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7/19/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Crossing the old CofG
Title:  Crossing the old CofG
Description:  Northbound Q542 is seen passing the diamond at the Oglethorpe over the old CofG now NS.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 8:26:36 AM
Location:  Oglethorpe, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CSX 5271(ES40DC)
Views:  690   Comments: 1
Meeting
Title:  Meeting
Description:  Q689 arrives via the old way at Manchester and meets a northbound waiting to go to Birmingham. Q689 will swap crews and wait for a southbound stack train to pass them before continueing to Waycross.
Photo Date:  1/15/2012  Upload Date: 1/17/2012 5:40:26 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5271(ES40DC)
Views:  695   Comments: 2
Southbound stacks
Title:  Southbound stacks
Description:  A southbound stack train is a couple hundred yards from the NS diamond at Cordele.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:42:30 AM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5283(ES40DC)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Q237 passing
Title:  Q237 passing
Description:  Right on the heels of a rock train is Q237 seen here. While Q237 is carded as an autorack train, there were several manifest cars scattered throughout the train as seen here.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 8:24:41 AM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5290(ES40DC)
Views:  702   Comments: 1
More southbound stacks
Title:  More southbound stacks
Description:  A CSX Q025 is seen southbound and splitting the ACL era signals at the south end of Brownsand after having met 2 manifest freights in the siding.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 8:16:40 AM
Location:  Brownsand, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  CSX 5385(ES40DC)
Views:  577   Comments: 3
Southbound stacks roaring by
Title:  Southbound stacks roaring by
Description:  Southbound CSX stack train Q025 passes Brownsand....and in a hurry.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 8:17:50 AM
Location:  Brownsand, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5385(ES40DC)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
Southbound auto racks
Title:  Southbound auto racks
Description:  A southbound autorack train train is seen pulling out of the siding at Woodland enroute to Cordele and Waycross.
Photo Date:  1/16/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 6:51:34 AM
Location:  Woodland, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5394(ES40DC)
Views:  626   Comments: 1
Northbound stacks
Title:  Northbound stacks
Description:  A northbound stack train passes through the siding having just met a southbound coal train.
Photo Date:  11/27/2011  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 6:22:19 AM
Location:  Talbotton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5395(ES40DC)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
Tunnel of trees
Title:  Tunnel of trees
Description:  A southbound empty grain train is tied up in the siding at Ideal awaiting a fresh crew that will arrive shortly. The fall colors of the trees give a tunnel feel to this area.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 8:22:44 AM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  CSX 5439(ES40DC)
Views:  567   Comments: 3
Northbound empties
Title:  Northbound empties
Description:  A northbound empty grain train is seen leaving Ideal in a pure south Georgia scene. Fall colors and red dirt road....no doubt where this is at.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 8:25:44 AM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5439(ES40DC)
Views:  583   Comments: 3
Meeting
Title:  Meeting
Description:  A southbound CSX rock train meets a northbound manifest in the rain at Ross.
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 4:39:05 PM
Location:  Ross[Crisp], GA
Author:  Bryan Smith0
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5454(ES40DC)
Views:  658   Comments: 1
A soutbound CSX rock train passes
Title:  A soutbound CSX rock train passes
Description:  A CSX southbound rock train crosses tue NS mainline in the rain enroute to Waycross. They had an approach board as they neared the crossing where they got a green signal. Therefore they were easing around the curve to the signal. Once they got the green they had to really di` in to get their train moving.
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 4:35:28 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5454(ES40DC)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
Passing through
Title:  Passing through
Description:  Southbound Q689 splits the old ACL searchlight signals on the south end of Brownsand as they roar south.
Photo Date:  11/14/2010  Upload Date: 11/18/2010 7:30:17 AM
Location:  Brownsand, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  CSX 5458(ES40DC)
Views:  520   Comments: 2
CSX southbound
Title:  CSX southbound
Description:  CSX Q689's horses pass the real thing just south of Brownsand.
Photo Date:  11/14/2010  Upload Date: 11/18/2010 7:30:42 AM
Location:  Brownsand, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5458(ES40DC)
Views:  541   Comments: 1
CSX southbound coal train
Title:  CSX southbound coal train
Description:  A CSX southbound coal train heads out of town on a rainy Saturday.
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 4:37:12 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5483(ES40DC)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
New train and old depot
Title:  New train and old depot
Description:  The light was fading as I grabbed this photo of a northbound empty grain train from the overpass in Ideal GA. The old depot, new train, and fall colors make for some nice pics. Just hopefully in better light the next time.
Photo Date:  11/14/2010  Upload Date: 11/18/2010 7:31:14 AM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Scenic,Station
Locomotives:  CSX 5495(ES40DC)
Views:  1323   Comments: 8
Old buildings and Fall colors
Title:  Old buildings and Fall colors
Description:  Northbound Q542 passes the old depot at Ideal with Fall colors and old warehouses in the background.
Photo Date:  11/14/2010  Upload Date: 11/18/2010 7:31:36 AM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  CSX 5495(ES40DC)
Views:  694   Comments: 2
Coal train power
Title:  Coal train power
Description:  NS coal train power sits over the weekend with power used by GWI's Hilton and Albany RR local. The coal train is destined for GA Pacific's paper mill at Cedar Springs GA.
Photo Date:  3/31/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 8:59:50 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8963(C40-9W) NS 7529(ES40DC) CEFX 3147(SD40M-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 1
NS local and coal train power
Title:  NS local and coal train power
Description:  The NS Albany-Hilton turn has coupled their locomotives onto a set of locomotives that brought down a coal train earlier and are about to head east to Albany.
Photo Date:  6/23/2010  Upload Date: 6/25/2010 8:38:20 PM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7545(ES40DC)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
NS power
Title:  NS power
Description:  The through freight from Macon is yarding their train on the south end of NS's Albany yard.
Photo Date:  3/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/20/2011 7:08:27 AM
Location:  Albany, GA
Author:  BrDan Smith
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 7552(ES40DC)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Meeting of the trains
Title:  Meeting of the trains
Description:  A southbound stack train holds the main as a northbound manifest prepares to enter the siding at what is known at Dooly. The side track to the left serves a grain elevator in Pinehurst GA.
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 3/8/2013 5:45:14 AM
Location:  Pinehurst, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9151(C40-9W) NS 7602(ES40DC)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
Northbound manifest
Title:  Northbound manifest
Description:  A northbound manifest passes an old mill at Juliette. The old mill now houses a motorcycle museum. This photo was taken from the lawn of the Whistle Stop Cafe where the movie "Fried Green Tomatos" was made. Great railfan spot.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/3/2011 4:52:11 PM
Location:  Juliette, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7620(ES40DC)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
Northbound manifest
Title:  Northbound manifest
Description:  A northbound manifest leans into a curve at Locust Grove with 3 units running elephant style.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/3/2011 4:50:45 PM
Location:  Locust Grove, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7626(ES40DC)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
NS southbound #151
Title:  NS southbound #151
Description:  Southbound NS manifest heads toward Valdosta in the rain.
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 4:30:55 PM
Location:  Arabi, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7627(ES40DC)
Views:  348   Comments: 2
NS coal train power
Title:  NS coal train power
Description:  A pair of NS units sit inthe CIRR yard in Hilton GA having just brought a coal train from Albany GA. This line is now operated by the Hilton and Albany RR, a unit of GWI, but power for Cedar Springs and Panama City coal trains goes through.
Photo Date:  10/20/2013  Upload Date: 1/12/2014 8:18:22 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7634(ES40DC)
Views:  360   Comments: 2
NS coal train power
Title:  NS coal train power
Description:  A pair of NS units sits in the CIRR yard in Hilton GA having just brought a coal train from Albany GA. This former CofG/NS line is now operated by the Hilton and Albany RR, a unit of GWI, but coal train power goes through.
Photo Date:  10/20/2013  Upload Date: 1/12/2014 8:19:03 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7634(ES40DC)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
NS southbound
Title:  NS southbound
Description:  NS train #321 waits in the siding at Sycamore for a meet with a parade of northbounds, manifest #321, auto rack #284, and intermodal #210.
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:12:13 AM
Location:  Sycamore, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7650(ES40DC) NS 8795(C40-9)
Views:  1144   Comments: 0
Meeting
Title:  Meeting
Description:  NS 321 waits in the siding as the first of 3 northbounds they are to meet here, manifest #152, roars by.
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:12:30 AM
Location:  Sycamore, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7650(ES40DC) NS 8337(C40-8W) NS 6094(SD40-2)
Views:  1296   Comments: 0
284 and 321 meeting
Title:  284 and 321 meeting
Description:  Autorack train #284 blasts by southbound #321 at Sycamore. Ahead #284 will pass #152 in the siding at Arabi while #321 will wait to meet another northbound, intermodal #210.
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:13:05 AM
Location:  Sycamore, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7650(ES40DC) NS 9813(C40-9W) NS 6589(SD60)
Views:  1183   Comments: 0
NS power
Title:  NS power
Description:  Ever since NS leased the Albany to Hilton portion of this line to GWI, NS power is still a regular visitor as evidenced by this unit that was used to help bring down a cut of coal to Hilton.
Photo Date:  2/3/2013  Upload Date: 3/2/2013 7:10:43 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES40DC)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Hilton and Albany local
Title:  Hilton and Albany local
Description:  The Hilton and Albany RR local from Albany is shown tied up at Hilton GA with a colorful locomotive consist. On the point is a recent arrival to the GWI roads in the area while trailing is a NS locomotive borrowed to help move a large cut of coal to Hilton.
Photo Date:  2/3/2013  Upload Date: 3/2/2013 7:09:05 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 3147(SD40M-2) HAL 3352(SD40-2) NS 7689(ES40DC)
Views:  874   Comments: 3
Hilton and Albany local
Title:  Hilton and Albany local
Description:  The Hilton and Albany local had a couple of units bad ordered and used a NS unit for a few days. It is seen here with GWI's most recent addition a former SD45 now shown as a SD40-2 and in a CEFX paint scheme.
Photo Date:  2/5/2013  Upload Date: 3/2/2013 7:11:43 AM
Location:  Hilton, GA
Author:  Bryan Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 3147(SD40M-2) NS 7689(ES40DC)
Views:  442   Comments: 1


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