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Viewing Album:  A Great Day On The Great Walton
 
By:David Stewart
Dates:9/30/2009 - 9/30/2009
Album Info:This album contians photos of the last run to ply the rails of the Covington Branch which took place shotly after 11:00 Wes. morning Sep.30,2009. The last 30 or so cars which were stored in Newton Ga. were pulled from the line along with the GP9 6580 and GP10 8395. The Funeral Train was interchanged to CSX where local job A721 took it east to Social Circle Ga. where it was given back to the Great Walton. The train was then ran north to Monroe Ga. where the cars were placed back into storage. The power from the Covington branch then went to work on the Social Circle branch along with the standard power of GP9s 6555 and 4537. We then followed the two locals around while they performed their work for the day and during this they even pulled a RTEX SW8 out from the RTEX complex in Monroe. So a most interesting day on the Great Walton with several very rare moves made. One such move other than the last run on the Covington Branch was a five unit consist on the local heading back south to Social Circle near the end of the day. This included the 4537 and 6555 leading the train which is rare in it's self due to the southward movement is always made as a reverse move do to the stub end interchange with CSX and the line set up. Of the five unit consist, the other three units trailed the train, RTEX SW8 227, GRWR GP10 8395 & GRWR GP9 6580! many thanks to Nikos Kavoori andothers who had bits of info to the last run of the Covington Branch! ALL PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR THIS ALBUM
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Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  A colorful trio of units trail the south bound local acrsoss the Alcovy Mtn Rd. crossing in Herndonville Ga. The RTEX SW8 227 has had a fresh rebuild and is headed for a new home in Maryland via the Great Walton and CSX.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:52 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The south bound lcoal rumbles across the Malcom Rd crossing in Social Circle Ga. and is just a few short minutes from calling it a day.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:54 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  356   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The south bound local rumbles across the Malcom Rd crossing in Social Circle Ga. and is just a few short minutes from calling it a day. This colorful trio brings up the rear of the train making a impresive and rare sight of five units on one Great Walton train!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:56 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10) RTEX 227(SW8)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's GP9 6580 fires up one last time in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:51 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  290   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Ex C&P GP9 6243 has long sinice been used as a parts sorce but still remains in Social Circle Ga. on the Great Walton RR.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:56 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6243(GP9)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Looking much like something a small child would put together on a amuture model railroad, this former Conrail GP35 has long since lost it's roll as a leading star in Operation Lifesaver films. The unit rest on old SW type frames in Great Walton RR's dead line at Social Circle Ga. many have said that this unit no longer carries a prime mover, but those statements are wrong. After looking over the unit to see what remained of it, it daos still carry it's 567 series prime mover and much of it's original guts... Kept for wieght. No one seems to know what this units future is.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:58 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2255(GP35)
Views:  648   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Ex IC GP10 8302 last worked for the Georgia & Florida Railnet out of Albany Ga. The unit was at one time in the proscess of being sand blasted but work was stopped and the unit now rest in the Great Walton RR's dead line in Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:59 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 8302(GP10)
Views:  458   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  This former ACL, SCL, Family Lines cab has long since been part of the Great Walton seen in Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:01 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  This former Western Maryland/Chessie System cab has long since been part of the Great Walton seen in Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:01 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  No more coal trains for this pair... they are rusted to rails in Social Circle Ga. on the Great Walton RR.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:02 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Covington branch power idels just afer start up while building air presure one last time in Civington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:52 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Covington Branch power heads towards the Robinson St crossing where the last cars from the line are waiting. Here the power is seen crossing the Indian Creek bridge for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:55 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Covington Branch power heads towards the Robinson St crossing where the last cars from the line are waiting. Here the power is seen crossing the Indian Creek bridge for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:56 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  328   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  A Great Walton crew and RTEX shop employee go over a few details pretaining to a future repair on GRWR GP9 6580. Notice the bent leaf spring.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:15 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  362   Comments: 3
RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SW1200 97
Title:  RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SW1200 97
Description:  ex Lancaster & Chester
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:03 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 97(SW1200)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SD38AC 202
Title:  RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SD38AC 202
Description:  ex DM&IR
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:04 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 202(SD38AC)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SD40-2 8283
Title:  RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SD40-2 8283
Description:  This was the last unpatched ex SP Tunnel Motor on the active roster untill it's retirement. Do to the economic time, it will be turned into razor blades with all usable parts taken off. RTEX staff say even though it looks rough, the unit is in pretty good shape.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:07 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 8283(SD40T-2)
Views:  17181   Comments: 1
RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX GP9RM 4005
Title:  RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX GP9RM 4005
Description:  Ex Athabasca Northern Railways/CN
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:10 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 4005(GP9RM)
Views:  453   Comments: 2
RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SW1500 96
Title:  RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SW1500 96
Description:  ex Lancaster & Chester
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:11 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 96(SW1500)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SW1500 96
Title:  RTEX Rebuild Center-RTEX SW1500 96
Description:  ex Lancaster & Chester
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:12 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 96(SW1500)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
RTEX Rebuild Center-TINX 23 Ton Y2572
Title:  RTEX Rebuild Center-TINX 23 Ton Y2572
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:14 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TINX Y2572(23Tonner)
Views:  448   Comments: 2

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