Southbound, and rounding the leg of the wye at Hamlet, the 4513 leads a manifest freight towards the yard to the east.
Later model with the exhaust silencer, which I detest to this day.
Just another unit going into the ready track.
Tastefully delettered already is this ex L&N unit.
These units were known as "Uceta Geep" by railfans and came from GP-7 or sometimes GP-9 cores. The 4600s had alignment draft gear while the 4700-4800s did not. Why the 4900s were separate I do ... (more)
These units were known as "Uceta Geeps" by railfans and came from GP-7 or sometimes GP-9 cores. The 4600s had alignment draft gear while the 4700-4800s did not. Why the 4900s were separate I do... (more)
Minus its CRR lettering this unit still retains the distinctive yellow number boards.
Arguably the epitome of second generation power, in the basic GP-40 form and function are covered with little left over.
NB "Apex Turn" with a nice matched set of power.
Only Georgia Group roads had these 4900s as I recall.
Pulling the derrick and its beneficiary into the yard after a derailment.
