Shortline customer service... on an off-day for marble aggregate traffic, running 6 miles to pick up a single car of specialty resin from Standridge Color in Jasper, GA.
GNRR returns south to Tate with loads from Imerys and empties from Standridge Color
Georgia Northeastern hauling marble through the mountains.
Returning from Whitestone, a late day GNRR passes the well maintained depot now housing the Pickens County Mercantile and Quilt Shoppe.
The 8705 leads the 4 motors & 21 marble cars of Job 102 south of Jasper as they head for Tate to call it a day. With 21 loaded cars in tow, one of the bigger trains to have come south from Whitest... (more)
After putting on one of the best shows of EMD goodness I've ever witness, the 8705 leads the 4 motors & 21 marble cars of Job 102 south through Jasper as they now take it easy going through town. ... (more)
Georgia Northeastern GP38-2 #2000 leads the Whitestone Run under the old wooden bridge in downtown Jasper,GA.
After being delayed for an hour north of Tate, the Whitestone job continues towards Jasper and beyond with its vintage EMD motors navigating over the winding north Georgia terrain.
A later than usual Whitestone turn passes under the beautiful wooden bridge in downtown Jasper with GP10 No. 7562, GP9 No. 6576, and three empty hoppers. With the arrival of newer Patriot Rail loc... (more)
Georgia Northeastern's former Great Northern nee BN GP20 316 works the Tate local and is seen at 14:50 returning from Whitestone Ga. with two loads. This view half way between Jasper and Tate Ga. ... (more)