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Frank Grove's Collection
 
4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Frank Grove
Dates:1/1/2009 - 1/1/2009
Album Info:As the title would suggest, this album contains photos of abandoned trackage and old right of ways.
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Old Pinebelt Southern railroad, former Central of Georgia. This was near Downtown Hurtsboro, the roadbed is fairly easy to find.
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 2:53:26 PM
Location:  Hurtsboro, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Facing East again, towards that bridge
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 3:36:45 PM
Location:  Hurtsboro, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Now looking West from that bridge. It looks like there was some kind of market to the Left there.
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 3:41:15 PM
Location:  Hurtsboro, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Taken at Church Street in Hurtsboro, I believe this is East facing. The ex-Seaboard Air Line roadbed was near here, but I didnt see it.
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 3:45:14 PM
Location:  Hurtsboro, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Church Street - Facing West. The diamond was located just past the tree on the right.
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 3:48:19 PM
Location:  Hurtsboro, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Taken at Wende. The local farmers wasted no time reclaiming the abandoned roadbed. There were dog trials taking place nearby.
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 3:56:33 PM
Location:  Wende, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Taken at Wende. The local farmers wasted no time reclaiming the abandoned roadbed. There were dog trials taking place nearby.
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 3:56:34 PM
Location:  Wende, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  At Hatchechubbee, the roadbed is still quite visible
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 4:04:28 PM
Location:  Hatchechubbee, AL
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Views:  297   Comments: 3
Old Yard
Title:  Old Yard
Description:  One of the Seaboard Air Line yards, facing West towards Mahrt and eventually Montgomery.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:38:16 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Views:  441   Comments: 0
Richland Crossing
Title:  Richland Crossing
Description:  This set of crossing apparatus stands gaurd over a crossing, and over a railroad that will never see trains again.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:38:17 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Old SAL Yard
Title:  Old SAL Yard
Description:  Still looking West, the old yard is visible. Notice the other track on the left there, that's part of the old wye.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:38:19 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Oil & Sand
Title:  Oil & Sand
Description:  This old shack is one of three in Richland.. As you can clearly see it is on the verge of collapse.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:21:03 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Depot and Diamond
Title:  Depot and Diamond
Description:  Here's a better shot of the depot with the diamond in the foreground. In the GSWR days this would have been a busy meeting place for several North End locals.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:38:09 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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South Facing
Title:  South Facing
Description:  Looking South and on towards Cuthbert. The GSWR used to run up and down through here, but they don't any more. At one time they wanted to re-lay the tracks through here, but I don't see that happening...ever.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:38:10 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Facing West
Title:  Facing West
Description:  Two old SAL sheds and rails are part of what little remains at Richland, Ga.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:38:12 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Description:  Old Georgia Southwestern mainline through Richland, Ga. During the early 90's, this track only had a few customers served by the shortline, with the paper mill on the Alabama side being the primary customer.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 11:38:13 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Ex-Seaboard Air Line trackage. This is facing West towards Richland, Lumpkin, Mahrt, and eventually Montgomery.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 9:14:53 PM
Location:  Preston, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Views:  456   Comments: 1
Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Ex-Seaboard Air Line trackage. This is facing East toward Plains and Americus.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 9:14:51 PM
Location:  Preston, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Abandoned Railroad
Title:  Abandoned Railroad
Description:  Ex-Seaboard Air Line trackage. This crossing sits in wait for trains that will probably never come again.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 3/14/2008 9:14:53 PM
Location:  Preston, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Views:  390   Comments: 1
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Description:  Pedestrian railroad crossing on Georgia Southwestern's state docks lead. These tracks were upgraded to handle unit ethanol trains down to the distribution center.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 6:06:55 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Views:  270   Comments: 0
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Description:  Owned by the Georiga Southwestern railroad, and a remnant of SCL's Richland Sub; trackage through Cusseta rusts away, probably never to be used again.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 6:06:56 PM
Location:  Cusseta, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Description:  This is part of the SAL's Richland Sub. though downtown Cusseta, Alabama. The line was ripped up just passed the Gilman Woodyard Southeast of town. Here is a shot of a GSWR train passing through here: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1408473
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 6:06:57 PM
Location:  Cusseta, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Description:  The US 280 crossing has been paved over, and as far as I can tell is the only crossing to have its gates (and probaby cantilevers here) removed.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 6:06:58 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Views:  334   Comments: 1
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Description:  One of Richland's watertowers overlooks the West end of the SAL's former yard. This trackage is now owned by the GaDOT.
Photo Date:  3/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 6:06:54 PM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Frankie Grove
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Views:  356   Comments: 2


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