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Tommy Warshaw's Collection
 
4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Hampton and Branchville
Model:EMD GP9Built As:NW 859 (GP9)
Serial Number:24868Order No:5587
Frame Number:5587-9Built:6/1959
Notes:NW
Other locos with this serial:  HB 859(GP9) NW 859(GP9) GOMX 859(GP9) NAUG 859(GP9)
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In Your Face
Title:  In Your Face
Description:  A closeup shot of one of HBs Chessie veterans just east of Ruffin, SC.
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 11/13/2010 10:31:27 AM
Location:  Ruffin, SC
Author:  Tommy Warshaw
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HB 6249(GP9) HB 5943(GP9) HB 859(GP9)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
Have Flag, Will Travel
Title:  Have Flag, Will Travel
Description:  The Hampton & Branchville has a roving flagman who drives ahead of the train in the white pickup and flags all of the railroads crossings (only one crossing on the entire line is signaled). At the SCE&G power plant at Canadys the flagman acts as an extra ground crew member for switching work.
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 11/13/2010 10:32:56 AM
Location:  Walterboro, SC
Author:  Tommy Warshaw
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HB 6249(GP9) HB 5943(GP9) HB 859(GP9)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
Through The Flashers
Title:  Through The Flashers
Description:  HB GP9s pull across SC Route 61 into the SCE&G Co-gen plant to pick up empty coal hoppers and bring them back to Hampton, SC for interchange with CSX.
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 11/13/2010 10:36:22 AM
Location:  Canadys, SC
Author:  Tommy Warshaw
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HB 6249(GP9) HB 5943(GP9) HB 859(GP9) HB 667(GP9)
Views:  918   Comments: 4
Black On Track
Title:  Black On Track
Description:  More rust now than flat black, a pair of former Norfolk Western stalwards prepare to lead the a train of empty coal hoppers south to the CSX interchange at Hampton.
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 11/13/2010 10:38:38 AM
Location:  Canadys, SC
Author:  Tommy Warshaw
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HB 667(GP9) HB 859(GP9) HB 5943(GP9) HB 6249(GP9)
Views:  798   Comments: 0
Moseying Through Miley
Title:  Moseying Through Miley
Description:  HP GP9 #667 leads a string of empty coal hoppers through Miley, SC bound for interchange with CSX at Hampton.
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 11/13/2010 10:43:26 AM
Location:  Miley, SC
Author:  Tommy Warshaw
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HB 667(GP9) HB 859(GP9) HB 5943(GP9) HB 6249(GP9)
Views:  1191   Comments: 15


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