Atlanta & West Point GP40 #727 (with Georgia Railroad GP7 #1034, Western Railway of Alabama GP7 #522 and Georgia Railroad GP7 #1023) lead Atlanta & West Point train #208          
Atlanta & West Point GP40 #727 was built July 1968 and later became CSX #6647 before leaving roster and going to Progress Rail. Train #208 was the daily Montgomery (AL) to Atlanta train that worked intermediate yards along its run. It is slowing to a stop to make a set-off and pick-up and the crew is looking over the yard tracks (including the Chattahoochee Valley yard and interchange tracks)
Date: 9/10/1978 Location: West Point, GA   Map Show West Point on a rail map Views: 3046 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: AWP 727(GP40) GA 1034(GP7) WRA 522(GP7) GA 1023(GP7)    Author:  Bernie Feltman
Atlanta & West Point GP40 #727 (with Georgia Railroad GP7 #1034, Western Railway of Alabama GP7 #522 and Georgia Railroad GP7 #1023) lead Atlanta & West Point train #208
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  Georgia Railroad group (GA; A℘ WofA) action photos
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Name Type Comments Date
John Danielson General Very nice photo! 7/24/2011 4:25:22 PM
George Redmond General Good shot. 7/24/2011 6:19:00 PM
Robert Farkas General Great old photo. Four blacks by this time might have been uncommon. 7/24/2011 7:10:57 PM
Charles Burgess General Great action photo! 7/25/2011 1:19:45 AM
Darrell Krueger General Outstanding, Bernie! 7/25/2011 9:50:01 AM
Fred Stuckmann General Brakeman and fireman too, great shot sir. 7/25/2011 8:57:20 PM
Robert Farkas General Congratulations on this being on RailPictures.Net. 7/25/2011 9:19:30 PM
Chris S General Wonderful photo; thanks, Bernie! 7/26/2011 5:28:47 PM
Dennis Weber General I Agree With Fred. 7/27/2011 2:32:17 PM
Fred Goff General Very nice photo. 7/27/2011 9:59:34 PM
David Barrentine General Excellent photo Mr. Feltman! 8/1/2011 8:38:47 PM
Olaf Junges General Very nice photo! 8/2/2011 2:41:53 PM

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