Train pictures from Wadley, GA part 3
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That toddler is me in March 1949. I was out looking for trains in Wadley.
Ten miles north of Wadley is the town of Louisville and the end of the line for the Louisville and Wadley. This is the station in Louisville, GA in 1947.
This is a better view of the Louisville and Wadley number 6, although the weeds hide most of the running gear.
In 1953, the six spot had been replaced by engine 41.
By 1956 diesels had replaced the steam engines. Engine 170 is a GP9.
The Central of Georgia took over the Louisville and Wadley during the late 50s. The Southern Rwy took over the Central of Georgia in August 1960. By December of 1974 there was only two miles of the old Louisville and Wadley left operating. Engine 1000 is shut down on the wye in Wadley. This picture was taken in December 1974. During the work week, the engine would be "fired up" and used to haul empty log flats north to a small yard at the north end of town and then return with the loads. After switching in the small yard at Wadley the crew would park the engine on the wye and shut the engine down until it was need the next day.
In March 1977 engine 1004 is shoving the empties north to the wood yard at the north end of Wadley. As you can tell by the condition of the track, this was not a high speed operation.
Wadley part 2