HRT 3000, 4556 and train sit on the mainline as the engineer starts up Ex-DRGW GP35 #3044.

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)

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)

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)

Former South Carolina Central GP9 #6555 was one of two motors on the Great Walton in Social Circle, Georgia back in March, 2005

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)

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.

The Hartwell Railroad's former EJ&E SD38 & Rio Grande GP35 work the feed mill in Bowersville.