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4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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Sims Metal
Title:  Sims Metal
Description:  GE 80-Ton III-B1 #EQ-08 nee Phillips Chemical , blt 1952 cn31807
Photo Date:  2/10/2007  Upload Date: 2/10/2007 7:40:13 PM
Location:  Warwick, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  SIMS 1(80Tonner)
Views:  769   Comments: 0
Sims Metal "chopped cab" 80-Tonner
Title:  Sims Metal "chopped cab" 80-Tonner
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2007  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 11:25:14 AM
Location:  Warwick, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  SIMS 1(80Tonner)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Retiered US Army GE 80-Ton
Title:  Retiered US Army GE 80-Ton
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 10:07:48 PM
Location:  Duncansville, PA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  EV 4(80Tonner)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
Pilgrims Pride Feed Elevator
Title:  Pilgrims Pride Feed Elevator
Description:  Built 12-1951, Order number 281-8010, Frame number 31323, MDW 14.
Photo Date:  1/3/2021  Upload Date: 1/3/2021 10:37:05 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  MDW 14(80Tonner)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Foxville & Northern Railroad
Title:  Foxville & Northern Railroad
Description:  Former US Navy 65-00633 from Goose Creek NWS, Charlston, SC now working for the F&N Railroad at an industrial park outside Columbia.
Photo Date:  5/2/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 3:50:28 PM
Location:  Columbia, SC
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  FNRX 633(80Tonner)
Views:  594   Comments: 1
F&N Railroad's fromer Navy 80-Ton
Title:  F&N Railroad's fromer Navy 80-Ton
Description:  GE 80-Ton L Model built in 1943, overhauled by Chattahoochee Locomotive Works in 1990, Sold to F&N Railroad in 2016.
Photo Date:  5/2/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 3:49:40 PM
Location:  Columbia, SC
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  FNRX 633(80Tonner)
Views:  535   Comments: 1
F&N 633 at the old ALCOA Works
Title:  F&N 633 at the old ALCOA Works
Description:  Former US Navy 65-00633 from Goose Creek NWS, Charleston, SC
Photo Date:  8/17/2019  Upload Date: 8/18/2019 4:40:55 PM
Location:  Badin, NC
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  FN 633(80Tonner)
Views:  616   Comments: 1
Foxville & Northern Maintenance of Way base
Title:  Foxville & Northern Maintenance of Way base
Description:  Foxville & Northern Maintenance of Way base at Baldin ALCOA Works consists of this former BC Rail Boxcar. Former BCOL 993842, originally BCOL 46068.
Photo Date:  8/17/2019  Upload Date: 8/18/2019 4:41:23 PM
Location:  Badin, NC
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  FN 633(80Tonner)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Shop switcher
Title:  Shop switcher
Description:  ex-USAF 1602.
Photo Date:  6/18/2016  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 9:27:35 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  AMTK 1100(80Tonner)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Air Force Railroad
Title:  Air Force Railroad
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 10:14:53 AM
Location:  Shaw AFB, SC
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAF 1644(80Tonner) USAF 1671(80Tonner)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
USAF 1644
Title:  USAF 1644
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 10:13:12 AM
Location:  Shaw AFB, SC
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAF 1644(80Tonner)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
USAX 1663 (80-Ton)
Title:  USAX 1663 (80-Ton)
Description:  Unkown date, photographer and location. 1663 was rebuilt in 1989 and photo was taken prior to rebuild. Unit still in service at Fort Eustis, VA.
Photo Date:  1/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/8/2011 4:55:34 PM
Location:  Hill Air Force Base, UT
Author:  US Army
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
The 1663's home is in Gray Rail Shop, along with lawn care equipment
Title:  The 1663's home is in Gray Rail Shop, along with lawn care equipment
Description:  The Railshop is also used by the grounds maintainance lawn care, Department of Public Works.
Photo Date:  2/21/2007  Upload Date: 9/11/2008 9:28:06 AM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  1843   Comments: 2
Working the railhead
Title:  Working the railhead
Description:  The Utility Rail performs a turnaround for a group of NCO students learning to load and unload trucks from flatcars. Here a LMTV can be seen getting pulled across the end of Washington Blvd in front of in Transportation Motor Pool, ran by the same contract as the Utility Rail, Northrop Grumman.
Photo Date:  6/14/2007  Upload Date: 9/17/2008 8:40:24 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  932   Comments: 0
The reserves work the railhead
Title:  The reserves work the railhead
Description:  This was the busiest day the Fort Eustis RR has had in years. It was worked by the Army Reserves and civilian contractors in two shifts. By the end of the day over a hundred fifty 89' flats had been loaded with floating causeways.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 3:40:54 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  1064   Comments: 3
Gray Rail Shop
Title:  Gray Rail Shop
Description:  Building 2750 was built in the 1950's as a steam repair shop and school named after Major Gerneral Carl R Gray 1889-1955.
Photo Date:  10/10/2008  Upload Date: 10/10/2008 10:23:46 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  579   Comments: 1
GE 80-Tonner
Title:  GE 80-Tonner
Description:  This week on critters exposed... Utility Rail's critter shows of its Cummins 6 cylinder Turbo!
Photo Date:  11/28/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 6:42:23 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  764   Comments: 0
Outside the rail shop
Title:  Outside the rail shop
Description:  A 1/2 Ton Toyota Pick-Up sits next to an 80-Ton GE Switcher used by the Utility Rail Branch, and a small track speeder used by the track maintenance department. This old work horse (the locomotive, not my truck) is responsible for the switching duties around the garrison. Rebuilt in 1989, the center cab has two Cummins 6 cylinder turbos while the 1991 king cab (as it was called in the 90s) also equipped with 6 cylinders.
Photo Date:  12/12/2008  Upload Date: 12/13/2008 12:41:36 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  854   Comments: 1
The gang's all here
Title:  The gang's all here
Description:  We just used the 4616 to jump start the 4635. (L-R) ICG GP10 4616, SCL GP16 4635, GE 80-Ton 1663, Caboose 002, Track Speeder and a B&R Hi-railer.
Photo Date:  1/29/2009  Upload Date: 1/29/2009 6:14:14 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 4616(GP10) USAX 4635(GP16) USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  1705   Comments: 4
Switching cars at the railhead
Title:  Switching cars at the railhead
Description:  Moving railcars loaded by the Transportation Basic Officer Leadership Course at training area 29.
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 8/7/2009 10:34:04 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  626   Comments: 1
USAX 1663 (80-Ton)
Title:  USAX 1663 (80-Ton)
Description:  GE 80-Ton serial number 31370 built in October 1952, rebuilt by Army in 1989. Sent to Fort Eustis from Letterkenny Army Depot in March 2002.
Photo Date:  3/17/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:03:14 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  686   Comments: 2
Fort Eustis Military Railway Roster
Title:  Fort Eustis Military Railway Roster
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2011  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 4:39:54 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner) USAX 1880(GP10) USAX 4624(GP10) USAX 4635(GP16)
Views:  1649   Comments: 3
The military switcher
Title:  The military switcher
Description:  This critter is showing off its fresh coat of wax, new striped mirror and yellow horn bells.
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/3/2012 11:31:39 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
Switcher
Title:  Switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/27/2014  Upload Date: 5/21/2017 10:46:01 AM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Armed Forces Day event
Title:  Armed Forces Day event
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/2015  Upload Date: 10/23/2016 10:32:26 AM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
High and Wide
Title:  High and Wide
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2015  Upload Date: 11/24/2015 8:28:36 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  1149   Comments: 4
Grove 40-ton crane load
Title:  Grove 40-ton crane load
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2019  Upload Date: 3/20/2020 10:10:27 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
733RD Logistics Readiness Squadron, Utility Rail
Title:  733RD Logistics Readiness Squadron, Utility Rail
Description:  Joint Base Langley - Eustis was established when the 2010 Base Realignment combined the commands of Langley Air Force Base with nearby Fort Eustis. The joint basing saw the US Air Force take control of the railway operations, while the US Army would continue to oversee military railway training and certification. In summary the USAF controls the freight trains and the Army is responsible for all rail education programs.
Photo Date:  4/27/2023  Upload Date: 4/27/2023 8:21:44 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAF 1663(80Tonner) USAF 1671(80Tonner)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
USAF 1671 (GE 80-Ton) Joint Base Langley Eustis
Title:  USAF 1671 (GE 80-Ton) Joint Base Langley Eustis
Description:  Joint Base Langley - Eustis was established when the 2010 Base Realignment combined the commands of Langley Air Force Base with nearby Fort Eustis. The joint basing saw the US Air Force take control of the railway operations, while the US Army would continue to oversee military railway training and certification. In summary the USAF controls the freight trains and the Army is responsible for all rail education programs.
Photo Date:  4/27/2023  Upload Date: 4/27/2023 8:19:52 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAF 1671(80Tonner)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
USAX 1674 (GE 80-Ton) in Letterkenny A.D.
Title:  USAX 1674 (GE 80-Ton) in Letterkenny A.D.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 10:03:16 PM
Location:  Chambersburg, PA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1674(80Tonner)
Views:  757   Comments: 2
USAX 1685 (80-Ton)
Title:  USAX 1685 (80-Ton)
Description:  Never had steam boilers the crew here thought all army equipment should have a "B" before the number just because they had seen it in an old MRS1 picture.
Photo Date:  9/24/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 10:02:20 PM
Location:  Chambersburg, PA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USAX 1685(80Tonner)
Views:  697   Comments: 1
Virginia Electric & Power Company
Title:  Virginia Electric & Power Company
Description:  Once owned by VEPCo the Yorktown Power Station is now Dominion Energy. Old VEPCO 80-ton switcher can be seen in the center of the photo.
Photo Date:  12/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/24/2007 1:17:08 PM
Location:  Yorktown, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  VAPX 6050(80Tonner)
Views:  818   Comments: 0
Old Virginia Power logo
Title:  Old Virginia Power logo
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2018  Upload Date: 6/13/2018 3:24:27 PM
Location:  Yorktown, VA
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  VAPX 6050(80Tonner)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Yorktown Power Station back up switcher
Title:  Yorktown Power Station back up switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2018  Upload Date: 6/13/2018 3:09:20 PM
Location:  Yorktown, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VAPX 6050(80Tonner)
Views:  357   Comments: 2
Yorktown Power Station back up switcher
Title:  Yorktown Power Station back up switcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2018  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:57:44 PM
Location:  Lee Hall, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VAPX 6050(80Tonner)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
USN 65-00310
Title:  USN 65-00310
Description:  Former Goose Creek NWS now at the Denton Farm Park's Handy Dandy Railroad.
Photo Date:  4/16/2017  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 10:17:23 PM
Location:  Denton, NC
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USN 65-00310(80Tonner)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
USN 65-00310
Title:  USN 65-00310
Description:  Former Goose Creek NWS now at the Denton Farm Park's Handy Dandy Railroad.
Photo Date:  4/16/2017  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 10:16:49 PM
Location:  Denton, NC
Author:  William Grimes
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Locomotives:  USN 65-00310(80Tonner)
Views:  133   Comments: 0


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