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Southern Railway Historical Association Photograph Collection: Virginia

Accession P.2003.009

Provenance:

These records are on loan from the Southern Railway Historical Association.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes for a small fee. Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Director of Library/Archives.

C. Pat Cates and Dick Hillman processed these photographs in 2005-2006.

Size: 2 cubic feet

Description: On August 15, 2003, representatives from the Southern Railway Historical Association and the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History signed an agreement to place the association’s archives in the museum. Part of the massive collection of materials was photographs that had been taken from the 1930s to the 1990s. Many of the photographs were official pictures taken by the Southern Railway for publicity and for the company magazine Ties. These photographs were stored in a variety of containers and had been roughly organized into the various states that were served by the Southern Railway. There was also a collection of negatives although many had been separated from the original photographs. There is also evidence of a number of filing systems that had been used by the railroad to identify the photographs. No information has been found relative to this filing system. In addition to the photographs of the Southern Railway there were a number of photographs from individuals that had been organized into binders with headings such as “Steam Locomotives”, “Diesel Locomotives”, “Depots” as well as under individual cities and states. All the photographs of this collection have been removed from their original storage containers and placed in acid free envelopes. The original documentation has been retained with the photographs as well as additional information when it has been found. Every effort has been made to place the negative with the corresponding photograph. Researchers should be aware that the negatives are larger than the traditional 35mm format. A number of museum volunteers and staff have worked in the organization of this collection.

1. Alexandria (1 of 3)

Norfolk Southern Research and Testing Laboratories November 1990; Dan Sweeney, Jr. Collection; March-April 1991 Ties
Storage tank next to roundhouse November 18, 1990; Dan Sweeney, Jr. Collection
Engine house, fueling and sanding facilities November 18,1990; Dan Sweeney, Jr. Collection
Alexandria yard looking east June 18, 1989; Dan Sweeney, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 1003 and freight train leaving Alexandria Spring 1968
Diesel Locomotive No. 1002 and the “Silver Comet” Spring 1968
Diesel Locomotive No. 1005 with passenger train Spring 1968
Diesel Locomotive No. 6189 and “The Piedmont” Spring 197—eight photographs with negatives
“Best Friend of Charleston” emerging from Wilkes Street tunnel July 13, 1974 (color photograph) March-April 1991 Ties
Steam Locomotive No. 1395 with Passenger Train No. 35; 1941
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 3299 with fright November 15,1990; Dan Sweeney, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2802 with Passenger Train No. 36 Spring 1964 (color photograph) includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 6316 with freight (28-23-C) negative only; September 1961 Ties
Unidentified steam locomotive
Diesel Locomotive No. 2902 with “The Crescent” 1941
Diesel Locomotives NO. 2021, 7022 and 7037 January 17, 1987; Dan Sweeney, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 4829 near Potomac Yard c1938

2. Alexandria (2 of 3)

Storage warehouse—three different photographs (3-4; 3-5; 3-6) July 1952 Ties
Train watching at Alexandria (39-18-B) July 1955 Ties
CR Signal Tower operator (29-26)
George Washington Masonic National Memorial—two different photographs (6-2-H) Note: The two photographs are identified by the same number; old number 1075/1076) includes negative
Diesel Maintenance Shop (35-88-B) May 1950 Ties; (1 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (1131) May 1950 Ties; (2 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (501) May 1950 Ties; (3 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (35-44-B) May 1950 Ties; (4 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (29-7) includes negative; May 1950 Ties; (5 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (1128) May 1950 Ties; (6 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (1117) May 1950 Ties; (7 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (35-35-B) May 1950 Ties; (8 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (35-32-B) May 1950 Ties; (9 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (1116) May 1950 Ties; (10 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop (1129) May 1950 Ties; (11 of 12)
Diesel Maintenance Shop; May 1950 Ties; (12 of 12)

3. Alexandria (3 of 3)

Diesel Locomotive No. 2802 with Passenger Train No. 48 “The Southerner” Spring 1941
Diesel Locomotive No. 6910 with the “Southern Crescent” five different color photographs with George Washington National Masonic Memorial in background
Yard at Alexandria with George Washington National Masonic Memorial in background
Horn testing (26-2) includes negative; (1 of 2)
Horn testing—three different photographs (26-3; 26-4; 26-5) includes negatives (2 of 2)
Main test laboratory and office (20A-1; 20A-2; 20A-3; 20A-4; 37-14; No ID); September 1949 Ties
Main test laboratory and office (20A-7) August 1952 Ties

4. Appalachia

Diesel Locomotive No 4172 at Appalachia Yard (40-7)
Steam Locomotive No. 4006 (35-39-A)
Diesel Locomotive No. 2600 with first yard crew at Transloader August 5, 1973; Ron Flanary Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4172 with small child watching (22-20-A) includes negative

5. Bristol

Diesel Locomotive No. 6714 with “The Pelican” March 29, 1969
Diesel Locomotive No. 4135 with Passenger Train No. 17 August 13, 1968; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6401 with “The Tennessean” August 1951

6. Charlottesville

Steam Locomotive No. 1366 with Passenger Train No. 25 “Memphis Special” May 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2525 with freight 1969
Diesel Locomotive No. 2927 with Passenger Train No. 17 “Birmingham Special” 1969
Diesel Locomotive No. 2916 with Passenger Train No. 18 “Birmingham Special” 1969

7. Danville

Diesel Locomotive No. 3288 with Freight Train No. 154 at Dundee Tower March 26, 1984; Jim King Collection
Steam Locomotives No. 1370 and 1383 May 19, 1940; Jim King Collection
Track along Danville Division (34-15)
Diesel Locomotive No. 2697 with freight train
Diesel Locomotive No. 2859 with freight train
Diesel Locomotives NO. 3108 and 3127 with two remotes (3151/3126) October 5, 1968 (38-B-11) includes negative; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 3120 with Freight Train No. 154 (38-B-16) Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 2639, 2850 and 613 May 14, 1972; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 5042 at Dundee Tower November 29, 1975; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2582 with coal train; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 3244, 6326 and 3240 with freight train November 29, 1975; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Five cars from “Strates Shows” (26-40) October 3, 1970; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2902 with Passenger Train No. 35 May 1965 (39-117B); Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4147 with Passenger Train No. 33 October 1964; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection

8. Lynchburg

Steam Locomotive No. 4814 with passenger train
Passenger Train No. 36 December 1967 (color photograph) July-August 1994 Ties
Steam Locomotive No. 1395 with Passenger Train No. 135 in 1951
Diesel Locomotive No. 2800 with Passenger Train No. 35 May 1960
Diesel Locomotive No. 2916 with Passenger Train No. 18 1969
Diesel Locomotive No. 6316 with Freight Train No. 58 April 28, 1968 (39-B-26); Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection

9. Monroe

Diesel Locomotive No. 3105 with Freight Train No. 173 November 23, 1983; Jim King Collection
Yard office building March 1949 (15-4)
“The Tennessean” c1947 (40-4)

10. Natural Tunnel

Diesel Locomotive No. 4172 with coal train—two different photographs (3-21; 3-23) includes negatives (1 of 2)
Diesel Locomotive No. 4172 with coal train—four different photographs (3-16; 3-17; 3-18; 3-20) includes negatives (2 of 2)
Diesel Locomotive No. 5230 with eastbound “C” train October 7, 1987; Ron Flanary Collection

11. Pinners Point

Tugboat “Louisville” at Portsmouth, VA 1948
Floating freight—small photographs and negatives
Tugboat “Louisville”
Tugboat “Memphis” with Southern Railway barges at Portsmouth—two different photographs; includes negatives
Crew of tugboat “Memphis” at Portsmouth
Piers at Pinners Point (1170)
Floating Freight—Norfolk and Pinners Point—three different photographs; April 1951 Ties
Lynn Taylor, float bridge operator; April 1951 Ties
Six workers at Pier #1; April 1951 Ties
Yard crew; April 1951 Ties
W.H. Hedrick, marine carpenter, touching up paint on barge; April 1951 Ties

12. Richmond

First official portrait of the Triple Cross: Steam Locomotive No. 175 (C & O); No. 633 (Seaboard) and No. 1504 (Southern) 1911
Triple Cross 1930: Steam Locomotive No. 433 (C & O); No. 267 (Seaboard) and No. 1204 (Southern) includes negative
Triple Cross 1949: Steam Locomotive No. 2327 (C & O); Diesel Locomotive No. 3048 (Seaboard) and Diesel Locomotive No. 2109 (Southern)
Triple Cross 1958: Diesel Locomotive No. 6086 (C & O) No. 1913 (Seaboard) and No. 2032 (Southern)
State Capitol (6-5-H) includes negative

13. Miscellaneous Cities

Diesel Locomotive No. 3108 with Freight Train No. 173 at Culpepper July 2, 1983; Jim King Collection
Diesel freight train at Arrington

14. Depots (1 of 3)

Alta Vista (color and b/w photographs with negatives)
Mayo
South Boston
Virginia and Southwestern depot in Orton
Virginia and Southwestern depot in Keokee
Virginia and Southwestern depot in Gate City
Virginia and Southwestern depot in Glenita
Virginia and Southwestern depot in Appalachia
Freight depot at Arrington April 19, 1997 (color and b/w)
Roanoke (negative only)
Clifton
Hillsborough January 1970
Danville July 10, 1993—four color photographs
Chatham (negative only)
Fairfax 1992

15. Depots (2 of 3)

Amelia 1958
Amherst (36-1-4)
Big Stone Gap 1950s
Barboursville c1948
Buena flag stop
Brandy Station 1949
Broadway 1948
Bristow flag stop
Calverton 1948—two different photographs (36-10; No ID)
Clover 1958
Clinchport
Charlottesville solar heated freight depot
Daphna—two different photographs, 1917 and c1950
Dorset 1958
Drakes Branch 1958
Fair Oaks 1950
Gainesville
Lester Manor
Linville
Mauertown
North Garden
Diesel Locomotive No. 4230 and Freight Train No. 155 passing Montview Tower 1960—two different photographs
Moseley
Mt. Jackson
Midland
Midlothian
Quinton 1950
Rectortown 1949
Rockfish 1957
St. Charles
Shipman
Saxe
Tye River 1948—two different photographs

16. Depots (3 of 3)

Charlottesville—three different photographs 1940s/1950s
Union Station at Charlottesville
Clarksville 1958
Faber 1948
Gilbert 1956
Happy Creek 1950
Harrisonburg 1956
Jeffress 1960
Jetersville 1958
Lynchburg c1956—four different photographs
Manassas
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station at Martinsville April 1952
Montpelier
Orange
Trackside building at Proffit
Rapidan Note: Also includes photographs of the former Orange and Alexandria Railroad passenger station and other buildings
Remington 1950
Sweet Briar—two different photographs, one taken in 1972
Timberville
Tunstall
Warrenton
West Point 1950
Woodstock freight office 1950
Woodstock passenger depot 1948

17. Structures

Stanton River Bridge on the abandoned line from Richmond to Danville near Clover September 1991 (color photograph)
Tye River Bridge—two different photographs
Coal tipple of the Monarch Mine near St. Charles (1228)
Coal tipple in southwest Virginia (2538)
Switch tower near Springfield 1940s (23-36)
Norfolk-Portsmouth Ferry Station
Wharves at West Pont (negative only)
Microwave communications tower at Danville (10-19-B)

18. Diesel Freight (1 of 2)

Diesel Locomotive No. 3956 with Freight Train No. 354 at Lynchburg May 4, 1986; Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 5101 and 2844 at Andover Yard December 26, 1983 (color photograph); Ron Flanary Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 3173 (38-66-C) negative only
Diesel Locomotive No. 2559 with Freight Train No. 153 at Clifton Summer 1963 (color photograph)
Diesel Locomotive No. 6132 near Dundee
Diesel Locomotive No. 3902 with welded rail train at Keysville September 15, 1985; Jim King Collection
Hopper loads of coal in southwest Virginia
Coal train between General Coal Company transloader and plants of the Duke Power Company (38-41-C) includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 6105 at Alexandria; includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 2218 at Dundee (40-12)
Diesel Locomotive No. 3026 and 6320 on Danville Division; includes negative
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 7080 with Road Railer No. 248 near Covesville October 7, 1989; Alex Mayes Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 3032, 3031 and 3127 with Freight Train No. 155 near Clifton June 1891; Alex Mayes Collection
Southbound freight in Northern Virginia (color aerial photograph)
Diesel Locomotive No. 6080 with Freight Train No. 157 at Nokesville 1990 (color photograph)
Diesel Locomotive No. 4171 with loaded coal cars at Daniel Boone Yard (528/22-18-A) includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 4172 in mountains of southwest Virginia (22-17-A)
Diesel Locomotive No. 4268 at crossing in Springfield (38-22-C) includes negative; February 1961 Ties
Diesel Locomotive No. 3158 with Freight Train No. 118 in Dry Fork (233)
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 6563 near Glenita June 2, 1990
Diesel Locomotive No. 3069 with Freight Train No. 57 between Hurt and Motley July 13, 1968 (38-B-13) ; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection

19. Diesel Freight (2 of 2)

Diesel Locomotive No. 5204 with Freight Train No. 89 in Broadway 1977
Local freight at Fairfax
Diesel Locomotive No. 6912 passing microwave tower at Manassas (10-24-B) includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 2802 passing microwave tower at Manassas (10-27-B)
Diesel Locomotive No. 6323 passing microwave tower at Manassas (22-44-B)
Diesel Locomotive No. 6134 passing microwave tower at Manassas—two different photographs (10-24-B; 10-25-B) includes negatives
Freight Train No. 153 between Manassas and Culpepper (38-31-C)
Diesel Locomotives No. 3113 and 3130 with Freight Train No. 153 on bridge at Altavista July 13, 1968 (39-B-30); Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 3109 and 3119 (slave units) of Freight Train No. 153 on the bridge at Altavista (22-C-5) Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Freight Train No. 156 departs Monroe (22-31-B) Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel locomotive being inspected at Monroe freight yard (22-2-A) includes negative
Diesel locomotive near Manassas—five different photographs (34-7; 34-20; 256; 257; No ID) includes one negative (39-1-B)
Miscellaneous trains in Fairfax; negatives only
Diesel Locomotive No. 6120 at Fairfax May 1954; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4164 with Freight Train No. 155 near Fairfax—two different photographs; includes negative
Diesel locomotive with Freight Train No. 154 near Fairfax—two different photographs

20. Diesel Passenger

“Birmingham Special” Spring 1968—two different photographs: Lynchburg and Bedford
Passenger train at Fairfax; negatives only
“The Birmingham Special” at Fairfax
Diesel Locomotive No. 2922 with “The Southerner” at Fairfax Summer 1950 (2171)
Diesel Locomotive No. 4138 “Tennessean” at Alexandria (39-20-A) c1948
Diesel Locomotive No. 2915 “Birmingham Special” changing crews at Alexandria 1968—two different photographs
Diesel Locomotive No. 6912 with Passenger Train No. 17 “Birmingham Special” leaving Alexandria Spring 1968; Bill Schafer Collection
Passenger Train No. 17 passing RF & P Tower at Alexandria Spring 1968; Bill Schafer Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2916 with Passenger Train No. 4 “Tennessean” at Alexandria 1950s (39-106-B) includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 6906 with the “Southern Crescent” in Alexandria 1970s; includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 6147 with the “Thanksgiving Special” at Alexandria
“The Southerner” in northern Virginia (1724/39-66-B)
Amtrak Diesel Locomotive No. 362 with “Crescent” in Burke October 8, 1989; Alex Mayes Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6878 in Keysville 1953
Three passenger trains in Roanoke (color photograph)
Diesel Locomotive No. 6901 with “Crescent” in Manassas
Passenger Train No. 136 near Lynchburg (39-7-A)
Diesel Locomotive No. 6145 with Passenger Train No. 35 crossing Blackstone Creek Trestle near Lynchburg February 1961

21. Steam Freight

Steam Locomotive No. 1279 at Durmid
Steam Locomotive No. 4012 and coal train in southwest Virginia
Steam Locomotive No. 4518 at Alexandria January 1936; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 610 on the Accotink Bridge
Steam Locomotive No. 4829 near Attotink
Steam Locomotive No. 4839 at Orange April 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 4057 at Clinchport and Nortons Summit June 28, 1947
Steam Locomotive No. 4016 at Daniel Boone 1939
Steam locomotive with coal train in southwest Virginia 1940s
Steam Locomotive No. 4005 between Appalachia and St. Charles (1011)
Steam Locomotive No. 4586 at the James River Bridge north of Lynchburg
Steam Locomotive No. 4892 at the James River Bridge north of Lynchburg

22. Steam Passenger

Steam Locomotive No. 4501 at Roanoke Shops September 17,1970; Martin K. O’Toole Collection
Steam locomotive at Axton 1883; includes negative
Steam Locomotive No. 1490 on James River Viaduct near Lynchburg April 1951
Steam Locomotive No. 1370 with Passenger Train No. 18 at CR Tower, Alexandria February 1937; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1380 at Alexandria April 4, 1932
Steam Locomotive No. 1395 with special train for President Roosevelt at CR Tower, Alexandria April 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1395 with Passenger Train No. 35 at CR Tower, Alexandria January 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1395 with Passenger Train No. 35 at Alexandria May 1938
Steam Locomotive No. 1358 with Passenger Train No. 11 at Front Royal July 3,1938
Steam Locomotive No. 440 at Warrenton May 1936; negatives only
Unidentified passenger train at Charlottesville June 25, 1945

23. Martin Photographs—Diesel Passenger (1 of 3)

Passenger Train No. 40 northbound between Culpepper and Brandy Station October 1948; includes negative
Between Culpepper and Brandy Station (39-11-A) includes negative
Rear of “The Tennessean” southbound between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative
“The Tennessean” southbound between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative
“Birmingham Special” northbound between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative
“The Southerner” northbound between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative

24. Martin Photographs—Steam Freight (2 of 3)

Northbound C & O between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative
Freight Train No. 155 between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative
Steam Locomotive No. 762 and northbound freight train between Orange and Manassas; includes negative

25. Martin Photographs—Steam Passenger (3 of 3)

Passenger Train No. 135 between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative
Passenger Train No. 135 between Culpepper and Brandy Station; includes negative

26. Interstate Railroad

Junction of Interstate Railroad and Southern Railway’s Knoxville Division at Appalachia (38-24-C)
Excavating coal
Interstate Railroad (38-29-C)
Southern Railroad Directors boarding bus at Appalachia Depot; November 1961 Ties (1 of 10)
Directors and coal cars (2 of 10)
Directors at coke plant—three different photographs (29-73; No. ID) (3 of 10)
Directors at coke plant (4 of 10)
Directors viewing coal equipment (5 of 10)
Directors viewing coal equipment (6 of 10)
Directors at coal plant (7 of 10)
Directors at coal mine—two different photographs (8 of 10)
Directors at coal mine—two different photographs (9 of 10)
Directors boarding bus at mine (10 of 10)

27. Miscellaneous

Norfolk-Portsmouth Harbor September 12,1947—three different photographs
Railway crossing sign at house—three different color photographs
Miscellaneous track scenes at Springfield—small photographs and negatives
Private passenger car “Pied-A-Terre” at Harper’s Ferry August 3, 1968
Private passenger car “John A Hulen” at Alexandria Spring 1968
Microwave tower at Manassas—four different photographs (10-20-B; 10-22-B; No ID)

28. Events

Passenger car wreckage at Orange October 21, 1917
Wreckage at Burke April 14, 1937
Cyclone victims await transportation at Clinchport May 2, 1929
“The General” at Alexandria May 1962
“The General” at Alexandria May 1962
“The General” at Alexandria May 1962
“The General” at Alexandria May 1962
Children on their first train ride at Alexandria—five different photographs (113, 114, 115, No. ID) includes negatives
Wreck of “Old 97” at Stillhouse Trestle north of Danville September 27, 1903—two different photographs (19-38; No. ID)
Wreck of Steam Locomotive No. 5246 near Alexandria 1927—two different photographs
Re-enactment of the First Battle of Manassas—two different photographs (25-22; 25-24) July 22-23, 1961; includes negatives; August 1961 Ties
Members of the 1955 graduating class of Milton High School, Alpharetta, GA at Mt. Vernon (6-1-H) includes negatives
Funeral train of former Southern Railway President Harold H. Hall at Lynchburg January 22, 1991