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Owner: Great Walton
Model:EMD GP9Built As:BO 6580 (GP9)
Serial Number:24364Order No:5568
Frame Number:5568-9Built:1/1958
Notes:ex-B&O
Other locos with this serial:  GRWR 6580(GP9) BO 6580(GP9) GWRR 6580(GP9)
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Power waiting in the weeds for the last run
Title:  Power waiting in the weeds for the last run
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:08 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
Last Run Great Walton Covington Line
Title:  Last Run Great Walton Covington Line
Description:  With the crew on hand at 11:14 AM, I hang my homemade sign to the railings for the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  793   Comments: 1
Cranking the engines in Covington for the last time
Title:  Cranking the engines in Covington for the last time
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:11 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  742   Comments: 0
Cranking the engines in Covington for the last time
Title:  Cranking the engines in Covington for the last time
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:12 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Interior of the GWRR GP9 6580
Title:  Interior of the GWRR GP9 6580
Description:  Pretty much as built, including the pull cord horn.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:13 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  1796   Comments: 1
Passing over the Dried Indian Creek trestle for the final time
Title:  Passing over the Dried Indian Creek trestle for the final time
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:15 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  872   Comments: 0
GWRR 6580 rumbles off the Dried Indian Creek Trestle as it heads to pick|p storage cars
Title:  GWRR 6580 rumbles off the Dried Indian Creek Trestle as it heads to pick|p storage cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:16 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Coupling onto sporage cars on the Porterdale lead
Title:  Coupling onto sporage cars on the Porterdale lead
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:18 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
First generation EMD's smoke it up to get the storage cars loving
Title:  First generation EMD's smoke it up to get the storage cars loving
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:18 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
First generation EMD's smoke it up to get the storage cars moving
Title:  First generation EMD's smoke it up to get the storage cars moving
Description:  CSX interchange track can be seen in the b{ckground
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:19 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  738   Comments: 0
A small crowd has gatwered to watch the final run of the Covington Branch.
Title:  A small crowd has gatwered to watch the final run of the Covington Branch.
Description:  From left to right, Bradley, David Stewart and Freddy Frank. I rode down here with David Stewart and we were expecting to be the only ones that witnessed the event, but a few other railfans came out to pay their respects to the line before it was too late.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:20 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  1104   Comments: 6
pulling cars past the switch and through the field
Title:  pulling cars past the switch and through the field
Description:  Though it looks like just a grassy field, i found out the wrong way that a little ditch in the field was filled with knee deep liquid mud, thankfully the camera came out ok but i probably destroyed my shoes.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:21 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
The roar of 067's rattles the neighborhoods of Covington for the last time
Title:  The roar of 067's rattles the neighborhoods of Covington for the last time
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  693   Comments: 0
Smoking it up through the tree tunnel
Title:  Smoking it up through the tree tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:26 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
Backing up on rough track
Title:  Backing up on rough track
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:27 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
This is the end, my only friend, the end.
Title:  This is the end, my only friend, the end.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:28 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8610(SD50-2) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
Over 100 years of operation coming to an end
Title:  Over 100 years of operation coming to an end
Description:  And with one final bark of the 567's, over 100 years of rail operations on the Covington branch come to a end.-
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:29 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8610(SD50-2) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
The switch is lined for the last time, and the CSX power backs on
Title:  The switch is lined for the last time, and the CSX power backs on
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:30 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8610(SD50-2) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
Train is coupled and ready to move
Title:  Train is coupled and ready to move
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:32 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8128(SD40-2) GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
CSX 8128 leads the funeral train out of town
Title:  CSX 8128 leads the funeral train out of town
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:03 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8128(SD40-2) CSX 8610(SD50-2) HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  954   Comments: 0
Rolling out of Covington for the last time
Title:  Rolling out of Covington for the last time
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:48:02 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8610(SD50-2) GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Dragging the Great Walton power to the interchange
Title:  Dragging the Great Walton power to the interchange
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:48:05 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8128(SD40-2) CSX 8610(SD50-2) GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
567's get 20 cars rolling again
Title:  567's get 20 cars rolling again
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:48:06 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
Lets roll!
Title:  Lets roll!
Description:  The two 567 powered beasts put on a show that Social Circle has probably not seen since the Georgia Railrold era as they smoke and roar past the depot
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:48:06 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
Give it up, give all you got
Title:  Give it up, give all you got
Description:  The geeps put out a cloud of smoke that can be seen from miles as they tackle the hills and dales of northeast Georgia
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:48:09 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  538   Comments: 3
Great Walton meet!
Title:  Great Walton meet!
Description:  In a scene that hasnt happened in a long while, the Covington train notches up as it passes the Monroe train. Once the Covington train is passed, the 6555 and 4537 will follow it to Monroe
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:11 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
Covington power backing across route 11
Title:  Covington power backing across route 11
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:17 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
HRT 8395
Title:  HRT 8395
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:23 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Dust and smoke, i love backwoods railroading
Title:  Dust and smoke, i love backwoods railroading
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:38 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
GRWR GP9 6580
Title:  GRWR GP9 6580
Description:  Phase lll GP9
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 3:23:43 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
GRWR GP9 6580
Title:  GRWR GP9 6580
Description:  Phase lll GP9
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 3:23:26 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
GRWR GP9 6580
Title:  GRWR GP9 6580
Description:  Phase lll GP9
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 3:23:11 AM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
Rear shot of GRWR unit at Covington
Title:  Rear shot of GRWR unit at Covington
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:45 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
Roster Shot of Covington assigned geep.
Title:  Roster Shot of Covington assigned geep.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:46 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
The Covington Branch in its heyday under Great Walton control with GRWR Geep coupled to inbound woodchip cars in the yard in downtown.
Title:  The Covington Branch in its heyday under Great Walton control with GRWR Geep coupled to inbound woodchip cars in the yard in downtown.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:19 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
Various shots of Hartwell and Great Walton County RR over the years
Title:  Various shots of Hartwell and Great Walton County RR over the years
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:24 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  234   Comments: 2
Detail of GWRR lettering on hood of GP-9 at Covington
Title:  Detail of GWRR lettering on hood of GP-9 at Covington
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:24 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
Great Walton painted Geep sits in the sun at Covington in the early 2000s
Title:  Great Walton painted Geep sits in the sun at Covington in the early 2000s
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:25 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  William Wes Downs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
GRWR #6580
Title:  GRWR #6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 7:55:25 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  403   Comments: 1
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 9/12/2015 6:06:29 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 8/20/2015 5:01:29 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/16/2016 8:37:09 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Chris Thompson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  169   Comments: 1
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/16/2016 8:37:15 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Chris Thompsbn
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  GRWR 6580 at the Great Walton shops.
Photo Date:  8/13/2017  Upload Date: 8/13/2017 9:28:05 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Daniel Higginbotham
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2018  Upload Date: 1/24/2018 11:52:26 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Daniel Higginbotham
Categories:  Scenic,Model
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2018  Upload Date: 1/24/2018 11:56:43 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Daniel Higginbotham
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2018  Upload Date: 1/24/2018 11:58:37 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Daniel Higginbotham
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2018  Upload Date: 3/15/2018 7:29:17 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Daniel Higginbotham
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  461   Comments: 0


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