The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of our new 2015 Central of Georgia calendar. The 13-month calendar features color photographs of CofGa diesel and steam locomotives in action at Macon, Atlanta, Echeconnee, Columbus, Nixon (Augusta), and other locations. Important dates in the history of the Central of Georgia […]
The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is pleased to welcome you to our new website! With the help of web designer Kristy Sullivan, we’ve undertaken a total redesign of our website, including many “behind the scenes” improvements that will allow us to keep the site updated and, hopefully, provide more interesting content than before! […]
Petersen Supply Company has notified us of a delay in the estimated delivery date of their custom production run of an HO scale EMD E7 in the Central of Georgia’s classic blue, gray, and black scheme.The original announcement is here. At present, delivery is estimated to be December/January. The models will be available from the […]
Kadee Quality Products Co. has released their HO scale 40′ PS-1 box car in the Central of Georgia’s “Compartmentizer” paint scheme. The highly detailed cars feature 7-panel Superior doors and are based on the CofGa’s 6200–6207 series of special “Compartmentizer Equipped” cars built by Pullman in 1954. The paint scheme represents cars shop repainted beginning […]
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 […]