NS Griffin District in Georgia
Author: Joe Hill
Photos taken along NS's Griffin District. This is the ex. CofG Atlanta-Macon mainline. The Thomaston Dist. is also included.
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A single SD70M-2 rolls #246 through Hampton, GA on NS's ex. CofG mainline.
Oh wait, an accident DID happen here! Note the two derailed N&W hoppers near the end of the siding.
A pair of N&W hoppers took a turn for the worse overnight on an industrial siding north of Hampton, GA. Cause of the derailment was due to rotted ties which allowed the rail to flip over..
This section of NS's Griffin District has once again been reduced to 10mph or less, causing this roadrailer to receive severe delays as a result.
Another trainload of ribbon rail traverses over the jointed rail Griffin District near Lovejoy, GA at 25mph.
A rare former SOO Line SD60 heads north up the old CofG mainline towards Atlanta with the roadrailer in tow.
The fence in the foreground was ripped up approximately 2 weeks after this was taken, making this shot impossible to replicate now.
In an ironic twist of fate, the lead unit here would "die" the next day after an electrical failure never to run again.
After suffering an electrical failure the next day, this will likely be the last shot of this unit leading a train again.