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That'll do!!! Load is now transfered from rail to truck. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:41:02 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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In a cloud of dust whipped by near freezing wind gust, the high wide loads roll into the spur on top of the skeleton log cars. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:21:03 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Looking northward as workers finish slinging the second load |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:41:35 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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A746 crewman sets the switch and radios for the loads to be shoved back into the woodyard spur |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:21:26 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Inching through a turn as the worker on the platform steers the lowboy. Notice the second set of tandems skewed from the rest as it cuts the corner like a truck many times shorter |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:42:04 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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A clear shot of the load and cranes at the West Point woodyard spur |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:21:45 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Alook at the West Point woodyard. This was a short wood pulpwood operation until recent years, when the operation began loading short logs on skeleton log rack cars. High wide loads on a short A746 local sit near the woodyard switch in West Point siding |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:22:09 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Loading day at the woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:42:43 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Looking southward into the woodyard at the vehicles huddled around the cranes |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:43:06 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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All of A746 is now stretched out into the siding as it creeps to the north end. The engines will run around and spot the loads before headed south back toward Montgomery |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:42:18 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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CSX 4800 leads the A746 train as it eases down the siding to drop second set of loads |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:41:04 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 4800(SD70MAC) |
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125 Comments: 1 |
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View of first of three loads on the second delivery as it moves down siding |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:41:29 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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First of two views as the train rolls down the siding to run around its train and deliver the high wides to the woodyard unloading site |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:41:49 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Rear of A746 clears SE West Point signal as rolls into the siding |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:42:40 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Second of three loads on the second delivery of machinery for a Kia Assembly supplier |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:43:10 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Third of three of the second delivery tails out the special movement. This is a steel press used to stamp out large car parts |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:43:37 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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A746 passes siding signal as brakeman prepares to dismount and route the train into the siding--high wide loads are behind the two locomotives |
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A746 enters West Point siding as it prepares to drop the second Kia supplier press in the second of two high wide shipments |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:40:05 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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87 Comments: 1 |
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Close up of Lessor information under cab on GAPS switcher |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2010 5:50:53 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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Main Relay house at NE Gabbetville near the Kia site |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2010 11:04:10 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Looking south from the main relay house at NE Gabbetville. The Kia lead pulls off to the extreme left. Wild snap-dragon vines are already claiming the track. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2010 11:06:12 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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Q601 waits on Northbound at Gabbetville with loaded Kia train patched into yard air. |
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GAPS personnel do a Class A brake test on the train prior to calling CSX for pickup. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2010 12:14:06 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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FURX 710059 on A745 after being pulled from West Point Woodyard. The yard loaded shortwood pulpwood cars for years, and converted to truck hauled tree length and pole length hauled on skeleton cars in the last few years as pulpwood was phased out |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:54:15 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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336 Comments: 0 |
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Drawing of GAPS Switcher LOSX SW9 144 |
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Drawing by me using original artwork created by Michael Eby http://trainiax.net/mescaleloco.php |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2010 11:43:14 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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LOSX 144(SW9) |
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433 Comments: 1 |
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Conductor side roster shot of GAPS switcher |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2010 5:48:42 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Roster shot of GAPS switcher |
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; built as PRR 8869 to 9095 to PC to CR |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2010 5:46:14 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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LOSX 144(SW9) |
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615 Comments: 0 |
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GAPS Inc switcher working autoracks at KMMG in West Point, GA |
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built as PRR 8869 to 9095 to PC to CR |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2010 5:45:34 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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LOSX 144(SW9) |
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Close up of GAPS logo on SW9 LOSX #144 |
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built as PRR 8869 to 9095 to PC to CR |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2010 5:49:31 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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GAPS working Gabbetville while UP powered CSX Q601 waits for DPU equipped Q602 train |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2010 5:47:17 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Title: |
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia site map for rail operations, September 2010 |
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This is the current arrangement of trackage in and around the Kia pad. It is highly recommended that one not trespass at any locations. This map created with overhead pictures published in local newspaper and visually verified WITH PERMISSION. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/9/2010 1:14:27 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Newest addition to the GAPS switcher fleet. Notice window type HVAC unit where window should be. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2010 11:41:17 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Brand new remanufactured SW1500 waits on the Kia lead to go to work for GAPS, Inc, the contractor charged with rail operations along with its other final processing tasks. |
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The loaded racks sitting in the rear left of the pictures are on the two storage tracks at Gabbetville. The train is ready for CSX to pick up and forward to distributors. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2010 4:43:50 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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LOSX 2587(SW1500) |
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527 Comments: 2 |
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Shots of newly delivered SW1500 for GAPS, Inc, the contractor working rail and truck operations. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2010 4:43:49 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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LOSX 2587(SW1500) |
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Shots of newly delivered SW1500 for GAPS, Inc, the contractor working rail and truck operations. |
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The paint was so new it cast an odd glare making photography difficult. It sits on the Kia plant lead at SE Gabbetville. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2010 4:43:32 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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LOSX 2587(SW1500) |
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895 Comments: 1 |
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About car and a half--That'll DO!! A745 prepares to swap loaded skeleton long cars for the high wides to be unloaded the next day. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:53:52 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Rigging personnel checking the lowboy watch as the second set of loads are shoved into the woodyard. The loaded log cars had to be extricated first, then the high wides were set in their place |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 3/12/2009 11:53:30 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 972865 on WO18 Rail Train used to deliver rail to the Kia site to build Gabbetville siding, holding yard and lead. |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:23:26 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 972923 on WO18 Rail Train delivering rail to Kia project |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:25:13 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 972977 on WO18 Rail Train delivering rail to Kia project |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:25:46 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 972967 on WO18 Rail Train |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:26:19 AM |
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Manchester, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 973243 on WO18 Rail Train ferrying rail for Kia |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:26:52 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Old L & N 972872 on WO18 Rail Train |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:28:51 AM |
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Manchester, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 972861on WO18 Rail Train detail of tied down car |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:30:11 AM |
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Manchester, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 972979 on WO18 Rail Train |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:29:36 AM |
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Manchester, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 973242 on WO18 Rail Train with rail for Kia project |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:30:47 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2305 a GP35 Road Slug pulls rail train WO18 |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:31:22 AM |
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Manchester, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2305(Road Slug) |
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CSX 6942 and companion road slug pulls rail train WO18 through West Point, GA. The train would eventually tie down in West Point and later deliver rail to the Kia site |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:32:52 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 6942(GP40-2) CSX 2305(Road Slug) |
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WO18 rolling through West Point, GA southbound on the AWP-WofA and will eventually have a local crew deliver rail to the Kia site |
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4/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 12:33:26 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2305(Road Slug) |
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234 Comments: 1 |
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New switcher sits on Kia plant lead with CSX Q601 waiting along with loaded Kia train waiting on pick up |
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6/10/2010 Upload Date: 9/11/2010 12:15:59 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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LOSX 2587(SW1500) |
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CSX 972865, a rail train tie down car leads a train full of rail for the Kia project north of town. |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 11/24/2009 4:15:15 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 972923 is an intermediate welded rail car made from a pulpwood rack car and still has its old journal bearing faces. The rail is for the Kia project north of town |
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12/31/2010 Upload Date: 11/24/2009 4:26:11 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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