2019 News Archive
2019 News Archive
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2019 Public Run Day Schedule
The North Georgia Live Steamers are excited to announce the 2019 public ride day schedule. The Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad will be open in April 27th, May 18th, September 7th, October 12th, and November 2nd from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Mark the calendar now and bring the whole family out and enjoy the Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad. Riders must be at least 18 months old or older.
Cost is $2 per person per ride on the railroad. CASH ONLY
213 Damar Southern
1328 Southern
The club steam engine has a long history with NGLS and in the area. While the exact details are not known thanks to many people in the club this locomotive lives again for the next generation to enjoy.
One of the exciting aspects of our nonprofit organization is the aspect of history. Recently we received some long talked about documentation about our club steam engine. It had been known or rumored to have been built in the late 1940’s and put into service around 1951. At a recent event at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History we received some exciting documentation form a fellow railroad hobbyist with direct connection to the early days of what we now call the club steamer.
Circa 2008
Circa 2006
Date Unknown
California Locomotive Company
California Locomotive Company
169 Fairfield Railroad
14 Maysville & Southern
14 Maysville & Southern was built from Allen Model 10 Wheeler plans. The builder spent about 15 years machining and building the locomotive.
Pictures from October 2022 Fall Meet
Videos from Saturday, April 29, 2023 public run day
Ravenna Railroad Festival in Irvine, Kentucky
2023
In Action
What a way to close out our 11th season of operating on our railroad with eight steam engines and three diesel locomotives running on the railroad this past Saturday. A special thank you to our members, volunteers, and guests for making the day and year such a great success. The railroad may be closed for the season but that doesn’t mean the crews aren’t still hard at work finishing up current projects and beginning work on winter railroad maintenance.
The members of North Georgia Live Steamers look forward to seeing you around the railroad in 2025. If you or someone you know are interested in getting involved stop by one of our workdays and meet the crew and get involved.
The day started out with clouds and sprinkles throughout much of the Atlanta area but as the trains began to arrive the clouds lightened and the railroad stayed dry all day. Many thanks to our all-volunteer team making the day such a success. The railroad ran great, and everyone seems to be getting used to the new route that was finished during the winter months. The railroad ran mostly steam engines on Saturday but had help from the club diesel and members Davenport switcher to help all of the visitors experience the railroad. Our Gauge 1 crew also operated our elevated railroad providing many more memories and enjoyment for everyone in attendance. We look forward to seeing everyone around the railroad during our next run day this fall or if you’d like to come out during one of our workdays and learn more about what we do keep an eye out on our website or social media for the latest on our schedule.
What an incredible end of the 2023 public run season we had on Saturday. The weather was perfect, and the railroad saw the most steam engines in operation during a run day in recent memories. The day would not have been a success without each member, volunteer, and guest who came out.
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Construction Images of C&O 701 (November 2021-2023)
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1831 Pallet & Kudzu Railway
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2018 News Archive
2018 News Archive
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Leftover Turkey Day Run - November 24, 2018
The club joined for our first ever Leftover Turkey Day Run on Friday, November 24, 2018.
Inner West Loop Construction 2018
In order to help with a bottle neck on the railroad during public run days an inner west loop was installed along with a double grade crossing. This project started in April 2018 and was completed in September 2018.