Central of Georgia Railroad

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The Central of Georgia Railway was constructed to join the Macon and Western Railroad at Macon, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia.

This created a rail link from Chattanooga on the Tennessee River to seaports on the Atlantic Ocean.

The famous passenger train the Nancy Hanks, ran from Atlanta to Savannah, via Lovejoy, Griffin, Macon and Millen. Another from its famed fleet was the Man o' War, a Columbus, Georgia - Atlanta route, operated via Pine Mountain, Raymond and Newnan, Georgia. Note that both of these famous Central of Georgia trains were named after prize winning steeds.

In 1971, it was renamed the Central of Georgia Railroad and was merged into the Norfolk Southern Railway. 42 miles of the CG's former mainline are currently leased by the Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway from the State of Georgia.

[edit] Locomotives

Locmotives of the Georgia Central include several U23Bs, 2 U30Bs, a GP18, 2 GP9s, and a SW9. The paint scheme for the locomotives are black with white letters, numbers, and front/rear banners. The 'O' in Georgia Central has been replaced by a peach, the state fruit.