FALL MEET DETAILS
Fall Meet 2024
Countdown To Fall Meet
The annual NGLS Fall Meet will be held Thursday, October 24th through Sunday, October 27th. And you can be part of it! Additional details about the event will follow but for now here is what we have so far. Please note this is NOT part of our public run day events.
Time and date:
When: Thursday, October 25th - Sunday, October 27, 2024
Railroad Gauge(s): 7 1/2 & Gauge 1
Accommodations:
We have limited room for RV’s and trailers onsite however overflow space will be available at the RV parking area located at the Georgia International Horse Park facility which is about a mile down the road. For those wishing to stay in a hotel here are two options with others within a 5 - 8 mile radius of the railroad. Links to hotels below will go to group rates.
La Quinta Inn & Suites (5.2 miles) - 1184 Dogwood Drive SE, Conyers, Georgia 30012
Courtyard Atlanta Conyers (5 miles) -1337 Old Covington Highway SE, Conyers, GA, 30013
Hampton Inn (5 miles) - 1340 Dogwood Drive SE, Conyers, GA 30013 (Link to group rate coming soon. Reservations must be made by October 5, 2023)
INN @ Green Street by Marriott (5.4 miles) - 1302 Green Street Southeast Conyers, Georgia 30012
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson (5 miles) - 1312 Old Covington Hwy Se, Conyers, GA, 30012
For other lodging options visit - https://visitconyersga.com/lodging/
Restaurants and more
A variety of restaurants are within about 5-to-8-mile radius of the railroad. The options range from your typical fast-food restaurants (Subway, Wendy’s, Chick-fil-A, etc) to sit down restaurants like Golden Coral, Cracker Barrel, Outback Steakhouse, Jim ‘N Nicks BBQ, and more.
Visiting Trains
All locomotive types are welcome, but steam engines are required to have a current hydro-static test. The test can be completed at the railroad with help from a NGLS member.
Loading / Unloading
North Georgia Live Steamers has a hydraulic car lift that has three 20-foot sections of track that can be used at one time.
In order to properly plan for the meet, we are looking for some information to help us get an idea of how many people are interested in attending this event. Please click on the meet registration button below to let us know.
