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Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society
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Written by Scott Povlot
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Friday, 13 August 2010 03:23 |
Be sure to register soon for the membership meeting in Madison, Ga.!
The fall meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., will be held Friday and Saturday, October 1–2, 2010, in Madison, Georgia. The meeting will include a program on Friday night and a bus tour on Saturday focusing on the 33 miles of the CofGa’s Athens District between Madison and Athens.
Our annual business meeting (including elections for Board of Directors) will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 1, in the conference room at the Comfort Inn in Madison, Georgia. The meeting will be followed by casual conversation, “show and tell”, and a slide show of railroad photographs.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit the “tip of the thumb” in the CofGa’s “Hand of Full of Strong Lines” by participating in the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s fall meeting and historical railfanning tour.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 22:37 |
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"The Right Way" Vol. 14, No. 2, Mailed To Members |
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Written by Allen Tuten
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 00:00 |
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Vol. 14, No. 2 (April - June 2010)
The latest issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society's official publication, was mailed to members on Thursday, August 12, 2010.
Articles include:
- The Chattanooga Agency's Remarkable Record
- Derailment at Chewacla, Alabama (July 29, 1953
- "Greatly Improved Service…"
- C.G. News
Membership expirations are based on the last issue that a member is to receive. A one year membership in the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society always includes four issues of The Right Way (regardless of the publication date). This ensures that each member receives the full benefit of their membership. |
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1944 Locomotive Diagram Book Now Available |
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Written by Allen Tuten
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 00:00 |
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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., has recently released a reprint of a locomotive diagram book that was issued by the Central of Georgia Railway circa 1944, with the last revisions dated June 13, 1947. The title page of the copy used for this reprint does not include a date. However, the Society has a similar diagram book that has an issue date of August 4, 1944, that includes a number of pages with later revision dates (as late as June 1948). For that reason, we have put an issue date of "circa 1944" on the reprint.
The diagram book contains approximately 75 pages, with line drawings and mechanical data for all of the locomotives, both diesel and steam, in service on the CofGa circa 1944 through June 1947. By the date of this diagram book, many of the CofGa’s "early" steam locomotives had been retired.
This diagram book is available by mail, at the train shows we attend, and at our online store here.
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2011 CofGa Calendar Now Available |
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Written by Allen Tuten
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 00:00 |
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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., is pleased to announce the publication of our new 2011 Central of Georgia calendar. The 13-month calendar features black and white photographs of scenes and equipment on the CofGa and subsidiary companies. Important dates in the history of the CofGa are also included. Most of the photographs used in the 2011 calendar are from the Society’s collection.
The calendar sells for $11.95 (price includes postage) and is available by mail, at any of the train shows we attend, and at the Society's online store here.
Photographs include:
- CG 470 (4-8-2) and CG 458 (4-8-4) on Train No. 47 (February 1953)
- CG 121 (GP7) and an RS-3 on Train No. 88 (November 1952)
- CG 663 (2-8-2) near Macon, Georgia (March 1948)
- CG 473 (4-8-2) at Weems, Alabama (April 1948)
- CG 439 (4-6-2) at Statesboro, Georgia (May 1949)
- CG 810 (E7) with Man O' War
- CG 802 (E7) with Nancy Hanks at Hapeville, Georgia (1948)
- CG 23, 21, and 29 (S-2) at Columbus, Georgia
- W&T (ex-CofGa) 221 (2-8-0) at Brewton, Georgia (1954)
- CG 108 (RS-3) Barnesville, Georgia (circa 1965)
- CG 707 (2-10-2) and CG 458 (4-8-4) with Train No. 34 (November 1952)
- New PS-1 box cars at Coosa Pines, Alabama (1953)
- CG 902 (F3) with freight
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