Opelika, AL: Coaling Tower

Andy Funderburk posted in Facebook

Another industrial scene that is rather far from the Midwest, but the design is so different from what I have seen that I thought it was worth capturing. The tower is a testament to how well coal soot sticks to concrete. I assume Opelika gets some rain storms each year. That tower may have even seen some hurricanes. I spent some time looking at a satellite map, but I could not find it.

Michael Stamy posted
Western Railway of Alabama GP9 531 with Train 37, The Crescent, at Opelika, AL in February 1968. Roger Puta photo.