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3220 at service area

• Sheffield Yard sign (color photograph) includes negative

• Computerized Classification Yard Operators—two different photographs (1 of 2)

• Computerized Classification Yard Operators—two different photographs (2 of 2)

• Car Shop June 1973

• Rip track (314)

• “Rabbit” on the rip track (370)

Tombigbee River

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; moving barge into position; includes negative (1 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; temporary supports and workers platforms—five different photographs; includes negative (2 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; close-up of trestle braces; includes negative (3 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; preparing shore line; includes negative (4 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; trestle construction close-up; includes negative (5 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; pier construction close-up; includes negative (6 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; trestle work—two different photographs; includes negative (7 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; bridge supports—three different photographs; includes negative (8 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; bridge support construction; includes negative (9 of 9)

• Construction of Tombigbee River Bridge c1948; negative without prints

• View of Tombigbee River Bridge from River; several views includes negatives

• Tombigbee River Bridge; note: older undated photograph

• Construction of center lift and span—two different photographs (2069)

• Construction photograph

• First heavy tonnage ore train runs north after opening of new bridge in 1950 (38-20-C) includes negative; August 1960 Ties

• Tombigbee River Bridge undated

• Tombigbee River Bridge; includes information from various Ties Magazines

• Tombigbee River Bridge undated

Depot at Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Depots

• Fort Payne April 24, 1974 (color photograph)

• Fort Payne exterior and interior photographs

• Selma after passenger service discontinued

• Greensboro

• Greensboro c1895

• Tuscaloosa

• Livingston

• Bessemer, includes negative

• Anniston, includes negative

• Fort Payne

• Selma c1921

• Wheeler—four different photographs

• Greensboro

• Tuscaloosa

• Valley Head

Miscellaneous Cities/Locations (1 of 2)

• Photograph of painting of Naval Foundry in 1865

• “Golden Rod” on exhibition in Selma October 1939

• “Southerner” at Anniston; includes negative

• Historical marker for Tuscumbia Railway at Tuscumbia (color photograph)

• Mercedes-Benz plant at Vance Spring 1997—five different photographs

• Crossing with SLSF at Demopolis June 1, 1978

• Andalusia March 4, 1965—six different photographs (1 of 3)

• Andalusia March 4, 1965—six different photographs (2 of 3)

• Andalusia March 4, 1965—five different photographs (3 of 3)

• Steam Locomotive No. 1721 at Loyal Yard in Sheffield with identified crew

• Steam Locomotive No. 29 at Gadsden September 4, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1991 Ties

• Turkey Tail sign

• Diesel Locomotive No. 3173 at York January 1, 1980; Carl Ardrey Photograph

• Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation at McIntosh (21-88)

• Construction site near Riverside; includes negative; October 1961 Ties

• Faded photograph of three crew members on cow catcher at Coalburg. Note: there are crew members names on back of photograph

• Old Cahaba-Tuscaloosca Stage Station near Marion

• Fragment of mounted photograph with steam engine and crew at Fayette

• Locomotive No. 1953 with crew at Huntsville June 1949

Miscellaneous Cities/Locations (2 of 2)

• Greensboro Mercantile Company c1909—two photographs

• Ox team in front of stores in Greensboro 1906

• Store of J.E. Bayol in Greensboro 1890

• Hall & Bayol Livery Stable; location probably Greensboro

• Freight Office Attalla (27-11) includes negative

• Southern Railway grounds in Attalla; includes negative

• Anniston Freight Office June 1949 (15-13)

• Shipping dock at Mobile receiving buses from Fort Valley, GA (4-P-16) includes negative

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4132 with Train No. 42 at Irondale Depot September 5, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; March-April 1993 Ties

• Driving piles from bridge across Chickasaw Creek April 12, 1949; July 1949 Ties

• Sucarnoochee Creek Bridge raising at Livingston

• Bridge at Cook Springs

• Coal being weighed on automatic scale (40-70-E) no location given

• Diesel Locomotive No. 2801 and northbound “Southerner” at Anniston late 1940s; includes negative

• “The Southerner” Passenger Train No. 48 at Weems March 28, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection; May-June 1992 Ties

• Trolley engine “Augusta 1” Selma Street Railroad and ____ Line”

Events

• Wreck at Marion Junction 1954—three different photographs with identification

• Wreck at Maplesville—three different photographs with identification

• Wreck between Steam Locomotives No. 6587 and 6281 at Trussville February 15, 1920

• Train wreck Coosa Pines May 6, 1957—six different photographs with identification

• No. 805 train wreckage Selma 1921

• Train wreck Wilton—three photographs with identification

• First “Father and Son Crew” with Train No. 46 at Sheffield June 19, 1967; Jack Daniel Collection

• Diesel Locomotive No. 4179 pulling old steam locomotives to scrap yard—multiple photographs

• Children from Kendallwood Playschool in Meridian, MS wait for “The Southerner” at the station in Tuscaloosa; December 1952 Ties

• Train wreck at Vance July 7, 1977—two different photographs with identification; Carl Ardrey photograph

• Train wreck at Newbern March 2, 1957

• Presentation of anvil used in Confederate Arsenal at Selma to Sturdivant Hall Museum—three different photographs (19-134; 19-135; 19-136) April 1961 Ties

• Birmingham Safety Meeting December 1946; March 1947 Ties

• Pay day on Mobile Division between Gurnee Junction and Bessemer 1890

• The “Little Southerner” at Birmingham—two different photographs; July 1948 Ties

• Hobo Basket, 37th St. Yard Birmingham—multiple photographs and negatives (1 of 2)

• Hobo Basket, 37th St. Yard Birmingham—multiple photographs and negatives (2 of 2)

• School teachers from Jefferson County ride in open air car to tour Birmingham industries; December 1952 Ties

• Group of Birmingham teachers and officials at B-I-E Day at Finley Shop May 3, 1951—two different photographs

• Christmas Party at the T & T Club Birmingham December 18, 1952