The spring membership meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., was held Friday–Saturday, March 21–22, 2014, in the Durham, Ga., area. Around 6:00 p.m. on Friday night, we had an informal gathering in the meeting room at the Hampton Inn West in Chattanooga, Tenn. On Saturday morning, we met in the meeting […]
Accurail has released their HO scale USRA 50-ton two-bay open hoppers in the Central of Georgia’s The Right Way scheme. The kits represent the CofGa’s 21001–21300 series of hoppers built in 1923 by Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. at Fairfield, Alabama. The cars are oxide red with white stenciling, including monogram, modified box reporting […]
The recent re-release of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s HO scale ventilated boxcar kit is sold out as of March 2, 2014!! The kits can no longer be ordered from our online store and we have filled all orders from the online store received as of March 1. If there is sufficient interest, […]
Wm. K. Walthers currently has an online survey regarding interest in various passenger train models. The CofGa’s Nancy Hanks II is included in part 13 of the survey, which asks respondents to indicate how likely they would be to purchase an HO scale “name train” model from Walthers. Members are encouraged to complete the survey […]
The January–March 2014 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Articles include: Recollections of the Athens District Slip No. 1 at Savannah Once a Trestle, Now a Fill C. G. News Membership expiration is based on the last issue that […]
The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society has produced two new HO scale gondola decal sets: a “1942” set and a “1956” set. The sets are designed specifically for use on 11-panel models such as the Sunshine Models resin kit or the Accurail plastic kit, although they can be adapted to other models, to represent […]
The October–December 2013 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, November 9, 2013. Articles include: The CofGa’s Durham District (Part 2) Forsyth Goes to Atlanta “Development of Industry” C. G. News Membership expirations are based on the last issue that a member is […]
Petersen Supply Company has announced a custom production run of an HO scale EMD E7 in the Central of Georgia’s classic blue, gray, and black scheme. The limited edition models will be based on the Broadway Limited Imports model and will feature the Paragon2 sound and control system (dual-mode decoder with authentic sounds), all-wheel drive […]
The July–September 2013 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Articles include: The CofGa’s Durham District (Part 1) Savannah & Atlanta Railway Cotton Train Nancy’s “Little Services” C. G. News Membership expiration is based on the last issue that a […]
The April–June 2013 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Articles include: Mining Coal on the Margaret District Leasing Diesels from the Frisco Albany Fueling Facilities (1955) C. G. News Membership expirations are based on the last issue that a […]