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Looking north toward Keithsburg, this new siding ends at that pile of rocks on the left. Anyone know what they put that here let me know please!! Thanks! |
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6/26/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:08:58 PM |
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Canton, GA |
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Adam Armstrong |
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Stored tankers on the GNRR |
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This is the JP hayes lumber company spur located in keithsburg, GA aka canton. The lumber company hasnt used the rails in years. A dozen JM huber cars was stored here...10 minutes later they got moved further north. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:12:10 PM |
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Canton, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Stored tankers looking south |
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Here is the shot looking south, I apologize for it being blury but thought I would share a rare scene. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:14:14 PM |
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Canton, GA |
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Adam Armstrong |
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The cool little switch stand. |
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Further up the line just north of downtown Ballground, Ga we find this little guy. As you can see the cobwebs on this target is a tale tale sign that it hasnt been used in years. This has been abandoned for several years now. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:27:35 PM |
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Canton, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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The mighty has fallen. |
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Nelson is north of Ball ground and was once home to the marble giant GA marble. This was one of their large mills on the line and was good for several cars per day in there prime. It was recently reopened and sees no freight traffic. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:29:42 PM |
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Canton, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Ex- Georgia marble switcher. |
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This was a quick grab shot of the ex GA marble swither, they moved her into the open to deter vandals from doing dirty deeds to her. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:32:10 PM |
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Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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The marble spur |
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This is a seldom seen look at the deplorable track condition on the marble mine spur. The tracks runs back several miles to the marble pits. A series of switchbacks are used due to the steep grades. As this vantage point see how steep it is back to the yard. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:34:43 PM |
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Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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L&N country |
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That classic L&N switch target is becoming rare on this line. Slowly they fall to the more easy to use small switch targets. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:37:14 PM |
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Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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The tate yard. |
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This picture is looking at the beginning of the tate yard. Most of these cars go further north to Whitestone to the quarry up there where the line terminates as far as revenue service goes. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:40:28 PM |
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Tate, GA |
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Adam Armstrong |
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Tate yard |
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Here we have the beginning of the Marble spur. The southbound train is being made up in the background. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:49:21 PM |
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Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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The Ga marble spur |
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The line drops down quick the photo sorta shows how steep this branchline is. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:51:25 PM |
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Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Daily southbound train |
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We are on HWY 53 at the Tate depot watching and waiting for the daily southbound train to make up its train. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 7:45:41 AM |
| Location: |
Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Action at Tate. |
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We have the conductor jumping on and taking the ride of his life. Cars rock severely across this switch. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 7:47:47 AM |
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Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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The lonely switch target. |
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This is the lonely switch target to a abandoned lumber industry just south of Ball ground, GA. Interesting fact, every lumber industry on this line north of Marietta has gone out of business. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:20:50 PM |
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Canton, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Looking north toward Ball Ground, GA. |
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This is looking north toward Ball Ground, GA. This little gravel road leads to an old house, with grass 5 feet tall. A classic southern scene. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:23:51 PM |
| Location: |
Canton, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Surprise of the day! |
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While the daily southbound was creeping down the tracks behind me, I called it a day. Only to run into this northbound train! The first ever meet Ive ever seen in my 25 years living along the GNRR |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 7:50:07 AM |
| Location: |
Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Racing back north. |
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I quickly turned around to see how they where going to meet. The S.B. train held just south of Ball ground. While the NB train came up to the old lumber yard cut off half his train, ran back south to the old Tyson mill plant and went into the hole. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 7:52:18 AM |
| Location: |
Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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Cutting off in the old lumber yard. |
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The NB cuts off his train and runs back SB to go into the hole. While the NB is just literally around the curve waiting for the all clear. At this point I was later than Amtrak and had to scramble back home. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 7:55:04 AM |
| Location: |
Tate, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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ROW detail shot |
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This is looking south toward Canton, GA around the bend is the spur to UAC corporation. |
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12/31/2009 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 11:02:07 PM |
| Location: |
Canton, GA |
| Author: |
Adam Armstrong |
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