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Georgetown: Garfield Central's Main Terminal
Georgetown and its major yard and engine terminal / roundhouse
Georgetown (GT) serves as GC's major freight and passenger terminal. Below is a view of an eastbound
entering Georgetown. Georgetown Tower sits at GT's west end, and is visible below. GT's west
lead is right in front of the tower:
CNW F-unit enters Georgetown from the west
Georgetown's yard is large, with 16 tracks divided into classification and arrival/departure.
The below view shows the mainlines passing between the passenger platforms, a coal train parked
on the eastbound siding, and another freight occupying the west lead:
GT's west end
The centerpiece of GT is Georgetown Union Station, seen in the below views:
Georgetown Union Station
An Amtrak train with Superliner equipment makes a station stop
GT also services the Garfield Central's locomotive roster.
Below are the GT engine terminal, shops, and sand towers:
Various locomotives crowd the GT engine terminal
A New England Central geep and the cars of shop personnel
Diesels and steam engines together share GT's 12-stall roundhouse:
Springfield Terminal SD45 #686 takes a spin on the GT turntable
East from the engine terminal are two long yard leads, one of which folds into the main halfway
between Georgetown and Bridgeport, the next stop.
Guilford power on "Lead 4" which is a dead-end lead used to switch the GT classification tracks
Next up is Bridgeport.
Williamsport |
Summit |
Ridge |
Georgetown |
Bridgeport |
Subway |
Garfield Courthouse |
Clarendon Gap |
Gaskill Mine
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