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)

In early Spring 2005, I caught the Hartwell Railroad in Lavonia, Georgia with an ex-Chicago & Northwestern hgh hood GP9 tied down at the old grain mill in town.

Running an odd 2x1 lineup, a southbound HRT train leaves Bowersville and heads out towards its final destination of Dewy Rose, GA. Snaking through the hills of Royston GA. HRT 4556, an Ex-CNW GP9R... (more)

After a long trip, the crew finally ties down their train in Dewy Rose GA, putting an end to their long day out on the rails, and putting an end to our 3 hour long chase.