A former Denver & Rio Grande Western GP35 pulls a train over a rural crossing just outside Lavonia, Georgia. You could not tell from tis photograph, but the train is very close to the busy Interst... (more)

A former Denver & Rio Grande Western GP35 pulls a train through Lavonia, Georgia for current owner Hartwell Railroad in 2008. Here it passes the old Southern Railway which has since been repainted... (more)

On the way down to Atlanta, I felt like it would only be right to stop in Lavonia on the way, to see what they had over in the sheds. Not too my surprise, the Ex-CNW, HRT 4556, was the only one in... (more)

The sun begins to set over the horizon, as this B&O rail veteran stays in place, as it will tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that. Every day, until it's fixed, or scrapped.

Battered and Stattered. HRT 136 has battle scars all over it. It's missing a number board, missing a ditch light, one of it's windows is shattered, one of it's rear pannels is flipped upside down,... (more)

HRT 654, still wearing it's bright orange paint, sits in a siding in Bowersville, waiting for the new week to start so it can be put back to work.

Hartwell GP30's 3016 and 3021 ex. DRG&W lead their train thru Lavonia.

The Hartwell Railroad's former EJ&E SD38 and former Rio Grande GP35 rest in Bowersville, GA awaiting their next assignment. HRT 3044 HRT 654

The Hartwell Railroad's out of service former Bessemer & Lake Eire SD7 sits overgrown in weeds in Airline, GA.

After what I considered a bad morning on the Pickens, I decided to head south to see if I could manage any luck on the Hartwell, a notoriously difficult shortline to shoot due to the fact that not... (more)

Former Denver & Rio Grande Western in Lavonia, Georgia in 2009

A quick roster shot of the 654 since this ended up being the only we were able to shoot the nose of the engine in good since they continued to do what I refer to as #hartwellthings as usual. This ... (more)

Hartwell has assembled classic EMD power in 4 paint schemes to take empties to Norfolk Southern. Here they are passing through farm country between Bowersville and Lavonia.

Hartwell Railway Company 2 is a General Electric 44 ton locomotive built for the HRT in February 1950. (Hartwell, Georgia – June 22, 1974) - Lloyd Neal Photo, Craig Walker Collection

A Hartwell Railroad Freight Train is seen here passing by a couple of sidelined Locomotives at Bowersville, GA, as they head north to interchange with Norfolk Southern in Toccoa, GA.