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Blackpool Transport Balloon Car No. 708 approaches Blackpool Tower working a service to Talbot Square (North Pier)
MEG 708 ( 155 046-6 ) mit einem Containerzug von Hamburg nach Fulda, bei Freden
MEG 708 ( 155 046-6 ) with an Container train from Hamburg to Fulda, near Freden
Engineer Michael Pyle (aka The Pyle Driver) is at the controls of NS 708 as seen here passing the the old Central of Georgia depot in Carrollton, GA. While this may be another coal drag to the average viewer, for us foamers in North Georgia, this was possibly the last chance to catch one of these runs up Dugdown Mountain.
The former Central of Georgia line between Griffin, GA & Chattanooga, TN via a short stint on the Southern between Brice Station & Rome, was always a glorified branch line, even back in the CofG days. After being absorbed by the Southern & eventually NS, the line only saw its status diminish even more, especially with the line now only going as far "east" per the old CofG timetables as Senoia since the 90s after having the portion between there & Griffin disconnected. With that, the only road trains that would venture on here were the coal drags that would serve Plant Wansley & Plant Yates. After the two remaining units at Yates were converted to Natural Gas in 2015 & Units 1 & 2 at Wansley being idled a couple of years ago, Many thought that would be it & that the line would only see the local traffic for its fairly small customer base from here on out. Out of nowhere last summer though, some limestone trains ran to Wansley in preparation for the units to be brought back online. After a few coal drags had already ran, I finally got my first chance to get one of these runs on December 23rd, 2021. With clear skies & lots of friends trackside to also catch this run, it was without a doubt a great day to get my first run up the dreaded Dugdown grade.
While this was a joyous moment for the railfan me, the realist was also having to deal with the reality of the situation as well. Georgia Power has shared its ambitious goals to shut down all but 4 of its coal fired units by 2028 (all 4 are at Plant Bowen). The first ones on the chopping block you may ask are units 1 & 2 at Wansley. With their hopes of shutting down units 1 & 2 by the end of this year (2022) being known, I do hope that I get at least one more chance to catch this run before it happens, but at least I'll be able to say I did get one. Now we just gotta hope the customer base will help keep the C-Line alive & thriving, especially on the "west" end between Bremen & Cedartown. 12-23-21
Grant Palmer
BU58 WAY (708)
Volvo B9TL Optare Olympus
New to Kent Top Travel for Canterbury Park & Ride - registered as PO58 KPT and had fleet number 304. Sold to Ensignbus and renumbered 126. Sold to Grant Palmer in 2020.
A look at some of the buses that were present at the Reading Buses Open Day in July 2018. They included Reading Buses Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City H45/26D 708 YP67XCC.
I'm Back !
all i have to say is im very glad to be alive .
car crash this past weekend .
not good , very shocking , and still a little traumatized .
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Even with today's seemingly always-connected railfan world, sometimes you just get plain lucky. I had rode up to Carrollton with plans to follow local G66 south to Senoia. However when he was heading back north right at sunrise those plans were obviously thwarted; but there was radio chatter indicating a southbound Wansley coal train. Had no clue the Savannah & Atlanta unit was in the neighborhood, but it sure was a nice surprise as it caught a hole in the cirrus clouds early on a Sunday morning at Clem.
Also, hopefully on an upcoming visit to the shop the weathered lettering will get touched up.
After waiting for a track inspector to give up his warrant, engineer Michael Pyle gets NS 708 ready to have as much momentum has he can here at Young before they shortly begin there assault on the grade to Dugdown. While this may be another coal drag to the average viewer, for us foamers in North Georgia, this was possibly the last chance to catch one of these runs up Dugdown Mountain.
The former Central of Georgia line between Griffin, GA & Chattanooga, TN via a short stint on the Southern between Brice Station & Rome, was always a glorified branch line, even back in the CofG days. After being absorbed by the Southern & eventually NS, the line only saw its status diminish even more, especially with the line now only going as far "east" per the old CofG timetables as Senoia since the 90s after having the portion between there & Griffin disconnected. With that, the only road trains that would venture on here were the coal drags that would serve Plant Wansley & Plant Yates. After the two remaining units at Yates were converted to Natural Gas in 2015 & Units 1 & 2 at Wansley being idled a couple of years ago, Many thought that would be it & that the line would only see the local traffic for its fairly small customer base from here on out. Out of nowhere last summer though, some limestone trains ran to Wansley in preparation for the units to be brought back online. After a few coal drags had already ran, I finally got my first chance to get one of these runs on December 23rd, 2021. With clear skies & lots of friends trackside to also catch this run, it was without a doubt a great day to get my first run up the dreaded Dugdown grade.
While this was a joyous moment for the railfan me, the realist was also having to deal with the reality of the situation as well. Georgia Power has shared its ambitious goals to shut down all but 4 of its coal fired units by 2028 (all 4 are at Plant Bowen). The first ones on the chopping block you may ask are units 1 & 2 at Wansley. With their hopes of shutting down units 1 & 2 by the end of this year (2022) being known, I do hope that I get at least one more chance to catch this run before it happens, but at least I'll be able to say I did get one. Now we just gotta hope the customer base will help keep the C-Line alive & thriving, especially on the "west" end between Bremen & Cedartown. 12-23-21
MER 708 rolls through a mud and moss covered part of the line east of Centaur Road.
1/16/2023
Chesterfield, MO
After waiting for a track inspector to give up his warrant, engineer Michael Pyle gets NS 708 ready to have as much momentum has he can here at Young before they shortly begin there assault on the grade to Dugdown. While this may be another coal drag to the average viewer, for us foamers in North Georgia, this was possibly the last chance to catch one of these runs up Dugdown Mountain.
The former Central of Georgia line between Griffin, GA & Chattanooga, TN via a short stint on the Southern between Brice Station & Rome, was always a glorified branch line, even back in the CofG days. After being absorbed by the Southern & eventually NS, the line only saw its status diminish even more, especially with the line now only going as far "east" per the old CofG timetables as Senoia since the 90s after having the portion between there & Griffin disconnected. With that, the only road trains that would venture on here were the coal drags that would serve Plant Wansley & Plant Yates. After the two remaining units at Yates were converted to Natural Gas in 2015 & Units 1 & 2 at Wansley being idled a couple of years ago, Many thought that would be it & that the line would only see the local traffic for its fairly small customer base from here on out. Out of nowhere last summer though, some limestone trains ran to Wansley in preparation for the units to be brought back online. After a few coal drags had already ran, I finally got my first chance to get one of these runs on December 23rd, 2021. With clear skies & lots of friends trackside to also catch this run, it was without a doubt a great day to get my first run up the dreaded Dugdown grade.
While this was a joyous moment for the railfan me, the realist was also having to deal with the reality of the situation as well. Georgia Power has shared its ambitious goals to shut down all but 4 of its coal fired units by 2028 (all 4 are at Plant Bowen). The first ones on the chopping block you may ask are units 1 & 2 at Wansley. With their hopes of shutting down units 1 & 2 by the end of this year (2022) being known, I do hope that I get at least one more chance to catch this run before it happens, but at least I'll be able to say I did get one. Now we just gotta hope the customer base will help keep the C-Line alive & thriving, especially on the "west" end between Bremen & Cedartown. 12-23-21
Scania N230UD Omnicity (H47/26F)
Coach Events Services (Mayflower), Hedge End
South Parade, Southsea
22 August 2025
(LX09 FYT)
Although ordered by Southdown hence the registration this VR was delivered to United and later passed to East Yorkshire.Seen here in Hull depot yard.