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SOUTHERN Railway

All Photo's by Jerry Custer

SOUTHERN FP-7A and E-8A Passenger power

in Alexandria, Va and Wash DC area

FP-7 's on the ground at Pot yard area behind Crystal City

This happened the last week of April or the first week of May 1972.

I dont remember this accident being reported on TV or in the newspaper.

What I heard at the site was the Southern Units struck a B&O caboose

that hadn't pulled completly into Pot yard. Turns out the B&O caboose

was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, as a Conrail freight

was the culprit.

Thanks to Nick Fry at BORRHS for sending the link below, it fills in

the blanks for the derailment.

The ICC report for this accident is here:

http://dotlibrary1.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?file&fn=6&name=*S%3A\DOT_56GB\Railroad\WEBSEARCH\RAR-73-2.pdf

Thanks Nick

View of 6137 through the chain link fence behind Crystal city

Couldn't make out the Number on the unit laying on its side but 6132 was the middle unit

and 6137 was on the other end

Another view of 6132

Innocent bystander was B&O C3787 and may have been scrapped on site

4 FP7 units leads passengers and piggybacks south

Southern's piggyback yard is to the left of the train

PRR pig brings up the rear

From the RF&P bridge I caught this lashup heading south-- July 1972

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June 1973

Night time at Ivy City Terminal Wash DC

6133 and mate in excursion service wait at the Southern, King St Yard Alex. Va

E-8 A units on the Southern Crescent

August 1977

Engineer gives a freindly hand wave as the Crescent departs Alexandria, Va Station

Between runs at Ivy City terminal

6907 leads NB, rounds the curve leading to Alexandria sta July '76

The Crescent about to go under Telegraph Rd @ Alex. Va