The Tate - Marietta train rolls south through Ball Ground

CLC GP38-3 #3804 leads its train past the kudzu at Ball Ground, GA 10/6/20.

CLC GP38-3 #3804 leads its train through Ball Ground, GA and the 1923 Masonic Hall 10/6/20.

The Tate - Marietta train rambles south past a farm in rural Ball Ground,GA.

The southbound Tate - Marietta train rolls past the remnants of an abandoned building south of Ball Ground.

A pair of Georgia Northeastern geeps bring their train down the new high speed double track transcon route on their way to Marietta

GNRR's road train to Elizabeth heads south at Ball Ground, GA.

The southbound from Tate cuts through downtown Ball Ground on its way to Marietta with 3 motors and 7 loads

GNRR's road train heads north through town en route Tate, GA with one car for Marble Hill and empty hoppers for Whitestone.

The super elevation isn't necessary for 10mph running on 100 lb. 1920's era rail. Both the rail and the ex-Southern Pacific GP20 have seen much faster speeds.

GNRR 102 is headed south from Tate to Marietta, GA. While what is seen in the photograph appears to indicate a bucolic scene of former industries in a small town, the reality is Atlanta sprawl is... (more)

GNRR's Tate turn rumbles through some rural countryside between Gober and Canton with a pair of first gen geeps in charge.

GNRR's Marietta to Tate turn heads north through the beautiful north Georgia countryside with four well dressed older EMD's in charge. Standing atopt this hillside seeing and hearing the sound of ... (more)

Note scrap pieces of marble at left