The Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester and Camilla Railway was founded in 1922 and operated a former line of the failed Gulf Line Railway from Ashburn, Georgia to Camilla, Georgia. The GAS&C was a subsidiary of the Georgia Northern Railway which was purchased by the Southern Railway in 1966 and operated as a subsidiary. The railroad used steam locomotives until 1948 when it was replaced by a diesel.[1] The GAS&C was fully merged into the GN in 1972. A member of the "Pidcock Kingdom" group of railroads,[2] this shortline was known informally by locals as the GAS Line.


There are 3 trains on display on this old route:

1930 Baldwin 2-8-2 (#61291) in Sylvester, GA (GAS&C #100)

1925 Baldwin 2-8-2 (#58361) in Camilla, GA (Southern Railway #9)

1929 Baldwin 2-8-2 (#60736) in Moultrie, GA (Georgia Northern Railway #105)

References

  1. ↑ "The von: 1936 Baldwin 2-8-2 (#61291) in Sylvester, GA (Updated pics)". 19 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Boyd, Jim. "In Georgia's Pidcock Kingdom". Classic Trains. Kalmbach Publishing. Retrieved 19 January 2021.


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