Former Conrail GP38 #1973 sits outside of Toccoa awaiting its next assignment.

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.

Looking back on a short northbound train for Toccoa as we blast by sitting engines in Bowersville amidst a cold winter rain. We're on the former St. Lawrence & Atlantic GP40 no. 3000.

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.

Ex-Conrail now Hartwell GP38 No. 1973 sits tied down in Bowersville.

The Hartwell Railroad train headed for Toccoa trundles along through Martin, GA with a dark storm in the background.

Hartwell Railroad crew rides light through Lavonia, Georgia before tying down for the day. HRT 1973 is a straight GP38 built for Penn Central in 1971 as PC 7874.

After what I considered a bad morning on the Pickens, I decided to head south to see if I could manage any luck on the Hartwell, a notoriously difficult shortline to shoot due to the fact that not... (more)

After what I considered a bad morning on the Pickens, I decided to head south to see if I could manage any luck on the Hartwell, a notoriously difficult shortline to shoot due to the fact that not... (more)

After what I considered a bad morning on the Pickens, I decided to head south to see if I could manage any luck on the Hartwell, a notoriously difficult shortline to shoot due to the fact that not... (more)

A going away shot of HRT GP38 #1973 still in its Conrail Paint trailing behind HRT GP9 #4556 still in its C&NW paint heading north into Toccoa, GA, to pick up cars from Norfolk Southern and head b... (more)

Ex Conrail/CSXT now HRT 1973 sits tied down on the main after interchanging with NS. An HRT crew brought the SD38 along with EX C&NW 4556 to Toccoa to bring a train back north to Bowersville. Litt... (more)

Ex Conrail/CSXT now HRT 1973 heads North to Toccoa, GA to interchange with Norfolk Southern.

Hartwell Railroad heads north with engines light to Taccoa, GA, to pick up cars from Norfolk Southern then return south back to Bowersville, GA. Seen here is a going away shot as the former C&NW G... (more)