ATLANTA & WEST POINT RAILROAD
GEORGIA RAILROAD
THE WESTERN RAILWAY of ALABAMA
ATLANTA, GA

Connects with ACL, CofGA, CLINCHFIELD, GM&O, IC, L&N, SCL & SOUTHERN.
A&WP-175 Miles from Atlanta, GA to Montgomery, AL.
WRA-50 miles from Montgomery, AL to Selma, AL.
GA-171 Miles from Augusta, GA to Atlanta, GA. 78 miles from Camak, GA to Macon, GA. 18 miles from Barnett, GA to Washington, GA. 39 Miles from Union Point Ga to Athens, GA.
DIESEL ROSTER A & W P RAILROAD


								

	Number		Mf'gr		Model		Date	

	551		EMD		FP-7		 	

	552		EMD		FP-7		 	

	553		EMD		FP-7		 	

	554		EMD		FP-7		 	

	572		EMD		GP-7		 	

	573		EMD		GP-7		 	

	574		EMD		GP-7		 	

	676		EMD		DS-4-4-1000		 	

	677		EMD		DS-4-4-1000		 	

	726		EMD		GP-40		 	

						


**DIESEL PICTURES** 

		

DIESEL ROSTER GEORGIA RAILROAD
								

								

	Number		Mf'gr		Model		Date	

	753		EMD		GP-40		 	

	901		EMD		SW-7		 	

	902		EMD		SW-7		 	

	903		EMD		SW-7		 	

	904		EMD		SW-7		 	

	905		EMD		SW-7		 	

	906		EMD		SW-7		 	

	907		BLW		SW-7		 	

	1002		BLW		FP-7		 	

	1003		EMD		FP-7		 	

	1027		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1028		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1029		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1030		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1031		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1032		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1033		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1034		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1035		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1036		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1037		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1038		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1039		EMD		GP-7		 	

	1040		EMD		GP-7		 	

	6390		EMD		GP-40		 	

								

DIESEL ROSTER W R A


								

	Number		Mf'gr		Model		Date	

	522		EMD		GP-7		 	

	523		EMD		GP-7		 	

	524		EMD		GP-7		 	

	525		EMD		GP-7		 	

	526		EMD		GP-7		 	

	531		EMD		GP-9		 	

	571		EMD		GP-7		 	

	621		BLW		VO-1000		 	

	630		BLW		DS-4-4-1000		 	

	701		EMD		GP-40		 	

	6795		EMD		GP-40		 	


		

MODELING DETAILS-ATLANTA & WEST POINT
	

CRANES
								
Anyone know if the Atlanta & West Point or the Western Railway of								
Alabama had any cranes? Any pictures posted anywhere?								

Ron Jones								

The West Point Route diagram book I have shows five cranes, No.s 1, 2, 3, 5,
and 7.
I have negatives of No. 5, and No. 6, which is not shown in my diagram book.

Bob Hanson

According to the GaRR Locomotive Diagram book published by the ACL/SAL HS
(or, as Denis says, the SAL/"that other road" HS), the A&WP had a 115 ton
Bucyrus wreck crane, #2, and the W of A had a 60 ton Industrial Works crane.
The date of this book is 1946 ...If you go to this page, you will see a list
of documents available-- mostly diagram books, but a start...

Jeff Scarbrough


FP7's

Guys, I'm modeling an A&WP FP7. The only pictures that I have available
are those in "Classic Diesels of the South." They are great shots, but I
can't be sure whether the grilles were Farr type or the F7 style that
ACL used on their FP7s. Can you A&WP gentlemen help me again? 

Jim Roquemore


Farr is/was the name of a supplier of parts for EMD.  I recall that all the
grilles of both types used on the F, FP, And E units were manufactured by
Farr.  This has become a point of confusion in modeling circles
when some one refers to a "Farr" grille.

There are two types of Farr grilles used on all 3 types of cab units:
Grilles with horizontal fins and grilles with vertical fins.  The fins are
the parallel metal slats between which the air is taken in to cool the
radiators.  They are purely decorative and not adjustable.  The horizontal
type was the earlier and on a FP7 there were 21 vertical supports for the
horizontal-running fins.  There were only 4 visible vertical posts with the
vertical fin type.  On a F-unit, these vertical posts divided the vertical
fins into 3 groups.  This is what Athearn was apparently trying to copy
with their F7s. Vertically, the fins were supported by two horizontal
members which divide the grill, top to bottom, into 3 equal parts.

The ACL FP7s in the first order of 20 engines all had the horizontal fins.
Look at the middle photo on page 66 of Warren's fine book "Atlantic Coast
Line--the Diesel Years".  It shows #881 clearly with the horizontal fins.
Note how they are grouped:  starting at the cab is a double vertical post,
then 5 single posts, another double post, 1 single post, another double
post, 5 single posts, another double post, 5 more single posts, and,
finally, a double vertical post.  Count the spaces between the double
posts:  starting at the cab end, you get 6-2-6-6, standard for a FP7.
Note:  a F7 would be 6-6-6.

I cannot cite any side views of ACL FP7s with the vertical fins, but
Warren's book shows photos of #s 885 and 893 which appear to have them.

Now, what kind of grilles are showing in your photos in "Classic Diesels of
the South"?

Wayne R. Long


PASSENGER CAR COLORS

We have a Gerrit Bruins color photo, c. late '50's,
which shows an A&WP heavyweight Pullman ("Lake Belanona")
in Albany, NY. The car was painted in a very dark blue
with a black roof. Imitation gold lettering was used, along
with a stripe along the bottom of the car and another stripe
just above the windows (but into the letter board). 

unknown author...


MODELING DETAILS-GEORGIA RAILROAD



PAINT SCHEME DATES
Black/silver (Switcher-only scheme) - 1948 until about 1950 - not very long.
Blue/silver - Road units - 1948-1959
              Switchers - 1950-1959
Solid blue, silver lettering - 1959-1967
Black, white lettering - 1967-1980
FL gray - 1980-1983

Not all units received all schemes.  Lines South ran an article I wrote a
year or so back about the various schemes.  I believe the issues (2-part
article) are still available.  This included a matrix showing which units
received which schemes.  Diesel Era also ran two articles - one by me and one
by our good friend Warren Calloway on the roster of the Georgia Road and
affiliates and reprinted the matrix.  Unless I'm mistaken these issure are
still available as well.  I'm Warren can tell you for certain as to their
availability.

Minor variations of the lettering arrangements and schemes abound, so the
best advice is to get a photo of the units - both sides - to work from when
modeling.

Bob Hanson


MODELING DETAILS
WESTERN RAILWAY of ALABAMA

I've been on sabbatical this summer from my work as an Episcopal priest in MN.
Among the things I've been doing has been traveling to Montgomery, AL and
interviewing retired Mtgy railroaders (especially WPR ones) for a video
documentary I'm working on. This morning, I met with Mr. Billy Hartley, who
worked in the WofA Paint Shop in Mtgy from 1950-1989. He said that for the
last 20 years that the Shops in Mtgy were open, he was the only painter in
the Paint Shop. I asked him about the paint colors they used. Since you have
such an excellent listing of colors on your site, I thought I'd pass this along.
I learned a few things, though not all of it is new. The passenger equipment
part was what I found especially interesting.
  
Steam: black with white lettering
Diesel: Dark blue with aluminum lettering
Hvyweight passenger equipment (pre-1950): Pullman green with aluminum lettering
Hvyweight passenger equipment (post-1950, but not all at once): dark blue with
aluminum lettering
Office cars: Pullman green with gold leaf lettering (delux gold towards the end)
  
 He said that they made the decision to go blue when L&N began painting
their cars blue with yellow lettering. I saw the comment on your site
about the "Lake Beladona" being blue with gold lettering and stripes. 
Mr. Hartley said nothing about this, but since I'm still in Montgomery,
I'll give him a call tomorrow and ask him.

Information by Andrew Waldo
			

MODEL PAINT MIXES for ALL ROADS

All the following color mixes are based on PollyScale Acrylics paint			
numbers.  
All bottle sizes are 1 fluid ounce size.  

Capful refers to the 			
cap on the bottle.			

HK=Herald King decals for reference only these are no longer available.			

MS=Microscale Decals			

C=Custom made on Alps Printer
			

Black/silver (Switcher-only scheme) - 1948 until about 1950 - not very long.
			

			

	ROAD		A&WP, WRA & GA all

	Frame		Engine black 414110

	Trucks		Engine black 414110

	Body main color 		Engine black 414110

	Body second color		none

	Body separator stripe		none

	Handrails		Signal Yellow 404085

	Stanchions		Engine black 414110

	Walkway		Engine black 414110

	Edge Walkway		Engine black 414110

	Lettering		Flat Alum 414299

	Number boards		black/white numbers

	Decals		MS 87-889

			


Blue/silver - Road units - 1948-1959
  Switchers 1950-1959 
			

			

	ROAD		A&WP, WRA & GA all

	Frame		Engine black 414110

	Trucks		Engine black 414110

	Body main color 		ATSF Blue 414150

	Body second color		Bright Silver 501990

	Body separator stripe		none

	Handrails		Signal Yellow 404085

	Stanchions		ATSF Blue 414150

	Walkway		Engine black 414110

	Edge Walkway		Flat Alum 414299

	Lettering		Flat Alum 414299

	Number boards		black/white numbers

	Decals		MS 87-889

			


Solid blue, silver lettering - 1959-1967
			

			

	ROAD		A&WP, WRA & GA all

	Frame		Engine black 414110

	Trucks		Engine black 414110

	Body main color 		ATSF Blue 414150

	Body second color		none

	Body separator stripe		none

	Handrails		Signal Yellow 404085

	Stanchions		ATSF Blue 414150

	Walkway		Engine black 414110

	Edge Walkway		Flat Alum 414299

	Lettering		Flat Alum 414299

	Number boards		black/white numbers

	Decals		MS 87-889

			


Black, white lettering - 1967-1980			


			

	ROAD		A&WP, WRA & GA all

	Frame		Engine black 414110

	Trucks		Engine black 414110

	Body main color 		Engine black 414110

	Body second color		none

	Body separator stripe		none

	Handrails		Signal Yellow 404085

	Stanchions		Engine black 414110

	Walkway		Engine black 414110

	Edge Walkway		Reefer White 414113

	Lettering		Reefer White 414113

	Number boards		black/white numbers

	Decals		MS 87-889

			

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