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Owner: Great Walton
Model:EMD GP9Built As:BO 6580 (GP9)
Serial Number:24364Order No:5568
Frame Number:5568-9Built:1/1958
Notes:ex-B&O
Other locos with this serial:  GRWR 6580(GP9) BO 6580(GP9) GWRR 6580(GP9)
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Great Walton Rail
Title:  Great Walton Rail
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 11:32:03 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Eric Rickert
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Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
GRWR Geep sits in the downtown yard waiting its next call to duty in the early 2000s.  This was the first unit painted in Great Walton's SR green scheme.
Title:  GRWR Geep sits in the downtown yard waiting its next call to duty in the early 2000s. This was the first unit painted in Great Walton's SR green scheme.
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Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:41 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  423   Comments: 2
Engineer side shot of 6580 at Covington with downtown in background
Title:  Engineer side shot of 6580 at Covington with downtown in background
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 11:50:46 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  350   Comments: 2
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  GRWR 6580 sitting at Covington,GA one morning before we made the trip to the NS connection at Machen
Photo Date:  1/11/2000  Upload Date: 2/7/2005 11:33:58 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Kevin Wood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  596   Comments: 1
GRWR GP9 6580
Title:  GRWR GP9 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2003 4:24:49 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Keith Berkebile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  653   Comments: 2
Great Walton 6580 poses
Title:  Great Walton 6580 poses
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2003  Upload Date: 5/9/2003 11:27:32 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
GWR 6580
Title:  GWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2005  Upload Date: 7/4/2005 8:22:49 AM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  Michael Sherbak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Another Geen Lady
Title:  Another Geen Lady
Description:  GRW 6580 waits call to switch feed mill.
Photo Date:  7/29/2005  Upload Date: 8/14/2005 9:26:22 PM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  Covington Branch job peeks out of the shrubs in Newborn.
Photo Date:  1/20/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 10:38:24 PM
Location:  Newborn, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  For the longest time, this ex-Chessie high hood was the only GRWR motor in company paint. Now, the Social Circle branch has two motors in these colors.
Photo Date:  6/5/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 11:45:26 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description:  After NS canceled The Great Walton's lease of the Covington line, I learned a better understanding that things don't last forever. I'm glad I made it out on this day, and got my own photo of it in this spot.
Photo Date:  1/13/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2010 12:28:22 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  James Hinman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 6:52:22 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 6:52:23 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:05:37 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:08:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
GRWR 6580
Title:  GRWR 6580
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 6:28:30 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:44 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  365   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch stands in the sharp curve near the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:59 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:01 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  352   Comments: 4
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Robinson St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:02 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  341   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:03 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  539   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:04 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  400   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the West St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:06 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  466   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:07 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  417   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train on the Covington branch rounds in the sharp curve while approaching the Spring St. grade crossing in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:08 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  394   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 and GP10 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  352   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  GP9 6580 bask in the sun one last time in down town Covington Ga. a few hours before the last run.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:46 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  While making the reverse move onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga. We see the GP9 6580 working on the shove as they cross the Spring St. grade crossing for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:10 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last tiem while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:11 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's ex Chessie GP9 6580 graces the rails of the Covington Branch one last time while shoving the last train onto the CSX connection in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:15 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  347   Comments: 2
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:23 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  The last train to ply the rails of the Covington branch is seen as it crossing the Old Atlanta Hwy grade crossing and onto CSXT's Georgia RR Sub Divsion where CSX local job A721 is waiting to the side on the main to couple on for the small trip to Social Circle Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:25 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  468   Comments: 3
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  Great Walton's last train from the Covington Branch is now on CSXT's Georgia Sub main and A721s conductor lines the switch from the connection as the power slowly eases back for a coupling.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:26 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) CSX 8610(SD50-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  RRPA.net member Nikos kavoori places a "Last Run" sighn on the front of Great Walton's GP9 6580 in Covington Ga. with permission from the railroad
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:48 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  510   Comments: 3
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  With the GRWR crew back on board, the 567 series geeps power up as the start to move their train back towards home rails.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:30 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  504   Comments: 2
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  With the GRWR crew back on board, the 567 series geeps power up as the start to move their train back towards home rails and past the old Georgia RR depot still owned and used by CSX.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:31 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Title:  CSXT Georgia Railroad Sub Division
Description:  CSX SD50-2s look on as Great Walton GP9 6580 pulls past headed for home rails.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:57:32 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8501(SD50-2) CSX 8610(SD50-2) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
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:  380   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  A home made "Last Run" sighn placed on the 6580 made by RRPA.net member Nikos Kavoori. It was a rushed job, but did the trick!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:49 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The power from GRWR's Covington Branch funeral train has cut off the north end of their train and rumbles across the SR11 grade crossing in Monroe Ga. where it will clear on the lead in the four ground.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:27 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The power from GRWR's Covington branch assist in the days work on the Social Circle Branch. Here the GP10 8397 and GP9 6580 is seen backing into the RTEX complex to pick a freshly rebuilt SW8.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:40 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The power from GRWR's Covington branch assist in the days work on the Social Circle Branch. Here the GP10 8397 and GP9 6580 is seen backing into the RTEX complex to pick a freshly rebuilt SW8.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:41 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  A home made "Last Run" sighn placed on the 6580 made by RRPA.net member Nikos Kavoori. It was a rushed job, but did the trick!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:50 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  A colorful trio of units trail the south bound local acrsoss the Alcovy Mtn Rd. crossing in Herndonville Ga. The RTEX SW8 227 has had a fresh rebuild and is headed for a new home in Maryland via the Great Walton and CSX.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:52 PM
Location:  Herndonville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  The south bound local rumbles across the Malcom Rd crossing in Social Circle Ga. and is just a few short minutes from calling it a day. This colorful trio brings up the rear of the train making a impresive and rare sight of five units on one Great Walton train!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:56 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10) RTEX 227(SW8)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's GP9 6580 fires up one last time in Covington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:51 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  225   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Covington branch power idels just afer start up while building air presure one last time in Civington Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:52 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Covington Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Covington Branch
Description:  Great Walton's Covington Branch power heads towards the Robinson St crossing where the last cars from the line are waiting. Here the power is seen crossing the Indian Creek bridge for the last time.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 7:56:56 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  268   Comments: 3
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  A Great Walton crew and RTEX shop employee go over a few details pretaining to a future repair on GRWR GP9 6580. Notice the bent leaf spring.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:02:15 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  294   Comments: 3
Last morning in Covington
Title:  Last morning in Covington
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:37:04 PM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) GRWR 6580(GP9)
Views:  1062   Comments: 0


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