Georgia Central Railway


The Georgia Central Railway operates about of former Seaboard Coast Line track from Macon, Georgia through Dublin, Georgia and Vidalia, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia. It also operates about of trackage between Savannah and Riceboro, Georgia, switching Interstate Paper LLC. It connects with CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. The Georgia Central Railway is owned by Rail Link, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Locomotives

The Georgia Central operates a roster of GE U23B, GE U30B, EMD GP9, EMD GP18, EMD GP38, and EMD SW9 locomotives.

History

The Georgia Central Railway was chartered in 1885 as the Macon and Dublin Railroad, to connect its namesake cities. In 1991, it changed its name to the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railway, even though the railroad did not reach the port city of Savannah. In fact, the original railroad did not go closer to the coast than Vidalia, Ga, as that was where it interchanged with the Savannah, Americus, and Montgomery Railroad. In 1912, the railroad was purchased by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. the line continued its operation, when in 1954, it was fully absorbed in to the Seaboard Air Line. In 1990, the Georgia Central Railroad was formed as an effort by Rail link to Purchase several different railroads from CSX Transportation, including the former , and the Savannah, Americus, and Montgomery. The ownership of the Georgia Central Changed hands in 2012, when Genesee and Wyoming Purchased Rail Link.