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Viewing Album:  Last Run of the Great Walton Covington Branch and a busy day on the Monroe Line
 
By:Atlanta Rails
Dates:9/30/2009 - 9/30/2009
Album Info:September 30th was the last day of Great Walton operation on the Covington Branchline. NS had terminated the lease and September 30th was the deadline for getting all equipment off the branch. NS has no plans for operating the line and it will likely become a bike path, so the Great Walton train will likely be the last to ever ply these rails. The last train only ran from Pace St. to the interchange in Covington but there were still plenty of shots to be had. After pulling the cars stored on the Porterdale Lead, the crew backed the train onto the CSX Georgia Sub mainline, where A721's power backed onto the consist and hauled it to Social Circle for interchange with Great Walton's Monroe Branch. Upon arriving at Social Circle, the A721's power cut off and the two geeps roared off onto the Monroe Branch. Further up the line we witnessed a rare Great Walton meet with the power of a train that was tied down earlier in the day. After the Covington train cleared, the two Monroe branch geeps rumbled out of the siding and followed the train to Monroe. In downtown Monroe the Covington geeps cut off and backed into the siding and the Monroe geeps shoved the cars from the Covington line into storage. The Monroe geeps then proceeded back down to the Monroe storage passing track and stopped. The Covington geeps then came south shortly after and switched out several storage cars from the siding and then took off north to spot a car at a industry. They then returned to pick up a unit from the RailRhodes shop, and then coupled to the rear of the train lead by the Monroe geeps making for a amazing 5 unit consist on the Great Walton! We chased this rare move South to Social Circle where they tied up at the shops.
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A unlikely meet
Title:  A unlikely meet
Description:  The little GE 23 tonner looks like it could fit inside the cab of this mammoth tunnel motor. The only similarity they share is that they both likely will be cut up....
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:27 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  SP 8283(SD40T-2) LC 96(SW1500) TINX Y2572(23Tonner)
Views:  1059   Comments: 6
L&C SW1500 waiting for a new home
Title:  L&C SW1500 waiting for a new home
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:28 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  LC 96(SW1500)
Views:  705   Comments: 0
Green ladys wait in the evening sun
Title:  Green ladys wait in the evening sun
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:29 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
Great Walton power entering the RTEX plant to pick up their newest rebuild.
Title:  Great Walton power entering the RTEX plant to pick up their newest rebuild.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:30 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
RTEX 227 being pulled out of the RTEX plant
Title:  RTEX 227 being pulled out of the RTEX plant
Description:  The unit is apparently destined for Maryland
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:31 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  407   Comments: 2
Shiny good as new switcher
Title:  Shiny good as new switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:32 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 ready to head south
Title:  GRWR 4537 ready to head south
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:33 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Notch er up and get her moving
Title:  Notch er up and get her moving
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:34 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Title:  GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:35 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
GRWR 4537 coming up out of the sag
Title:  GRWR 4537 coming up out of the sag
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:36 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 coming up out of the sag
Title:  GRWR 4537 coming up out of the sag
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:37 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 notching up to crest the grade
Title:  GRWR 4537 notching up to crest the grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:38 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  288   Comments: 2
Dust and smoke, i love backwoods railroading
Title:  Dust and smoke, i love backwoods railroading
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:38 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Title:  Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:40 PM
Location:  Whitney, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  515   Comments: 11
GRWR 4537 coming out of the tree tunnel
Title:  GRWR 4537 coming out of the tree tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:41 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
GRWR 4537 crossing Malcolm Road
Title:  GRWR 4537 crossing Malcolm Road
Description:  In the last light of day, the Great Walton's turn nears home base in Social Circle with two GP9's up front, and a SW8, a GP10 and a GP9 at the back of the train. This is a rare site as trains generally have to shove back from Monroe due to there not being a run around track in Social Circle. The train would stop just south of here, and this would be our last shot of a great, if bittersweet day of railfanning the Great Walton
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:42 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 crossing Malcolm Road, last shot of a great if bittersweet day of railfanning
Title:  GRWR 4537 crossing Malcolm Road, last shot of a great if bittersweet day of railfanning
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:09 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0

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