Former EJ&E SD38 #654 sits at the feed mill at Rose Acre overnight.

Former EJ&E SD38 #654 sits at the feed mill at Rose Acre overnight.

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 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.

A 30+ car empty grain train for Toccoa passes through Martin, Georgia in a light rain behind a trio of classic geeps.

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.

Former EJ&E SD38 654 brings a single empty centerbeam up from the lumber yard in Royston.

Ex-EJ&E SD38 now HRT 654 sits tied down near Royston.

HRT 654, still wearing it's bright orange paint, sits in a siding in Bowersville, waiting for the new week to start so it can be put back to work.

Only on the Hartwell/Great Walton Railroad can you see an EJ&E J Ball SD38 and Rio Grande GP35 working together. They're switching out Rose Acres Feed Mill before heading north to interchange wit... (more)

The Hartwell Railroad's former EJ&E SD38 and former Rio Grande GP35 rest in Bowersville, GA awaiting their next assignment.

An almost unadulterated EJ&E SD38 heads north the the NS interchange on the Great Walton/Hartwell RR.

A quick roster shot of the 654 since this ended up being the only we were able to shoot the nose of the engine in good since they continued to do what I refer to as #hartwellthings as usual. This ... (more)

Engineer Eddie looks over his paper work while the conductor performs some throwback railroading by gravity switching this string of plastic hoppers to the front of their train for delivery to GEM... (more)

The Hartwell Railroad's former EJ&E SD38 heads north for the NS interchange at Toccoa with a short string of empty grain hoppers with them. This was the site of a massive derailment a few years ag... (more)