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Viewing Album:  Oneta Street Spur
 
By:Atlanta Rails
Dates:8/8/2005 - 8/8/2005
Album Info:Pictures of the Ex-Georgia Railroad spur alongNoneta st. in Athens, Ga that was recently abandoned
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Derailment at Barber Street
Title:  Derailment at Barber Street
Description:  Two covered hoppers that were being delivered to Oliver Rubber derailed on the Barber Street crossing. the track on the spur was so bad that derailments happened on a regular basis. This is the only picture i have of the line in operation.
Photo Date:  11/13/1998  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:26 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
Categories:  RollingStock
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Looking south towards Birchmore
Title:  Looking south towards Birchmore
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Photo Date:  6/22/2005  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 10:21:14 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
Barber Street crossing looking north
Title:  Barber Street crossing looking north
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Photo Date:  6/22/2005  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 9:28:02 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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The Oneta street spur is quiet now, more and more track is ripped up, this stretch will probably stay embeded in the asphalt for a while but its business is all taken by the trucks.
Title:  The Oneta street spur is quiet now, more and more track is ripped up, this stretch will probably stay embeded in the asphalt for a while but its business is all taken by the trucks.
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Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 10/17/2007 7:43:14 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  112   Comments: 0
Looking north towards Barber St.
Title:  Looking north towards Barber St.
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Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 9:43:39 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Birchmore warehouse crossing
Title:  Birchmore warehouse crossing
Description:  Spur to the left, paved over birchmore siding to the right
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 11:39:56 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Rails dissappear into the grass at Chase St.
Title:  Rails dissappear into the grass at Chase St.
Description:  Looking west, rr south.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 12:19:36 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Weedgrown rails on the west side of the Chase St. Crossing
Title:  Weedgrown rails on the west side of the Chase St. Crossing
Description:  rails here are now gone
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 12:33:01 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
loading dock
Title:  loading dock
Description:  The loading dock of Birchmore pool supplies company. The tracks are still in place but are buried in the gravel parking lot.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:27 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  182   Comments: 0
loading dock
Title:  loading dock
Description:  The loading dock of Birchmore pool supplies company. One of the rails is visible between the loading dock and the truck.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:28 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
End of track
Title:  End of track
Description:  The end of a short siding that came of the spur and was used until the 60's to deliver cars to Birchmore Pool supply, remarkably the track is still in place after 40 years!
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:29 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
End of track
Title:  End of track
Description:  The end of a short siding that came of the spur and was used until the 60's to deliver cars to Birchmore Pool supply, remarkably the track is still in place after 40 years!
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:31 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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cotton warehouse
Title:  cotton warehouse
Description:  One of the Birchmore Pool supply buildings. These buildings were built in the 40's and were originaly cotton warehouses
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:33 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
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Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:34 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
RR XING
Title:  RR XING
Description:  Crossing sign still in place
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:35 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
RR XING
Title:  RR XING
Description:  Crossing sign still in place.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:36 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
crossing
Title:  crossing
Description:  the short siding to Birchmore Pool supply joins the spur. the siding has been partialy paved over
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:37 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
crossing
Title:  crossing
Description:  The spur crossing an entrance to a parking lot.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:38 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  98   Comments: 0
Birchmore building
Title:  Birchmore building
Description:  Other side of the Birchmore Pool supply building.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:39 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
parking lot crossing looking north
Title:  parking lot crossing looking north
Description:  the tracks crossing a parking lot entrance. Old Birchmore spur imbedded in the crossing to the left
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:40 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  162   Comments: 1
weedy tracks
Title:  weedy tracks
Description:  Weed grown tracks next to one of the other birchmore buildings. Its pretty easy to tell that a train hasnt used these tracks for a while, although they didnt look much better when they were in service.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:41 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
loading dock
Title:  loading dock
Description:  Loading dock of the second Birchmore building.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:43 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
loading dock
Title:  loading dock
Description:  Loading dock of the second Birchmore building.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:44 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
loading dock
Title:  loading dock
Description:  Loading dock of the second Birchmore building.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:45 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
loading dock
Title:  loading dock
Description:  Loading dock of the second Birchmore building.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:46 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
loading dock
Title:  loading dock
Description:  Loading dock of the second Birchmore building.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:47 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
removed tracks
Title:  removed tracks
Description:  The tracks have been removed at this industrial crossing.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:48 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
tracks
Title:  tracks
Description:  After the crossing the tracks are still in place.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 8:34:25 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
missing rail
Title:  missing rail
Description:  Some rail has been removed here.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:13 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
industrial stuff
Title:  industrial stuff
Description:  track dissapears under some machinery and pipes
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:14 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
missing rails
Title:  missing rails
Description:  a piece of railas been removed here.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:15 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Looking west at Pilgrims Pride
Title:  Looking west at Pilgrims Pride
Description:  looking west along the spur
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:17 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
missing rail
Title:  missing rail
Description:  looking east along the spur. A piece of rail in the foreground has been removed
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:18 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  looking west along the spur
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:19 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  looking east along the spur.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:20 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
sidewalk and road Xing
Title:  sidewalk and road Xing
Description:  A sidewalk and road crossing near the Chase street crossing.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:21 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
Looking west at Pilgrims pride
Title:  Looking west at Pilgrims pride
Description:  looking west along the spur.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:22 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  82   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Track dissapears into the grass
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:23 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
grass covered track
Title:  grass covered track
Description:  track is covered by grass near the Chase St. crossing. A piece of rail can be seen poking through the grass
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:26 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
grass covered track
Title:  grass covered track
Description:  track is covered by grass near the Chase St. crossing.looking east
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:27 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
chase street crossing
Title:  chase street crossing
Description:  this is where the track used to cross Chase Street, but the rails have now been removed.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:28 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
oliver rubber company
Title:  oliver rubber company
Description:  The Oliver rubber company building. This company was the last customer of this spur and used rail service until the early 2000's when they switched to trucks.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:30 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
oliver rubber company
Title:  oliver rubber company
Description:  The Oliver rubber company building. This company was the last customer of this spur and used rail service until the early 2000's when they switched to trucks. Spur can be seen to the left.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:31 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  78   Comments: 0
rail poking through grass
Title:  rail poking through grass
Description:  A piece of rail poking through the grass near the chase St. crossing.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:32 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
crossing
Title:  crossing
Description:  looking east along the spur.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:33 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
oliver rubber company crossing
Title:  oliver rubber company crossing
Description:  the parking lot entrance crosse the spur.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:35 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
oliver rubber company crossing
Title:  oliver rubber company crossing
Description:  view form the oliver Rubber Company crossing looking east.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/21/2005 5:06:10 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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oliver rubber company crossing
Title:  oliver rubber company crossing
Description:  view form the oliver Rubber Company crossing looking east.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/24/2005 5:32:49 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
oliver rubber company
Title:  oliver rubber company
Description:  the oliver rubber Company parking lot entrance crosses the spur. In the backround lurks one of the trucks that put the spur out of business
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/24/2005 5:32:51 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
missing rail
Title:  missing rail
Description:  Some rail has been removed east of the oliver rubber company.
Photo Date:  8/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/24/2005 5:32:52 PM
Location:  Athens, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
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