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By:William Martin
Dates:4/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
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Pro-railroad newspaper in rural Appalachia
Title:  Pro-railroad newspaper in rural Appalachia
Description:  Bet they love trains, considering their office is made from two boxcars!!
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 1/26/2011 9:31:26 PM
Location:  Marshall, NC
Author:  William Martin
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Views:  464   Comments: 1
Look honey, we got a/c now!
Title:  Look honey, we got a/c now!
Description:  Redneck engineering gives engineer a/c! Gas generator and wall unit combined! wtf???
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:13:49 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  William Martin
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  593   Comments: 1
East of end of yard
Title:  East of end of yard
Description:  CPL signals highlight entrance to east end of Roanoke
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:10:51 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  William Martin
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
Cycle Systems loco
Title:  Cycle Systems loco
Description:  Unknown loco at recycling yard. Anybody know what this is ???
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:12:03 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  William Martin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSSX 2907(GP30)
Views:  1245   Comments: 2
Roanoke Yard and shops
Title:  Roanoke Yard and shops
Description:  Single engine awaits duty at NS shops as last traces of snow slowly vanish
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:17:57 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  William Martin
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  310   Comments: 0
Pickup probably worth more than loco
Title:  Pickup probably worth more than loco
Description:  Note climate control solution at top left!!
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:15:59 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  William Martin
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  338   Comments: 2
Engines wait under shed
Title:  Engines wait under shed
Description:  Power was hooked to passenger coaches
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Power sits at old roundtable
Title:  Power sits at old roundtable
Description:  Locos sit near shops
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:20:10 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  William Martin
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  284   Comments: 0
Gutted shells of engines on trailers (skinned locos)
Title:  Gutted shells of engines on trailers (skinned locos)
Description:  WTF??? Never seen this before in 20 years. What are these used for? training?
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 6:31:17 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  William Martin
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  333   Comments: 1
HMCR works south past drifts
Title:  HMCR works south past drifts
Description:  Note unusual crossing signal at left, looks like traffic light!
Photo Date:  1/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:42:12 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HMCR 8933(SW9)
Views:  800   Comments: 0
Dude takes his chances with approaching train
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!)
Photo Date:  1/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:15:22 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HMCR 8933(SW9)
Views:  1069   Comments: 7
Local passes snow covered neighborhoods
Title:  Local passes snow covered neighborhoods
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:42:24 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HMCR 8933(SW9)
Views:  693   Comments: 2
HMCR passes abandoned spur to plant
Title:  HMCR passes abandoned spur to plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 6:42:39 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HMCR 8933(SW9)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
Local passes old switch
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: 
Locomotives:  HMCR 8933(SW9)
Views:  642   Comments: 2
Cold job this weekend
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2743(GP38-2)
Views:  525   Comments: 2
SQVR GP7 waits the call to duty
Title:  SQVR GP7 waits the call to duty
Description:  Ex-Yadkin Valley GP sits behind US Gypsum plant
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Ex-Yadkin Valley GP gets some sun
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SQVR 201(GP7)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Track obstruction
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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Views:  375   Comments: 0
End of the line
Title:  End of the line
Description:  View looking north of tracks removed at old TAG MP 10.3
Photo Date:  2/26/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 8:54:58 PM
Location:  Eagle Cliff, GA
Author:  William Martin
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Views:  341   Comments: 0
Tracks removed
Title:  Tracks removed
Description:  State Highway 193--rails removed, asphalt added. Bye Bye TAG
Photo Date:  2/26/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 8:55:11 PM
Location:  Eagle Cliff, GA
Author:  William Martin
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Views:  365   Comments: 0
End of line southward view
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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Views:  332   Comments: 0
Weeds taking over
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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Views:  363   Comments: 0
The bell rings as #630 departs Grand Juncton
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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Views:  311   Comments: 1
TVRM steam arrives at Grand Junction
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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Views:  265   Comments: 1
HMCR heads towards home as it crosses a creek
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
HMCR heading through the woods
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)
Views:  586   Comments: 1
HMCR 8923 last formal portrait
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: 
Locomotives:  HMCR 8923(SW9)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
HMCR 8923 prime mover awaits the torch
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: 
Locomotives:  HMCR 8923(SW9)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Today's Lesson: Wrong place to walk the dog
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.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 7/13/2011 10:48:02 PM
Location:  Fort Spring, WV
Author:  William Martin
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Views:  380   Comments: 0
GNRR loco pulls Blue Ridge Scenic excursion along old L&N territory
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GNRR 2000(GP38-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
630 poses in Knoxville before her ill-fated trip
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: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
630 blows off some steam before leaving her passengers
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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Views:  224   Comments: 0
Old & new power meet
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5512(GP38-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
A GeeP takes command
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.
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:41:45 PM
Location:  Coile, TN
Author:  William Martin
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Views:  249   Comments: 0
630 & her tenders sit alone
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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Views:  262   Comments: 0
Excursion rolls south under new power
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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Views:  266   Comments: 0
Rolling along the shore in Farragut
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: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  578   Comments: 2
Crossing the Tenn River at Loudin
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: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
630 races along after her second delay
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
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:13:08 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, TN
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
Stopped again in Sweetwater siding
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
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/15/2011 5:13:55 PM
Location:  Sweetwater, TN
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
Up close and personal with a steam engine
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: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
Chugging past the Niota Depot at 2:40 p.m.
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Crew gets their portrait taken
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
Excursion meets coal train
Title:  Excursion meets coal train
Description:  630 and friends watch the pusher of an empty coal train pass by at Sweetwater Siding
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/15/2011 8:04:27 PM
Location:  Sweetwater, TN
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8076(ES44AC)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Power waits at GC shops
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.
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:01:28 PM
Location:  Lyons, GA
Author:  William Martin
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
Cruising past some old rails
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.
Photo Date:  12/27/2011  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:06:49 PM
Location:  Vidalia, GA
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GC 3912(U23B)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
GC freight heads west
Title:  GC freight heads west
Description:  U-Boats pull a mixed freight towards Dublin and, after a crew change, Macon.
Photo Date:  12/27/2011  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:03:53 PM
Location:  Lyons, GA
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GC 3912(U23B)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Eastbound GC heads through the woods
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.
Photo Date:  12/27/2011  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:17:51 PM
Location:  East Dublin, GA
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GC 3957(U23B)
Views:  914   Comments: 1
U-Boat pack meets for crew change & power swap
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??
Photo Date:  12/27/2011  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 5:11:01 PM
Location:  East Dublin, GA
Author:  William Martin
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Views:  296   Comments: 1
Ga. Southern local grinds up a hill south of town
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)
Views:  1299   Comments: 12


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