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Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The Great Walton's south bound local rumbles across the Alcovy Mtn Rd. crossing in Herndonville Ga. and also in rare form, power leading on the south end of the train. This is normally a reverse move, but on this day there is spare power from the now out of service Covington Branch.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:50 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  428   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The south bound lcoal rumbles across the Malcom Rd crossing in Social Circle Ga. and is just a few short minutes from calling it a day.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:54 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  373   Comments: 2
Great Walton meet!
Title:  Great Walton meet!
Description:  In a scene that hasnt happened in a long while, the Covington train notches up as it passes the Monroe train. Once the Covington train is passed, the 6555 and 4537 will follow it to Monroe
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:11 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
Monroe geeps backing across route 11
Title:  Monroe geeps backing across route 11
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:18 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Title:  GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:35 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Title:  Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:40 PM
Location:  Whitney, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  477   Comments: 11
GRWR GP9 6555
Title:  GRWR GP9 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 3:24:11 AM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  280   Comments: 2
This GRWR geep shows its former shortline owner Railtex colors at Social circle.  The unit was not operational at the time.
Title:  This GRWR geep shows its former shortline owner Railtex colors at Social circle. The unit was not operational at the time.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:45 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  405   Comments: 3
Various shots of Hartwell and Great Walton County RR over the years
Title:  Various shots of Hartwell and Great Walton County RR over the years
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:48 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
Tight shot of Great Walton power tied down av Social Circle in early Spring 2010
Title:  Tight shot of Great Walton power tied down av Social Circle in early Spring 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:13:51 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  475   Comments: 2
GRWR #6555
Title:  GRWR #6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 7:56:13 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  548   Comments: 2
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 9/12/2015 6:03:13 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 8/20/2015 5:01:26 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Great Walton units at Social Circle  in early Spring, 2010
Title:  Great Walton units at Social Circle in early Spring, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2020  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:14:02 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  402   Comments: 4
Four Great Walton units  rest at Social Circle during Labor Day, 2010
Title:  Four Great Walton units rest at Social Circle during Labor Day, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2020  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:13:49 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 3086(GP40) GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  711   Comments: 7
Great Walton Rail
Title:  Great Walton Rail
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 11:32:03 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
GRWR Geep sits in the downtown yard waiting its next call to duty in the early 2000s.  This was the first unit painted in Great Walton's SR green scheme.
Title:  GRWR Geep sits in the downtown yard waiting its next call to duty in the early 2000s. This was the first unit painted in Great Walton's SR green scheme.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:41 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  499   Comments: 2
Engineer side shot of 6580 at Covington with downtown in background
Title:  Engineer side shot of 6580 at Covington with downtown in background
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:46 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  440   Comments: 2
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  GRWR 6580 sitting at Covington,GA one morning before we made the trip to the NS connection at Machen
Photo Date:  1/11/2000  Upload Date: 2/7/2005 11:33:58 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Kevin Zood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  654   Comments: 1
GRWR GP9 6580
Title:  GRWR GP9 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2003 4:24:49 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Keith Berkenile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  763   Comments: 2
Great Walton 6580 poses
Title:  Great Walton 6580 poses
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2003  Upload Date: 5/9/2003 11:27:32 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
GWR 6580
Title:  GWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2005  Upload Date: 7/4/2005 8:22:49 AM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  Michael Sherbak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
Another Geen Lady
Title:  Another Geen Lady
Description:  GRW 6580 waits call to switch feed mill.
Photo Date:  7/29/2005  Upload Date: 8/14/2005 9:26:22 PM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  Covington Branch job peeks out of the shrubs in Newborn.
Photo Date:  1/20/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 10:38:24 PM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  For the longest time, this ex-Chessie high hood was the only GRWR motor in company paint. Now, the Social Circle branch has two motors in these colors.
Photo Date:  6/5/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 11:45:26 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
GRWR GP9 #6580 - Great Walton RR
Title:  GRWR GP9 #6580 - Great Walton RR
Description:  Built by EMD in January of 1958 as B&O 6580, this loco ended up as one of the power units on the class III short-line Great Walton RR in Georgia. No photographer was listed for the panoramic photo of GRWR #6580.
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 1/16/2025 6:37:49 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
GRWR GP9 #6580 - Great Walton RR
Title:  GRWR GP9 #6580 - Great Walton RR
Description:  Here is another view of the ex-B&O GP9, now Great Walton GP9 #6580. sotting in the Covington, GA yard. The loco was built by EMD in January of 1958. No photographer was listed for the panoramic photo of GRWR #6580.
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 1/16/2025 6:37:50 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  After NS canceled The Great Walton's lease of the Covington line, I learned a better understanding that things don't last forever. I'm glad I made it out on this day, and got my own photo of it in this spot.
Photo Date:  1/13/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2010 12:28:22 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  James Hinman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 6:52:22 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  526   Comments: 1
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 6:52:23 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:05:37 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:08:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 6:28:30 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:44 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  447   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch stands in the sharp curve near the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:59 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:01 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  430   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:02 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  423   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:03 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  633   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:04 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  488   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:06 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  566   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:07 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  515   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:08 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  498   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 and GP10 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  459   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:46 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  375   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 6580 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  380   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last tiem while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:11 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last time while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:15 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:23 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 3
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  Great Walton's last train from the Covington Branch is now on CSXT's Georgia Sub main and A721s conductor lines the switch from the connection as the power slowly eases back for a coupling.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:26 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  561   Comments: 0


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