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These three units made up the bulk of the operating power on the line in the early 2000s. Wiregrass Central seemed to be a preferred location to shake down newly acquired power by G&O Railways over the years. |
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1/1/1986 Upload Date: 11/29/2008 4:41:06 PM |
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Enterprise, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 6528(GP40) WGCR 2883(GP38) WGCR 9702(GP40) |
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752 Comments: 0 |
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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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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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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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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 |
Location: |
Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 3872(GP9E) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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757 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 |
Location: |
Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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330 Comments: 0 |
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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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Locomotives: |
WGCR 2882(GP38) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) WGCR 3872(GP9E) |
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673 Comments: 0 |
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Car interchange |
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Chattahoochee & Gulf crew picksup cut of cars from NS at Hilton. |
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10/27/2005 Upload Date: 10/27/2005 11:52:23 PM |
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Hilton, GA |
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William Martin |
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Locomotives: |
WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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935 Comments: 1 |
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WGCR 2883 |
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11/20/2005 Upload Date: 2/25/2010 4:20:54 PM |
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Newton, AL |
Author: |
Stephie Kolata |
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Locomotives: |
WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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359 Comments: 0 |
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WGCR 2883 |
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11/20/2005 Upload Date: 2/25/2010 4:20:02 PM |
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Newton, AL |
Author: |
Stephie Kolata |
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WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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1007 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 |
Location: |
Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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Locomotives: |
WGCR 3872(GP9E) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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656 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 |
Location: |
Enterprise, AL |
Author: |
Hank Stephens |
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Locomotives: |
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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Locomotives: |
WGCR 3872(GP9E) WGCR 2886(GP38) WGCR 2883(GP38) |
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743 Comments: 1 |
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