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Viewing Album:  The Johnny Ray Files--The Norfolk Southern 1990s
 
By:Hank Stephens
Dates:1/1/1989 - 1/1/1995
Album Info:Norfolk Southern inherited many Deep South pulp and timber branches, and seemed to have a penchant for keeping them going when CSX and others did not. The Johnny Ray was no different, making a living providing pulpwood and woodchips from two woodyards on the line, and sawmill and an occasional load of lumber for a local building supply distributor. Even the historical society that garnered the Victorian style depot in Lafayette, AL had its ex Southern bay window caboose delivered by the hardworking NS Lafayette Turn, the inheritor to the Johhny Ray and Roanoke Rocket locals that polished the rails so many years before. All photos taken by Glenn Marsh and from his collection.
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Dogwoods are in full bloom on these 1990s track shots.
Title:  Dogwoods are in full bloom on these 1990s track shots.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 5:07:09 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Dogwoods are in full bloom on these 1990s track shots.
Title:  Dogwoods are in full bloom on these 1990s track shots.
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Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 5:07:10 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
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Views:  48   Comments: 0
Dogwoods are in full bloom on these 1990s track shots.
Title:  Dogwoods are in full bloom on these 1990s track shots.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 5:07:10 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:01 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:55:50 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
Lafayette Turn with GP60
Title:  Lafayette Turn with GP60
Description:  More of the last few runs prior to the takeover by Pinebelt Southern RR (PBSR) shortline
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 10:54:03 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
Lafayette Turn with GP60
Title:  Lafayette Turn with GP60
Description:  More of the last few runs prior to the takeover by Pinebelt Southern RR (PBSR) shortline
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 10:54:04 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  142   Comments: 1
Lafayette Turn with GP60
Title:  Lafayette Turn with GP60
Description:  More of the last few runs prior to the takeover by Pinebelt Southern RR (PBSR) shortline
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 10:54:04 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  71   Comments: 0
Lafayette Turn with GP60
Title:  Lafayette Turn with GP60
Description:  More of the last few runs prior to the takeover by Pinebelt Southern RR (PBSR) shortline
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 10:54:05 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Lafayette Turn
Title:  Lafayette Turn
Description:  More of the last few runs prior to the takeover by Pinebelt Southern RR (PBSR) shortline
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 10:54:06 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 3120(B23-7)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
Lafayette Turn with GP60
Title:  Lafayette Turn with GP60
Description:  More of the last few runs prior to the takeover by Pinebelt Southern RR (PBSR) shortline
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 10:54:07 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  57   Comments: 2
Lafayette Turn with GP60
Title:  Lafayette Turn with GP60
Description:  More of the last few runs prior to the takeover by Pinebelt Southern RR (PBSR) shortline
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 10:53:57 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  97   Comments: 2
Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Title:  Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B40-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:05 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3558(B32-8)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Title:  Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B40-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:06 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3558(B32-8)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Title:  Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B40-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:07 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3558(B32-8)
Views:  352   Comments: 1
Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Title:  Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B32-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:07 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3558(B32-8)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Retired caboose being delivered to LaFayette, AL for eventual display by the depot there, which was now a county museum.
Title:  Retired caboose being delivered to LaFayette, AL for eventual display by the depot there, which was now a county museum.
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B32-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:00 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  419   Comments: 1
Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Title:  Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B32-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:01 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3558(B32-8)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Title:  Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B32-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:03 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3558(B32-8)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Title:  Turn from Columbus with B32-8 in later years
Description:  In later years, the NS Opelika Swticher was cut off and replaced by a turn running out of Opelika which made the trip to Lafayette and returned a couple times per week. These later era trains were long and usually warranted what ever Columbus Yard in Columbus, GA could muster. Typical power was a pair of GPs or in this case, a single B32-8.
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 2:43:04 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3558(B32-8)
Views:  344   Comments: 2
Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Title:  Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:34:42 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn March
Categories: 
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Late model GP60 visits branch
Title:  Late model GP60 visits branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:40:11 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
Late model GP60 visits branch
Title:  Late model GP60 visits branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:40:12 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
Roster shot of cab X320 on Lafayette Turn
Title:  Roster shot of cab X320 on Lafayette Turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:35:09 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  181   Comments: 1
Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Title:  Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:34:43 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn March
Categories: 
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Title:  Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:34:44 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn March
Categories: 
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Title:  Late model GP60 visits the Lafayette Branch in later years
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:34:45 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn March
Categories: 
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Views:  53   Comments: 1
Late model GP60 visits branch
Title:  Late model GP60 visits branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:40:13 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  56   Comments: 0
Late model GP60 visits branch
Title:  Late model GP60 visits branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:34:50 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Late model GP60 visits branch
Title:  Late model GP60 visits branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:40:09 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Late model GP60 visits branch
Title:  Late model GP60 visits branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:40:10 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
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Views:  64   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:55:52 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:55:52 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:55:54 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  58   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:55:55 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:55:57 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:55:56 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:31 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:32 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:34 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
NS 7055 leads a very short "model railroad sized" train with the bare mininums to be called a train in the caboose era of the early 1990s
Title:  NS 7055 leads a very short "model railroad sized" train with the bare mininums to be called a train in the caboose era of the early 1990s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:36 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7055(GP50)
Views:  344   Comments: 2
SOU X320 ends a very short Lafayette Turn in Lafayette near the woodyard spur.
Title:  SOU X320 ends a very short Lafayette Turn in Lafayette near the woodyard spur.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:37 AM
Location:  Lafayette, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  120   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:39 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  59   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:39 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 9:56:27 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
When two heads are better than one!
Title:  When two heads are better than one!
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 11:30:23 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
When two heads are better than one!
Title:  When two heads are better than one!
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 11:30:09 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  67   Comments: 2
When two heads are better than one!
Title:  When two heads are better than one!
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 11:30:10 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
When two heads are better than one!
Title:  When two heads are better than one!
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 11:30:12 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
When two heads are better than one!
Title:  When two heads are better than one!
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 11:30:12 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
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Views:  65   Comments: 1

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