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Viewing Album:  US Government Railroads
 
By:William Grimes
Dates:1/1/1961 - 4/16/2017
Album Info:Military railroads have been given many nick-names by the soldiers who operated them such as the Back & Forth, Main Gate & Back, or Wobbly & Western. This album is of a small collection of army trains I have had the chance to see. For even more army rail pictures and infromation see my other album "Fort Eustis Military Railway." Like us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/armyrail Instagram #armyrail
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Sherman Tank on Flatcar
Title:  Sherman Tank on Flatcar
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/1958  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 6:32:16 PM
Location:  Fort Eustis, VA
Author:  USATC Museum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1820(MRS1)
Views:  4647   Comments: 1
USAX 606 (S-160)
Title:  USAX 606 (S-160)
Description:  USAX 606 an S-160 class 2-8-0 built in 1944 thunders past one of the many forgotten stations on the Fort Eustis Military Railway in the late 1950's.
Photo Date:  6/6/1958  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 6:28:38 PM
Location:  Fort Eustis, VA
Author:  USATC Museum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 606(2-8-0)
Views:  1053   Comments: 0
Defense Suply Agency (S1)
Title:  Defense Suply Agency (S1)
Description:  Unkown date. The Defense Supply Agency became the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in 1977.
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 8/8/2011 4:56:16 PM
Location:  Hill Air Force Base, UT
Author:  US Army
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DLA 41043(S1) DSA 41043(S1)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
USAX 1847 (H-12-44)
Title:  USAX 1847 (H-12-44)
Description:  Unkown Date, Location and photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/8/2011 4:53:47 PM
Location:  Hill Air Force Base, UT
Author:  United States Army
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1847(H-12-44)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
USAX 2035 (SW8)
Title:  USAX 2035 (SW8)
Description:  Date Unknown
Photo Date:  1/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/8/2011 4:54:25 PM
Location:  Hill Air Force Base, UT
Author:  US Army
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 2035(SW8)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
USAX 1268 (RS4TC)
Title:  USAX 1268 (RS4TC)
Description:  date unkown
Photo Date:  1/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/8/2011 4:54:52 PM
Location:  Hill Air Force Base, UT
Author:  US Army
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1268(RS-4-TC)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
USAX 1628 (80-Ton)
Title:  USAX 1628 (80-Ton)
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/8/2011 5:05:10 PM
Location:  Hill Air Force Base, UT
Author:  Army
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1628(DE80)
Views:  724   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1663(80Tonner)
Views:  738   Comments: 2
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1674(80Tonner)
Views:  803   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1685(80Tonner)
Views:  751   Comments: 1
USAX 1811 (MRS-1)
Title:  USAX 1811 (MRS-1)
Description:  Still alive in 2007, just not used. UPDATE: April 2007- this locomotive was sandblasted and repainted, months earlier the steam engine (in the museum) was also repainted. May 2007- on display in the US Army Transportation Museum.
Photo Date:  1/28/2007  Upload Date: 1/31/2007 4:40:48 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1811(MRS1)
Views:  1356   Comments: 0
USAX 1880 (GP10)
Title:  USAX 1880 (GP10)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 7:52:43 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 1880(GP10)
Views:  671   Comments: 0
USAX 6516
Title:  USAX 6516
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 11:05:00 AM
Location:  Lee Hall, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 6516(3GS21B)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
USAX 6516
Title:  USAX 6516
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 11:07:57 AM
Location:  Lee Hall, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 6516(3GS21B)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
The yard job sits outside the railshop near the control tower
Title:  The yard job sits outside the railshop near the control tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2015  Upload Date: 7/1/2015 9:29:58 PM
Location:  Fort Hood, TX
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  USAX 1400(GP9E)
Views:  904   Comments: 0
USAX 4652 in the West Yard
Title:  USAX 4652 in the West Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2015  Upload Date: 7/1/2015 9:30:31 PM
Location:  Fort Hood, TX
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4652(GP40)
Views:  734   Comments: 0
USAX 4655 (GP40)
Title:  USAX 4655 (GP40)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2015  Upload Date: 7/1/2015 9:30:54 PM
Location:  Fort Hood, TX
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4655(GP40-2)
Views:  901   Comments: 1
USAX 4616 (GP-10)
Title:  USAX 4616 (GP-10)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 3:50:04 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4616(GP10)
Views:  739   Comments: 1
USAX 4630 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4630 (GP-16)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 9:23:54 PM
Location:  Fort Stewart, GA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4630(GP16)
Views:  907   Comments: 0
USAX 4630 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4630 (GP-16)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 9:24:38 PM
Location:  Fort Stewart, GA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4630(GP16)
Views:  1035   Comments: 0
USAX 4634 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4634 (GP-16)
Description:  Army Locomotive crossing Holston River
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 11/25/2017 8:50:35 PM
Location:  Kingsport, TN
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  USAX 4634(GP16)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
USAX 4634 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4634 (GP-16)
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2017  Upload Date: 3/20/2020 9:46:13 PM
Location:  Kingsport, TN
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4634(GP16)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
USAX 4634 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4634 (GP-16)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/18/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 10:58:52 AM
Location:  Kingsport, TN
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4634(GP16)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
USAX 4636 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4636 (GP-16)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/14/2020  Upload Date: 3/20/2020 9:45:10 PM
Location:  Fort McCoy, WI
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4636(GP16)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
USAX 4636 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4636 (GP-16)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/14/2020  Upload Date: 3/20/2020 9:44:44 PM
Location:  Fort McCoy, WI
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4636(GP16)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
USAX 4635 (GP-16)
Title:  USAX 4635 (GP-16)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 8/7/2009 10:34:22 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4635(GP16)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
USAX 4642 (GP-20)
Title:  USAX 4642 (GP-20)
Description:  Rebuilt GP20
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 9:27:01 PM
Location:  Fort Stewart, GA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4642(GP20) USAX 4612(GP9R)
Views:  1242   Comments: 0
USAX 4612 (GP-9R)
Title:  USAX 4612 (GP-9R)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 6/2/2010 9:45:25 PM
Location:  Fort Stewart, GA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4612(GP9R)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
USAX 4624 (GP-10)
Title:  USAX 4624 (GP-10)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 6:51:01 PM
Location:  Lee Hall, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 4624(GP10)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
USAX 4650 (GP-10)
Title:  USAX 4650 (GP-10)
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/18/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 6:21:49 PM
Location:  Concord, CA
Author:  US Army Photo
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  731   Comments: 1
USAX 4651 (GP-10)
Title:  USAX 4651 (GP-10)
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 6:22:04 PM
Location:  Concord, CA
Author:  US Army Photo
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  510   Comments: 1
USAX 4648 (Baldwin rebuilt with EMD SW1200)
Title:  USAX 4648 (Baldwin rebuilt with EMD SW1200)
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 6:20:48 PM
Location:  Concord, CA
Author:  US Army Photo
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  657   Comments: 0
USAX 4649 (SW1200)
Title:  USAX 4649 (SW1200)
Description:  Only SW1200 on the army roster, Former USN 65-00627, ex-MILW 615, nee-MILW 1648. DRMO is 2017 to OKHRX
Photo Date:  9/11/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 6:21:32 PM
Location:  Concord, CA
Author:  US Army Photo
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1475   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAF 1644(80Tonner) USAF 1671(80Tonner)
Views:  735   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAF 1644(80Tonner)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
Buffer car for fuel loads to Shaw AFB
Title:  Buffer car for fuel loads to Shaw AFB
Description:  Former Charelston NWS flatcar.
Photo Date:  1/18/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 10:16:14 AM
Location:  Cane Savannah, SC
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  509   Comments: 0
Army locomotive dislayed at the NC Transportation Museum
Title:  Army locomotive dislayed at the NC Transportation Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 3:47:50 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 7497(45Tonner)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Former Navy locomotive displayed at NC Transportation Museum
Title:  Former Navy locomotive displayed at NC Transportation Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 3:48:55 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USN 65-00556(44 Tonner)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
Former Army Fairbanks Morse at former DLA site
Title:  Former Army Fairbanks Morse at former DLA site
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 10:46:55 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DLA 53205(H-12-44)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
West Coast Railcar
Title:  West Coast Railcar
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 10:47:12 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DLA 85315(12-ton)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
USAF 1248
Title:  USAF 1248
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2023  Upload Date: 4/29/2023 8:15:14 PM
Location:  Williston, FL
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0
TD-15 Crawler
Title:  TD-15 Crawler
Description:  TD-15 Crawler load
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 9:33:06 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  434   Comments: 0
5-Ton truck & trailer
Title:  5-Ton truck & trailer
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 9:30:19 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  314   Comments: 0
80-Ton "Heavy Duty" Flat
Title:  80-Ton "Heavy Duty" Flat
Description:  80-Ton "Heavy Duty" Flat built in 1952 for overseas use. At one time Fort Eustis had a European train, a train set of just link and pin couplers. Four american built (european coupler) flat cars remain at TA-29 for soldiers to practice loading and unloading flat cars. Pressed Steel Company built these 80-Ton flats in 1953.
Photo Date:  2/13/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 9:43:33 PM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  861   Comments: 0
80-Ton Flatcar
Title:  80-Ton Flatcar
Description:  Built by Magor 1953
Photo Date:  9/26/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 10:12:25 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  417   Comments: 0
100-Ton Flatcar
Title:  100-Ton Flatcar
Description:  built by Magor 1953
Photo Date:  9/26/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 10:15:21 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  542   Comments: 0
USN 64-00698 (80-Ton flat with Tank)
Title:  USN 64-00698 (80-Ton flat with Tank)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 6:23:35 PM
Location:  Concord, CA
Author:  US Army Photo
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  760   Comments: 0
100-Ton Flat
Title:  100-Ton Flat
Description:  built by Magor Car Corp 1953
Photo Date:  4/15/2011  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 10:41:14 AM
Location:  Ft. Eustis, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Former Army SW8 on the Rockton Rion & Western
Title:  Former Army SW8 on the Rockton Rion & Western
Description:  retiered from Fort Stewart, GA.
Photo Date:  1/17/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 10:22:59 AM
Location:  Rockton, SC
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  USAX 2015(SW8)
Views:  336   Comments: 0

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