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Columbus & Greenville GP9 #701 and SW1 #501 sit adjacent to the turntable
Title:  Columbus & Greenville GP9 #701 and SW1 #501 sit adjacent to the turntable
Description:  Columbus & Greenville GP9 #701 was built August 1955 as Southern Railway #6247. #501 was built June 1940 as Terminal Railroad Association of St Louis (TRRA) #501
Photo Date:  8/20/1983  Upload Date: 7/9/2009 9:43:13 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9) CAGY 501(SW1)
Views:  857   Comments: 6
Columbus & Greenville GP9 #701
Title:  Columbus & Greenville GP9 #701
Description:  Columbus & Greenville GP9 #701 was built August 1955 as Southern Railway #6247
Photo Date:  8/20/1983  Upload Date: 7/9/2009 9:50:28 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  610   Comments: 7
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  Former Southern Railway GP9 sitting by the roundhouse at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:00 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
CAGY 701 ex-SOU
Title:  CAGY 701 ex-SOU
Description:  CAGY's ex-Southern Ry GP7 701. I guess CAGY found it cheaper to place their logo on the unit rather than paint it? Notice the "SOUTHERN" coming thru the black paint on the longhood.
Photo Date:  8/29/2004  Upload Date: 9/3/2004 6:05:34 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  520   Comments: 2
Hmmm
Title:  Hmmm
Description:  If you look hard enough you can see the old SOU number under the paint. Apparently the same number stencil that was used for the C&G cab number was also the same used for the number boards.
Photo Date:  10/9/2004  Upload Date: 10/16/2004 9:18:26 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  The engine that wolud go on to make me a Southern Railway fan, the CAGY 701. Ex SOU (CNO&TP) 6247. Unfortunately almost 4 1/2 years after this picture was taken, it and the unit behind it were scrapped in April 2009. Luckily though the scrapper allowed me to get the number boards so I have that if nothing else.
Photo Date:  10/9/2004  Upload Date: 10/16/2004 8:25:09 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2004  Upload Date: 10/16/2004 8:37:45 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  The engine that wolud go on to make me a Southern Railway fan, the CAGY 701. Ex SOU (CNO&TP) 6247. Unfortunately almost 4 1/2 years after this picture was taken, it and the unit behind it were scrapped in April 2009. Luckily though the scrapper allowed me to get the number boards so I have that if nothing else.
Photo Date:  10/9/2004  Upload Date: 10/16/2004 8:51:41 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  624   Comments: 1
THE RAILROAD THAT "CARES"
Title:  THE RAILROAD THAT "CARES"
Description:  THANKS TO THE POT WEASELS AT WAL FART FOR MESSING THIS ONE UP WITH SEVERAL OTHERS FROM THIS SERIES!!!!!
Photo Date:  10/9/2004  Upload Date: 10/16/2004 9:12:20 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  698   Comments: 1
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2006  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 10:22:49 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
CAGY 101
Title:  CAGY 101
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:26:45 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  CAGY 701 stored on west leg of wye in Columbus. Engine is the former SOU 6247.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/5/2006 9:24:27 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  R Spencer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  527   Comments: 2
CAGY 614
Title:  CAGY 614
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/30/2007 6:04:38 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 614(GP7) CAGY 608(GP7) CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  Obvious Southern Rwy heritage.
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/30/2007 6:10:36 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/2008  Upload Date: 3/22/2008 3:49:54 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  CAGY 701 is ex SOU GP9 # 6247 CNOTP
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 9:00:14 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Old motors store on 3 stub behind roundhouse
Title:  Old motors store on 3 stub behind roundhouse
Description:  On a snowy day, junk motors, ties and an air powered hoist get a dusting of snow.
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/1/2009 10:15:45 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 614(GP7) CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
CAGY 701, a few days away from being cut up
Title:  CAGY 701, a few days away from being cut up
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 7:28:42 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  510   Comments: 1
The trio, a few days away from being cut up
Title:  The trio, a few days away from being cut up
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 7:28:44 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 608(GP7) CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
Final pose
Title:  Final pose
Description:  GACY 701 offers one last photo pose as she takes her final ride on the turntable at Columbus before being scrapped.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 7:38:15 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Dennis Daniels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
Death roll
Title:  Death roll
Description:  CAGY 701 rolls off the turntable to her doom as scrappers work on CAGY 614 just ahead.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 7:35:24 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Dennis Daniels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
A little tug
Title:  A little tug
Description:  CAGY 701 gets a little tug to get her rolling off of the turntable to where she'll be scrapped.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 7:32:58 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Dennis Daniels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Torches of doom
Title:  Torches of doom
Description:  A worker makes quick work of the bolts holding the cooling fans on the 701. Shortly after, the crane pulled the fans for resale as parts.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 7:30:03 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Dennis Daniels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
A firey death
Title:  A firey death
Description:  Workers quickly get to work cutting up the CAGY 701 after she's spotted for scrapping.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 7:28:09 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Dennis Daniels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  3518   Comments: 0
CAGY 614 & 701 awaiting their execution
Title:  CAGY 614 & 701 awaiting their execution
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 3:16:08 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 614(GP7) CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  412   Comments: 2
CAGY 608, 614 & 701 awaiting their execution
Title:  CAGY 608, 614 & 701 awaiting their execution
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 3:16:25 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 608(GP7) CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  464   Comments: 2
CAGY 701 being scrapped
Title:  CAGY 701 being scrapped
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 5:46:54 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
CAGY 701 being scrapped
Title:  CAGY 701 being scrapped
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 5:48:16 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
CAGY 701 being scrapped
Title:  CAGY 701 being scrapped
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 5:48:32 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
CAGY 701 being scrapped
Title:  CAGY 701 being scrapped
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 5:48:47 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  512   Comments: 1
CAGY 701
Title:  CAGY 701
Description:  The short hood end of the 701 cut off and laying in a pile.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 3:05:26 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
Cut Off
Title:  Cut Off
Description:  The front nose of the 701 lies in a pile of scrap years after rolling off the LaGrange floor in 1955. In her 40 some odd years of opperation she served the Southern Railway and the C&G well but in the end fate won out.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 3:26:30 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 701(GP9)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
Columbus & Greenville GP9 #702
Title:  Columbus & Greenville GP9 #702
Description:  Columbus & Greenville GP9 #702 was built July 1955 as Southern Railway (CNOTP) #6246
Photo Date:  3/10/1985  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 11:33:25 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  507   Comments: 3
CAGY 702
Title:  CAGY 702
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 11/28/2014 9:05:46 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Various power sitting next to the roundhouse
Title:  Various power sitting next to the roundhouse
Description:  Former Southern GP7 & Santa Fe CF7 sitting in the CAGY yard at Columbus, Ms.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:13:25 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9) CAGY 808(CF7)
Views:  526   Comments: 1
CAGY GP9
Title:  CAGY GP9
Description:  Former Southern Railway GP9 sitting near the CAGY roundhouse at Columbus, MS.
Photo Date:  4/1/1993  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:12:45 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Greg Ropp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  520   Comments: 1
CAGY 702 as Columbus Switcher in 1994
Title:  CAGY 702 as Columbus Switcher in 1994
Description:  This former high hood Southern unit usually held down yard duties in Columbus most of the time in the mid 1990s
Photo Date:  7/10/1994  Upload Date: 10/17/2009 2:54:01 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
702
Title:  702
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/1996  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 1:16:03 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Mike Kubiak
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
702
Title:  702
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/1996  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 1:16:25 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Mike Kubiak
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
702
Title:  702
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/1996  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 1:16:49 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Mike Kubiak
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
CAGY 702
Title:  CAGY 702
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1998  Upload Date: 1/26/2009 6:49:02 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
CAGY 702
Title:  CAGY 702
Description:  Columbus & Greenville and Luxapalla Valley units mix things up in Columbus Miss.
Photo Date:  9/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 5:18:31 AM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9) LXVR 2880(GP38)
Views:  1459   Comments: 1
CAGY 702
Title:  CAGY 702
Description:  This is actually CAGY 702:2 (702:1 was one of the SD28s), and was nee-Southern (CNO&TP) 6246. I understand that she's now on the Valdosta Railway.
Photo Date:  6/14/2001  Upload Date: 6/22/2010 5:01:44 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
CAGY 0702
Title:  CAGY 0702
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2002  Upload Date: 3/13/2004 8:16:07 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
Waddle, Trundle, Rumble, Sway My Blues Away
Title:  Waddle, Trundle, Rumble, Sway My Blues Away
Description:  The 7o2 makes its way down the last remaining part of the original C&G mainline in Columbus. Its now nothing more than a stub track to a local industry, 1 of only 2 online customers the C&G serves in its name sake city.
Photo Date:  2/1/2003  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 11:07:29 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  1156   Comments: 0
Sign of the times for a shortline
Title:  Sign of the times for a shortline
Description:  The 7o2 switches a few carloads of brick from Columbus Brick, one the C&G's 2 remaining carriers in its name sake city. C&G in Columbus now is little more than a bridge line between carriers in the area, a shadow of its former self. The sign here just adds insult to injury. Other class 1's gobble of the other shippers in the area.
Photo Date:  2/2/2003  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 10:33:41 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
Showing her age well.
Title:  Showing her age well.
Description:  CAGY 702
Photo Date:  8/14/2004  Upload Date: 8/16/2004 9:19:30 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
Half of everything.
Title:  Half of everything.
Description:  I tried to cut everything in half here. the C&G, Santa Fe and both units
Photo Date:  1/29/2005  Upload Date: 2/8/2005 11:38:54 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
CAGY 702
Title:  CAGY 702
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2005  Upload Date: 3/16/2005 6:18:09 PM
Location:  Artesia, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Well hello dair!
Title:  Well hello dair!
Description:  The mighty 7o2 leans and says hello for the camera.
Photo Date:  8/14/2005  Upload Date: 8/24/2005 10:46:37 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Chris Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 702(GP9)
Views:  381   Comments: 0


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