THE HIGH POINT AND ROME RAILROAD

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The High Point and Rome Railroad is a railroad based out of the (fictional but in LEGO form) city of High Point, GA. It was incorporated in 2002. It operates approximately 35 trains a day over 1,120 miles of track.

HPR is divided into 10 subdivisions -
The Georgia sub between Chattanooga, TN and Macon, GA
The Brunswick sub between Macon and Brunswick, GA
The Birmingham sub between Rockmart, GA and Birmingham, AL.
The Etowah sub from Marrietta, GA to Etowah, TN
The Anniston sub from Piedmont to Wilton, AL
The North Alabama division from Birmingham to Sheffield, AL (includes Berry Branch)
The ATN sub between Wellington and Guntersville, AL
The TAG sub between Rossville and Kensington, GA (used only for storage)
The Atlanta sub between Griffin and East Point, GA (With CSX trackage rights from East Point to Marrietta)
The R-Line from Raymond to Columbus, GA

Operations average a speed of 30 miles an hour.

Train symbols (All listed departure times are local to home terminal)-

Priority Manifest -
HPR O01 - Sheffield, AL to Macon, GA - Scheduled Departure 1000 hours. Daily.
HPR O02 - Macon, Ga to Sheffield, AL - Scheduled Departure 1000 hours. Daily.
HPR O03 - Birmingham, AL to Macon, GA - Scheduled Departure 2100 hours. Daily.
HPR O04 - Macon, GA to Birmingham, AL - Scheduled Departure 2100 hours. Daily.

Intermodal -
HPR 101 - Jasper, AL to Macon, GA - BNSF run-through. Scheduled departure 0400 hours. Daily.
HPR 102 - Macon, GA to Jasper, AL - BNSF run-through. Scheduled departure 2230 hours. Daily.
HPR 103 - Birmingham, AL to Brunswick, GA - Stacks and Autoracks. Scheduled departure 0900 hours. Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
HPR 104 - Brunswick, GA to Birmingham, AL - Stacks and Autoracks. Scheduled departure 1700 hours. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
HPR 105 - Birmingham, AL to Forrestville (Rome), GA - TOFC to Pig ramp - Scheduled departure 1300 hours. Mondays and Thursdays.
HPR 106 - Forrestville (Rome), GA to Birmingham, AL - TOFC. Scheduled Departure 1900 hours. Wednesday and Saturday.

Manifest (Most manifests swap crews to allow a crew to return to home terminal at meet point. Generally do not stop to switch between terminals. Some make quick drop offs or pickups however.)-
201 - Birmingham, AL to East Point, GA - Scheduled Departure 0500 hours. Daily
202 - East Point, GA to Birmingham, AL - Scheduled Departure 0600 hours. Daily.
203 - Macon, GA to Brunswick, GA - Scheduled Departure 1400 hours. Daily.
204 - Brunswick, GA to Macon, GA - Scheduled Departure 1400 hours. Daily.
205 - East Point, GA to Macon, GA (Turn) - As needed.
207 - Macon, GA to Columbus, GA - Scheduled Departure 1100 hours. Mon - Fri.
208 - Columbus, GA to Macon, GA - Scheduled Departure 1100 hours. Mon - Fri.
209 - Etowah, TN to East Point, GA - Scheduled Departure 1900 hours. Daily.
210 - East Point, GA to Etowah, TN - Scheduled Departure 1900 hours. Daily.
211 - Chattanooga, TN to Birmingham, AL - Scheduled Departure 0101 hours. Daily.
212 - Birmingham, AL to Chattanooga, TN - Scheduled Departure 0001 hours. Daily.
213 - Sheffield, AL to Birmingham, AL - Scheduled Departure 2200 hours. Daily.
214 - Birmingham, AL to Sheffield, AL - Scheduled Departure 2200 hours. Daily.
215 - Birmingham, AL to Gadsden, AL - Scheduled Departure 0700 hours. Mon-Sat
216 - Gadsden, AL to Birmingham, AL - Scheduled Departure 0700 hours. Mon-Sat
217 - Chattanooga, TN to Krannert(Rome), GA Scheduled Departure 0400 hours. Daily.
218 - Krannert(Rome), GA to Chattanooga, TN Scheduled Departure 0400 hours. Daily.
219 - Chattanooga, TN to Macon, GA - Scheduled Departure 0200 hours. Daily.
220 - Macon, GA to Chattanooga, TN - Scheduled Departure 0200 hours. Daily.

Way Freights and Locals -
302 - Gadsden, AL to Guntersville, AL (Turn) - Scheduled Departure 1000 hours. Daily.
304 - Marrietta, GA to Tate, GA (Turn) - Scheduled Departure 1000 hours. Mon-Thu.
305 - Raymond, GA to Columbus, GA (Turn) - As needed.
307 - Cedartown to Senioa, GA (Turn) - Scheduled Departure 1000 hours. Mon-Fri.
309 - Sheffield, AL to Birmingham, AL (Turn) - As needed.
311 - Anniston, AL to Wilton, AL (Turn) Scheduled Departure 0900 hours. Daily.
313 - Chattanooga,TN to Trion, GA (Turn) Scheduled Departure 1000 hours. Mon-Fri.
315 - Macon, GA to Brunswick, GA (Turn) Scheduled Departure 1000 hours. Daily.
317 - Rome, GA to High Point, GA (Turn) Scheduled Departure 2000 hours. Daily.
319 - Cedartown, GA to Rockmart, GA (Turn) As needed and multiple times daily.

Bulk Commodity -
401 - Berry, AL to Krannert/Wansley, GA. As needed coal loads.
402 - Krannert/Wansley, GA to Berry, AL. As needed coal empties.
403 - Birmingham, AL to Krannert/Wansley, GA. As needed limestone loads.
404 - Krannert/Wansley, GA to Birmingham, AL. As needed limestone loads.
405 - Birmingham, AL to Florida Rock, GA. As needed rock loads.
406 - Florida Rock, GA to Birmingham, AL. As needed rock empties.
407 - Birmingham, AL (CSX) to Boaz, AL. As needed Grain loads.
408 - Boaz, AL to Birmingham, AL. As needed grain empties.
409 - Berry, AL to Wilton, AL. Scheduled departure 1300 hours. Daily coal loads.
410 - Wilton, AL to Berry, AL. As needed coal empties. Uses 409's crew.

CURRENT ROSTER W/ PAINT INFORMATION. All locomotive with no additional paint information are in Red and Dark Grey.

F9A -
HPR 1 - F9A - Light Blue and Orange (Will be refered to as "Executive" throughout roster)
HPR 2 - F9A - Executive

F7B -
HPR3 - F7B - Executive

45CWDC -
HPR 45 - HPLB 45CWDC

45CWAC -
HPR 46 - HPLB 45CWAC
HPR 91 - 45CWAC - New Georgia Railroad Heritage Unit
HPR 99 - 45CWAC - Birmingham Southern Heritage Unit

SD70M-2 -
HPR 100 - SD70M-2 - Executive
HPR 101 - SD70M-2 - Executive

GP40X -
HPR 218 - GP40X - High Hood, Executive
HPR 219 - GP40X - Maesrk Line Paint
HPR 220 - GP40X

GP40-3F - (F40PH with HEP removed)
HPR 221 - GP40-3F - AMTK Phase 3
(221 is sub-lettered for RLNR)
HPR 222 - GP40-3F - AMTK Phase 3

RS32 -
HPR 320 - RS32 - Black Maryland and Northern Paint
(Sub-lettered for RLNR)

B39-8 -
All in LMX grey.
390 - 393. Assigned strictly to Intermodal service.

SD40 -
HPR 400 - SD40 - BNSF Heritage I Paint

SD40T-2 -
HPR 401 - SD40T-2 - Southern Pacific Grey and Red
HPR 402 - SD40T-2
403 - Ex HLCX 6101
404 - Ex HLCX 6104
405 - Ex HLCX 6105
406 - Ex HLCX 6116
407 - Ex HLCX 6107
408 - Ex HLCX 6110

C424 (All are sub-lettered for RLNR) -
HPR 424 - C424 - Apache Railroad Paint
HPR 425 - C424 - HPR Red with white stripe test
HPR 426 - C424 - Apache Railroad Paint

SD45 -
HPR 448 - SD45
HPR 449 - SD45 - Repainted after being rebuilt with a low hood.
HPR 450 - SD45 - Executive
HPR 451 - SD45 - Executive
452 - Ex HLCX 3101
453 - Ex HLCX 3102
454 - Ex HLCX 3104
455 - Ex HLCX 3106
456 - Ex HLCX 3110
457 - Ex HLCX 3111
458 - Ex HLCX 3112
459 - Ex HLCX 3113
460 - Ex HLCX 3144
461 - Ex HLCX 3161

B38AC - (Rebuilt by the Rome locomotive shops from a GP60. AC Traction motors and powered by an EMD710ECO)
HPR 500 - B38AC - High Point and Rome ECO scheme (Green) (Meets EPA Tier 4)
HPR 501 - B38AC - High Point and Rome ECO scheme (Green) (Meets EPA Tier 4)
- LEGO CAD FILE COMING SOON -

SD50F -
542 - Ex HLMX 5421
543 - Ex HLMX 5422
544 - Ex HLMX 5442
545 - Ex HLMX 5456


Road Slugs (All Slugs have been completed and delivered)-
(600 - 605 assigned to Wansley and Yates Coal Trains)
HPR 600 - RDSLUG (ex GP60) - Mated to 717
HPR 601 - RDSLUG (ex GP60) - Mated to 732
HPR 602 - RDSLUG (ex GP60) - Mated to 704
HPR 603 - RDSLUG (ex GP60) - Mated to 701
HPR 604 - RDSLUG (ex GP60) - Mated to 714
HPR 605 - RDSLUG (ex GP60) - Mated to 722
HPR 606 - RDSLUG (ex RS36) - Mated to 320
(606 is sub-lettered for RLNR)

GP35 - *
HPR 700 - GP35
HPR 701 - GP35
HPR 703 - GP35
HPR 704 - GP35
HPR 705 - GP35 - Cotton Belt Grey
HPR 706 - GP35
HPR 707 - GP35
*701 and 704 are slug masters

GP38-2
HPR 708 - GP38-2 - Union Pacific Paint with HPR reporting marks
HPR 709 - GP38-2 - Cotton Belt Grey

GP35u - *
HPR 714 - GP35u - ATSF Bluebonnet
HPR 717 - GP35u - ATSF Bluebonnet
HPR 722 - GP35u - HPR Executive
*714, 717, and 722 are slug masters

GP35MAC -
HPR 727 - GP35MAC - In Progress at High Point

GP35 -
HPR 732 - GP35 - Burlington Northern
HPR 733 - GP35 - Rail America Red and Grey
*732 is a slug master*

SD40-2 -
See page 6 for paint info and other info.
HPR 950 - 969.

SD60I -
HPR 999 - SD60I

Storage -
HPR 4 - F7B

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HPR Train 21 is running north from Aragon toward Rome. Power is HPR 450, 220, and 708. 216 axles.

HPR Train R2 is headed toward Cagles Grain elevator at Rockmart, 5 mph slow order. CSX 8888 and HPR 510 lead. 16 axles.

HPR O1 stopped for a crew change at Rockmart. HPR 500 and CEFX 6018. 160 axles.

HPR 999 at Chattanooga, TN, after leading an NS train.

[conrailman75]

Better make sure that 8888 don't runaway again

[legostudios34]

Better make sure that 8888 don't runaway again

I'll try We'll have a problem if it does...

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HPR Train 21 is running north from Aragon toward Rome. Power is HPR 450, 220, and 708. 216 axles.

HPR Train R2 is headed toward Cagles Grain elevator at Rockmart, 5 mph slow order. CSX 8888 and HPR 510 lead. 16 axles.

HPR O1 stopped for a crew change at Rockmart. HPR 500 and CEFX 6018. 160 axles.

HPR 999 at Chattanooga, TN, after leading an NS train.

21 is at Rome, power being changed to two NS C40-9Ws to go to Chicago

R2 arrived at Cagles, and is switching the yard there. No runaways to report

O1 is at Dallas, being classified now by 700 and 706.

HPR Train 20 is leaving Rome behind HPR 999 and 2. Too bad its probably to dark to railfan... 144 axles. THERES AN F9 ON THIS TRAIN FOR CRYIN OUT LOUD!!!!!!

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Havent updated in a while...

Train Symbols Update -
HPR has a new train symboling system.
First Letter - F or P - F stands for Freight, P for Passenger
Second letter - First* letter of originating city
Third Letter - First* Letter of terminating city
Fourth Letter (Freight only) - First letter of type of freight. C for coal, I for intermodal, E for Ethanol, M for Mixed, and O for Other.
Number - Order in which train has been run

HPR 448 has been repainted into Red and Grey
HPR 300 has been retired

HPR 448 and GMTX 9055 lead HPR F-RDI2 Intermodal train, currently at Rockmart. Caution signal Ollie.
HPR 1,3, and 3 lead HPR P-HPD1 OCS train, currently loading at High Point North. Stop signal North High Point
HPR 700 and 704 lead HPR F-RMHPM7 Mixed freight, currently at Clarkwood. Caution signal Clarkwood.

*Rockmart and Rome create a conundrum. Rockmart is refered to as RM and Rome as R. Also, High Point is referred to as HP.

[DT&I]

Could you upload a map? I'd like to see how close we are to you.

[legostudios34]

Could you upload a map? I'd like to see how close we are to you.

This is all located in Northwest GA. I dont have a real track map, but I do have this google maps image that shows the ends of the system. Most of the operating is done on the Norfolk Southern Atlanta North District, but HPR owns a yard in Dallas and Rome and some mainline and three yards in High Point. I have some maps of the yards but they dont show the location well, and they're drawn on graph paper and I dont have an image scanner.

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No roster changes to report.

HPR 449, 451, and 450 lead HPR F-RHPC3 Coal drag, currently at Lindale. Clear signal Lindale
GMTX 9055 and HPR 448 lead HPR F-DRMO2 Grain train, stopped at McPherson to meet NS 291.

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No roster changes to report.

GMTX 9055 and HPR 448 lead HPR F-RMHPM6 Manifest Train, currently at Seaboard St. Clear Signal Clarkwood.
HPR 1,2, and 3 leads HPR F-DHP1 Power Move with maintenence cars, stopped at Dallas. Stop signal Dallas yard
HPR 510 leads HPR Extra 510 North Scrap Train, loading at Green. Signal info unavailable. *This train is loading parts from wrecked unit HPR 300 to be sent to the metal recycling centre at Rome*
HPR 706 and 700 build train F-DRE1 Empty Ethanol train, currently in siding 1 at Dallas, GA. Signal Information Unavailble
CEFX 6018 and NS 6758 wait to lead F-DRE1 Empty Ethanol train, currently in Siding 2 at Dallas. Signal Information unavailble.

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No roster changes to report.

GMTX 9055 and HPR 448 lead HPR F-RMHPM6 Manifest Train, currently at Seaboard St. Clear Signal Clarkwood.
HPR 1,2, and 3 leads HPR F-DHP1 Power Move with maintenence cars, stopped at Dallas. Stop signal Dallas yard
HPR 510 leads HPR Extra 510 North Scrap Train, loading at Green. Signal info unavailable. *This train is loading parts from wrecked unit HPR 300 to be sent to the metal recycling centre at Rome*
HPR 706 and 700 build train F-DRE1 Empty Ethanol train, currently in siding 1 at Dallas, GA. Signal Information Unavailble
CEFX 6018 and NS 6758 wait to lead F-DRE1 Empty Ethanol train, currently in Siding 2 at Dallas. Signal Information unavailble.

HPR 501, GP60, has been officially retired, albeit after being rebuilt as B38AC 501

NS 6758, CEFX 6018, and HPR 999 lead F-RHPC2 Loaded coal train, currently at Seney. Clear signal Seney.
HPR 451, 450, and 449 lead F-HPRC2 empty coal train, currently at Aragon to meet F-RHPC2. Stop signal Aragon.
HPR 500, 219, and 220 lead Extra 500 North from Rome to Chattanooga, empty ethanol, currently at CP Hair. Caution signal Hair.
NS 3522, 5358, 7111, 6522, BNSF 9215, and HPR 705, 707, and 3 lead Extra NS 3522 South, from Rome to Dallas. Currently at Green. Caution signal Green.
HPR 501 and 709 lead Extra 501 East from High Point to Rockmart, currently at East High Point. Clear signal Clarkwood. EXTRA 501 EAST IS A TEST TRAIN TO TEST NEW B38AC 501

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HPR 448, 219, and GMTX 9055 lead HPR F-HPRI3, currently at East High Point. Clear signal Clarkwood.
HPR 500 and 501 lead Extra 500 South, currently at McPherson. Clear signal Mcpherson. EXTRA 500 SOUTH IS A TEST TRAIN TO TEST BOTH B38ACs 500 AND 501
CEFX 6018 leads HPR F-RDI1, currently at Fox. Stop signal Fox Diversion.
HPR 1,3, and 2 lead HPR P-RMR1, currently at Bowling Alley (MP 78.1) Clear signal Bowling Alley
HPR 510 leads HPR HPRO1, currently at Green. Clear Signal Green. HPRO1 replaces Extra 510 North, which has been running as an irregularly scheduled scrap train. HPRO1 will run weekly, as well as couterpart RHPO1. The reason the scrap train was almost always Extra 510 North/South before is because 510 was assigned to local scrap duties 2 years ago.
HPR 700 and 706 lead HPR DDM1 Dallas Switcher, currently at Dallas. Stop signal Dallas.

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Current 4 axle road switcher Assignments -

HPR 219 and 220 - Intermodal and Mixed service
HPR 500, 501 - Currently undergoing testing over the system
HPR 510 - Weekly scrap local
HPR 700, 706 - Dallas Yard and surrounding industries
HPR 701, 703, 705 - High Point Yard and surrounding industries
HPR 704 - High Point Power Plant switcher
HPR 708 - High Point North Yard and surrounding industries
HPR 709 - Rome Yard Switcher

[legostudios34]

HPR SD70M-2s 100 and 101 have been delivered from EMD, both in standard grey primer with HPR Reporting marks and numbers on the long hood. Will be repainted into current paint scheme by 6/30/2012. Also, HPR will be purchasing 2 B20-8s from CSX. Numbers of CSX units that will be purchased are not known yet. Transaction should began on 6/20/2012.

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HPR 100, 219, and 220 lead HPR F-RDI1, currently at Bowling Alley. Clear Signal Bowling alley
HPR 451 and 450 lead Southbound Coal Train Extra 451 South, currently at Rockmart. Stop signal Rockmart
HPR 510 leads HPR F-RHPO1, currently at Fox. Stop signal Fox.
HPR 700 and 706 lead DDM1 Dallas Switcher, currently at Carpet Inc. No signal info.

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HPR 999 has been placed into storage, presumably to be rebuilt into an experimental HPLB Super-60ACX

HPR 219 and 220 lead HPR F-RRMO1 grain train to Cagles Grain Elevator in Rockmart. 0 loads, 23 empties. Caution signal Aragon.
HPR 448, 450, 449, and 451(DPU) power HPR F-RHPC2 Coal Train to High Point Power Co. 102 loads, 7 empties. Clear signal Seney.
HPR 510 leads F-HPRO1 scrap train to Newell Recycling in Rome. 3 loads, 1 empty. Stop signal N. Rockmart.
HPR 704 runs light as Extra 704 West to High Point Power Plant from High Point Yard. 0 loads, 0 empties. No signal info.
HPR 100 and 101 lead HPR F-DRI2 Intermodal Train from Austell, GA to Rome, GA. 23 loads, 3 empties, 1 Bad order. Clear signal Dallas. HPR F-DRI2 originated in Austell, GA, outside of the HPR system on Norfolk Southern. It ran as Extra HPR 100 North on NS Rails, then changed to its current HPR symbol at Dallas on the joint NS/HPR tracks.

[legostudios34]

HPR GP35 700. Showing off the standard HPR paint scheme and my epic Lego skills.

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NS 6758 has been returned to lessor.

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The B20-8 order with CSX has been cancelled with anticipation of 7-8 GP35s from DTCX.

[DT&I]

The B20-8 order with CSX has been cancelled with anticipation of 7-8 GP35s from DTCX.

Ok, well this was not fun but after bargaining with LLPX, They ageed to sell us 9 GP35's. But we have to raise the cost on the lease becuase these are in mint condition and were VERY expensive, plus we had to trade them for DTCX 4.