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Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The Great Walton's south bound local rumbles across the Alcovy Mtn Rd. crossing in Herndonville Ga. and also in rare form, power leading on the south end of the train. This is normally a reverse move, but on this day there is spare power from the now out of service Covington Branch.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:50 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
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:  319   Comments: 2
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 11:37:52 AM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  260   Comments: 1
Great Walton meet!
Title:  Great Walton meet!
Description:  In a scene that hasnt happened in a long while, the Covington train notches up as it passes the Monroe train. Once the Covington train is passed, the 6555 and 4537 will follow it to Monroe
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:11 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
Monroe geeps backing across route 11
Title:  Monroe geeps backing across route 11
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:18 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Title:  GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:35 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Title:  Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:40 PM
Location:  Whitney, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  418   Comments: 11
GRWR GP9 6555
Title:  GRWR GP9 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 3:24:11 AM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
This GRWR geep shows its former shortline owner Railtex colors at Social circle.  The unit was not operational at the time.
Title:  This GRWR geep shows its former shortline owner Railtex colors at Social circle. The unit was not operational at the time.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:45 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  348   Comments: 3
Various shots of Hartwell and Great Walton County RR over the years
Title:  Various shots of Hartwell and Great Walton County RR over the years
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:48 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/2010  Upload Date: 3/29/2010 7:59:50 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Tight shot of Great Walton power tied down at Social Circle in early Spring 2010
Title:  Tight shot of Great Walton power tied down at Social Circle in early Spring 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:13:51 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  435   Comments: 2
GRWR #6555
Title:  GRWR #6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 7:56:13 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  498   Comments: 2
GP-9s
Title:  GP-9s
Description:  The GRWR has a line of mostly stored serviceable GP-9 or GP-9 rebuild locomotives at Social Circle. There are 5 GP-9s in the line, including 2 GP10 rebuilds. Not visible in the photo is GRWR 8302. Certainteed Plastics is the plant behind the GPs. This customer gets in plastic in hopper cars to make vinyl siding.
Photo Date:  8/24/2012  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 9:59:27 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Kevin Wood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 9/12/2015 6:03:13 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 8/20/2015 5:01:26 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Great Walton units at Social Circle  in early Spring, 2010
Title:  Great Walton units at Social Circle in early Spring, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2020  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:14:02 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  354   Comments: 4
Four Great Walton units  rest at Social Circle during Labor Day, 2010
Title:  Four Great Walton units rest at Social Circle during Labor Day, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2020  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:13:49 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 3086(GP40) GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  643   Comments: 7
Great Walton Rail
Title:  Great Walton Rail
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 11:32:03 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
GRWR Geep sits in the downtown yard waiting its next call to duty in the early 2000s.  This was the first unit painted in Great Walton's SR green scheme.
Title:  GRWR Geep sits in the downtown yard waiting its next call to duty in the early 2000s. This was the first unit painted in Great Walton's SR green scheme.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:41 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  443   Comments: 2
Engineer side shot of 6580 at Covington with downtown in background
Title:  Engineer side shot of 6580 at Covington with downtown in background
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:46 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  375   Comments: 2
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  GRWR 6580 sitting at Covington,GA one morning before we made the trip to the NS connection at Machen
Photo Date:  1/11/2000  Upload Date: 2/7/2005 11:33:58 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Kevin Wood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
GRWR GP9 6580
Title:  GRWR GP9 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2003 4:24:49 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Keith Berkebile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  673   Comments: 2
Great Walton 6580 poses
Title:  Great Walton 6580 poses
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2003  Upload Date: 5/9/2003 11:27:32 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
GWR 6580
Title:  GWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2005  Upload Date: 7/4/2005 8:22:49 AM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  Michael Sherbak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Another Geen Lady
Title:  Another Geen Lady
Description:  GRW 6580 waits call to switch feed mill.
Photo Date:  7/29/2005  Upload Date: 8/14/2005 9:26:22 PM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  Covington Branch job peeks out of the shrubs in Newborn.
Photo Date:  1/20/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 10:38:24 PM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  For the longest time, this ex-Chessie high hood was the only GRWR motor in company paint. Now, the Social Circle branch has two motors in these colors.
Photo Date:  6/5/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 11:45:26 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  After NS canceled The Great Walton's lease of the Covington line, I learned a better understanding that things don't last forever. I'm glad I made it out on this day, and got my own photo of it in this spot.
Photo Date:  1/13/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2010 12:28:22 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  James Hinman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 6:52:22 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  469   Comments: 1
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 6:52:23 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:05:37 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:08:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 6:28:30 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:44 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  388   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch stands in the sharp curve near the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:59 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:01 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  372   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:02 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  367   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:03 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  560   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:04 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  424   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:06 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:07 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  443   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:08 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  422   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 and GP10 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:46 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 6580 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last tiem while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:11 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last time while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:15 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  372   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:23 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 3


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