Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Kennesaw, GA - Moon Station

Located North of Acworth on  the Western and Atlantic Railroad. During the Great Locomotive Chase, William Fuller, Anthony Murphy and Jeff Cain had run from Big Shanty to this point and were able to obtain a pole car from a work crew to continue the chase of the General.



Northbound CEFX 3129 and CSX 8097

Friday, October 21, 2011

Vinings, GA - W & A Pavilion

Built by the Western and Atlantic Railroad Pavilion built in 1864. It was originally located on Mountain Street and Ranch Road and moved to the current location in downtown Vinings in 1996. It is now a special event facility for the Vinings Historic Preservation Society.  

Friday, October 7, 2011

Atlanta, Georgia - Oakland Cemetery

Joseph Emerson Brown - Governor of Georgia and later President of Western & Atlantic Railroad
James L. Bell - Employee of Atlanta & West Point Railroad (50+ years)
As a Private during Civil War he single-handedly captured 19th Wisconsin  Regiment
Capt. Green J. Foreacre - On first day as Civil War Provost Marshall
in Atlanta he had to oversee execution of 7 of Andrews Raiders  

Atlanta, Georgia - Oakland Cemetery train watching

Southbound CSX 725 and 814
Southbound CSX 8084, 2259 and 6471
Southbound CSX 5345 and 5392
Southbound Union Pacific 7872