Then … Seaboard Air Line #370 circa 1950

Seaboard Air Line Q3 2-8-2 #370 switches the yard at Bellwood in this circa 1950 era shot by R.I. Kelly. The Route 1 overpass is in the background. The fence to the sprawling Defense General Supply Center is out of view to the left. This train was one of the SAL's road switchers that worked the many industries south of Richmond. The locomotive is carrying white flags to denote that it is an extra instead of a scheduled train. Image by R.I. Kally @2020 ODC NRHS.







Now …

Unfortunately, no modern day location image is available.

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