Steve, you may want to try posting this question on the CofG list. I am willing to bet that the CofG society has detailed maps of the Griffin yard. The Spalding county library may have Sanborn maps. T

I know they had Southern, C of GA and one other rail I am not sure of the name, all meeting there and am considering modeling it. Does anyone know of a 1940's City map and layout of rails? Am wanting

Frank, I don't think it's one of the big hoppers. here's a closeup from the original photo, it looks like it's on a depressed center car. And if you notice the roof and lower sill lines of the boxcars

May be a Southern side-door wood chip hopper. -- Frank Greene Memphis, TN

This photo was sent to me a couple days ago by someone that had "colorized" it. It's dated August 1964 at Denton, GA. Notice the oversize load about midway of the train. Wonder what this might have be

Warren, I've got a few photos of the 801, but perhaps this one is the most interesting to me, someone sent this to me a couple weeks ago. Its not the best quality, but still a neat picture to me. I wo

A while back, Warren Calloway posted this image of G&F 801. -- Frank Greene Memphis, TN

I'm not a banker, but from what little I know about the RFC, they'd be more concerned with construction numbers than they would be road numbers, which could - and did - change frequently. The construc

Don Hensley suggested it was something to do with the RFC (?) loan on the 'tagroute' yahoo forum: H Roger Grant in his "Rails through the Wiregrass" does state on pg 157 that the order was for nine GP

Not trying to hijack this topic but railfan scuttlebutt suggests that the G&F had options for three more GP7s but could not come up with the money. The 707, 708 & 709. Supposedly the TA&G picked them

i agree and disagree. i have doubts because until they were both brought by the SR, what was the relationship between the TA&G and G&F? i can find no mention of the TA&G in H Roger Grant's book. the T

I wasn't aware that it was ever out of the red! Bob Hanson Loganville, GA

I think there was one online but i recall it vanished. None in any of the usual haunts, RR picture archive, Fallen Flags or Southern Railfan site. I don't think it is in my collection. From: C.D. To:

I've been trying to find information about any of the G&F wrecks, mainly the wreck at Midville, GA that involved the G&F #705 and #706 colliding with a Central of Georgia train. Someone sent me a dark

Does anyone here have any information or photos about the ex-Southern F3 #4192 that was transferred to the G&F. This is the only G&F unit that I have not seen a photo of. Would appreciate any help tha

H. Roger Grant, in his book on the G&F, mentions both Tampa and Carrabelle (!), FL as possibilities. As far as I know Carrabelle is not much more than a fishing village, but I could be wrong about tha

I remember reading somewhere that John Skelton Williams intended on reaching or building a deep water seaport on the Gulf of Mexico. Do any of you have any ideas or suggestions as to where this might

Gentlemen, I've been trying to find an image or illustration of one of these rare locomotives. It has been reported that only five were built, all for Georgia logging tram roads. John White only gave

Discovered a couple days ago that G&F SW-1 Switcher #72 was purchased from BDLX and rebuilt by Locomotive Specialists of Waycross, GA to become their unit #10. Spoke with owner and verified frame numb

The Charleston & Western Carolina steam roster shows 2-8-2 locomotives 856 and 857. Has anyone seen or have a photograph of theses locomotives? Thanks, Riley Kinney