Board These 20 Beautiful Trains In Georgia For An Unforgettable Experience
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Amanda Northern
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Great railroad systems are what helped put this great state on the map as a major hub of business and exporting. Even though personal transportation via train is nearly obsolete now, reminiscences of Georgia’s humble beginnings can be found all throughout the state. Railroads and trains are still widely used to transport materials, and can be found all over Georgia.
Here are 20 beautiful trains in Georgia to take you back:
Pictured is the Stone Mountain Village Visitor Center, housed in a red caboose. Previous to becoming the visitor center, this caboose was a part of the Georgia Scenic Railroad for many years.
Pictured is a large CSX train running through Folkston, GA. Folkston is a small city in Charlton County, close to Okefenokee Swamp.
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This photo was taken on a very interesting night somewhere in Georgia. It definitely looks historic and regal.
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If you really want to see old trains, visit the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. More than 90 pieces of retired railroad equipment can be found here on a 12-acre site.
This is a beautiful shot of a train running through Dalton, GA.
This 509 steam engine sits close to the Central Georgia Railroad Tracks in Macon, GA. This old fashioned train is one of the few trains of its kind still around that once traveled through central Georgia.
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The Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the major transportation companies in the southeast that is still around. It operates 20,000 route miles in 22 states and D.C.
This train is a part of the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah, GA. The museum offers train rides and tours, and features historic railcars.
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Pictured is an older and distinctive looking train in Valdosta, GA.
Take a ride on this fun red caboose on St. Marys Railroad. You can choose to ride on an open rail car or on this red caboose--and you're sure to have a great time!
According to the photographer, this is a unique train, and there are only a few like it still in existence!
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This train is coming out of a tunnel in Augusta, GA.
The Georgia Northeastern Railroad (nicknamed the GNRR) runs from Elizabeth, GA to Blue Ridge, GA. This impressive train hauls timber, grain, poultry and marble products.
This is a replica of the "General," a train that was a part of the Great Locomotive Race during the Civil War. This little general is located in the middle of Glover Park in Marietta. The real General is located in the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw.
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Pictured is a great urban scene of a train running through Atlanta.
Pictured is a beautiful, big red train running through the gorgeous Blue Ridge, GA.
What do you think of these Georgia trains? Don’t they just remind you of Georgia’s historical past?
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