Society Presents Program at Bloomingdale History Museum

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Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society President Allen Tuten presented a program at the Bloomingdale History Museum in Bloomingdale, Ga. (west of Savannah) on Sunday, October 12, 2014.

The program, entitled “The Central of Georgia Railway and Related Lines: Trackage, Facilities, and Industries in Savannah, Ga.,” covered the history of the CofGa and its impact on the Savannah area. A number of vintage photographs and maps from the Society’s collection were used, showing the various trackage, facilities, and industries on both the Central of Georgia and the Savannah & Atlanta Railway in Savannah.

Following the presentation, several attendees took an optional walking tour on the Bloomingdale Rail Trail to the site of the CofGa station. There were approximately 30 people in attendance.

The Central of Georgia's waterfront terminals at Savannah, Ga.

The Central of Georgia’s waterfront terminals at Savannah, Ga. (Collection of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society)

2015 CofGa Calendar Now Available

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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of our new 2015 Central of Georgia calendar. The 13-month calendar features color photographs of CofGa diesel and steam locomotives in action at Macon, Atlanta, Echeconnee, Columbus, Nixon (Augusta), and other locations. Important dates in the history of the Central of Georgia and subsidiary lines are also included.

All of the images used in the 2015 calendar are from the Society’s collection. The calendar is available from our online store here and at all of the train shows we attend.

 

Post - 2015 calendar spreads

The Society’s New Website

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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is pleased to welcome you to our new website!

With the help of web designer Kristy Sullivan, we’ve undertaken a total redesign of our website, including  many “behind the scenes” improvements that will allow us to keep the site updated and, hopefully, provide more interesting content than before! Our new site features bold graphics and will include more photographs and information than our previous site.

Although much of the content from our old site has been transferred, we still have work to do. Future plans include the addition of a CofGa forum and online photo galleries.

Our online store has also been updated, allowing visitors to shop for select Society merchandise and to join the Society (or renew their membership).

We encourage visitors to explore the pages accessible from the menus at the top of this page. Also, our new online store can be reached by clicking on “Store.”

If there’s something you’d like to see added to the site, you can e-mail us here.

HO Scale CofGa E7 Delayed

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Petersen Supply Company has notified us of a delay in the estimated delivery date of their custom production run of an HO scale EMD E7 in the Central of Georgia’s classic blue, gray, and black scheme.The original announcement is here.

At present, delivery is estimated to be December/January.

The models will be available from the Society at train shows and our online store, at select hobby shops, and directly from Petersen Supply Company.