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Owner: Great Walton
Model:EMD GP9Built As:BO 6555 (GP9)
Serial Number:23029Order No:5519
Frame Number:5519-45Built:7/1957
Notes:Ex-B&O 6555, SCRF 6555
Other locos with this serial:  SCRF 6555(GP9) BO 6555(GP9) GRWR 6555(GP9) GWRR 6555(GP9)
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Still in full Chessie paint, ex WM chop nosed geep works with former CNW unit as primary power this day.
Title:  Still in full Chessie paint, ex WM chop nosed geep works with former CNW unit as primary power this day.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:42 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  William Wes Downs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6400(GP9) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  623   Comments: 2
GRWR 6400
Title:  GRWR 6400
Description:  Things have changed in the three ears since this picture was taken. The 6400 has been set free to a Western Maryland museum while the former South Carolina Central #6555 has been painted into Great Walton colors.
Photo Date:  3/24/2004  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 3:49:02 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Joseph Hinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6400(GP9) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/3/2007 7:19:26 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
Ex-SCRF 6555
Title:  Ex-SCRF 6555
Description:  Great Walton has shown recent interest in "unifying" their multi-hued fleet with one paint scheme. Two of the three operational motors on the Social Circle branch now look like this. Thankfully, WM 6400 hasn't been touched....yet.....
Photo Date:  6/5/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 11:45:25 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 7/7/2008 12:47:45 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 6:30:26 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Former SCC chop nose now wears green
Title:  Former SCC chop nose now wears green
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 4:01:15 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
Green power
Title:  Green power
Description:  Though i miss the old rusted fallen flag paint, i gotta say they look nice in green.
Photo Date:  6/2/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 3:36:02 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The Great Walton's Social Circle local is seen working a cut of cars in the siding at Herndonville Ga. which is part of it's normal duties on this stub end branch.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:11 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  387   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The Great Walton's Social Circle local is seen working a cut of cars in the siding at Herndonville Ga. which is part of it's normal duties on this stub end branch.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:12 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Social Circle local is seen in between moves in Herndonville Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:13 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Social Circle local is seen in between moves in Herndonville Ga. as it crosses the Criswell rd grade crossing.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:17 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  361   Comments: 3
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:  381   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  In a very rare seen, two Great Walton trains 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 7:01:20 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  GP9s 4537 and 6555 shove the Funeral Train from the Covington Branch into storage in Monroe Ga. as it backs across the SR11 grade crossing towards the end of track.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:32 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Great Walton GP9s 4537 and 6555 stand gaurd near the Leroy Anderson Rd. grade crossing while the other set of power works of the north end of the cut.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:45 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Great Walton GP9s 4537 and 6555 stand gaurd near the Leroy Anderson Rd. grade crossing while the other set of power works of the north end of the cut.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:46 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Great Walton GP9s 4537 and 6555 stand gaurd near the Leroy Anderson Rd. grade crossing while the other set of power works of the north end of the cut.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:47 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  Great Walton GP9s 4537 and 6555 stand gaurd near the Leroy Anderson Rd. grade crossing while the crew prepairs to head back south to Social Circle. the 4537 and 6555 will lead the train with the LTEX SW8 227, HRT GP10 8397 & GRWR GP9 6580 trailing the consist.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:48 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  349   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The Great Walton's south bound local rumbles through Herndonville Ga. in rare form, power leading on the south end of the train. This is normally a reverse move, but on this day there is spare power from the now out of service Covington Branch.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:49 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The Great Walton's south bound local rumbles across the Alcovy Mtn Rd. crossing in Herndonville Ga. and also in rare form, power leading on the south end of the train. This is normally a reverse move, but on this day there is spare power from the now out of service Covington Branch.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:50 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The south bound lcoal rumbles across the Malcom Rd crossing in Social Circle Ga. and is just a few short minutes from calling it a day.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:54 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  300   Comments: 2
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 11:37:52 AM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
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:  392   Comments: 1
Monroe geeps backing across route 11
Title:  Monroe geeps backing across route 11
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:18 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Title:  GRWR 4537 crossing a industrial road heading south
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:35 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Title:  Shot of the day! Great Walton southbound crossing Alcovy Mountain road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:40 PM
Location:  Whitney, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  399   Comments: 11
GRWR GP9 6555
Title:  GRWR GP9 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 3:24:11 AM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  222   Comments: 2
This GRWR geep shows its former shortline owner Railtex colors at Social circle.  The unit was not operational at the time.
Title:  This GRWR geep shows its former shortline owner Railtex colors at Social circle. The unit was not operational at the time.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:45 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  330   Comments: 3
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 11:50:48 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/2010  Upload Date: 3/29/2010 7:59:50 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Tight shot of Great Walton power tied down at Social Circle in early Spring 2010
Title:  Tight shot of Great Walton power tied down at Social Circle in early Spring 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:13:51 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  419   Comments: 2
GRWR #6555
Title:  GRWR #6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 7:56:13 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  478   Comments: 2
GP-9s
Title:  GP-9s
Description:  The GRWR has a line of mostly stored serviceable GP-9 or GP-9 rebuild locomotives at Social Circle. There are 5 GP-9s in the line, including 2 GP10 rebuilds. Not visible in the photo is GRWR 8302. Certainteed Plastics is the plant behind the GPs. This customer gets in plastic in hopper cars to make vinyl siding.
Photo Date:  8/24/2012  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 9:59:27 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Kevin Wood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 9/12/2015 6:03:13 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
GRWR 6555
Title:  GRWR 6555
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2015  Upload Date: 8/20/2015 5:01:26 AM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Great Walton units at Social Circle  in early Spring, 2010
Title:  Great Walton units at Social Circle in early Spring, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2020  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:14:02 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6555(GP9) GRWR 4537(GP9R)
Views:  338   Comments: 4
Four Great Walton units  rest at Social Circle during Labor Day, 2010
Title:  Four Great Walton units rest at Social Circle during Labor Day, 2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2020  Upload Date: 9/10/2010 1:13:49 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 3086(GP40) GRWR 4537(GP9R) GRWR 6555(GP9)
Views:  615   Comments: 7


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