Eastern Railroad Discussion > SAM Plains Christmas Lighting Special

Yesterday, the SAM Shortline ran a special from the Georgia Veterans Park to Plains, Georgia for Christmas lighting on the Heart of Georgia Railroad. Video has historical data on motive power and passenger cars.

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Sharp looking Christmas Special.  Thanks for the train consist and history.  Glad to see some PV's along.

cozephyr Wrote:
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> Sharp looking Christmas Special.  Thanks for the
> train consist and history.  Glad to see some PV's
> along.
I have to agree 100%, thanks for the photos and the video.  Very enjoyable.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

cozephyr Wrote:
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> Sharp looking Christmas Special.  Thanks for the
> train consist and history.  Glad to see some PV's
> along.

Those PV's live there at the SAM Shortline.  They provide first-class service to passengers.  All are refugees from Amtrak PV service due to the negative changes in Amtrak PV operatiing policies in the last 8 to 10 years.

When you're as profitable as Amtrak you can afford to turn way potential business.

Out 

Classic south Georgia pecan grove in the background. Georgia is the top-producing state for pecans. New Mexico is second. Yes, New Mexico. 

The regular SAM tourist trains show up on the Cordele GA railfan camera on most weekends. Always nice to see.

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> The regular SAM tourist trains show up on the
> Cordele GA railfan camera on most weekends. Always
> nice to see.
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I was told they are no longer loading in downtown Cordele so the SAM trains now start and end at the Georgia Veterans Park.  Becuase this is west of the diamond they no longer appear on the web cam.  Select passenger trains like the ones they ran on Railfan Weekend still go to downtown.

Thanks for that info.

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