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| Title: |
Climbing up Sneads Hill |
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Loaded Coal Train led by SCL 2011 has come off the Savannah River Trestle and is beginning the climb up Sneads Hill near Evans, Georgia on the Spartanburg Sub. These heavy Coal Trains oftened stalled and had to be broken into sections to get over the hill. Each section would proceed to the siding at Martinez, several miles away. Me and my friend camped out right here many times and saw the action. This Picture was among the first Photos I took. Sorry for the poor quality, as it was taken with a cheap 110 Camera. |
| Photo Date: |
2/27/1980 Upload Date: 8/30/2011 3:57:22 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
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Action |
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SCL 2011(SD45) |
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| Title: |
"The Local" |
| Description: |
This was the McCormick Turn operating from Augusta serving local business to McCormick, SC. In 1981, there was a lot of business along this stretch of the Spartanburg Sub. Note the still operating "Mars Lights" on top. |
| Photo Date: |
4/12/1981 Upload Date: 8/30/2011 4:09:20 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
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SCL 2002(SD45) |
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| Title: |
Clinchfield Power on Snead's Hill |
| Description: |
SCL Train led by Clinchfield Power struggles to make it over the top of Sneads Hill at Evans, Georgia on the Spartanburg Sub. (Now the McCormick Sub) This location was also known as "Steel City" due to all the Knuckles that have been broken over the years!!! This was prior to the Seaboard System era, even though the CSX Merger took place in November 1980. for now, it is still SCL |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/1981 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 11:50:39 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
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Action |
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| Title: |
Switching Action |
| Description: |
The McCormick Turn switching some cars in Martinez, Georgia. The Unit is an ex L&N GP38 I think |
| Photo Date: |
7/20/1982 Upload Date: 8/30/2011 5:01:40 PM |
| Location: |
Martinez, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
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Action |
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468 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Switching Action |
| Description: |
SCL 827 does some switching at Augusta Yard in Summer 1982. Believe this to be old GP-7 that still has its "Mars light" |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/1982 Upload Date: 8/30/2011 4:37:19 PM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 827(GP7) |
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533 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Charleston Sub Action |
| Description: |
Believe this to be an old GP-7 doing some switching at Yemassee, SC. Boy have things changed here!!!! CSX now has a Building across the Tracks. The Yard Tracks in the background are long gone. The line to Port Royal was recently torn up, and the Amtrak Station is now closed, but the Train still stops. The Track the Loco is on was pulled up in the late 1980s. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 6:08:30 PM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 801(GP7) |
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711 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Spartanburg Sub Action |
| Description: |
The McCormick Turn passes Clarkes Hill, SC on the Spartanburg Sub led by Clinchfield SD45 3628..a former SCL Unit traded to the Clinchfield. It dosent matter now, as we are one full year into the Seaboard System era, which wont last very long. CSX once said "Youll never see the letters CSX on the side of a Boxcar!!! That didnt last very long!! |
| Photo Date: |
4/12/1984 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 6:30:53 PM |
| Location: |
Clarkes Hill, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 3628(SD45) |
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524 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Charleston Sub Action |
| Description: |
SCL 6774 brings a Train into Savannah from Charleston crossing the NS at Central Jct. This remains one of Savannahs best Train watching Hotspots. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1984 Upload Date: 4/11/2011 4:18:28 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 6774(GP40) |
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705 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Central Jct. |
| Description: |
The Savannah-Columbia Local is heading onto the Columbia Sub here at Central Jct led by ex. L&N GP30 1380. We are just one year into the Seaboard System era and many Units still carry their old colors. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 1:50:56 AM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 1380(GP30) |
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488 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Savannah Yard |
| Description: |
A Switcher moves a cut of Cars at Savannah Yard. This was the SALs new Yard built in the 1950s. It is still in operation in this view. By 1986, all freight operations would be moved to nearby Southover yard, the old ACL facility. Today, Savannah yard is an Intermodal Facility and CSX parks Coal Trains here as well. The Savannah West Route heads south to Burroughs. (Former SAL) |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:03:40 AM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 4212(MP15AC) |
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694 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Local |
| Description: |
Augusta-Port Royal Local arrives at Yemassee, SC. The Train will drop off some cars before heading east to Beaufort and Port Royal. It is the Summer of 1984 and I am trying to get as many Pictures here as possible. The line to Port Royal is up for abandonment, so I am documenting operations here. The line will be sold however, and service will continue. It was somewhat strange to see the big SD units operating on the branch here. The rail was quite light. Later, the line was upgraded west to handle more traffic. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 3:19:48 AM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8128(SD40-2) |
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608 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
The Local |
| Description: |
Augusta-Port Royal Local crosses the A Line at Yemassee, SC enroute to Beaufort and Port Royal. It will set off Cars before heading east. Much has changed in this Picture since 1984. The line to port Royal, as well as the diamonds and the Track on the far left are gone. The Station is still there, but closed. The Local still operates east from Augusta but runs up the A line now to Charleston. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 3:30:06 AM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
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755 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Charleston Sub Action |
| Description: |
Southbound Freight led by SCL 510 has pulled off the Number 2 track and is running on the "Big Pass" Track. He will do much work here before heading to Savannah. Note the unusual Black Number Boards on the lead Unit. Much has changed since this Picture was taken in 1984. The Pass track is gone, as well as the yard tracks in the background. A CSX Building now sits in this spot ajacent to where the Pass Track had been located. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 3:42:31 AM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 510(GP38-2) |
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822 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Georgia Sub Action |
| Description: |
Eastbound Freight is passing Stone Mountain, Georgia on the Georgia Road Sub. (This was the former Georgia Railroad which is being upgraded to handle increased traffic.) You can see Stone Mountain off in the distance. Train is led by ex. L&N 4118 |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:46:58 AM |
| Location: |
Stone Mountain, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 4118(GP38-2) |
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601 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Augusta Sub Action |
| Description: |
Augusta-Port Royal Local Train arrives at Yemassee, SC led by FL/SBD 4797. It is Summer, 1984 and CSX has put up notice of abandonment of the line to Port Royal. I am here to document as many Trains as possible on the Branch. But the line would be sold to the SC Ports Authority and service would continue. In less than a year, the Diamonds and this trackage will be removed and the Augusta Sun connection track will be reconfigured into a sort of Fish Hook alignment. The Augusta Sub still connects here today, but sad to say, the Port Royal Railroad quit in 2003, and the tracks were just recently torn up. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/1984 Upload Date: 4/11/2011 5:10:31 PM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 4797(GP16) |
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758 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Port Royal Sub Action |
| Description: |
Port Royal-Augusta Local Train arrives at Yemassee, SC and will head west to Augusta after picking up some Cars. It is Summer, 1984 and SBD has posted a notice of their intent to abandon the Branch to Port Royal. I have been documenting as many Trains as possible. At this time, I do not know that the Railroad is being sold. Service would continue with the SC Ports Authority. The Train is about to cross one of three Diamonds here in Yemassee. They would be removed in less than a year as they would no longer be needed. The Local will still operate from Augusta, but will begin running north to Charleston. The heavy SD40-2 was somewhat unusual on the Branch, as the Rail was light. But I saw an SD45 on the line one time as well. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/1984 Upload Date: 4/11/2011 5:39:43 PM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8092(SD40-2) |
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660 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
O&W Hopper Train |
| Description: |
Another O&W empty Hopper Train ready to leave Augusta and head west over the Georgia Sub. These colorful Trains were only around a few years. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1984 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 11:37:32 PM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
OWTX 9953(SD40-2) |
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801 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Augusta Yard Action |
| Description: |
Empty Ballast Train awaits a new crew to take the Train to Dan, just a few miles for reloading. The lead Engine here is FL/SBD 1238. But it looked very different" from most SD40-2s. I am not sure, I think it was an older SD40. Dan is just west of Augusta where a huge Stone Quarry is located. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/1984 Upload Date: 4/11/2011 5:53:35 PM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 1238(SD40) |
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537 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Harrisonville Yard Action |
| Description: |
SCL 6764 pauses at the old Georgia Railroad's Harrisonville Yard in Augusta, Georgia. Nearly everything in this Picture is gone today. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 4:01:06 AM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 6764(GP40) |
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672 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Harrisonville Yard Action |
| Description: |
A loaded O&W Unit Coal Train has just arrived at Harrisonville Yard in Augusta, Georgia and is changing crews. The Train will head east to Yemassee, and Charleston, SC. These colorful Trains showed up in early 1984. They were only around for a few years. When the equipment was sold, they quickly disappeared from the area. |
| Photo Date: |
10/25/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 4:13:25 AM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
OWTX 9953(SD40-2) |
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703 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Harrisonville Yard Action |
| Description: |
O&W loaded Coal Train has just arrived and is changing crews before heading east to Charleston, SC. We were lucky to catch these trains numerous times before they vanished from the area. This is the old Georgia Railroads Facility in Augusta. The main tracks were rebuilt, but most of the yard is gone today. |
| Photo Date: |
10/25/1984 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 4:25:10 AM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
OWTX 9950(SD40-2) OWTX 9957(SD40-2) |
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972 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Port Royal Sub Action |
| Description: |
A lone SD40-2 and Caboose passes Coosaw, SC enroute to Yemassee after a layover at Port Royal, SC. The Train would often return empty to Yemassee. Today there are penty of cars to pick up before heading west back to Augusta. Yemassee was a big interchange point at one time. It is early January, 1985 and soon the line will be the property of the SC Ports Authority. The line will continue to operate until November 2003 when the Port is shut down. Sadly, the trackage was removed late in 2010. The SAL once crossed here at Coosaw as well. All that remains today are a few Signal bases. It is a "Ghost Railroad Crossing" now. Sorry for the poor quality of the Photo. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1985 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 6:54:13 PM |
| Location: |
Coosaw, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8147(SD40-2) |
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538 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Port Royal Sub Action |
| Description: |
The Local passes Coosaw, SC and is heading to Yemassee. There is nothing here today at this location. The Line was shut down here in 2003 and the Tracks were torn up in late 2010. The former SAL Savannah-Charleston-Hamlet Freight Route once crossed here as well. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1985 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 6:03:53 PM |
| Location: |
Coosaw, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8147(SD40-2) |
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562 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Port Royal Sub Action |
| Description: |
The Local is heading west to Yemassee from Beaufort and passing Sheldon, SC. I am standing on the US 17 overpass |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1985 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 6:15:43 PM |
| Location: |
Sheldon, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8147(SD40-2) |
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511 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Switching |
| Description: |
The Local has arrived at Yemassee, cut off the Caboose, and begins assembling the cars to take west to Augusta. It is a busy morning here as 3 Trains are working at the same time!! |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1985 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 6:26:49 PM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8147(SD40-2) |
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424 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Switching |
| Description: |
Northbound Freight on the Charleston Sub pauses to pick up Cars for Charleston. It was a very busy morning here. The local had just arrived earlier from Port Royal. and another local was working the yard here. (This is the busy A Line) looking south. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1985 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 6:37:04 PM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 1534(U30C) |
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490 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Charleston Sub Action |
| Description: |
Northbound train has finished working at Yemassee and is enroute to:Charleston. So much in this Picture has changed!!! None of the tracks on the right remain, only the 2 main Tracks to the left. All the yard Trackage is gone now, as is the line to Port Royal. CSX constructed a Building to the right of where the Yard Tracks are. But there are lots of Trains by here even today under CSX. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1985 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 6:48:16 PM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
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474 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
The Local |
| Description: |
Having finished its work, the local is now leaving Yemassee and is enroute to its next stop just a few miles west on the Robbins Sub. This route was later qenamed the Augusta Sub after it was upgraded to handle more traffic. I am standing on an old Overpass that had been closed. It was demolished a short time later!!! |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1985 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 7:00:32 PM |
| Location: |
Yemassee, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8147(SD40-2) |
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524 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Clinchfield Power |
| Description: |
Older Clinchfield SD40 leads a northbound freight out of Augusta Yard enroute to Spartanburg, SC on the Spartanburg Sub. Lots of Clinchfield Power could be seen here even prior to CSX and Seaboard System!!! Clinchfield connected with the ACL/SCL at Spartanburg. Today it is all CSX. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1985 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 7:08:34 PM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8293(SD40) |
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514 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Abbeville Sub Action |
| Description: |
In 1985, this was all the Abbeville Sub. But in recent years the names have changed. Westbound freight is coming into the limits of Maxwell Yard at Greenwood, SC. The Track in the background is the former C&WC mainline and also ACL. In 1973, the Tracks were consolidated through here and the C&WC was abandoned. The lines split again at SALAK Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
5/14/1985 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 7:28:06 PM |
| Location: |
Greenwood, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 533(GP38-2) |
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737 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Coming up Snead's Hill |
| Description: |
Another Train struggles up over Sneads Hill on the Spartanburg Sub at Evans, Georgia. This route has since been renamed the McCormick Sub and has been upgraded with Signalled Islands to help speed the Trains along. |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/1985 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 12:29:10 AM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8059(SD40-2) |
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664 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
O&W Hopper Train |
| Description: |
Onieda and Western empty Hopper Train pauses at Augusta, Georgia before changing crews and heading west to Atlanta. These Trains were around for only a few years then vanished after the equipment was sold. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/1985 Upload Date: 4/6/2011 4:27:04 PM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
OWTX 9952(SD40-2) |
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1089 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Spartanburg Sub Action |
| Description: |
Me and my friend John Parker out chasing Trains along the Spartanburg Sub. He was driving, and I was shooting. This is Train 690 led by SBD 8024. We are just north of Clarkes Hill, SC. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 1:04:42 PM |
| Location: |
Clarkes Hill, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8024(SD40-2) |
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714 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Spartanburg Sub Action |
| Description: |
The Local Turn leaving Augusta enroute to McCormick, SC and passing Dan where the Rock Quarry is located. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 1:16:27 PM |
| Location: |
Augusta, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 2806(U23B) |
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644 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Spartanburg Sub Action |
| Description: |
Local Train is coming over Sneads Hill at Evans, Georgia enroute to McCormick, SC on the Spartanburg Sub. This is the famous "Sneads Hill" as it is known to Railroad Men. It is also called "Steel City" because so many Knuckles have been broken here. I have walked the Tracks here and seen all the broken Knuckles. Back in the early 1980s, I remember how Coal Trains had to break into several sections, and "Double" the hill here. One time, just for fun, my Brother made a sign and held it up as one of these trains struggled to get up over the hill here. The sign read "Double or Nothing!!" After bringing a section over the hill here, the Train would proceed to the siding at Martinez, drop off the cars, and return for the second section. Now CSX uses helpers here and doubling the hill is pretty much a thing of the past. Several Coal trains have derailed here as well. It is a heck of a grade!!! |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 1:31:45 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 2806(U23B) |
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521 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Central Jct |
| Description: |
Loaded Coal Train comes off the "S" Line at Central Jct, Savannah, Georgia led by a trio of C30-7s |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 1:48:38 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 7000(C30-7) |
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585 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Central Jct |
| Description: |
A northbound freight is enroute to the Charleston Sub here at Central Jct, Savannah, Georgia. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 1:59:00 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 5718(U36B) |
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339 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Northbound leaving Southover Yard |
| Description: |
A northbound Train is coming out the northend of Southover Yard in Savannah, Georgia. This location is at Staley Avenue and the crossing has since been replaced with an overpass. I was told Semaphores once were located atop the Signal Bridge here. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/1985 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 4:36:43 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
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502 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Switching at Southover Yard |
| Description: |
Another view of GP-16 switching cars at Staley Avenue |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/1985 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 5:09:32 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 4793(GP16) |
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353 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Switching at Southover Yard |
| Description: |
GP-16 leads a cut of cars out the northend of Southover Yard at Staley Avenue. I was told by Signal Maintainer there once was Semaphores atop the Signal Bridge here. This was a great location until the crossing was replaced by an Overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/1985 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 4:59:43 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 4793(GP16) |
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450 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Coming into Southover Yard |
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Inbound freight off the Columbia Sub about to pass Staley Avenue before entering Southover Yard at Savannah. The Track on the far right is the Liberty Street Lead that heads downtown. This crossing has since been replaced with an Overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/1985 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 4:46:00 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 2800(U23B) |
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619 Comments: 4 |
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West Route, Blossum Jct. |
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A southbound freight prepares to depart Savannah and is heading down the Savannah West Route, the former SAL mainline to Burroughs. Leading this Train is ex. Georgia 6653. The Train will take the A Line at Burroughs for the trip to Waycross. At this time the Everett Sub to the south was still in use but not for very long and the only scheduled freights running the S line were a pair of Pig trains. |
| Photo Date: |
7/6/1985 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 7:47:21 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 6653(GP40) |
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435 Comments: 1 |
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Central Jct |
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Inbound freight is coming off the Charleston Sub at Central Jct, Savannah, Georgia. This is Savannah's most famous Train watching Hotspot....the "Mother" of Savannah's Hotspots!!!! |
| Photo Date: |
7/6/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 2:09:03 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 6760(GP40) |
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544 Comments: 2 |
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Vidalia Sub Action |
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"Super Local" coming off the Vidalia Sub at Savannah, Georgia. Someone stole the herald off the front of the Locomotive!!! |
| Photo Date: |
7/6/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 2:20:16 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 514(GP38-2) |
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599 Comments: 2 |
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Everett Sub Action |
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The Riceboro Turn is heading south on the Everett Sub at Richmond Hill, Georgia. It is the Summer of 1985. Unknown to me at this time was the decision to close the "S" Line south of Riceboro. The route is still open at this time, but not for very long. We had just missed a "Pig" Train heading south Here when we went for Burgers. (We had no Scanner at this time) Had I known about the coming abandonment of this route, I sure would have caught that Intermodal Train instead of going for Burgers!!! You wouldnt have thought this line was up for abandonment as work was going on right here. (Tie renewal) Today, the route still extends to Riceboro and is operated by a Shortline Company. The route is gone from Riceboro to just north of Kingsland, at Seals, Georgia. This was once the Racetrack of the Seaboard Air Line, but was quickly deemed surplus trackage after the SCL Merger. Amtrak ran here until late in 1979. The end was announced in 1983, as the "New" Seaboard System began a program to get rid of excess trackage. This route was one of the first to get the Ax. Not very long after this, the "S" line north of Raliegh, NC suffered the same fate. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 3:29:24 PM |
| Location: |
Richmond Hill, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 5777(U36B) |
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764 Comments: 4 |
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Everett Sub Action |
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The Riceboro Turn is heading south on the Everett Sub at Richmond Hill, Georgia. This view looks to the south showing the recently renewed Trackwork. The CTC Signal in the distance gives a "High Green" to the south. But it would not be for much longer. The end was near for this route south of Riceboro. I had no clue either. This was the SAL's "Racetrack' to Florida!!!! The CTC remained in service for a short time after the abandonment, but was deactivated in the Summer of 1986. Signal equipment was removed in 1991. Today, the route is operated by a shortline and the track here is much deteriorated over the years since it was downgraded. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 3:40:05 PM |
| Location: |
Richmond Hill, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 5777(U36B) |
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606 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Alabama Jct |
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Local train for Columbia is leaving the northend of Savannah Yard. Another SCL herald missing!!! |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 2:30:46 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 6764(GP40) |
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440 Comments: 2 |
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Alabama Jct |
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Loaded Coal Train is coming off the "A" Line and onto the "S" Line connection to Savannah Yard. Train will change crews and continue down the West Route to Burroughs before rejoining the "A" Line. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 2:41:22 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 7042(C30-7) |
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398 Comments: 3 |
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Alabama Jct. |
| Description: |
Columbia-Savannah local has just come off the "S" Line and is enroute to Savannah Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 3:09:32 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 4071(GP38-2) |
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458 Comments: 1 |
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Columbia Sub Action |
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The Savannah-Columbia local is just south of Fairfax, SC heading north on the Columbia Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
7/22/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 2:59:36 PM |
| Location: |
Fairfax, SC |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 5750(U36B) |
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519 Comments: 3 |
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