Seaboard System New Orleans (LA) bound train #415 is giving Hamlet (NC) bound train #414 a shove up the hill, out of the siding, and away from downtown as the crew prepares to cut off "on the fly"          
414 could not start its train after stopping in the siding to meet its counterpart, train #415. In a common practice at this location during this era, the "push" is being made against the cab of the eastbound train climbing away from Opelika. The crossing/interlocking with Southern Railway's Columbus-Birmingham "P" line is just to the right of the lead locomotive. The east end of the Opelika siding is just beyond the interlocking
Date: 7/11/1984 Location: Opelika, AL   Map Show Opelika on a rail map Views: 942 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: SBD 4083(GP38-2) SBD 4128(GP38-2) SBD 4044(GP38AC)   Rolling Stock: SCL 946 (Caboose) Author:  Bernie Feltman
Seaboard System New Orleans (LA) bound train #415 is giving Hamlet (NC) bound train #414 a shove up the hill, out of the siding, and away from downtown as the crew prepares to cut off "on the fly"
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  SBD-Seaboard System Alabama/Florida action shots
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David Barrentine General Great shot! 4/8/2012 12:40:10 PM
Charles Burgess General Super action shot! Shame the caboose's windows are already plated over. 4/8/2012 12:52:44 PM
Charles Stookey General Your description explains a lot about this great shot. Right place at the right time! 4/8/2012 9:17:11 PM
Fred Stuckmann General We pushed our share of trains up our local big hill, very nice shot. 4/9/2012 9:23:12 PM
Olaf Junges General Awesome photo! 4/10/2012 3:19:56 AM
Rob Richardson General Must have been real pleasant inside that caboose. That's what you get for having 25 different colors on the exterior. 4/12/2012 5:08:18 PM

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