“The Right Way” Vol. 21, No. 2, Mailed to Members

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The April–June 2017 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Thursday, August 10, 2017.

Articles include:

  • “Great News for Travelers”
  • A Week on a Long Barrel Local (Part 2)
  • Happy 70th Birthday…Man o’ War!
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.

“The Right Way” Vol. 21, No. 1, Mailed to Members

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The January–March 2017 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

Articles include:

  • The Robertson Cinder Conveyor
  • A Week on a Long Barrel Local (Part 1)
  • A Conductor’s Retirement…in 1960
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.

“The Right Way” Vol. 20, No. 4, Mailed to Members

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The October–December 2016 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

Articles include:

  • More on Freight Trucks
  • Macon’s Million Dollar Terminal Station
  • A Borrowed Christmas Cover…
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.

Spring Meeting Scheduled for April 21–22, 2017, in Statesboro, Ga.

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Update (3/16/2017): We’ve added several rooms to our block at the Holiday Inn for Thursday night.

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The spring meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 21–22, 2017, in Statesboro, Ga. Our meeting will include an archive work session on Friday, a presentation on Friday night, and a bus tour of various CofGa related sites in Statesboro, Sylvania, and Rocky Ford on Saturday.

Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning, we’ll have an archive work session in the Dogwood meeting room at the Holiday Inn Statesboro (See motel information below). Our current plans are to continue the process of sorting and organizing the Society’s equipment drawings that was begun at our October meeting. We still have a great deal of work to do to sort and organize our collection, and members are encouraged to stop by anytime during the day to help!

At 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, we’ll have a presentation in the hotel’s meeting room on the railroads in the Statesboro area. We’ll also have a brief overview of some of the sites we’ll see during our bus tour on Saturday.
On Saturday morning, we’ll depart the hotel at 9:00 a.m. for a bus tour of several Central of Georgia sites in the Statesboro area. We’ll then travel to Sylvania to see the remaining trackage of the Sylvania Central and the Savannah & Atlanta Railway in the industrial area near downtown, currently operated by a shortline railroad. (Editor’s note: See the article “The Sylvania Central’s Trackage at Sylvania, Ga.” in the January–March 2015 issue [Vol. 19, No. 1] of The Right Way.)

Next, we’ll follow the long-abandoned route of the Sylvania Central west from Sylvania to Rocky Ford, where it connected with the Central of Georgia’s Savannah–Macon mainline (now operated by Norfolk Southern). At Rocky Ford, we’ll visit the site of the CofGa depot, see the remaining brick warehouse and other historic buildings, and trace roadbed of both the Sylvania Central and Foy’s Tram (a private railroad that connected to the CofGa at Rocky Ford via a wye). The bus should return to the hotel by 4:00 p.m.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Statesboro, 455 Commerce Drive, Statesboro, GA 30461. The group rate is $119 per night. Reservations can be made by contacting the motel at (912) 489-4545 and asking for the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society block (code: CGR). Rooms may also be reserved online at www.holidayinn.com (code: CGR) or by using this link. The cut-off date for the block is March 21, 2017. Rooms are available for Friday and Saturday nights. (Update: We’ve added several rooms to our block at the Holiday Inn for Thursday night.)

Registration for the weekend’s events is $30 per person or $50 per couple. To register, send your name, address, and number of registrations (include individual names for nametags), along with a check or money order (payable to CGRHS) to secretary/treasurer Eddie Shaw at the address in the last issue of The Right Way. Registrations can also be made here. Early registration is highly recommended!

Additional information will be posted as available on the Society’s web site at www.cofga.org.

“The Right Way” Vol. 20, No. 3, Mailed to Members

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The July–September 2016 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Monday, February 6, 2017.

Articles include:

  • “Hey! Look at the Opportunities…”
  • The Story of a Flat Car (Help Fix the Flat!)
  • Train No. 34…One Day in May
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.

“The Right Way” Vol. 20, No. 2, Mailed to Members

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cgv20n2The April–June 2016 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Monday, November 14, 2016.

Articles include:

  • Out of Bankruptcy: John Fletcher Hanson
  • For Once and For All…
  • Electric Trucks in Transfer Service
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.

2017 Calendar Available Now

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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of our new 2017 Central of Georgia calendar. The 13-month calendar features black & white photographs of passenger and freight trains (including steam and diesel) in operation at Atlanta, Bowdon Junction, Weems, Chattanooga, Eatonton, Savannah, and several other cities on the CofGa. Important dates in the history of the Central of Georgia and subsidiary lines are also included.

Most of the images used in the 2017 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 - 2017 calendar spreads

“The Right Way” Vol. 20, No. 1, Mailed to Members

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CGV20N1The January–March 2016 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Saturday, July 9, 2016.

Articles include:

  • “Relax on Man O’ War”
  • More on the Creosote Plant at Macon
  • Welded Rail on the Central of Georgia
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.

“The Right Way” Vol. 19, No. 4, Mailed to Members

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CGV19N4The October–December 2015 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Friday, January 29, 2016.

Articles include:

  • The CofGa’s Creosote Plant at Macon
  • Christmas on the Nancy (1954)
  • More on Loading Cotton
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.

“The Right Way” Vol. 19, No. 3, Mailed to Members

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CGV19N3The July–September 2015 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Monday, December 14, 2015.

Articles include:

  • Roadway Cars at Hamilton
  • The Proper Way to Load Cotton in Cars
  • “Payoff in Prosperity…for You!”
  • C. G. News

Membership expiration is 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.