A fiery sunrise burns in the Eastern sky as a Hartwell Railroad northbound approaches Martin, Georgia. The train is lead by a GP38 still wearing Conrail colors.

Former Penn Central/Conrail/CSX GP38 No. 1973 leads a northbound on the Hartwell Railroad, curving through the fog at Eastanollee.

A pair of geeps are digging out storage cars on the original Hartwell Railroad in Airline before making a run to Hartwell.

A former CNW GP9 rolls over the Georgia countryside on the Hartwell railroad.

A southbound train passes the Purdue mill north of Bowersville, Georgia with an ex CNW GP9 in the lead. Ex EJ&E 654 and Georgia Power No. 2 are on the mill track.

Former Rio Grande GP35 No. 3044 is switching at the Rose Acre feed mill in Bowersville on a pleasant summer morning.

The morning sun lights up a pair of classic motors on the Hartwell Railroad as they get their day started at the Rose Acre feed mill in Bowersville.

A former CNW GP9 and EJ&E SD38 drag a cut of grain cars through Bowersville while switching between the two mills in town.

A northbound out of Elberton is coming through a tree tunnel in Dewy Rose with a couple large buzzards perched in the path of the train.

Former RF&P 136 is seen on one of its last runs ever crossing the lake coming into Hartwell with a hopper for Quality Holdings.

Former Rio Grande GP35 sits out in the countryside at the Perdue Mill outside Bowersville, Georgia as the moon dips down toward the horizon.

Former CNW GP9 4556 and St. Lawrence & Atlantic GP40 3000 rest beneath clear skies on Toccoa's south side on a crisp night awaiting the call to duty in the morning.

While riding a train to Toccoa we lost 3000 mid trip and had to stop to start it back up. I took advantage of the opportunity for a quick photo while Eddie walked back and did his thing.

Conrail 7874, now sporting the CSX number 1973, is part of the Hartwell Railroad locomotive roster, however, it slowly continues to rust under a gloomy sky.

Running an odd 1x2 lineup, a Northbound HRT train approaches Bowersville after leaving Dewy Rose an hour prior, Snaking through the curves of Royston GA. HRT 4556, an Ex-CNW GP9, leads the way, wi... (more)