Central of Georgia passenger trains

Central of Georgia passenger trains

Seminole
4-8-4 458 with Chicago–Florida Seminole taking siding at Winburn, Ala., March 1950. Photo by Hugh M. Comer

Man O’ War
Atlanta–Columbus, Ga., Man O’ War on display at Fort Benning before entering service, 1947. Photo by Classic Trains coll.

Train 2
4-8-2 473 with Birmingham–Macon local train 2 at Irondale, Ala., 1946. Photo by Hugh M. Comer

Nancy Hanks II
E7 801 with Atlanta–Savannah Nancy Hanks II turning on wye at Atlanta before departure, 1948. Photo by James G. La Vake

Man O’ War
Visitors and CofG officials in Atlanta–Columbus, Ga., Man O’ War’s tavern-observation car at Columbus before entering service, June 1947. Photo by CofG

Nancy Hanks II
E7 808 with Atlanta–Savannah Nancy Hanks II exhibition consist at Atlanta, July 1947. Photo by Walter M. Pharr

Southland
Chicago–Florida Southland arriving Atlanta, late 1940s. Photo by L. A. McLean

Nancy Hanks II
E7 808 with Atlanta–Savannah Nancy Hanks II exhibition consist at Millen, Ga., July 1947. Photo by Truman Blasingame

Man O’ War
E7 801 with Atlanta–Columbus, Ga., Man O’ War departing Atlanta, 1957. Photo by Shelby Lowe

Nancy Hanks II
Savannah–Atlanta Nancy Hanks II arriving Atlanta, late 1940s. Photo by L.A. McLean

Train 2
4-8-2 488 with Birmingham–Columbus–Macon local train 2 at Weems, Ala., September 1948. Photo by F. E. Ardrey Jr.

Nancy Hanks II
E7 804 with Savannah–Atlanta Nancy Hanks II approaching Atlanta at Forrest Park, Ga., late 1940s. Photo by David W. Salter

 

Seminole
E8s 812 and 811 with Chicago–Florida Seminole 5 miles north of Opelika, Ala., February 1955. Photo by J. P. Lamb Jr.

Nancy Hanks II
Interior of coach for Savannah–Atlanta Nancy Hanks II, 1947. Photo by CofG

Seminole
Two E8s (led by No. 812) with Chicago–Florida Seminole crossing Hatchett Creek near Goodwater, Ala., November 1968. Photo by Don Phillips

Flamingo
4-8-2 483 with Florida–Cincinnati Flamingo on Byron Hill near Macon, Ga., 1947. Photo by Hugh M. Comer

Nancy Hanks II
E7 801 with Atlanta–Savannah Nancy Hanks II departing Terminal Station, Atlanta, April 1948. Photo by James G. La Vake

Nancy Hanks II
Women’s lounge in Nancy Hanks II coach, 1947. Photo by CofG

Dixie Flyer
Two E7s with Florida–Chicago Dixie Flyer departing Macon, late 1940s. Photo by Rail Photo Service

All through November 2022, Classic Trains editors are celebrating the Central of Georgia Railroad. For this article, please enjoy Central of Georgia passenger trains in images selected from Kalmbach Media’s David P. Morgan Library.

This article was first published in December 2017.