Illinois Central 8302 has seen better days as it slowly rusts away and is gradually overtaken by trees and brush at the Great Walton Railroad in Social Circle, Georgia.

This was my first trip to Social Circle, Georgia and I haven't been able to get back since. While I'm happy to have gotten this shot, I was hoping to catch the railroad running with one or both of... (more)

CSX 273 has stopped between the small office and the large coaling tower in Social Circle, Georgia.

Some of Great Walton's power rests at the shop in Social Circle.

Local power rests at Social Circle, GA, with the Georgia Railroad coaling tower straddling the main in the background.

CSX loaded rock train W056-21 heads west into Social Circle on a beautiful spring evening!

Built by EMD in January 1969, Atlanta & West Point GP40 729 was photographed in Social Circle, Georgia, in April 1975. This locomotive would eventually become Seaboard System 6649, and then CSX T... (more)

Class One mentalities have changed drastically with their motive power needs in this modern era. When the AC44s were new not one personal would've thought for a minute they'd be used in such small... (more)

CSX CW44AC 420 idles at Social Circle, Georgia early on Memorial Day morning. The depot and coal tower which served the Georgia Railroad still proudly stand overlooking the modern era of class one... (more)

CSX CW44AC 420 idles at Social Circle, Georgia early on Memorial Day morning. The depot and coal tower which served the Georgia Railroad still proudly stand overlooking the modern era of class one... (more)

CSX CW44AC 420 idles at Social Circle, Georgia early on Memorial Day morning as a hard reminder of the steam era from the Georgia Railroad lingers overhead.

An empty coal train returning to the coal fields of Appalachia is seen trundling through Social Circle, Georgia along the Georgia Railroad's former Augusta to Atlanta mainline.

"Signs of the past and the future." CSX train A743-27 departs Social Circle, GA with a new Tier 4 Emissions GE leading the train beneath the old steam engine coaling tower.

Three CSX GE units CSX 3198, CSX 405, and CSX 5385, idle in the weeds next to the former Georgia Railroad coaling tower in Social Circle, Georgia. The main line runs through the tower.