Georgia Central Railway

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Georgia Central Railway
Reporting mark GC
Locale Georgia
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)

The Georgia Central Railway (reporting mark GC) operates about 174 miles (280 km) of track from Macon, Georgia through Dublin, Georgia and Vidalia, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia. It also operates about 20 miles (32 km) of trackage between Savannah and Riceboro, Georgia, switching Interstate Paper LLC. It connects with CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. The Georgia Central Railway is owned by Rail Link, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

[edit] Locomotives

The Georgia Central operates a roster of GE U23B, GE U30B, EMD GP9, EMD GP18, and EMD SW9 locomotives.[1]

[edit] Images

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This short train was parked in downtown Vidalia, Georgia during the Summer of 2004. Several other short strings of Georgia Central work cars, including a crane, were also parked in Vidalia.
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The Georgia Central engine facility is visible from Winge Road east of Lyons, Georgia.
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Georgia Central Railway U23Bs wait for their next run in the old Seaboard Air Line yard in Macon, Georgia in 2004.
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In January 2010, a Georgia Central Railway train transports merchandise in Garden City, Georgia.

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] The Diesel Shop; Georgia Central Railway


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