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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway"Through the charming Appalachian foothills of North Georgia" |
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2021 / RWH
n the 1990s, investors looking to preserve the significant railway history in Blue Ridge, Georgia brought our iconic train to life. Since then, the train has become the heart of this small town bringing over 70 thousand visitors to Blue Ridge and its sister towns of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee. Experience seekers and family adventurers alike find fulfillment in the charming uniqueness of our train. The railway provides an intimate view into our foothill culture while being submerged in North Georgia’s serene forestry.
ocated in north Georgia in the southern Appalachian mountains, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is a tourist operation that began in 1998 when local investors partnered with the shortline Georgia Northeastern Railroad to offer regular excursions to the public. The heritage railway runs along a historic route originally constructed by the Marietta & North Georgia Railroad in the 1880s, which played a crucial role in the region’s economic development by facilitating the transportation of timber and other goods. Later the route became the Louisville & Nashville's mainline connection to greater Atlanta from its lines in eastern Tennessee. Today, the Blue Ridge Scenic offers a picturesque 26-mile round trip journey along the Toccoa River, from Blue Ridge north to the state line towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee. The railway maintains a large fleet of refurbished streamline passenger cars and several cabooses, offering various levels of service to traveling customers. A set of locomotives is painted for the Scenic Railway, but the service sometimes makes use of Georgia Northeastern power.
Click to see the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway plotted on a Google Maps page
Kyle, Ga / Ray Leader
2016 brochure / collection
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1930 Official Guide map / collection
1930 Official Guide ad / collection
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See also our complete Georgia Northeastern Railroad scrapbook in Shortlines
Scrapbooks
Blue Ridge, Ga / Ray Leader
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Publications
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2000 brochure / collection
2016 brochure / collection
2024 brochure / collection
2001 tourist train guide ad / collection
2013 tourist train guide ad / collection
2019 tourist train guide ad / collection
Lagniappe
The Old Reliable
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / RWH
The Scenic Line
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Supplies and Demands
Jul 2021 / RWH
Straight as an Arrow
Jul 2021 / RWH
"Blue Ridge has an artsy vibe ..."
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2021 / RWH
Block and Tackle
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2021 / RWH
Destination: Tennessee
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Where Space and Time Collide
Blue Ridge, Ga / July 2021 / RWH
Blue Ridge Backup
Jul 2021 / RWH
Power Behind the Throne
Jul 2021 / RWH
Kirkin' o' the Tartans
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"Two, Please"
July 2024 / RWH
Georgia Offensive Line
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Venez dans les villes jumelles!
McCaysville, Ga / Jul 2024 / RWH
Breathe in Brittany's Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / RWH
Super Chief Sunset
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Power to the People
Jul 2021 / RWH
October Anticipation
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Jingle All the Way
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Highball Eighty Seven o' Five!
image Ray Leader / adaptation RWH
Over the River and Through the Snow
image Ray Leader / adaptation RWH
A North Georgia Staple
Sep 2024 / image and artwork RWH
We Whistle While We Work
Blue Ridge, Ga / Sep 2024 / RWH
Derelict Derail
Sep 2024 / RWH
Three Hour Parking
Blue Ridge, Ga / Sep 2024 / RWH
Shadowlands
Blue Ridge, Ga / Sep 2024 / RWH
Rather, the Beginning
Blue Ridge, Ga / Sep 2024 / RWH
Hidden in Plain Sight
McCaysville, Ga / Sep 2024 / RWH
Eleven o'clock
Sep 2024 / RWH
Extra Board
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / ETH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / ETH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / ETH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / ETH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / ETH
Jul 2024 / ETH
See also Ella's complete Extra Board image collection in Lagniappe
Snapshots
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2021 / RWH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2021 / RWH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / RWH
Copperhill, Tn / Jul 2024 / RWH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Jul 2024 / RWH
McCaysville, Ga / Jul 2024 / RWH
McCaysville, Ga / Jul 2024 / RWH
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McCaysville, Ga / Sep 2024 / RWH
Blue Ridge, Ga / Sep 2024 / DKT
Links / Sources
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway website
- Wikipedia article for Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
- Patriot Rail Excursions page
- Railfan Travel page for Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
- Hey Blue Ridge page for Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
