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

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 former CNW GP9 rolls over the Georgia countryside on the Hartwell railroad.

A southbound train passes the Purdue mill north of Bowersville, Georgia with an ex CNW GP9 in the lead. Ex EJ&E 654 and Georgia Power No. 2 are on the mill track.

A former CNW GP9 and EJ&E SD38 drag a cut of grain cars through Bowersville while switching between the two mills in town.

A CNW GP9 and a Conrail GP38 bring a few covered hoppers into Eastanollee to be spotted up at "Bill's" right around the corner.

CNW GP9 4556 leads a long train of temporary storage Micheline cars into Eastanollee, GA.

Former CNW GP9 4556 and St. Lawrence & Atlantic GP40 3000 rest beneath clear skies on Toccoa's south side on a crisp night awaiting the call to duty in the morning.

After arriving in Toccoa I hopped off the train and snagged a photo while the crew went to look at the NS yard. Former CNW GP9 4556 has just taken charge of a northbound train.

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

A northbound on the Hartwell Railroad scoots along through the countryside on a dark summer day.

Former CNW GP9 4556 takes charge of a short train of loaded grain hoppers passing by the chip mill at Dewy Rose headed north to the feed mill in Bowersville.

Running an odd 1x2 lineup, a Northbound HRT train approaches Bowersville after leaving Dewy Rose an hour prior, Snaking through the curves of Royston GA. HRT 4556, an Ex-CNW GP9, leads the way, wi... (more)

A random encounter while driving home, I saw that the Hartwell Railroad was close to my drive home from Atlanta to North Carolina and stopped. I drove around aimlessly till I found a railroad cros... (more)