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After a stint in local hands, the AFLR was purchased by Pioneer Railway group under the same name7 The remaining operable original three red Geeps were joined by three GP16 units still in FLS and CSX colors. All six units pose beside the Andalusia depot |
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6/20/1996 Upload Date: 12/2/2010 1:50:14 AM |
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Andalusia, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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AFLR 6094(GP9) AFLR 6096(GP9) AFLR 6076(GP9) |
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Roster shot of the Gulf & Ohio railways business car Tennessee brought to Albany to kick off the fanfare of the official start of the Atlantic and Gulf RR |
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Photos by Glenn Marsh and part of his collection |
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6/20/1996 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 6:04:46 PM |
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Albany, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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The WGCR kept a stable roster of these three units during several lean years due to drought. The contrast of paint mixes shows the "pink lady" on the end and one of the original units now nore oxide than red. |
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6/20/1996 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:06 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3832(GP9R) WGCR 8056(GP10) WGCR 1026(GP7) |
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654 Comments: 1 |
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Wiregrass Central GP38 sits at the feed mill at Enterprise on the inbound train in the 1990s |
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This is a former original NSRR unit that got a high hood and full size fuel tank when NS bought the railroad. |
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10/1/1996 Upload Date: 11/29/2008 4:41:35 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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412 Comments: 0 |
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One of the few fully painted G&O Railway grain hoppers arrived on an inbound Wiregrass Central RR grain train in 1996 |
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6/20/1997 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:57 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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Ex HBT SW1500 #52 waits on the ready track with a former L&S unit in front of the AGLF Headquarters. |
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For a time, the AGLF was thd center for everything G&O Railways, with all newly acquired power coming to Albany for evaluation, repair and operation. From here they were dispatched to other operations. Thg 52 eventually got G&O Railways black and went to the Conecuh Valley RR in Troy, AL after Claussen purchased the line from Abernathy as his Southern Alabama RR . |
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6/20/1998 Upload Date: 12/2/2010 4:31:03 AM |
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Albany, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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AGLF 52(SW1500) |
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618 Comments: 2 |
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WGCR 6528 sits with two other units after bringing in the grain train for the feed mill in the background |
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1/1/1999 Upload Date: 11/29/2008 4:41:15 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 6528(GP40) |
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437 Comments: 0 |
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WGCR 9702 sits with two other units with grain train for feed mill in background. |
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10/1/1999 Upload Date: 11/29/2008 4:41:23 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 9702(GP40) |
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375 Comments: 0 |
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Wiregrass Central System Map 1990 |
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I found the logo on the G&O Railway site which was taken down soon after it appeared. The map I drew from scratch. |
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6/20/2001 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:32:59 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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337 Comments: 0 |
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Daleville was the location of the back gate into Ft Rucker and a long pass track turned storage track. Wiregrass Central began storing boxcars, grain hoppers and out of service locomotives here in the late 1990s and early 2000s. By 2006 the railroad was |
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The former South Alabama RR GP18 behind the WGCR unit was in for disposition after G&O Railways bought the Troy branchline and created the Conecuh Valley RR |
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6/20/2001 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:00 PM |
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Daleville, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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SA 9424(GP18) WGCR 3832(GP9R) |
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994 Comments: 0 |
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WGCR 2882 still in NS black with minimal paint over and the last of the orginal WGCR GP9 work cars at Daleville on the center of the railroad. |
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The 2882 was one of the orignal NSRR GP38 units. With the Southern takeover of NSRR, the unit got the standard SOU high hood but its branchline fuel tank and lack of dynamics gives its heritage away |
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1/1/2002 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 2:03:43 AM |
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Daleville, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2882(GP38) |
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354 Comments: 0 |
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Roster shot of ex SP Geep with its scarlet SP nose showing through sun worn G&O red. |
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6/20/2002 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:07 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3872(GP9E) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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An older PS2 boxcar sits among stored WGCR cars in Enterprise at the physical end of the line. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:57 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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WGCR tends the feed mill lead switch as former Central Soya cars are shoved toward the loading shead |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:58 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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145 Comments: 1 |
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With the train now pulled clear of the feed mill, the train crew and extra help begin sorting cars for the feed mill's two loading shed tracks. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:58 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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With several years in the sun fading the red to oxide, the ex SP unit shows off its WGCR logo and the outline of its original owner logo, Southern Pacific Railroad. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:59 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2876(GP9) |
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298 Comments: 0 |
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WGCR engineer pulls three of the four units in the train consist into the feed mill lead in this close up showing the new standard G&O logo and railroad identifier. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:00 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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339 Comments: 0 |
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Even the manager pitches in to get the cars spotted on time and efficiently. These fellows wasted no time in getting the grain spotted and the tank cars ready for the trip to the other side of town to Sessions Peanuts. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:01 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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The 2882 is one of three ex NSRR units on the WGCR at this time. It sports patched out NS markings and a logo but no reporting marks or railroad identifiers like sister 2883 |
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The unit is pulling 50 grain cars westward past the feed mill lead switch so the other three units powering the train can come out of the lead and couple to the rear and spot the cars. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:11 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2882(GP38) |
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327 Comments: 0 |
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Roster shot of 2882 with is patched out NS markings and leaves from low hanging trees on the main at Daleville stuck to the radiator. |
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The unit is tugging at the train to get it rolling by the feed mill lead. Once the rear is clear the lead switch, the three units cut off and placed in the lead will come out, couple to the rear of the train and begin spotting the cuts. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:13 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2882(GP38) |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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Another shot of 2883 with full paint and logos as it and two other units spot grain at the feed mill. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:15 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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Ex SP GP9E, an original player at the shortline start up, sports its second WGCR color and scheme as it leads two ex NSRR unit out of the feed mill to couple to the rear of the inbound grain train. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:10 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3872(GP9E) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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With the grain train now past the switch, the three units left in the feed mill lead now couple to to the rear of the train for a hard pull to spot. |
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The ex SP GP9E overheaded and blew several power assemblies a few minutes after this shot. A cloud of steam and silence ended this old soldiers career right before my eyes! |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:18 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3872(GP9E) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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756 Comments: 0 |
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The ex NSRR unit was the only unit in full G&O Railway black at the time with its two ex NSRR siblings in various patchwork black with no logos. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:19 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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329 Comments: 0 |
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A shot of the same block agency and headquarters some twenty years as my classic shot at start up. |
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The semaphores are gone, and the locomotives now lay over between Daleville and the Feed Mill on the east side of town when this photo was taken. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:21 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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Wiregrass Mechanic helps out switching in the grain train. On a shortline, you do what it takes to get the job done! |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:52 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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The whole operating fleet is capured in this picture. |
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The four units worked as a consist to move the grain from the CSX interchange at Pinchard, AL to Enterprise. With not siding to run around, the train set out three units in the feed mill lead and used the four unit to pull the train slowly clear of the switch so the three could couple to the rear and switch the train into the loading shed. |
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6/20/2004 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:55 PM |
Location: |
Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2882(GP38) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) WGCR 3872(GP9E) |
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673 Comments: 0 |
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Road power on this visit has bulked up a bit. Gone are all the first genration GP units that started up the railroad some twenty years before. |
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6/20/2006 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:17 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 6528(GP40) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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WGCR 9702 rests with three other GP units on the inbound grain train at the feed mill in Enterprise, the main customer of the railroad in the 2000s |
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6/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:18 PM |
Location: |
Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 9702(GP40) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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WGCR boxcar stored on the west side of Enterprise near the end of the line in 2008 |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:57 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Wiregrass Central Pictures over thirty years |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:12 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wiregrass Central Pictures over thirty years |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:13 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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72 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wiregrass Central Pictures over thirty years |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:15 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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73 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wiregrass Central Pictures over thirty years |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:02 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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159 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wiregrass Central Pictures over thirty years |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:14 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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64 Comments: 0 |
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Three units now pull the rear of the train easbound after bringing it west from CSX to the mill. The next move will cut the train in half for spotting in two long feed mill leads. |
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That old CSX highrail signal maintainers truck is used to allow one of the trainmen to run ahead, throw switches and watch for signs of trouble. |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:26:20 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3872(GP9E) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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655 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wiregrass Central Pictures over thirty years |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:54 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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89 Comments: 0 |
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A brakeman waits for the fourth GP38 to pull the grain train by the waiting power. This shot shows more of the feed mill structure. |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:55 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3872(GP9E) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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688 Comments: 0 |
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In 2004, the feed mill and primary customer on the Wiregrass Central is worked by usual power of the time. The ex SP GP sports a gray version paint used on a very few units before the black was made the official colors. |
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The train actually split its power, leaving these in the lead and used a fourth GP38 to pull the cars past the loader so these three could couple up to the end and shove the cuts into the loading cover. A neat way to reverse power on a train without a siding was this novel move. |
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6/20/2010 Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:56 PM |
Location: |
Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3872(GP9E) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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743 Comments: 1 |
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