Seaboard Coast Line GP7 #887 sits on the House Track with empty gondolas for loading freshly cut cross ties          
The South House Track switch is on the left, under the bridge and branches off the main track. The camera looks north in line with the siding. The track veering to the right, towards the camera, is the Sentell Spur. Just on the other side of the bridge, the tracks are the Outside Track and Cleveland Pulpwood Yard (empty woodracks visible). The Outside Track was the primary track used for picking up and setting off local cars by thru freights. It had a capacity of around 60 cars and, when necessary, could be augmented by the Hill Track and House Track
Date: 8/12/1974 Location: Lineville, AL Views: 778 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: SCL 887(GP7)    Author:  Bernie Feltman
Seaboard Coast Line GP7 #887 sits on the House Track with empty gondolas for loading freshly cut cross ties
Picture Categories: Bridge,Station This picture is part of album:  SCL/SBD (Black/Yellow) Alabama/Florida roster/still shots
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Name Type Comments Date
Fred Stuckmann General Nice. 1/1/2012 4:06:48 PM
Robert Farkas General A 60 car capacity Outside track! That's about 15 feet long in N-scale or 30 feet in HO!!! So much for the average model railroad 1/1/2012 4:50:06 PM
Bryan Smith General Nice photo from when the railroad still commanded a lot of the business moving to and from small towns. 1/1/2012 7:55:23 PM
Jeffrey Allen General Another wonderful shot of "Local" business. 1/1/2012 8:23:05 PM
Charles Burgess General Such a neat photo! 1/1/2012 10:45:41 PM
Charles Stookey General No train but who cares. This is a great record shot. 1/3/2012 1:08:05 AM

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