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A Day with the Southern Railway SW1's in Knoxville.

A photo charter on the Knoxville & Holston River RR with a pair of Southern Railway SW1's.

Special thanks to KXHR crew members Scott Ogle & Chris Starnes!

Southern Railway SW1 #1002, built as CTC #4, EMD April, 1947

Southern Railway SW1 #1007, Built as AEC #9, EMD, April, 1947

Images taken on RR property with permission, and all proper safety protection in effect.

Some Images have been slightly altered by the photogrpaher to reflect a backdated look of the locomotives.
CTC #4 & Southern #1007
CTC #4 & Southern #1007		 CTC #4 & Southern #1007
CTC #4 & Southern #1007		 Southern #1007
Southern #1007		 SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game
SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game
SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game
SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game 		SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game
SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game 		Old eyes light up the night in Knoxville
Old eyes light up the night in Knoxville 		SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game
SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game
SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game
SR 1007 in football train service for a UT home game 		UT Thomas Boiling arena framed in the cab of 1007
UT Thomas Boiling arena framed in the cab of 1007		 Switching at General Shale
Switching at General Shale 		Switching at General Shale
Switching at General Shale
Switching at General Shale
Switching at General Shale 		Switching at General Shale B&W version
Switching at General Shale B&W version		 SOUTHERN serves the South
SOUTHERN serves the South 		SOUTHERN serves the South , B&W version
SOUTHERN serves the South , B&W version
Conductor Ogle rides the shove at General Shale
Conductor Ogle rides the shove at General Shale 		Heading up the river
Heading up the river 		Engineer Ogle departing Knoxville with the local
Engineer Ogle departing Knoxville with the local 		The local departs Knoxville
The local departs Knoxville
The local departs Knoxville
The local departs Knoxville 		The local departs Knoxville
The local departs Knoxville 		Engineer Starnes and Conductor Ogle take us up the river, seen from the cab of #4
Engineer Starnes and Conductor Ogle take us up the river, seen from the cab of #4 		A mix of old and new in the cab of #4
A mix of old and new in the cab of #4
A mix of old and new in the cab of #4
A mix of old and new in the cab of #4		 Sunday morning local
Sunday morning local 		Sunday Morning local heads up the valley, past the barren winter fields
Sunday Morning local heads up the valley, past the barren winter fields 		Running for the clear
Running for the clear
Headed up the river on a peaceful Sunday morning
Headed up the river on a peaceful Sunday morning 		Rail Head view of a handsome EMD product
Rail Head view of a handsome EMD product 		Prison Farm Cut
Prison Farm Cut 		Climbing out of Knoxville
Climbing out of Knoxville
Prison Farm Cut near the Holston River Bridge
Prison Farm Cut near the Holston River Bridge 		Prison Farm Cut near the Holston River Bridge
Prison Farm Cut near the Holston River Bridge 		Working hard on the grade to the river bridge
Working hard on the grade to the river bridge 		Working hard on the grade to the river bridge
Working hard on the grade to the river bridge
Working hard on the grade to the river bridge
Working hard on the grade to the river bridge 		Swithcng the loads at Marbledale
Swithcng the loads at Marbledale 		#4 backs away after spotting a load at Marbledale
#4 backs away after spotting a load at Marbledale 		branch line running in East TN
branch line running in East TN
Part of our group at the Greenway crossing
Part of our group at the Greenway crossing 		My wife Carmon and a couple of old Friends
My wife Carmon and a couple of old Friends 		Carmon, Evan, Chris & Scott at Marbledale
Carmon, Evan, Chris & Scott at Marbledale 		Evan Lofback sets up for a shot at Marbledale
Evan Lofback sets up for a shot at Marbledale
A group shot with the #4 at Marbledale
A group shot with the #4 at Marbledale

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