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.

“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.

“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.

Fall Meeting Scheduled for November 16, 2024, in Forsyth, Ga.

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The fall membership meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., has been scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024, in
the Forsyth, Ga., area. Our meeting will include visits to several area railroad depots and sites, and our annual business meeting, including elections for Board of Directors. All activities will be during the day on Saturday!

On Saturday morning, we’ll gather at 9:30 a.m. at the former CofGa depot in Forsyth (located at 126 East Johnston Street, Forsyth, GA 31029).

We’ll travel by van to visit several railroad sites in the area, including Barnesville and Thomaston areas.

Our annual business meeting, including elections for Board of Directors, will be held in a meeting room at the depot. Our activities should be completed by around 4:00 p.m.

Registration is $20 per person (to cover the cost of the van).

 

 

“The Right Way” Vol. 28, No. 2 Mailed to Members

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The April–June 2024 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

Articles include:

  • The Seminole
  • To New York via the CofGa and OSS Co.
  • “More Power”
  • 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.

2025 Calendar Now Available

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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of our new 2025 Central of Georgia calendar. The 13-month calendar features black & white photographs of passenger and freight trains (including steam and diesel) at various 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 2025 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.

“The Right Way” Vol. 28, No. 1 Mailed to Members

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The January–March 2024 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

Articles include:

  • “High-Ball!”
  • City of Miami
  • Jordan Spreader-Ditcher No. 30234
  • 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. 27, No. 4 Mailed to Members

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The October–December 2023 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Monday, May 6, 2024.

Articles include:

  • Presentation of a Charter
  • Extra 487 East at Mizell, Ga.
  • New Freight Sheds at Macon
  • 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.

No Spring Meeting in 2024

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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society will not be having a spring meeting in 2024.

We had begun planning for a meeting, but had to cancel those plans due to some last-minute logistical issues.

We will announce plans for our fall meeting soon.