The April–June 2014 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Articles include: A Long Day on a “Through-Local” in 1960 “Streamlined Money-Saver Service” New Engine Facilities at Athens, Ga. C. G. News Membership expiration is based on the last issue […]
The Central of Georgia Railway is featured in an article in the Summer 2014 issue of Classic Trains. The four-page article, written by Society President Allen Tuten, covers the history of the CofGa, beginning with the formation of the Central Rail Road & Canal Co. of Georgia in December 1833 through the takeover in 1963 […]
Atlas Model Railroad Co. has produced their N and HO scale 1932 ARA 40′ steel boxcars in the Central of Georgia’s unique “Streamlined Money-Saver Service” scheme. The models represent cars built by Pullman in 1937 (CG 4000–4499) and repainted by the CofGa in mid 1952, and will be equipped with metal wheelsets and AccuMate couplers. […]
A collection of original Central of Georgia company negatives and contact prints from the 1930s and 1940s has recently been donated to the Society. The negatives and prints were recovered from one of the CofGa’s office buildings in Savannah, Ga., a number of years ago. The collection consists of 922 original negatives and 719 contact […]
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 […]