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| Title: |
Southern No. 193 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway No. 193 – the run-though train with the Southern Pacific between Birmingham and Houston – was cresting the 5-mile-long grade at Richburg Hill, south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Today’s train was a bit unusual because it had three big Espee General Electric units – U30C 7903 with U33C’s 8669 and 8729 – and they were all running backwards. The Southern was well-known for running its own locomotives long-hood forward, but this was a really rare sight. The sound of those big U-boats working uphill was 120 cars, long before they showed up, was amazing! |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1974 Upload Date: 11/19/2016 9:30:27 PM |
| Location: |
Richburg, MS |
| Author: |
Robert A. Scorsone photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7903(U30C) |
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| Title: |
SP 7903 |
| Description: |
Rear view of SP 7903. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/1976 Upload Date: 5/12/2016 1:49:37 PM |
| Location: |
West Colton, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7903(U30C) |
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