Fall Meeting Scheduled for October 25, 2025, in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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The fall membership meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., has been scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Our meeting will include an opportunity to see the CofGa (and S&A) equipment at the museum.

We’ll also have our annual business meeting (including elections for Board of Directors).

The Museum owns all four of the original Budd passenger cars built in 1947 for the Man o’ War. This includes Fort Mitchell (baggage-passenger), Fort Oglethorpe and Fort McPherson (coaches), and Fort Benning (tavern-observation). (Note that the Fort Oglethorpe is currently on lease to an excursion line and is not at the museum site.) Also at the site is former CofGa GP7 No. 121 (one of four equipped with roof-top air tanks) and former CofGa SD-7 No. 201, as well as a former S&A steel caboose.

This is a unique meeting in a non-CofGa city. Though we won’t have any organized visits, there are several non-railroad museums and sites in the area, some devoted to the history of the Manhattan Project. There are numerous motels in the Oak Ridge area for those wanting to stay overnight.

Specific details were included in a post card mailed to members.

Members should register in advance by sending an e-mail to Society secretary/treasurer Graham Dean at GDean@cofga.org as soon as possible. This will also allow us to notify those attending of any last-minute changes. There is no cost to attend, but we do need to know how many plan to be there.

March 14–15, 2026: The Piedmont Division Model Train Show, Cartersville, Ga.

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March 14–15, 2026:

The Piedmont Division Model Train Show

sponsored by the Piedmont Division of the NMRA

Clarence Brown Conference Center

5450 Highway 20

Cartersville, Georgia.

Hours: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Admission: (tba)

 

March 27–28, 2026: Central Georgia Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet

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March 27–28, 2026

Central Georgia Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet

Lundy Chapel Baptist Church

2081 Forest Hill Road

Macon, Georgia 31210

Hours: (tba) Registration: (tba)

(Note: This is a modeler’s workshop, not a traditional train show. Contact Ken Preston at ken.preston@cox.net for more information. Also, this is the former Savannah Prototype Modelers Meet renamed and moved to a different location.)

Visit https://www.facebook.com/centralgarpm or  www.centralgarpm.com additional information.

 

April 11–12, 2026: 37th Annual Model Railroad and Train Show, Savannah, Ga.

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April 11–12, 2026:

37th Annual Model Railroad and Train Show

Sponsored by Coastal Rail Buffs, Inc.

Pooler Recreation Center

900 South Rogers St.

Pooler, Georgia 31322

Hours: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Admission: $10.00; Senior citizens (60+) and students $7.00; Active duty military (with ID) $5.00; Children under 12 with parents free.

 

July 23–25, 2026: St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet

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July 23–25, 2026:

Seventeenth St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet

Gateway Convention Center

One Gateway Drive

Collinsville, Illinois

Hours: starts 9:00 a.m. both days

Registration: (tba)

For more information, visit: https://www.stlrpm.com/

(Note: This is a modeler’s workshop, not a traditional train show.)

 

August 22, 2026: 69th Atlanta Model Train Show

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August 22, 2026:

69th Atlanta Model Train Show

sponsored by Golden Spike Enterprises (www.gserr.com)

Gas South Convention Center

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway

Duluth, Georgia.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission: (tba)

“The Right Way” Vol. 29, No. 1 Mailed to Members

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The January–March 2025 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Articles include:

  • Central of Georgia Stock Cars (Part 1)
  • The Concrete Water Tank at Savannah
  • “Men Who Build the Future…”
  • 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 May 17, 2025, in Savannah, Ga.

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The spring membership meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Georgia State Railroad Museum. The museum is located at 655 Louisville Road, Savannah, GA 31401. The meeting will be a work session for us to stencil the recently restored CofGa Baggage & Passenger combine No. 374. (See the news article on page 14 of the October–December 2024 issue [Vol. 28, No. 4] of The Right Way.) We’ll start around 9:00 a.m. Be sure to wear work clothes. We’ll have all of the needed paint and supplies.

This is a great opportunity for members to help with the restoration of this car! There’s no cost to attend. Those planning to attend are asked to e-mail CGRHS secretary/treasurer Graham Dean at GDean@cofga.org.

“The Right Way” Vol. 28, No. 4 Mailed to Members

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The October–December 2024 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Articles include:

  • Passenger Car Hire Earnings (1962)
  • The Ocean Steamship Company’s New Terminal
  • More on Mizell
  • 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. 28, No. 3 Mailed to Members

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The July–September 2024 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Articles include:

  • A Witness…at Rocky Ford
  • More on The Seminole
  • The Parker Railway News Company
  • 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.