A fiery sunrise burns in the Eastern sky as a Hartwell Railroad northbound approaches Martin, Georgia. The train is lead by a GP38 still wearing Conrail colors.

A 30+ car empty grain train for Toccoa passes through Martin, Georgia in a light rain behind a trio of classic geeps.

A short train for Toccoa rolls alongside highway 17 north of Martin, Georgia behind former CNW 4556 and St. Lawrence & Atlantic 3000

The Hartwell Railroad train headed for Toccoa trundles along through Martin, GA with a dark storm in the background.

HRT GP9 #4556 still wearing its CN&W paint leads HRT GP38 #1973 still in its Conrail Paint north to Toccoa, GA, to pick up cars from Norfolk Southern and return south to Bowersville. They are seen... (more)

HRT GP9 #4556 still wearing its original C&NW paint, pulls two covered Hoppers from the Norfolk Southern interchange in Toccoa back south to Bowersville as they pass through Martin, GA.

Most of the Hartwell Roster looks like it belongs in a graveyard.

Northbound Hartwell train makes some noise as it rolls through the small town of Martin.

A quick drive over to the Hartwell in the afternoon paid off with a late run south out of Toccoa with the Ex-Con & Ex-J SD38 doing the honors.

An American flag flies high in Martin, Georgia as a southbound Hartwell Railroad local cruses into town.

On it's southbound trek from Toccoa, this Hartwell Railroad local heads through the outer limits of Martin, Ga. It is seen here passing the Newman Collins Cemetery.

The trailing unit, HRT 3000, is blowing some serious smoke as the train throttles up in downtown Martin, Ga. The leader is a former Penn Central GP38, built in 1971.

The "Grand Pumpkin" heads up a 6000 foot beast of a storage move heading south from the NS interchange. The cars will be shoved onto the original Hartwell Railroad from Bowersville to Hartwell, GA... (more)