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| Title: |
Climbing up Sneads Hill |
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Loaded Coal Train led by SCL 2011 has come off the Savannah River Trestle and is beginning the climb up Sneads Hill near Evans, Georgia on the Spartanburg Sub. These heavy Coal Trains oftened stalled and had to be broken into sections to get over the hill. Each section would proceed to the siding at Martinez, several miles away. Me and my friend camped out right here many times and saw the action. This Picture was among the first Photos I took. Sorry for the poor quality, as it was taken with a cheap 110 Camera. |
| Photo Date: |
2/27/1980 Upload Date: 8/30/2011 3:57:22 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 2011(SD45) |
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760 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
"The Local" |
| Description: |
This was the McCormick Turn operating from Augusta serving local business to McCormick, SC. In 1981, there was a lot of business along this stretch of the Spartanburg Sub. Note the still operating "Mars Lights" on top. |
| Photo Date: |
4/12/1981 Upload Date: 8/30/2011 4:09:20 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 2002(SD45) |
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762 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Clinchfield Power on Snead's Hill |
| Description: |
SCL Train led by Clinchfield Power struggles to make it over the top of Sneads Hill at Evans, Georgia on the Spartanburg Sub. (Now the McCormick Sub) This location was also known as "Steel City" due to all the Knuckles that have been broken over the years!!! This was prior to the Seaboard System era, even though the CSX Merger took place in November 1980. for now, it is still SCL |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/1981 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 11:50:39 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRR 3620(SD45-2) |
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778 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coming up Snead's Hill |
| Description: |
Another Train struggles up over Sneads Hill on the Spartanburg Sub at Evans, Georgia. This route has since been renamed the McCormick Sub and has been upgraded with Signalled Islands to help speed the Trains along. |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/1985 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 12:29:10 AM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 8059(SD40-2) |
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735 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Spartanburg Sub Action |
| Description: |
Local Train is coming over Sneads Hill at Evans, Georgia enroute to McCormick, SC on the Spartanburg Sub. This is the famous "Sneads Hill" as it is known to Railroad Men. It is also called "Steel City" because so many Knuckles have been broken here. I have walked the Tracks here and seen all the broken Knuckles. Back in the early 1980s, I remember how Coal Trains had to break into several sections, and "Double" the hill here. One time, just for fun, my Brother made a sign and held it up as one of these trains struggled to get up over the hill here. The sign read "Double or Nothing!!" After bringing a section over the hill here, the Train would proceed to the siding at Martinez, drop off the cars, and return for the second section. Now CSX uses helpers here and doubling the hill is pretty much a thing of the past. Several Coal trains have derailed here as well. It is a heck of a grade!!! |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/1985 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 1:31:45 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Eugene Cain |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SBD 2806(U23B) |
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583 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CSX 4847 passes the Club Car Plant |
| Description: |
A nice surprise on the McCormick Sub. Today! A RARE SD70ACe leads an empty coal train past the Club Car Plant on a Warm Thursday afternoon |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/2008 Upload Date: 3/27/2008 6:05:30 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Ant Davis |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 4847(SD70ACe) CSX 7639(C40-8) |
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884 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Last Shot of 4847 passing the Golf Cart Plant |
| Description: |
While this photo was being taken the Conductor gave a nice wave and the Engineer gave me a VERY nice horn salute as they head north on the McCormick Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/2008 Upload Date: 3/27/2008 6:07:02 PM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Ant Davis |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
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193 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX F-215 Passing Club Car |
| Description: |
CSXT 13 leads local F215 past the Club Car plant on his way to McCormick, SC |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2008 Upload Date: 6/9/2009 11:20:24 AM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Ant Davis |
| Categories: |
Action |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 13 Leads local F215 |
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| Photo Date: |
12/6/2008 Upload Date: 6/9/2009 11:21:27 AM |
| Location: |
Evans, GA |
| Author: |
Ant Davis |
| Categories: |
Action |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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