hawkinsrails.net / mainlines

HawkinsRails.net is a web scrapbook featuring 50 years of railroad photography, shared by a father and son, with emphasis on lines and locomotives across the southeastern United States.

HawkinsRails.net - Mainline railroad photographs

In this collection, we feature locomotives and rolling stock in both passenger and freight service from mainline operations across the southeastern United States. Portions of this collection date back to the transition era of the late 1950s, including several collections of "fallen flags" -- mainline and regional roads that no longer exist, having gone defunct or been absorbed into larger systems.

All Mainline Collections

All photographs are by John or Ralph Hawkins unless otherwise noted.
See our reprints page to learn about obtaining a copy of a particular image.