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Viewing Album:  Athens Line RR Athens to Watkinsville Cabride
 
By:Atlanta Rails
Dates:8/13/2009 - 8/13/2009
Album Info:The Athens Line Railroad operates approximately 15 miles of track in the Athens, GA area. The trackage is composed of the southern end of the Southern Athens to Lula branch, and the northern end of the CofG Athens to Madison branch. When the line was purchased from NS there were two customers on the CofG portion, the UGA heating plant and Southwire in Watkinsville. Unfortunately with the economic downturn Southwire ceased production of insulated wire which made it unnecessary to receive shipments of chemicals by rail. Unfortunately this happened just as i was able to get out and shoot the line, so i never thought i would get to see it in operation other than the few chance encounters i had in the past. However that changed upon arriving at Paradise Valley on August 13th, the Athens Line would be making a trip out to Watkinsville to retrieve storage cars stored south of Madison, to be taken out for scrapping. I was able to ride along and here are the pictures from the trip. A big thanks to the Athens Line crew for letting me get these shots!
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HRT 3016 spews a huge cloud of smoke after starting up
Title:  HRT 3016 spews a huge cloud of smoke after starting up
Description:  The condenration in the engine burning off after starting
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:10 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
CSX Y111 crosses the diamond while we wait.
Title:  CSX Y111 crosses the diamond while we wait.
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:11 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  CSX 5961(B40-8) HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  909   Comments: 1
Wrecked weedspray cart
Title:  Wrecked weedspray cart
Description:  This Southern weedsprayer flat has been lying back here for who knows how long. According to Eddie someone took it for a ride and crashed it.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2009 8:55:10 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  367   Comments: 1
Crossing the SAL - CofG diamond
Title:  Crossing the SAL - CofG diamond
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:12 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  341   Comments: 0
Rumbling across North Avenue
Title:  Rumbling across North Avenue
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:13 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  262   Comments: 0
Passing the out of service switch to the Broad St. siding
Title:  Passing the out of service switch to the Broad St. siding
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:14 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  387   Comments: 0
Passing the new hotel at Broad St.
Title:  Passing the new hotel at Broad St.
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:15 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Heading under the hobo infested bridge at Oconee St.
Title:  Heading under the hobo infested bridge at Oconee St.
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:15 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  380   Comments: 0
Mitchell St. Crossing, former location of the CofG depot
Title:  Mitchell St. Crossing, former location of the CofG depot
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:16 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  321   Comments: 0
Passing stored cars at the CofG yard
Title:  Passing stored cars at the CofG yard
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:26 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  298   Comments: 0
Passing Sanford Stadium
Title:  Passing Sanford Stadium
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:27 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
Heading through the cut and under the old wooden bridge
Title:  Heading through the cut and under the old wooden bridge
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:28 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
Crossing College Station Road.
Title:  Crossing College Station Road.
Description:  This crossing is about a half a mile from my house, in earlier years i often heard them blowing for the crossing on the way to Watkinsville, but back then i had no way to get out and chase them. This past year however the horns stopped, i never figured i would catch them here, let alone ride through here on the train.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:28 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
Rough track at Lake Herick
Title:  Rough track at Lake Herick
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:29 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  676   Comments: 0
Encroaching vegitation
Title:  Encroaching vegitation
Description:  A few seconds after this shot i was attacked by a tree
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:30 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  339   Comments: 1
Wheres the brush cutter when you need it
Title:  Wheres the brush cutter when you need it
Description:  Having the cab door open on this stretch was particularly fun, especially hitting a tree branch full of ants
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:31 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  278   Comments: 0
Crossing the new gates at the UGA agriculture farm road
Title:  Crossing the new gates at the UGA agriculture farm road
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:31 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
Passing the abandoned factory at Whitehall
Title:  Passing the abandoned factory at Whitehall
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:32 PM
Location:  Whitehall, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
Going through a rock cut in the UGA forestry preserve
Title:  Going through a rock cut in the UGA forestry preserve
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:32 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  309   Comments: 0
Crossing the Oconee Bridge
Title:  Crossing the Oconee Bridge
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:33 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Crossing the Oconee Bridge
Title:  Crossing the Oconee Bridge
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:34 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Tree on the track
Title:  Tree on the track
Description:  A tree fell on the rails at a location that was set on fire a month previous by the Athens Line train due to hot carbon spewing from one of the engines as they tried to move a cut of stored flats.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:35 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 3016(GP30)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Stop for lunch
Title:  Stop for lunch
Description:  After we get to the first cut of stored cars, we take a break and head to the nearby DQ for lunch.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:36 PM
Location:  Watkinsville, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 8396(GP10)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
HRT 8396 stopped for lunch
Title:  HRT 8396 stopped for lunch
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:36 PM
Location:  Watkinsville, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 8396(GP10)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
HRT 8396 stopped for lunch
Title:  HRT 8396 stopped for lunch
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 5:50:37 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 8396(GP10)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Not what it seems like
Title:  Not what it seems like
Description:  We were shoving back through Watkinsville and wernt about to have a UPS hood ornament.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 11:47:01 PM
Location:  Watkinsville, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 8396(GP10)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 11:47:50 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  310   Comments: 0
HRT 8396 backing past Memory Station Lionel shop
Title:  HRT 8396 backing past Memory Station Lionel shop
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Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 11:48:22 PM
Location:  Watkinsville, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Locomotives:  HRT 8396(GP10)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 11:48:44 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Views:  319   Comments: 0

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