Chasing a Covered Wagon - N.C. Transportation Museum

In early May, I visited the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer to check out their excursion operations. I was expecting one of the Geeps (SR 2601 or N&W 620) to be leading the train, but I was surprised to see FP7 6133 in charge!

This beautiful "covered wagon" from 1950 was still going strong, showing how the Southern Railway embraced dieselization - ending steam operations only three years later. 6133 has also seen service as backup and helper power on the Southern's popular steam excursion program during the 1970's.

To learn more about the N.C. Transportation Museum and how to volunteer for this great organization, please visit: https://www.nctransportationmuseum.org/