Behind the engine is SAM Shortline's most historic acquisition--the Samuel H. Hawkins. According to Lee Kinnamon, this observation/tavern car was built in 1939 for the Florida East Coast Railway.... (more)

--a reliable pumpkin

The crew assembles the power before heading to the Cordele Industrial Park to get their train.

A CSX B40 reflects as it watches the sun set...

NS train 285 clunks across the CSX Fitzgerald sub and Heart of Georgia Railroad diamonds in downtown Cordele. Fuji Sensia 100, Olympus OM4, Zuiko 50mm f1.4

a single BNSF unit leads NS Roadrailer train 245 through downtown Cordele; the signal in the background protects the interlocker with the CSX Fitzgerald Subdivision

On a cool October morning, SAM Shortline waits at the diamond.

CSX's hot Q121 train smokes it up crossing the NS main at Cordele, GA. Fuji Sensia 100, Olympus OM4, Zuiko 50mm f1.4

The east end of a westbound train. SAM Shortline waits at Cordele station for boarding passengers. LLPX 3109 will be the lead locomotive for SAM Shortline afternoon return trip. Canon EOS 20D w/ 1... (more)

Switching; model unique to SCL/SBD/CSX

Engineer Brian Terry efficiently guides SAM Shortline up to the Cordele platform. On this day, passengers have enjoyed more than seven hours on the train.

6097 (Built as N&W 6097 in Mar 75) Southbound takes Cordele siding for incoming Southbound and Northbound. Canon EOS 20D w/ 75-300 F/4 USM III Lens ISO 400 1/640 sec. @ F/11.0.

NS 2638, NS 6765 & NREX 7353 southbound passes NS local. Canon EOS 20D w/ 17-85mm IS F/4 lens ISO 400 1/400 sec. @ F/11.0.

CSXT 7917 last of the CSX 266 C40-8Ws pulls a northbound with HLCX 6450, HLCX 6072, CSX 7892. Canon EOS 20D w/ 75-300mm F/4 lens ISO 400 1/500 sec. @ F/11.0.