The Heart of Georgia's Cordele Turn is just a couple miles outside of downtown Americus, Georgia early on the morning of December 11, 2019 as seen in this pan shot during twilight. HOG GP38-2 2038... (more)
After attending the annual Christmas parade and tree-lighting party in Plains, Heart of Georgia Railroad GP38-2 2125 leads the SAM Shortline excursion train east out of town.
Having just come off the trestle over Lake Blackshear, the SAM Shortline Excursion to Plains for the lighting of the downtown heads through some fall foliage.
Heart of Georgia Railroad GP38-2's 2124 and 2125 leads the 3pm SAM Shortline excursion train west towards Plains across Lake Blackshear near Cordele, Georgia.
Not sure why but the Heart of Georgia decided to run their SAM Shortline excursion train with the locomotive running long hood forward. The train is getting ready to run a rare mileage trip durin... (more)