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12/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Rail Trusts Equipment Incorporated
Model:EMD SW8Built As:VA Ca (SW900)
Serial Number:30742Order No:4486
Frame Number:4486-1Built:10/1965
Other locos with this serial:  RTEX 227(SW900) RTEX 227(SW8)
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Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  A pair of RTEX SW models look on as GRWR's local power from the Covington Branch which now call the Social Circle Branch home go on with the days work.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:39 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  HRT 8395(GP10) RTEX 227(SW8) RTEX 97(SW1200)
Views:  579   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  RTEX SW8 227 has been made ready for shipment to a customer in Maryland and is being picked up by a Great Walton crew who will interchange the unit to CSX in Social Circle, Ga.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:43 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Title:  Great Walton's Social Circle Branch
Description:  FTEX SW8 which ahs been picked up from the RTEX rebuild center in Monroe Ga. is coupled to GRWR's GP10 8395 and GP9 6580 and will trail the south bound local back to Social Circle which will make a very rare and impresive five unit consist on this small road.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 7:01:44 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  433   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:  465   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:  487   Comments: 0
RTEX 227 waiting to be shipped out later that day
Title:  RTEX 227 waiting to be shipped out later that day
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:21 PM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Switchers watching the geeps play
Title:  Switchers watching the geeps play
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:22 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
RTEX 227 being pulled out of the RTEX plant
Title:  RTEX 227 being pulled out of the RTEX plant
Description:  The unit is apparently destined for Maryland
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:31 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  335   Comments: 2
Shiny good as new switcher
Title:  Shiny good as new switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 8:53:32 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8) HRT 8395(GP10)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
RTEX SW8 227
Title:  RTEX SW8 227
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 3:22:22 AM
Location:  Monroe, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RTEX 227(SW8)
Views:  259   Comments: 1


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