Tourist & Museum Railways in

Georgia

Unidentified Georgia Northeastern Railroad locomotive (possibly EMD GP10 #7529)
hauling a tourist train on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway.

Azalea Sprinter two routes:
- Nashville to Willacoochee, about 17 miles (27 km), also shorter trips on this route
- Nashville to Valdosta, about 25 miles (40 km)
both on the tracks of CaterParrott Railnet. Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates typically 2 Fridays and Saturdays each month during spring and summer, and by private charter
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Blue Ridge to McCaysville, about 13 miles (21 km) on the tracks of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad. Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates Fridays to Mondays and holidays, March to November, every day June, July and October, weekends early December, every day except Christmas Day late December
Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village open air museum near Tifton including a re-creation of a typical logging railway, a little under 1 mile (1.5km) in length. 3ft (914mm) gauge, steam hauled. Operates most Saturdays throughout the year
River Street Streetcar historic streetcar reconstructed to use modern biodiesel technology running on a ¾ mile (1.2 km) riverside route in Savannah. Service suspended early 2016, no date given for resumption.
St Marys Railroad from St Marys, about 3½ miles (5 km). Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates typically one or two days each month during most of the year
SAM Shortline Cordele to Archery, about 34 miles (55 km) on the tracks of the Heart of Georgia Railroad. Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and some Mondays, March to December, although the whole route is covered only on certain days
Six Flags over Georgia theme park in Atlanta has a miniature railway circling the park and another with a Thomas the Tank Engine theme in the Whistlestop Park section. Theme park is open weekends and some other days, March to October, daily late May to early August (Website contains little information relating to railways)
Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth offer short train rides within the Museum site. Standard gauge, diesel hauled. A steam locomotive is currently undergoing overahaul to return it to working condition. Operates Thursdays to Saturdays, March to December, also Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July.
Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad 5 mile (8 km) line circling the park. Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays March to August and October to December, daily in June and July.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Chattanooga TN to Summerville, about 50 miles (80 km) on the tracks of the Chattooga & Chickamauga Railway. Standard gauge. Short trips from Chattanooga to Missionary Ridge operate daily from March to October, weekends in November and Saturdays in December; diesel hauled. Short trips from Chattanooga to Chickamauga operate on Saturdays from June to mid November; diesel hauled June to September, steam hauled October and November. The whole line is covered by a steam hauled excursion typically on two days during the course of the year. In addition, there are other special events and the possibility of private train hire

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