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11/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Frank Grove
Dates:1/1/1980 - 1/1/2000
Album Info:Some backlogged slides I have just recently scanned, photographers (when known) are annotated.
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CLSL 9424
Title:  CLSL 9424
Description:  This unit made its way to plenty of shortlines over the years, including the Pinebelt Southern and Wiregrass Central. But its shortline legacy all started here on the Columbia & Silver Creek in the late 1980s.
Photo Date:  1/1/1988  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 10:15:35 PM
Location:  Taylorsville, MS
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  CLSL 9424(GP18)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
WGCR 6226
Title:  WGCR 6226
Description:  Original Wiregrass Central power in the classic G&O paint scheme. This was shortly after startup, note the borrowed CSX power - a common occurance in the first year or so after the line started operation.
Photo Date:  7/6/1988  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 10:15:35 PM
Location:  Enterprise, AL
Author:  Gary Kluge
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Locomotives:  WGCR 6226(GP9) CSX 2618(GP38-2)
Views:  563   Comments: 1
WGCR 3023
Title:  WGCR 3023
Description:  In 1990, a GP40 was big power for a tiny shortline in rural Alabama. Here we see 3023 after a fresh coat of paint. Unfortunately the life of this locomotive was considerably short on the G&O. After a brief stint on the Wiregrass Central and a some mechanical and electric issues, she went to Florida to receive some rework. She made one final apperance for the startup of the Altantic & Gulf shortline in Georgia before being sold off. From what I understand this locomotive lives on and serves another shortline in Ohio.
Photo Date:  4/10/1990  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 10:41:24 PM
Location:  Opp, AL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  WGCR 3023(GP40) AFLR 6011(GP9)
Views:  621   Comments: 0
CPDR 8383
Title:  CPDR 8383
Description:  Northbound Carolina Piedmont local heads through Fountain Inn. Hard to believe this scene was recorded 22 years ago! I drive through here daily and much has changed.
Photo Date:  9/20/1991  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 10:03:07 PM
Location:  Fountain Inn, SC
Author:  Pete Bergs
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Locomotives:  CPDR 8383(GP10)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
GAAB 21
Title:  GAAB 21
Description:  A military train passes by just outside of Richland. These rails are now long abandoned.
Photo Date:  4/10/1992  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 10:03:08 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Ron Cady
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Locomotives:  GAAB 21(GP9) GSWR 2160(GP7u) GAAB 2078(GP7u) GSWR 2176(GP7u)
Views:  986   Comments: 4
WGCR 2391
Title:  WGCR 2391
Description:  This particular unit made its way to nearly every G&O property and dawned quite a few different logos over the years. Here it serves the Wiregrass Central in the early 1990s.
Photo Date:  9/9/1993  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 10:15:34 PM
Location:  Enterprise, AL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  WGCR 2391(GP9)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
WGCR 8056
Title:  WGCR 8056
Description:  Although most G&O subsidiaries had a plethora of GP10s, this was the only such unit to make its way to the Wiregrass Central. In this photo 8056 has just recieved a fresh coat of paint, however it would remain plain and without logos or the iconic G&O bold side numbers for the remainder of its time on the Wiregrass Central. To the best of my knowledge, this locomotive was eventually scrapped not too far from where it is parked in this photo.
Photo Date:  9/9/1993  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 10:15:34 PM
Location:  Enterprise, AL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  WGCR 8056(GP10)
Views:  369   Comments: 0


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