GARR 1031 is heading home to Chester Yard with a transfer cut from L&N as a crew member gets ready to drop off and flag the train across North Court Street.
The final GA/West Point paint scheme was basic black with almost no ornamentation. This earlier version, with the road name high on the hood, was maybe a bit more interesting.
Headed to switch industrial park on Montgomery's southwest side
The historic Crescent Route ran from Atlanta to Montgomery on the A&WP/WofA and from Montgomery to New Orleans on the L&N. This route was changed in the late 60s to ATL-New Orleans via Birmingham ... (more)
Georgia Railroad GP40 #751, built May 1967, later became Seaboard System/CSX #6653
Georgia Railroad GP40 #754, built July 1968, later became Seaboard System (SBD) 6656, then CSX 6656
Georgia Railroad NW2 #905 was built September 1949 and served its owner for 34 years. Upon retirement, unit was sold to PNC for disposition
Georgia Railroad GP7 #1022, built September 1950, became Seaboard System (SBD) #709, then Valdosta Southern #184
Georgia Railroad SW9 #907, built October 1951, has been retired and is in the Georgia Railroad Hulsey Yard dead-line
Georgia Railroad NW2 #904, built in September 1949, has been retired and is in the Georgia Railroad Hulsey Yard dead-line
Georgia Railroad NW2 #905, built in September 1949, has been retired and is awating shipment to PNC
Georgia Railroad GP7 #1029 was built September 1951