HO Ventilated Box Car Kit Available Again

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The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., is pleased to announce that our HO scale ventilated boxcar kit is available again. The kit was originally produced in 2005 and updated and re-released in 2009. The model is produced exclusively for the Society by Smoky Mountain Model Works.

The kit is based on two nearly identical groups of 40-ton steel underframe ventilated boxcars built for the CofGa by Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.: CG 56000-5650 (built in 1925) and CG 56501-58500 (built in 1926).

The kits feature a highly detailed one-piece urethane resin body with separate underframe and details, including both solid and ventilated doors, and open and closed end ventilators. Decals produced by Rail Graphics (using artwork provided by the Society) are included for post-1932 lettering. Detailed instructions are provided on mini-CD.

This re-run only includes kits with the Murphy”Pivoted All Steel Flexible” car roof which was applied to CofGa ventilated boxcars as replacements beginning in the mid 1930s. The kits also include a revised and updated underframe, based on new information located during the production of the Society’s HO scale pulpwood car kit. (Note that the photos shown on this page are of an earlier run with the as-delivered Murphy XLA roof.)

Note that trucks, couplers, and wheelsets are not included.

The kits sell for $46.95 and are available at our online store (click here) and at any of the train shows we attend

Please order soon as quantities are limited!

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“The Right Way” Vol. 18, No. 4, Mailed to Members

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CGV18N4The October–December 2014 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

Articles include:

  • Emil Albrecht’s Visit to Columbus (1944)
  • Bulletin No. 13 (Revised September 1946)
  • CofGa Souvenir Covers
  • 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. 18, No. 3 Mailed to Members

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CGV18N3The July–September 2014 issue of The Right Way, the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society’s official publication, was mailed to members on Wednesday, October 1, 2014.

Articles include:

  • Compartmentizer Equipped
  • Augusta Traffic Agency
  • “Compare…Then Take the Train!”
  • 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.

2015 CofGa Calendar Now Available

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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 and subsidiary lines are also included.

All of the images used in the 2015 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.

 

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The Society’s New Website

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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! Our new site features bold graphics and will include more photographs and information than our previous site.

Although much of the content from our old site has been transferred, we still have work to do. Future plans include the addition of a CofGa forum and online photo galleries.

Our online store has also been updated, allowing visitors to shop for select Society merchandise and to join the Society (or renew their membership).

We encourage visitors to explore the pages accessible from the menus at the top of this page. Also, our new online store can be reached by clicking on “Store.”

If there’s something you’d like to see added to the site, you can e-mail us here.

HO Scale CofGa E7 Delayed

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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 Society at train shows and our online store, at select hobby shops, and directly from Petersen Supply Company.

Kadee Releases HO Scale “Compartmentizer” Car

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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 in 1959, with “The Right Way” slogan, monogram, and slanted “Compartmentizer” logo.

One road number is available: 6205 (stock 4928)

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Photograph of CG 6205 “Compartmentizer” car (Collection of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society)

“The Right Way” Vol. 18, No. 2 Mailed to Members

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CGV18N2The 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 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.

Central of Georgia Featured in Classic Trains

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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 by the Southern Railway. A general overview of operations is also provided. Several photographs from the Society’s collection are included.

The article is part of Classic Trains’ “Fallen Flags Remembered” series. Contact information for the Society is included in the “fact file” that accompanies the article.

The 106-page softcover magazine sells for $8.99 and is published by Kalmbach Publishing Company. It should be available at your favorite hobby shop, from the Classic Trains web site at www.classictrainsmag.com or direct from the publisher at (800) 533-6644.

Atlas Releases “Streamlined Money-Saver Service” Cars

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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. Three road numbers will be available in each scale:

4005 (stock 50 001 548, N scale; stock 20 002 598, HO scale)

4054 (stock 50 001 549; stock 20 002 599)

4095 (stock 50 001 550; stock 20 002 600)

The Society worked closely with Atlas to help ensure the accuracy of the stenciling for these models.