The spring 2021 meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021, in the Durham, Ga., area, and will include visits to several sites related to the CofGa’s Durham Branch. (The October–December 2020 issue of The Right Way noted that a meeting was being planned.) We will […]
The October–December 2020 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Articles include: The “Remarkable Record” for Package Cars A Day in April 1966 “Service is the Watchword!” C. G. News Membership expiration is based on the last issue that […]
Central of Georgia caboose X59 has been donated to the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah, Ga. The car has been privately owned since 1971, though its existence wasn’t known to the Society until recently. Caboose X59 was built at the Macon, Ga., shops about 1927 (original number not known). The car is in extremely […]
The July–September 2020 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Articles include: Alternate Route Arrangement Maps (1946) (Part 2) 40-ton Wooden Gondola Coal Cars (CG 15250–16049) More on 2-8-0 No. 174 and the W&T C. G. News Membership expiration […]
The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society has produced two different custom-printed cloth face masks featuring CofGa designs. One mask is black with a red monogram and white letters (similar to the CofGa’s steam locomotive lettering), while the other is gray with a yellow monogram and black letters (similar to the lettering on the CofGa’s […]
The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of our new 2021 Central of Georgia calendar. The 13-month calendar features color photographs of passenger and freight trains (including steam and diesel) at Atlanta, Columbus, Gordon, and several other cities on the CofGa. Important dates in the history of the Central […]
The April–June 2020 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Articles include: When 2-8-0 No. 174 Went to the W&T They Fix ʼEm…at Savannah Alternate Route Arrangement Maps (1946) (Part 1) C. G. News Membership expiration is based on […]
Because of the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Directors has voted to delay the fall membership meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society until the spring of 2021 (or until such time that we can have safe gatherings). This delay includes elections for Board of Directors (normally held at the fall membership […]
The January–March 2020 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Articles include: Rebuilt Low-Side Gondolas for Pig Iron Service An Important Role in Columbus’ Industrial Growth Flat Car Restoration Completed! C. G. News Membership expiration is based on the […]
Because of the current virus situation, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society will not have a Spring 2020 membership meeting. Though we had previously begun planning for a meeting in mid May, we have decided to cancel those plans. We look forward to having a fall meeting.