GSWR is staged near Georgia Northern 4-6-2 #107 during the Thronateeska Museum celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first train to come to Albany. Illuminated with a poor man's O. Winston L... (more)
in celebration of 150 years of rail service to Albany, the 3 local railroads provided display locomotives: GSWR 6302, NS (SOU) 4610, and GFRR (HLCX) 3605
Two GSWR F-units sit parked on the main, with a handful of empty logracks from the mill up in Durand, GA.
At the conclusion of what was likely the final GSWR passenger excursion, the F-units and passenger cars are tied down for the night just south of downtown Pine Mountain.
The GSWR passenger special eases through Durand, on its way from Pine Mountain to Allie on former CofG tracks. Not only are passenger trips on the GSWR ending... the future of the very line on whi... (more)
While boarding passengers in downtown Pine Mountain, the 6302 poses next to an assortment of road signs in which some of Georgia's most important highways are represented.
The passengers on board this private excursion were rather amused at the antics of the railfans following the train. The Georgia Southwestern is putting an end to excursions and this was reported ... (more)
The 6302 leads a passenger special through the rural Georgia countryside.
With gas prices like this, seems like commuter rail here would be a better alternative than abandonment...
If things don't improve, this deer may be foreshadowing the future of this line...
A passenger train taking the hole at Durand, probably for the last time, ever...
the spot on the map known as "Durand" hasn't seen anything like this since the Central of Georgia's "Man O' War" ran through here in the 1950's.
