HoG switcher in downtown Cordele, GA parked for the weekend.
In the Samuel H. Hawkins Car, first-class passengers catch a glimpse of railservice at its zenith.
--one of SAM Shortline's passenger cars
SAM Shortline's observation car, the Samuel H. Hawkins, is being extensively refurbished in an Art Deco style. According to Lee Kinnamon's scholarly research, this car was built by Budd in 1939 ... (more)
--a group of happy passengers en route to the Peanut Festival in Plains
--inside the cab of HOG 1209
parked along with passenger cars for the SAM Shortline excursion train
SAM Shortline's Americus Car provides an elegant ride for first-class passengers.
--from the engineer's seat
From his unique perch, the SAM engineer surveys the Peanut Festival.
Shortly after taking over from GSWR, HOG gets their first power: 3 ex-CN GP9.
The SAM excursion train crosses the diamonds at Cordele
HOG/SAM excursion train stopped in Americus for 2 hour layover on te way to Plains, GA.
