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Viewing Album:  Oddball freight cars and locomotives
 
By:Joe Hill
Dates:6/1/2003 - 12/31/2017
Album Info:Unique/odd freight cars and locomotives that you don't see everyday!
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Loaded boxcar
Title:  Loaded boxcar
Description:  If you see this car derail, RUN!
Photo Date:  1/1/2001  Upload Date: 10/3/2004 8:32:42 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1608   Comments: 1
Seaboard 1115 (now repainted)
Title:  Seaboard 1115 (now repainted)
Description:  Seaboard System switcher at Kayne Ave. yard in Nashville, TN (this unit has since been repainted)
Photo Date:  10/21/2001  Upload Date: 9/6/2004 6:25:50 PM
Location:  Nashville, TN
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 1115(SW1500)
Views:  1214   Comments: 0
Progress Rail scrapyard
Title:  Progress Rail scrapyard
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2003  Upload Date: 3/11/2005 8:25:03 AM
Location:  Waycross, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 120(B23-7)
Views:  1716   Comments: 0
NS "Transcaer" 4611
Title:  NS "Transcaer" 4611
Description:  The specially painted NS chemical safety unit makes an appearance in Macon, GA
Photo Date:  6/1/2003  Upload Date: 12/26/2007 6:30:54 AM
Location:  Macon, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4611(GP59)
Views:  1015   Comments: 1
CN 7101
Title:  CN 7101
Description:  A railroad version of an ugly duckling; a GP9 shell with a switcher cab and flexicoil trucks!
Photo Date:  9/5/2004  Upload Date: 9/6/2004 10:42:42 AM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7101(SW1200RSm)
Views:  2943   Comments: 1
RCL flatcar
Title:  RCL flatcar
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2004  Upload Date: 12/10/2004 11:05:39 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  797   Comments: 0
NREX 9402
Title:  NREX 9402
Description:  An SD40 shell on an SD45-2 frame........UGLY!
Photo Date:  12/23/2004  Upload Date: 1/1/2005 9:29:07 PM
Location:  Macon, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 9402(SD40-2)
Views:  1735   Comments: 6
Aluminum Autorack Demonstrator
Title:  Aluminum Autorack Demonstrator
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/8/2005  Upload Date: 1/9/2005 8:36:03 AM
Location:  Arkwright, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  914   Comments: 1
OGEE 4215
Title:  OGEE 4215
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/23/2005  Upload Date: 1/24/2005 4:40:14 AM
Location:  Fort Valley, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  OGEE 4215(GP30)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
NS Research Cars
Title:  NS Research Cars
Description:  NS 36 and 37 are nestled in the rolling stock of 174 with several Metra commuter cars behind them.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 6/5/2005 5:40:49 PM
Location:  Arkwright, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1301   Comments: 0
"Gift wrapped" Metra commuter cars
Title:  "Gift wrapped" Metra commuter cars
Description:  A brand new set of Metra commuter cars from Japan wrapped in plastic "quilts" heads north toward Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/9/2005  Upload Date: 9/23/2005 5:55:25 AM
Location:  Arkwright, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  577   Comments: 0
SOU X532
Title:  SOU X532
Description:  Not exactly an oddball, but these don't run on trains every day either!
Photo Date:  7/13/2005  Upload Date: 9/23/2005 5:43:02 AM
Location:  Butler, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  422   Comments: 0
DOWX 20029
Title:  DOWX 20029
Description:  These oddly designed hoppers exclusively carry plastic granules.
Photo Date:  8/19/2005  Upload Date: 9/23/2005 5:44:40 AM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  504   Comments: 0
8-axle DUPX 29752
Title:  8-axle DUPX 29752
Description:  All of these 8-axle tank cars have been scrapped. They were specially designed for hauling ethylene glycol.
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 9/23/2005 5:49:43 AM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  870   Comments: 3
8-axle DUPX 29741
Title:  8-axle DUPX 29741
Description:  Another massive 4-truck ethylene glycol tank car.
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 9/23/2005 5:52:42 AM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Ex. SCL GP40
Title:  Ex. SCL GP40
Description:  A rust bucket GP40 still in SCL paint heads south to Waycross to be scrapped.
Photo Date:  10/3/2005  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 6:34:03 PM
Location:  Mauk, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 4081(GP40)
Views:  1908   Comments: 4
PRSX 4171
Title:  PRSX 4171
Description:  A former rent-a-wreck taking its last voyage....to the scrapper!
Photo Date:  10/3/2005  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 6:36:26 PM
Location:  Mauk, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 4171(GP40)
Views:  1197   Comments: 2
PRSX 4181
Title:  PRSX 4181
Description:  A former CSX "stealth" unit is headed south to Waycross to be scrapped.
Photo Date:  10/3/2005  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 6:39:38 PM
Location:  Mauk, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 4181(GP40)
Views:  1025   Comments: 4
Whales on rails
Title:  Whales on rails
Description:  A pair of Dupont 8-axle tank cars heads north on R605.
Photo Date:  11/7/2005  Upload Date: 11/7/2005 2:41:57 PM
Location:  Rupert, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  641   Comments: 1
C&O lives on
Title:  C&O lives on
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/18/2005  Upload Date: 12/15/2005 6:49:32 AM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4617(SD40)
Views:  741   Comments: 2
CSX 4606
Title:  CSX 4606
Description:  One of the rare and now retired straight SD40s on the CSX roster. This unit was less than a year from retirement when this photo was taken.
Photo Date:  12/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/15/2013 7:12:24 PM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4606(SD40)
Views:  401   Comments: 3
Ex. SOO Line GP9s'
Title:  Ex. SOO Line GP9s'
Description:  A trio of ex. SOO Line GP9s' is making one last trip....to the scrapper!
Photo Date:  1/23/2006  Upload Date: 1/23/2006 12:46:42 PM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 113(GP9) PRSX 109(GP9) PRSX 138(GP9)
Views:  1630   Comments: 3
ex. BC Rail GE units
Title:  ex. BC Rail GE units
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2006  Upload Date: 3/28/2006 6:26:35 AM
Location:  Byromville, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 3616(B36-7) PRSX 3601(B36-7) PRSX 3622(C36-7)
Views:  1521   Comments: 2
IRLX 1107
Title:  IRLX 1107
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2006  Upload Date: 3/20/2014 10:19:00 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IRLX 1107(GP7u)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Brand new TILX 420145
Title:  Brand new TILX 420145
Description:  An 80 car train set of brand new hoppers make their way southward to Cordele, GA.
Photo Date:  9/22/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2006 8:40:05 PM
Location:  Byromville, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  343   Comments: 0
RTEX 1586
Title:  RTEX 1586
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2006 2:02:29 PM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 1586(GP7)
Views:  537   Comments: 4
Heart of Georgia #1635
Title:  Heart of Georgia #1635
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2006  Upload Date: 10/10/2006 9:21:00 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HOG 1635(GP35)
Views:  826   Comments: 1
HOG 1635
Title:  HOG 1635
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2006  Upload Date: 10/10/2006 9:23:40 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HOG 1635(GP35)
Views:  604   Comments: 3
Rustbucket Central
Title:  Rustbucket Central
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/14/2007  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 6:22:46 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  INLX 141(SC15-A) INLX 151(SC15-A)
Views:  1007   Comments: 3
Tetanus Express
Title:  Tetanus Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/14/2007  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 6:27:09 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 151(RL1500)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
PRSX 7486
Title:  PRSX 7486
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/3/2007 4:55:31 AM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 7486(C39-8)
Views:  855   Comments: 1
PRSX 3607
Title:  PRSX 3607
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/3/2007 4:56:03 AM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 3607(B36-7)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
PRSX 409
Title:  PRSX 409
Description:  An ex. FEC GP40 now serves as the plant switcher for the Martin-Marietta rock quarry in Junction City, GA.
Photo Date:  5/2/2008  Upload Date: 5/2/2008 12:52:56 PM
Location:  Junction City, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 409(GP40)
Views:  1032   Comments: 0
PRLX 5282
Title:  PRLX 5282
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 5/4/2008 5:54:56 PM
Location:  Mauk, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRLX 5282(SD40-2W)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
Scrapper fodder
Title:  Scrapper fodder
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 5/4/2008 6:01:31 PM
Location:  Mauk, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRLX 209(SD38-2) PRLX 4617(GP9R)
Views:  878   Comments: 1
A managerie of color
Title:  A managerie of color
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 5/4/2008 6:02:45 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4728(SD70MAC)
Views:  500   Comments: 1
PRLX 4109
Title:  PRLX 4109
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 5/4/2008 6:04:23 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRLX 4109(GP9RM)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
PRLX 4617
Title:  PRLX 4617
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 5/4/2008 6:05:36 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRLX 4617(GP9R) PRLX 209(SD38-2)
Views:  600   Comments: 1
GSWR 4003
Title:  GSWR 4003
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 9:25:38 PM
Location:  La Crosse, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GSWR 4003(SD40-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 3
PRSX 1975
Title:  PRSX 1975
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/15/2008 7:57:34 PM
Location:  Montezuma, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRSX 1975(B23-7)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
CIND 5003 (CSX Q592-04)
Title:  CIND 5003 (CSX Q592-04)
Description:  A freshly outshopped Central RR of Indiana GP50 is trailing on Q592 headed to home rails.
Photo Date:  9/4/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 12:02:01 PM
Location:  Mauk, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CIND 5003(GP50)
Views:  807   Comments: 2
8-axle DUPX 29743
Title:  8-axle DUPX 29743
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/9/2008 5:29:38 PM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1292   Comments: 2
PRLX 1502
Title:  PRLX 1502
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/24/2009 9:34:41 AM
Location:  Rupert, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRLX 1502(MP15)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
DOTX 219 (FRA Test Car)
Title:  DOTX 219 (FRA Test Car)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/4/2009 4:02:31 PM
Location:  Brownsand, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DOTX 219(MoW Equipment)
Views:  1120   Comments: 0
EMDX 7102
Title:  EMDX 7102
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2009 9:31:55 AM
Location:  Stockbridge, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 7102(GP22ECO)
Views:  525   Comments: 3
The first sunlit CSX DPU
Title:  The first sunlit CSX DPU
Description:  CSX has begun using rear DPUs' on Q602. This was only the second test to run, and the first to do so in daylight through Georgia!
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/11/2010 8:56:10 PM
Location:  Ideal, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 792(ES44AC-H)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
Roadrailer #10,000
Title:  Roadrailer #10,000
Description:  The 10,000th roadrailer built by Wabash National.
Photo Date:  5/4/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 6:04:29 PM
Location:  Orchard Hill, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  447   Comments: 0
FEC 404
Title:  FEC 404
Description:  Another FEC GP40 is on its way to another RailAmerica-owned shortline.
Photo Date:  5/8/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 6:11:41 PM
Location:  Beall, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 404(GP40)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
SOU 991538
Title:  SOU 991538
Description:  A 67-year-old Southern MoW gondola is being used as the head end spacer car on this unit rail train.
Photo Date:  5/17/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 3:52:12 PM
Location:  Lovejoy, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CLNA 664
Title:  CLNA 664
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 10:49:21 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CLNA 664(GP7)
Views:  809   Comments: 0

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