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David Stewart's Collection
 
4/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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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Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:44 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  367   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch stands in the sharp curve near the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:59 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:01 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  353   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:02 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  341   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:03 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  539   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:04 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  400   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:06 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  466   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:07 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  418   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:08 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  394   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 and GP10 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  352   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:46 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 6580 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  293   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last tiem while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:11 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last time while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:15 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  349   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:23 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  468   Comments: 3
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  Great Walton's last train from the Covington Branch is now on CSXT's Georgia Sub main and A721s conductor lines the switch from the connection as the power slowly eases back for a coupling.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:26 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  RRPA.net member Nikos kavoori places a "Last Run" sighn on the front of Great Walton's GP9 6580 in Covington Ga. with permission from the railroad
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:48 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  510   Comments: 3
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  With the GRWR crew back on board, the 567 series geeps power up as the start to move their train back towards home rails.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:30 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  505   Comments: 2
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  With the GRWR crew back on board, the 567 series geeps power up as the start to move their train back towards home rails and past the old Georgia RR depot still owned and used by CSX.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:31 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  CSX SD50-2s look on as Great Walton GP9 6580 pulls past headed for home rails.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:32 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8501(SD50-2) CSX 8610(SD50-2) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  In a very rare seen, two Great Walton train meet in Herndonville Ga. on this former Georgia RR stub end branch. GRWR's Funeral train from the Covington Branch rumbles up the main towards Monroe where the cars will be placed at the end of track for stoage. The 6555 seen ahead will come out behind the Funeral train and follow to make the shove towards the end of track after ther 6580 cuts off at the SR 11 grade crossing in Monroe.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:19 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  380   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  A home made "Last Run" sighn placed on the 6580 made by RRPA.net member Nikos Kavoori. It was a rushed job, but did the trick!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:49 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The power from GRWR's Covington Branch funeral train has cut off the north end of their train and rumbles across the SR11 grade crossing in Monroe Ga. where it will clear on the lead in the four ground.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:27 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The power from GRWR's Covington branch assist in the days work on the Social Circle Branch. Here the GP10 8397 and GP9 6580 is seen backing into the RTEX complex to pick a freshly rebuilt SW8.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:40 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The power from GRWR's Covington branch assist in the days work on the Social Circle Branch. Here the GP10 8397 and GP9 6580 is seen backing into the RTEX complex to pick a freshly rebuilt SW8.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:41 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  439   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  A home made "Last Run" sighn placed on the 6580 made by RRPA.net member Nikos Kavoori. It was a rushed job, but did the trick!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:50 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  A colorful trio of units trail the south bound local acrsoss the Alcovy Mtn Rd. crossing in Herndonville Ga. The RTEX SW8 227 has had a fresh rebuild and is headed for a new home in Maryland via the Great Walton and CSX.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:52 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The south bound local rumbles across the Malcom Rd crossing in Social Circle Ga. and is just a few short minutes from calling it a day. This colorful trio brings up the rear of the train making a impresive and rare sight of five units on one Great Walton train!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:56 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10) RTEX 227(SW8)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's GP9 6580 fires up one last time in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:51 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  226   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Covington branch power idels just afer start up while building air presure one last time in Civington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:52 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Covington Branch power heads towards the Robinson St crossing where the last cars from the line are waiting. Here the power is seen crossing the Indian Creek bridge for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:56 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  268   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  A Great Walton crew and RTEX shop employee go over a few details pretaining to a future repair on GRWR GP9 6580. Notice the bent leaf spring.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:15 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  294   Comments: 3
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:  154   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:  125   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:  143   Comments: 1


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