Southern 722 and Southern 4501 doubleheading on the 3-b North District 1974

Southern 722 and Southern 4501 doubleheading on the Southern 3-b North District. The trip was from Birmingham, Al to Selma, Al 4-27-1974. This is only a 9 minute sample from the hour long tape. From the Atkinson family recordings.

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

Those are some beautiful whistles.

[@SteamInTheBlueRidge]

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[@jltrain-zgamingrailfan202x3]

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[@SlaterDozierRailroadMedia]

Did Southern ever do any excursions on the 3-B South? If they did ehat engine did they do it with?

[@jsnow181]

What whistle was the 722 running in this?

[@SouthernerFloridain2006]

IC Steamboat whistle

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

It was a Illinois Central 3-chime steamboat whistle. The Southern Railway based their long-bell Ps4 3 chimes on the Illinois Central, albeit with the some slight modifications.

[@Strasburg1991]

wheres 722's warning bell in this audio

[@Mrfrenchy6883]

Idk

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

It’s probably not heard because 4501’s bell is much louder than 722’s, and it gets the job of a warning device done better.