Training in Georgia
Author: A. Paci
Photos taken while attending training in Georgia.
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A Conrail Quality B23-7 awaits its future inside the NS training center.
A former Conrail GP38 being used for training NS employees.
A high hood remote control GP38-2 assigned to the NS training center.
This train led by a Santa Fe Dash 8-40CW rolled through before I could get to the other side of the tracks.
A southbound train is led by a Conrail Quality SD50 passing the power in McDonough yard.
A high hood SD40-2 working in the Midland industrial park.
The PRR 4800 sitting on the track leading to the NS training center.
A BNSF/UP/NS/Conrail lashup leading a mixed freight north through McDonough.
An SD60 leading a small work train south through McDonough.
A southbound auto train passing the SOU 3291 at the McDonough yard.
This GP60 sustained some damage and was set out at McDonough yard. This unit has since been repaired and is back in service.
This NS GP60 was involved in a crash and set out in McDonough yard.
A D9-40CW leads a Roadrailer north past the McDonough local power.
An MP15DC is coupled to a pair of former Conrail GP38's at the NS training center.
A remote control GP38-2 at the NS training center.
The McDonough power laying over in the yard for the weekend.
A GP60 leading an auto/stack train north through McDonough, GA.
A former Conrail GP38 awaits its turn to be rebuilt. Until then it serves as a training platform for NS trainees.
A former Conrail GP38 awaits its turn to be rebuilt in McDonough, GA.
Never thought that I would find this engine.
A McDonough local working at a lumber yard. The Henry County Sheriff did not stop to ask what I was taking pictures of.
A northbound empty coal train passing the engines at the McDonough yard.
The noon train passes by the craving on Stone Mountain.
A southbound loaded coal train passing through McDonough.
A Conrail Quality D8-40CW makes its way around the curve approaching Depot Street with a southbound intermodal train.
A former Conrail GP38-2 sitting on the tracks in front of the Pep Boys distribution center.
A short hood U-boat in Macon, GA.
A short hood U-boat sits in between a pair of high hood U-boats.
Georgia Centrail GE's sitting in the Macon Georgia yard for the weekend.
A former Norfolk Southern U23B at the Georgia Central yard in Macon.
An NPBL switcher at the NS training center.
A CSX GP39 sits by itself on a siding in College Park, GA.
A CSX GP39 in College Park.
A B30-7 on a siding in College Park, GA.
A side view of this old General Electric Dash 7.
The Norfolk Southern logo is showing through the paint on this U23B.
A high hood U23B in front of the Freight Station in Macon, GA.
Three Georgia Central U23B's and a switcher laying over for the weekend in Macon.
A C39-8E leads a mixed freight train around the curve in McDonough with a Union Pacific SD70M in tow.
I don't get to see too many of these units leading.
A standard cab Dash 9 in horsehead paint makes its way through McDonough with a loaded coal train.
A Rail Link pup at the Georgia Central yard.
An orange and black pup at the Georgia Central yard.
Two pups and three U23B's laying over for the weekend in the Macon yard.
This ex-N&W SD40-2 was moving gondolas and coil cars.