The Tate - Marietta train rambles south past a farm in rural Ball Ground,GA.

After another days journey of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, the train resides next to the restored depot, awaiting the next days trip. Sightseers will board at 11:00am and travel to the towns M... (more)

GNRR GP18 Nº8705 eases south through Tate, Georgia on the former L&N Hook & Eye with four loads from White Stone. Georgia Northeastern is now owned by Patriot Rail, 8705 was rebuilt shortly befor... (more)

Long before the owner of Georgia Northeastern decided to sell the company, it was just another day of shortline railroading on the former L&N Hook & Eye. Georgia Northeastern GP18 Nº8705 ... (more)

Georgia Northeastern GP18 8705 (a former NKP/N&W unit) waits to depart downtown Blue Ridge with a Blue Ridge Scenic Railway excursion. The GNRR’s Blue Ridge Scenic operation runs excursions alon... (more)

Georgia Northeastern GP18 8705 was built in June 1960 as NKP 708, retired by NS in November 1984. The unit was overhauled by GNRR in October 2014 during which time it received a chopped nose. Deta... (more)

After staging the first half of the day's grain train at Pilgrim's Pride, the power eases down the lead while clearing the crossover just before retrieving the second half.

With switches at the cross over lined, GNRR GP18 8705 leads another grain train into the Pilgrim's Pride plant in Canton, Georgia. Due to the terrain of this former L&N route, all grain trains ... (more)

Georgia Northeastern GP18 8705 leads a Pilgrim's Pride grain train through the curves and grades of this former L&N route and is seen approaching Pinecrest Road between Holly Springs and Canton.

With time getting short for Georgia Northeastern's vintage fleet of first generation EMDs under Patriot Rail ownership, scenes such as this northbound GNRR grain train climbing the grade through H... (more)

Five normally aspirated EMDs notch up to run 8, throwing out smoke and sand as they handle the second cut of a loaded CSX grain train up to the Pilgrim's Pride Feed Mill in Canton, GA.

Georgia Northeastern GP18 #8705 brings two covered hoppers up the grade leading into Tate,GA off the Marble Hill branch passing the old Georgia Marble handcar shed.

Now owned by Patriot Rail, operations on Georgia Northeastern still continue in much the same ways as before. Meanwhile GP18 Nº8704 and the last high hood unit on the roster, GP9 Nº6576 stand at... (more)

Georgia Northeastern Railroad GP18 #8705 stands with its former twin #6576 in the midnight hour on a cold, still night. The #8705 was built as a high hood GP18 for the Nickel Plate Road in 1960 an... (more)

Now owned by Patriot Rail, operations on Georgia Northeastern still continue in much the same ways as before. The northbound local is seen making it's way north from Elizabeth (Marietta) to Tate a... (more)