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Pro-railroad newspaper in rural Appalachia |
| Description: |
Bet they love trains, considering their office is made from two boxcars!! |
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1/1/2000 Upload Date: 1/26/2011 9:31:26 PM |
| Location: |
Marshall, NC |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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Look honey, we got a/c now! |
| Description: |
Redneck engineering gives engineer a/c! Gas generator and wall unit combined! wtf??? |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:13:49 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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Yard |
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East of end of yard |
| Description: |
CPL signals highlight entrance to east end of Roanoke |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:10:51 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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Signal |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cycle Systems loco |
| Description: |
Unknown loco at recycling yard. Anybody know what this is ??? |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:12:03 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CSSX 2907(GP30) |
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1245 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Roanoke Yard and shops |
| Description: |
Single engine awaits duty at NS shops as last traces of snow slowly vanish |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:17:57 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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Yard |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pickup probably worth more than loco |
| Description: |
Note climate control solution at top left!! |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:15:59 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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Yard |
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338 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Engines wait under shed |
| Description: |
Power was hooked to passenger coaches |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:28:20 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3064(GP40-2) NS 5647(GP38-2) |
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445 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Power sits at old roundtable |
| Description: |
Locos sit near shops |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:20:10 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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Yard |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gutted shells of engines on trailers (skinned locos) |
| Description: |
WTF??? Never seen this before in 20 years. What are these used for? training? |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:31:17 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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Yard |
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333 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
HMCR works south past drifts |
| Description: |
Note unusual crossing signal at left, looks like traffic light! |
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1/4/2011 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:42:12 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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HMCR 8933(SW9) |
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800 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dude takes his chances with approaching train |
| Description: |
Hope he doesn't get stuck between the rails. (pulled out of woods in front of loco & photog!) |
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1/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:15:22 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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HMCR 8933(SW9) |
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1069 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Local passes snow covered neighborhoods |
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1/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:42:24 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
HMCR 8933(SW9) |
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693 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
HMCR passes abandoned spur to plant |
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1/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:42:39 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
HMCR 8933(SW9) |
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670 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local passes old switch |
| Description: |
Cars have been cutoff prior to switching at "south yard" |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:42:53 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
HMCR 8933(SW9) |
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642 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Cold job this weekend |
| Description: |
CSX local Y103 tranfers cars to NS yard amid snow and ice--brrr! |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/2011 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:15:02 PM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 2743(GP38-2) |
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525 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SQVR GP7 waits the call to duty |
| Description: |
Ex-Yadkin Valley GP sits behind US Gypsum plant |
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1/29/2011 Upload Date: 1/29/2011 6:30:05 PM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
SQVR 201(GP7) |
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505 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ex-Yadkin Valley GP gets some sun |
| Description: |
Roster shot of old GP |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/2011 Upload Date: 1/29/2011 6:31:15 PM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
SQVR 201(GP7) |
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421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Track obstruction |
| Description: |
Tree down just north of Kendrick Switch Road |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2011 Upload Date: 2/27/2011 8:55:41 PM |
| Location: |
Flintstone, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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375 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
End of the line |
| Description: |
View looking north of tracks removed at old TAG MP 10.3 |
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2/26/2011 Upload Date: 2/27/2011 8:54:58 PM |
| Location: |
Eagle Cliff, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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341 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tracks removed |
| Description: |
State Highway 193--rails removed, asphalt added. Bye Bye TAG |
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2/26/2011 Upload Date: 2/27/2011 8:55:11 PM |
| Location: |
Eagle Cliff, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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365 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
End of line southward view |
| Description: |
That's NOT a headlight way down the tracks. Just north of "Cenchat" |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2011 Upload Date: 2/27/2011 8:55:19 PM |
| Location: |
Eagle Cliff, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Weeds taking over |
| Description: |
Ga/Tenn state line MP 5.5 |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2011 Upload Date: 2/27/2011 8:55:31 PM |
| Location: |
Chattanooga, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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363 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The bell rings as #630 departs Grand Juncton |
| Description: |
TVRM 630 leaves on antoher Missionary Ridge excursion |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2011 Upload Date: 4/4/2011 11:36:55 AM |
| Location: |
Chattanooga, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action |
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311 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
TVRM steam arrives at Grand Junction |
| Description: |
#630 passes Grand Junction as it arrives on the Missionary Ridge local. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2011 Upload Date: 4/4/2011 11:36:33 AM |
| Location: |
Chattanooga, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action |
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265 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
HMCR heads towards home as it crosses a creek |
| Description: |
Huntsville-Madison County RR SW9 pulls cars after switching plant south of town |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2011 Upload Date: 4/6/2011 8:15:15 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
HMCR 8933(SW9) |
| Views: |
772 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
HMCR heading through the woods |
| Description: |
Late afternoon light shows off spring foliage on mountainside |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2011 Upload Date: 4/6/2011 8:15:37 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
HMCR 8933(SW9) |
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586 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
HMCR 8923 last formal portrait |
| Description: |
SW9 poses while awaiting the cutters torch |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/2011 Upload Date: 6/3/2011 2:14:16 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
HMCR 8923(SW9) |
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470 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
HMCR 8923 prime mover awaits the torch |
| Description: |
Two days later and she's all but gone |
| Photo Date: |
6/3/2011 Upload Date: 6/3/2011 2:14:31 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
HMCR 8923(SW9) |
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700 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Today's Lesson: Wrong place to walk the dog |
| Description: |
Woman takes hound for walk in tunnel. Glad no trains were around or things might have gotten ugly. |
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7/13/2011 Upload Date: 7/13/2011 10:48:02 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Spring, WV |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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380 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GNRR loco pulls Blue Ridge Scenic excursion along old L&N territory |
| Description: |
Blue Ridge RR southbound excursion crosses the Toccoa River as it returns to Blue Ridge |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/2011 Upload Date: 9/26/2011 9:10:11 PM |
| Location: |
McCaysville, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
GNRR 2000(GP38-2) |
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381 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
630 poses in Knoxville before her ill-fated trip |
| Description: |
It's 9 a.m. and 630 is fired up and ready to go |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:10:00 PM |
| Location: |
Knoxville, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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526 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
630 blows off some steam before leaving her passengers |
| Description: |
630 blows down her boiler as she heads into the Coile siding minus her coaches |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:17:35 PM |
| Location: |
Coile, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old & new power meet |
| Description: |
4:38 p.m. Local T41's GP38s have arrived to bring the passengers to their destination. That's Casey filming in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:41:11 PM |
| Location: |
Coile, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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NS 5512(GP38-2) |
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345 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A GeeP takes command |
| Description: |
Having relieved an older sibling, 3242 prepares to pull her new consist south, but only a few miles with this crew. |
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11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:41:45 PM |
| Location: |
Coile, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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249 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
630 & her tenders sit alone |
| Description: |
Just before 5 p.m. and 630 waits to see her train pulled away by much younger power |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:42:16 PM |
| Location: |
Coile, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Excursion rolls south under new power |
| Description: |
It's now 5:10 p.m., almost 8 hours since Knoxville, and our train is still 40 miles from Grand Junction |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:42:42 PM |
| Location: |
Riceville, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling along the shore in Farragut |
| Description: |
630 rolled by this Tennessee River backwater at 10:23 a.m. with no hint of trouble |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:11:00 PM |
| Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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578 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Crossing the Tenn River at Loudin |
| Description: |
Over the river at 11:28 a.m. Train has just had its first stop just north of here. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:12:26 PM |
| Location: |
Loudon, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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552 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
630 races along after her second delay |
| Description: |
630 heads past a house north of Philadelphia. It's 12:18 p.m. and she has traveled less than 35 miles |
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11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:13:08 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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585 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stopped again in Sweetwater siding |
| Description: |
2 p.m. and 630's bearing has heated up again. She's now stuck between the switches and a coal train is coming |
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11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:13:55 PM |
| Location: |
Sweetwater, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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452 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Up close and personal with a steam engine |
| Description: |
A TVRM worker extricates himself from the bowels of 630 during her 3rd stop of the day |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:14:27 PM |
| Location: |
Sweetwater, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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647 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chugging past the Niota Depot at 2:40 p.m. |
| Description: |
This is the last photo of 630 in action Monday. In less than an hour she'll be ordered off the mainline. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:15:55 PM |
| Location: |
Niota, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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440 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crew gets their portrait taken |
| Description: |
In one of trip's lighter moments NS photog Casey Thomason films the crew. Why not? Their engine is down anyway. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:17:13 PM |
| Location: |
Coile, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
TVRM 630(2-8-0) |
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610 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Excursion meets coal train |
| Description: |
630 and friends watch the pusher of an empty coal train pass by at Sweetwater Siding |
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11/14/2011 Upload Date: 11/15/2011 8:04:27 PM |
| Location: |
Sweetwater, TN |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8076(ES44AC) |
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319 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Power waits at GC shops |
| Description: |
A trio of U-boats wait the call to duty. These locos will pull a freight to Dublin the next day. |
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12/26/2011 Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:01:28 PM |
| Location: |
Lyons, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cruising past some old rails |
| Description: |
GC freight passes some old rail sections as it heads west. Tracks at extreme right are HOG (Heart of Georgia) and go to Cordele. GC drops stacks from Savannah near here for pickup by HOG crew and haul to Cordele. |
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12/27/2011 Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:06:49 PM |
| Location: |
Vidalia, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
GC 3912(U23B) |
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490 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GC freight heads west |
| Description: |
U-Boats pull a mixed freight towards Dublin and, after a crew change, Macon. |
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12/27/2011 Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:03:53 PM |
| Location: |
Lyons, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
GC 3912(U23B) |
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420 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound GC heads through the woods |
| Description: |
U-boat power is bathed in afternoon light as it passes a private crossing while heading towards a meet with its westbound counterpart. |
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12/27/2011 Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:17:51 PM |
| Location: |
East Dublin, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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| Locomotives: |
GC 3957(U23B) |
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914 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
U-Boat pack meets for crew change & power swap |
| Description: |
GC crewman guides three U-boats toward a coupling with the westbound train they will take to Macon. At right, power that came from Lyons & Savannah waits to couple to eastbound train (brought by locos at left) it will take to Lyons/Savannah. Confused yet?? |
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12/27/2011 Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:11:01 PM |
| Location: |
East Dublin, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
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296 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ga. Southern local grinds up a hill south of town |
| Description: |
Geep smokin it up on a tough haul uphill. Check out the lousy track ahead! |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2011 Upload Date: 1/2/2012 10:03:23 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Valley, GA |
| Author: |
William Martin |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 2053(GP20) |
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1299 Comments: 12 |
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