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Central of Georgia Railway Album by Beckum & Langley Soft Cover
Central of Georgia Railway Album by Forrest Beckum Jr and Albert Langley
Copyright 1986
Soft Cover
144 pages
Cover taped along top binding edge. Shows some wear, loose pages.
CONTENTS
Foreword 2
A Brief History 3
Major Subsidiaries 7
"The Right Way" Mile By Mile 9
Savannah Division 10
Macon Division 21
Columbus Division 36
Timetables 49
Steam Album 54
Diesel Album 80
Motive Power Today 100
Passenger Trains 104
NANCY HANKS II 105
MAN 0' WAR 108
Locals 111
Florida Flyers 114
The Coach Yard 120
Doodle Bugs 133
Freight Equipment 134
Cabooses 136
Central Classics 137
The Central Shortlines
Louisville & Wadley R.R.138
Wrightsville & Tennille R.R 139
Wadley Southern Ry 140
Sylvania Central Ry 141
Savannah & Atlanta Ry. 142
Acknowledgements-Bibliography 144
Map Inside Back Cover
Thumbing through the annals of history, one quickly realizes the important role that the Central Of Georgia Railway played in the development of Georgia and the South. The routes chosen by the company's original planners were well conceived and the transportation services offered have contributed significantly to the area's economic development.
Although small when compared to many of the nation's larger rail systems, the Central's strategic routes to Florida and to Savannah on the Atlantic and its connections to the midwest heartlands made up for any size inequities. Equally important, the company was always at the forefront of innovation. For instance, automatic block signal installation began as early as 1889 and the benefits of dieselization were early realized. Additionally, the progressive Central offered two modern "in house" streamliners, the NANCY HANKS II and the MAN O'WAR as well as an impressive fleet of midwest Florida trains.
It was my pleasure to be in the service of this company for some fifty-three years and thus, I warmly welcome the following account of the Central Of Georgia Railway by Forrest Beckum and Al Langley. This story stands as a tribute to the men and women who made the "RIGHT WAY" with its "Handful Of Strong Lines" a keystone of southern commerce.
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