SAM Shortline Railroad

Presidential Flyer

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farm_inset Riding in air-conditioned 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel from Georgia Veterans State Park, across Lake Blackshear to Plains, Archery, and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm, go shopping and sample peanut butter treats.

SAM Shortline Railroad

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station list / collection

178Veterans State Park

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Coney, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Aug 2019 / RWH

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Click to see the Veterans State Park depot plotted on a Google Maps page

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Coney, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Aug 2019 / RWH

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Coney, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Coney, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Coney, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Coney, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

tag_pinLake Blackshear

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Lake Blackshear map / web

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Lake Blackshear, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

180Cobb

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Click to see the Styles Robinson Road crossing plotted on a Google Maps page

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

tag_list Presidential Flyer consist - August 18, 2019
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Heart of Georgia #2124

Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

Heart of Georgia #2124

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP38-2
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Aug 1973, EMD #72745-5
  • series:2222 produced 1972-86
  • engine:EMD 645E (16 cyl, 2000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Southern Railway #5063
    to Norfolk Southern #5063
    to Heart of Georgia #2124
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    Trans Dynamics Incorporated #1372

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    SAM Shortline #152 "Archery"

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    SAM Shortline #151 "Coney"

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    SAM Shortline #154 "Plains"

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    SAM Shortline #111 "Leslie"

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    SAM Shortline #106 "Georgia Veterans"

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    SAM Shortline #108 "Americus"

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Heart of Georgia #2129

    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

    Heart of Georgia #2129

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP38-2
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Feb 1972, EMD #7362-16
  • series:2222 produced 1972-86
  • engine:EMD 645E (16 cyl, 2000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Southern Railway #5025
    to Norfolk Southern #5025
    to Heart of Georgia #2129
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    See also our Heart of Georgia shortline scrapbook for more HOG locomotives

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    Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    along Highway 280 / Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    along Highway 280 / Cobb, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

    185De Soto

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Click to see the Pryor Road crossing plotted on a Google Maps page

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Click to see the Standard Elevator Road crossing plotted on a Google Maps page

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    DeSoto, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

    Leslie

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    leslie_logo Leslie was incorporated in 1892. The town was given its name from a Victorian lady named Leslie Bailey. Today, the town still looks much the same as when she strolled the dogwood lined streets and well­kept white houses over a century ago. A large part of Leslie belongs to the agribusiness sector of Sumter County. Rolling farmland and rumbling tractors harvesting different produce throughout the year is the common sight driving through this part of Sumter County. Leslie is home to the Antique Dogwood Festival each year in April. The festival, held in the town's civic center, brings antique dealers from across the state. A variety of antique merchandise from coin collections and Civil War memorabilia to furniture can be purchased at this annual festival.

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Click to see the Neon Bass Road crossing plotted on a Google Maps page

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Leslie, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

    Americus

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    Huntington, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Huntington, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Huntington, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Huntington, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Huntington, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Huntington, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

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    Huntington, Ga / Aug 2019 / RWH

    tag_nikontag_ellaExtra Board

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    Aug 2019 / ETH

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    Aug 2019 / ETH

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    This page was updated on 2022-10-03