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Photo Gallery: Views of Gainesville Midland No. 116

Gainesville Midland No. 116 was built in 1923 by Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works.

Despite Landowners’ Holdout, Gainesville Midland Secured Land for Athens Extension

Once the Gainesville Midland assumed control of the Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad in 1904, it set about converting the line to standard gauge and extending the line to Athens.

Athens Terminal Co. Helped Bring About Freight ‘Revolution’ in Athens

The Athens Terminal Co. was incorporated on Oct. 4, 1906, as a commercial steam railroad company jointly owned by the Gainesville Midland Railway and Seaboard Air Line.

First Gainesville Midland Trains Rolled Out of Athens in November 1906

Thursday, Nov. 1, 1906, was a momentous day for the city of Athens, Ga. The first Gainesville Midland train pulled into town.

Last Narrow Gauge Train From Jefferson, Ga., Signaled New Era for City

It was midnight when the narrow gauge locomotive and its load eased out of Jefferson, Ga.

Gainesville Midland No. 116

Gainesville Midland No. 116 was build in 1923 by Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works. Before it went into service on the Gainesville Midland, No. 116 served on the Central of Georgia.

Locomotives tell of railroads’ influence on Georgia towns (Part I)

So many towns across Georgia owe their existence to the railroad. While trains still operate in a number of those cities, railroads are a distant memory in others. But a handful of cities in Georgia have a memorial dedicated to the role railroads played.

Decapod pays homage to Winder’s railroad roots

The small town of about 10,000 owes a lot to the railroad. Its name, for starters.

Railfanning while ‘heading down (and around) the Atlanta Highway’

The so-called Classic City is known for a lot, usually revolving around the University of Georgia. But, a major rail line passes through Athens, and there are a handful of historic depots worth checking out – all located within a 30 mile or so drive in any given direction.

A brief history of the Gainesville Midland Railroad

Chartered in 1904, the Gainesville Midland Railway was a successor of the Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad.