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Stop and flag |
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This northbound has began moving again after the conductor did a "stop and flag" due to inoperative crossing signals. Barely visible in the road is a flare he threw out. look at the end of the double strip about where the patched pavement begins. |
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3/20/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 12:52:49 PM |
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Bainbridge, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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CSX 606(AC60CW) |
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Rolling through |
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A CSX northbound departs Bainbridge enroute to Saffold GA and Dothan AL. |
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3/20/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 12:53:40 PM |
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Bainbridge, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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CSX 606(AC60CW) |
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Old CIRR chip hopper |
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It is lettered for current owner Georgia Pacific but this chip hoppers bears all the markings of the old CIRR. Note the red over blue cross logo and the "Better by a dam site" slogan. A pretty neat play on words. They were of course referring to the dam built near Columbia AL about the same time the CIRR came into existance. |
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3/20/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 12:54:04 PM |
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Bainbridge, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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Holding the main |
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A northbound NS train holds the main on the GS&F district at Mineola. Next up, Cordele and Macon GA. |
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3/20/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 12:54:41 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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NS 9741(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
NS coal train power |
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Some of the latest coal train power at Hilton GA is seen tied up on the passing track. With the influx of additional power to the GWI lines in the area it will be interesting to see if NS power is used for Hikton and Dothan coal trains or if GWI power will start handling them from Albany GA. |
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4/18/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 12:55:22 PM |
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Hilton, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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Roster |
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NS 2778(SD70M-2) NS 8752(C40-8) |
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NS locomotive |
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Would this be the devil unit plus 1?? 666 has always been a locomotive number that drew wary glances. How about a 6666?? |
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4/18/2012 Upload Date: 5/12/2012 12:44:06 PM |
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Hilton, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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NS 6666(SD60) |
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| Title: |
Old Albany and Northern trackage |
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This section of Albany and Northern trackage has recently been relaid. For a view of how it looked in 2004, look here: http://bsmith3608.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3023208 These photos are looking west toward Albany and my back is to Cordele. The newly relaid trackage extends to about the end of the peanut mill seen on the right and stub goes a few feet further east while a spur branches off to the left. A close up can be seen here: http://bsmith3608.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3023184 I didn't have time to see how far the spur goes or to what industry. The A&N ended up in the Southern Railway camp. Todays NS still operates the busy GS&F district through Cordele and CSX operates the even busier Fitzgerald sub through Cordele. |
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5/6/2012 Upload Date: 5/13/2012 9:52:57 AM |
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Cordele, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
Close up of end of track on recently relaid Albany and Northern line |
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This is a close up of the end of track on the recently relaid old Albany and Northern trackaage at Cordele. The roadbed of the old A&N to Albany continued straight, toward the clump of trees, while the spur to the left is a new addition. I didn't have time to see where the new spur goes but would assume a new industry. Always good to see former trackage relaid....even if for a short distance. |
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5/6/2012 Upload Date: 5/13/2012 9:53:24 AM |
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Cordele, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
Q101 storming through |
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On a recent trip to CSX's Fitzgerald sub I arrived at Brownsand just in time to catch Q101 passing through. The defect detector just south of this location gave the speed of this train at 59MPH. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 5:29:34 AM |
| Location: |
Brownsand, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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CSX 527(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
Waiting on double track |
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This is the south end of a 9 mile double track section on the Fitzgerald sub. Q101 has pulled up to the signal on the south end awaiting a northbound. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 5:31:21 AM |
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Rupert, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
Northbound doublestacks |
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A northbound double stack passes under the new bridges at Rupert. Just behind me is the beginning of a 9 mile double track section where Q101 is waiting. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 5:31:50 AM |
| Location: |
Rupert, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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CSX 746(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
Double stacks meeting on double track |
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Q101 waits as a northbound enters the double track. Modern railroading in rural Georgia. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 5:32:23 AM |
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Rupert, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
Meet over |
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The last car of a northbound enters double track at Rupert GA while a southbound waits for a signal to take off to Cordele/Waycross. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 5:32:58 AM |
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Rupert, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
Headed south |
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Having just met a northbound double stack on the double track at Rupert, Q101 takes off south with a short train. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 5:33:28 AM |
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Rupert, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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CSX 527(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
Light engines on local |
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A pair of light engines operating as the local between Oglethorpe and Brownsand are just leaving the double track at Rupert headed south. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 5:33:58 AM |
| Location: |
Rupert, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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CSX 4009(SD40-3) |
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| Title: |
Street sign |
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You would have to think this street was named for the Central of Georgia railroad. The old CofG had lines radiating in 4 directions from Ft Valley. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:48:20 PM |
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Fort Valley, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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Interesting place for a derailer |
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I think once it gets here, it's too late. Actually this track used to extend further and tie into the main track that went to Columbus. It seems the company no longer receives carloads of farm chemicals so the switch was taken out and the track to the clear point. Trackage was left beyond that point and it included the derailer. I guess they figured they would leave the derailer for whatever reason. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:49:45 PM |
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Fort Valley, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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Street sign |
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Interesting name for a street in Ft Valley. And yes, it runs alongside the wye track that connects to line to Columbus with the line from Albany and does indeed form a wye. |
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7/11/2012 Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:48:56 PM |
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Fort Valley, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
Yard power |
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A slug mated to a GP40 serve as yard power at Cordele on a bright sunshine day. |
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2/17/2013 Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:42:05 AM |
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Cordele, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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CSX 6927(GP40-2) CSX 2326(Road Slug) |
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| Title: |
Southbound stacks |
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A southbound stack train is a couple hundred yards from the NS diamond at Cordele. |
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2/17/2013 Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:42:30 AM |
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Cordele, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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CSX 5283(ES40DC) |
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Meeting of the trains |
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A southbound stack train holds the main as a northbound manifest prepares to enter the siding at what is known at Dooly. The side track to the left serves a grain elevator in Pinehurst GA. |
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2/17/2013 Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:45:14 AM |
| Location: |
Pinehurst, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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NS 9151(C40-9W) NS 7602(ES40DC) |
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| Title: |
Southbound stacks |
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A southbound NS stack train is seen about to pass through downtown Cordele. The signals in the background protect the crossing with the very busy CSX Fitzgerald sub making this area a great spot to watch trains. |
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2/17/2013 Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:47:26 AM |
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Cordele, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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NS 9151(C40-9W) |
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Northbound |
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A northbound NS manifest is seen passing the spur that led into the former Georgia Pacific plywood plant in Vienna. The plant sat right between the NS and CSX Fitzgerald subs and the track actually connected the 2 subs so that the plant had access from both railroads. GP sold the plant several years ago to a company (Rosewood Plywood I think was the name) but recently it has been shutdown. Another casualty of our "recovering" economy. |
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2/17/2013 Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:46:51 AM |
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Vienna, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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NS 8876(C40-9) |
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| Title: |
Northbound autoracks |
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A CSX autorack train is northbound at Cordele as a switch local does some local work in the siding. |
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2/17/2013 Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:47:50 AM |
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Cordele, GA |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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CSX 7741(C40-8W) |
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Perhaps evidence of track scales |
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As I was grabbing a shot of a northbound CSX stack train in Cordele while a switch local worked in the siding I came across what appears to be where soem track scales were located at one time. Perhaps they were railroad scales or perhaps there was an industry here long ago. It is obvious that much has changed here over the years. |
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2/17/2013 Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:48:15 AM |
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Cordele, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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Rather sad |
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This note, and several others, is attached to the old Southern freight depot in McDonough GA. It appears the depot saw life after it was closed as part of a hardware business. It doesn't appear to be used now and looks to be going downhill slowly. McDonough seems to be a town that takes pride in it's history so hopefully someone will step forward (soon) to preserve this great relic from the past. |
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10/10/2013 Upload Date: 1/12/2014 8:27:56 AM |
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McDonough, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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Old freight depot |
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The old freight depot at McDonough sits slowly falling into a state of disrepair. It appears it once saw use as part of a private business that appears to have gone out of business. Hopefully someone will see fit to restore it before it is too late. |
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10/10/2013 Upload Date: 1/12/2014 8:28:46 AM |
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McDonough, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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Old depot |
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The old Southern freight depot in McDonough sits boarded up and falling into disrepair. Small signs, visible on the right side of depot, include a message asking for mercy on the depot and showing a photo from years gone by of a passenger train stopped at this depot. Maybe someone will see fit to restore it before it is too late. |
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10/10/2013 Upload Date: 1/12/2014 8:29:26 AM |
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McDonough, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
NS training center |
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Seen here is the NS training center at McDonough GA. NS trains engineers, conductors, signal personnel, shop personnel, and any number of other crafts here. I actually attended this center in 1981 as a clerk/operator trainee. I was there for 4 weeks. Back then there were only 2 tracks going into the center. It would appear it has been added onto. The training center is located about 2 miles from the NS mainline through McDonough and on a line that formerly went from McDonough to Griffin GA. That line has now been abandoned to Griffin and the track only extends a bit past the training center. |
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10/10/2013 Upload Date: 1/12/2014 8:30:06 AM |
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McDonough, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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NS training center |
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Seen here is the NS training center at McDonough GA. NS trains engineers, conductors, signal personnel, shop personnel, and any number of other crafts here. I actually attended this center in 1981 as a clerk/operator trainee. I was there for 4 weeks. Back then there were only 2 tracks going into the center. It would appear it has been added onto. The training center is located about 2 miles from the NS mainline through McDonough and on a line that formerly went from McDonough to Griffin GA. That line has now been abandoned to Griffin and the track only extends a bit past the training center. |
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10/10/2013 Upload Date: 1/12/2014 9:56:49 AM |
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McDonough, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
Big John hopper car |
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What appears to be one of the original "Big John" hopper cars is seen rolling northbound at McDonough GA. |
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10/10/2013 Upload Date: 1/12/2014 9:57:29 AM |
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McDonough, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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Pegram shop |
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The old Pegram shop building is seen trackside on the south side of Atlanta. The shop is closed now but once was one of Southern Railway's main backshops. Everything from steam locomotives to SD40's have had work done here but sadly no more. |
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10/10/2013 Upload Date: 1/12/2014 9:58:53 AM |
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Atlanta, GA |
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Bryan Smith |
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