Georgia Northeastern Railroad GP10 #7562 heads back to the shop after dropping its train. The 7562 was built for the Pennsylvania Railroad as GP9 #7098 in November 1956.
The only remaining high hood on the Georgia Northeastern roster, GP9 Nº6576 (Built 1/1958) stands in Tate, Georgia after making a late night run to the Polycor Georgia Marble Quarry Plant.
Now owned by Patriot Rail, operations on Georgia Northeastern still continue in much the same ways as before. Meanwhile GP18 Nº8704 and the last high hood unit on the roster, GP9 Nº6576 stand at... (more)
Georgia Northeastern Railroad GP18 #8705 stands with its former twin #6576 in the midnight hour on a cold, still night. The #8705 was built as a high hood GP18 for the Nickel Plate Road in 1960 an... (more)
GNRR GP9 #6576 takes three empty hoppers down the 4.5% grade on its way to switch Polycor Ga Marble Quarry Division
The 6576 has three empty hoppers in tow on its way to switch Polycor Ga Marble Quarry Division on the Marblehill branch. The train has just descended a 4.5% grade and two switchbacks.
Deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains finds Georgia Northeastern GP9 #6576 working the 'Hole Run' on the Marble Hill branch. The train is working the grade to the 'upper mud head' swit... (more)
High hood GP9 #6576 brings three empty hoppers down the steep grade leading to the first of two switch backs. The train will work Polycor Ga Marble Quarry Division once it reaches the bottom.
An engineer gives a quick look at the inbound road train from Marietta while tying down GP38 #2000.
GNRR 8705 basks in the afternoon sun outside of the Georgia Northeastern's shops in the quite town of Tate.
Georgia Northeastern's Marblehill turn passes under Highway 53 as it prepares to work the swtichbacks on the Marblehill branch.
Note the angle between the trailing cars and the locomotive as 4125 drops downgrade from the lower switchback at Tate, GA.
GNRR 2000 is in charge of the Southbound just getting underway at Tate, GA. The ex PC 7815 looks sharp on this fine October day.
L&N 661 starts its trek down the south end of the "Old Line" as it departs Tate
