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Eastern Railroad Discussion > I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through DixieDate: 11/05/25 16:42 I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: march_hare Looks like I will be headed westward across Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, amd Arkansas late this winter, and will have some free time to look around the short lines of the area.
This is a subject I haven't paid attention to for several years now. Any suggestions? I'm particularly interested in lines still using end-cab switchers, but any and all operations might be worth a visit. Date: 11/05/25 18:06 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: Lackawanna484 St Marys in GA
Sanderson in GA Alexander in NC No help on end cabs Date: 11/05/25 18:26 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: RayH Lackawanna484 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > St Marys in GA > Sanderson in GA > Alexander in NC > > No help on end cabs I think he meant Sandersville, in GA Date: 11/05/25 19:13 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: Lackawanna484 RayH Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Lackawanna484 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > St Marys in GA > > Sanderson in GA > > Alexander in NC > > > > No help on end cabs > > I think he meant Sandersville, in GA Yes. Thank you. Sanderson Farms in Sandersonville Date: 11/06/25 03:15 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: ShortlinesUSA That's a lot of territory. Can you narrow down your route? I may have some suggestions. Endcab switchers are pretty rare outside of industrial operations and small terminal operations these days. But if that's a goal, the Sandersville RR in Georgia should absolutely be on your list.
Mike Derrick Posted from Android Date: 11/06/25 05:16 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: Lackawanna484 The Laurinburg & Southern in SC used to have several end cabs on its roster. Are they (the railroad and the end cabs) still active?
Date: 11/06/25 05:35 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: ShortlinesUSA The LRS is in North Carolina. They now use a pair of ex-NS MP15DCs. The large old fleet of endcabs is no more and the railroad is much smaller in scope than it used to be.
Posted from Android Date: 11/06/25 18:39 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: DJ-12 Highly recommend the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad. While the road trains are handled by wide bodied SD70 variants they still run local freight with 4 axle alcos. Start at the shops in Springdale in the morning and shoot your fill.
Posted from iPhone Date: 11/07/25 05:45 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: Pork Mississippi Export Railroad, would be a nice one to catch.
Date: 11/07/25 09:07 Re: I need some suggestions for a shortline trip through Dixie Author: RayH DJ-12 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Highly recommend the Arkansas and Missouri > Railroad. While the road trains are handled by > wide bodied SD70 variants they still run local > freight with 4 axle alcos. Start at the shops in > Springdale in the morning and shoot your fill. > > Posted from iPhone If you're on the Fort Smith end of the railroad, you'll see C420's and probably a T-6. |