Aulon (Page 1)
Abandoned NC&STL Railway
Route Between Memphis, Jackson & Bruceton
Aulon Station - Milepost ONI 224.1 (Page 1)
This view from the early 1950's shows NC&STL's City of Memphis GP-7 #754
eastbound at Aulon Junction approaching the Poplar Avenue grade crossing.
(this was before Poplar was elevated above all the railroad tracks here.)
When NC&STL converted the City of Memphis from steam to diesel power EMD
GP7s were assigned. Contributed by Bill Folsom & David Johnston.
I believe this picture was around 8:00 am while NC&STL's 1st class passenger train
no. 105 going east.
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Seaboard System MP15T #1216 westbound with the "Cordova Local" rolls past Aulon
Tower April 15, 1987 after making a run out to Cordova and back.
Photo & contributed by David Johnston.
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Removed switch at the beginning of the Cordova Branch to the
right looking east. The left goes to CNIC double tracks then
CSXT Leewood Yard.
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The former NC&StL track under the Poplar Avenue overpass
looking east.
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Old Aulon Tower siding looking east.
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Old Aulon Tower siding looking west.
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Old Aulon Tower siding looking north.
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Old Aulon Tower siding looking south.
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Powering red light signal is standing beside the former NC&StL tracks no longer cross the main line of the CNIC/CSXT at Aulon Tower.
What a bizarre signal. Both views are looking west.
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This webpage designed by Eric C. Fleet. If you have materials that you would like to contribute, contact me at ericfleet@ncstl.com.
