A southbound train of intermodal and autoracks is busy sounding the horn at the first of many grade crossings found along the GS&F in downtown Cordele. This train will soon be swapping crews in V... (more)

Stressed out and in need of rest I took a sentimental journey to my old haunts in the spring thirty one years ago. In Cordele I found this Electric Fuels unit coal train headed for Florida. Ver... (more)

The SAM Shortline passenger train is traversing unfamiliar territory as they return from an eastbound excursion out of Cordele. The train is running out of the downtown Cordele depot today for th... (more)

Running "pure" in the Deep South a matched set races through with a long train of pigs no doubt bound for Jacksonville. A great little town for action on three railroads and don't miss ... (more)

A couple of young railfans are ready to capture a southbound "auto/modal" crossing the CSX/HOG diamond in downtown Cordele, Georgia. This train has a Dash 9 unit leading which has becom... (more)

Three big GE locomotives lug a long string of empty rock hoppers by the South End of Cordele Siding. This train originates out of Winston Yard in Central Florida and carries cars to be loaded at o... (more)

Colorful international containers are a really nice contrast to drab CSX "Dark Future" paint scheme applied to their locomotives. Both I197 and I198 were a staple on the Georgia Road un... (more)

The SAM Shortline comes back into downtown Cordele after running to Rochelle.

We set up at the South End of Cordele siding to witness the passage of a colorful intermodal train. Both I197 and I198 haul domestic and international containers into and out of the busy seaport ... (more)

A Nashville, Tennessee to Waycross, Georgia mixed freight rolls past an abandoned fertilizer facility located at the north end of Ross siding. This train will have clear signals through Cordele b... (more)

Modern GE and EMD power pull Macon to Valdosta mixed freight 151 on a cold January day. The lead locomotive is one of the growing fleet of rebuilt Dash 9 units completed by Wabtec in Fort Worth, ... (more)

A very late 29F tries to make up lost time as he clatters across the Cordele interlocking during a cold January Saturday afternoon. This high priority train carries UPS trailers and will typicall... (more)

Chicago to Jacksonville hotshot intermodal I025 rolls past the Cordele local power tied down in the Ross storage track. Ross is the first siding north of Cordele and is a favorite for meets due t... (more)

First train of the day! A New Orleans to Waycross mixed freight slams the diamonds and leaves the unique concrete water tower behind on a cold, windy January day. Despite the cold weather, a gro... (more)

Long shadows and golden light tell us this will be the last train of the day during a short trip to Cordele. A nice duo of power is pulling our northbound intermodal through the busy railroad jun... (more)