A former Chicago & Northwestern GP9 leads a Hartwell train south from the NS interchange at Toccoa

Hartwell’s ex-Conrail/Penn Central GP38 switches some hoppers at the Rose Acres grain mill in Bowersville.

Former CNW GP9 #4556 and Hartwell GP40-2 #3000 bring their train from Toccoa south through Lavonia, GA passing a former RF&P GP35 #136 which has been rusting to the rails for a few years.

No heritage schemes needed-- The Hartwell Railroad in northwestern Georgia continues to employ a variety of older locomotives in predecessor paint schemes. This particular unit is a fan favorite a... (more)

A vibrant orange train engine is pulling a series of freight cars along the tracks, set against a landscape featuring large silos and lush green foliage. A clear blue sky provides a refreshing bac... (more)

Built as Penn Central 7874 in 1971 and probably not painted since shortly after the Conrail takeover (save for the CSX patch) this unrebuilt GP38 is still earning her keep, now for the Hartwell Ra... (more)

Former Denver, Rio Grande Western Railway GP35 3044 in 2024. No time traveling DeLorean needed.

An old J locomotive spends out her later years on Georgia's Hartwell Railroad.

An old, weathered former Denver, Rio Grande & Western locomotive stands on the railway line adjacent to an industrial silo and a structured building on Georgia's Hartwell Railroad.

A former Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway EMD sits on the point of a Hartwell Railroad train in need of a crew to take it to the Norfolk Southern interchange in Toccoa.

Former Conrail GP38 #1973 sits outside of Toccoa awaiting its next assignment.

Former EJ&E SD38 #654 sits at the feed mill at Rose Acre overnight.

Former EJ&E SD38 #654 sits at the feed mill at Rose Acre overnight.

On a quiet sunny day during the week this was the only active Hartwell train waiting for lumber to be unloaded the rest of the train was sitting five miles north of the Harbin Lumber company. on t... (more)

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.