Special member rolling stock maintenance day planned for Saturday, July 9th at 8:30 a.m.
One of our very own needs help performing maintenance on his trains. As many of you know Dan loves to haul the public with his train and many passenger cars and other rolling stock and because of this some required maintenance is needed before he can continue to share what he enjoys with everyone in a safe manner. We are organizing a couple of workdays between now and the fall to help get his train back on track and fully operational. This will also provide a great opportunity for those that haven’t had a chance to work on equipment an opportunity to learn and get dirty in the process.
Just so we know who is available please respond below so we can identify how many people are available so we can plan on what we can get accomplished during the workday.
As a special request for anyone that is good with electronics and wiring will also need some assistance re-wiring Dan’s control box on his locomotive as it broke again during our last run day.
One of our very own needs help performing maintenance on his trains. As many of you know Dan loves to haul the public with his train and many passenger cars and other rolling stock and because of this some required maintenance is needed before he can continue to share what he enjoys with everyone in a safe manner. We are organizing a couple of workdays between now and the fall to help get his train back on track and fully operational. This will also provide a great opportunity for those that haven’t had a chance to work on equipment an opportunity to learn and get dirty in the process.
Just so we know who is available please respond below so we can identify how many people are available so we can plan on what we can get accomplished during the workday.
As a special request for anyone that is good with electronics and wiring will also need some assistance re-wiring Dan’s control box on his locomotive as it broke again during our last run day.
Members encourage fellow railroaders to mark their calendars for our 2022 club fun days
As the 2022 season continues to move along don’t forget to mark your calendar for scheduled club fun days on the calendar. Don’t forget that you don’t have to wait for a specific club fun day to head out to the railroad and have fun.
Make sure you invite friends, family, and others in the hobby to our club fun days. Let’s share our railroad with others.
As the 2022 season continues to move along don’t forget to mark your calendar for scheduled club fun days on the calendar. Don’t forget that you don’t have to wait for a specific club fun day to head out to the railroad and have fun.
Make sure you invite friends, family, and others in the hobby to our club fun days. Let’s share our railroad with others.
Club Fun Days are NOT part of our Public Run Day schedule
May 21st Run Day Recap - What an incredible day sharing our hobby with others
What an incredible day as our second public run day of the 2022 season is in the books. We had a great turnout by membership and the public to enjoy trains on such a warm day. It was also great to bring back the potluck and sharing all the great food with each other. It did apparently take bringing back the potluck for our grill master to come back after moving what seems like a decade ago. Bill thanks for firing up the grill and getting the hot dogs ready for everyone. A big thank you to everyone who volunteered throughout the day as we can’t do it without you.
Our next club fun day and meeting is also coming up on Saturday, June 4th. Don’t forget to mark your calendar and come out and enjoy the railroad with friends and family. We will stop for a brief meeting at 1 p.m. and then back to the fun. We will have some special workdays coming up doing something a little different. More details to follow on that.
What an incredible day as our second public run day of the 2022 season is in the books. We had a great turnout by membership and the public to enjoy trains on such a warm day. It was also great to bring back the potluck and sharing all the great food with each other. It did apparently take bringing back the potluck for our grill master to come back after moving what seems like a decade ago. Bill thanks for firing up the grill and getting the hot dogs ready for everyone. A big thank you to everyone who volunteered throughout the day as we can’t do it without you. Make sure you review the pictures and scroll to the bottom for a great video that Brandon recorded on Saturday.
Our next club fun day and meeting is also coming up on Saturday, June 4th. Don’t forget to mark your calendar and come out and enjoy the railroad with friends and family. We will stop for a brief meeting at 1 p.m. and then back to the fun. We will have some special workdays coming up doing something a little different. More details to follow on that.
Club Meeting and Club Fun Day - Saturday, June 4th
Our June club fun day and club meeting will be on Saturday, June 4th. The club fun day starts as early as you want with a brief club meeting at 1 p.m. Bring family and friends out for the day an enjoy the railroad and lost of playtime. Plus don’t forget our first official Father’s Day Club Fun Day on Saturday, June 21st.
As with all of our club fun days this is NOT a public run day.
Our June club fun day and club meeting will be on Saturday, June 4th. The club fun day starts as early as you want with a brief club meeting at 1 p.m. Bring family and friends out for the day an enjoy the railroad and lost of playtime. Plus don’t forget our first official Father’s Day Club Fun Day on Saturday, June 21st.
Reminder: Public Run Day Special Update - Reinstating run day hotdogs and more
Back by popular demand we will be cooking out for lunch at our May 21st public run day. Just like before COVID everyone will bring a dish or side that can be shared with everyone. We will also be digging out the grill to cook hotdogs.
For those that are asking what can they bring here are a few ideas:
Salads like Potato or Macaroni
Chips
Cookies
Anything you think others would like
Don’t forget to bring your own drinks especially since it will be warm on Saturday, May 21st.
We are looking for one or more volunteers to check out the grill, clean it, and make sure we have enough propane on Saturday, May 14th during our work day. For those wondering where the grill is its in the red container.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Back by popular demand we will be cooking out for lunch at our May 21st public run day. Just like before COVID everyone will bring a dish or side that can be shared with everyone. We will also be digging out the grill to cook hotdogs.
For those that are asking what can they bring here are a few ideas:
Salads like Potato or Macaroni
Chips
Cookies
Anything you think others would like
Don’t forget to bring your own drinks especially since it will be warm on Saturday, May 21st during the run day.
We are looking for one or more volunteers to check out the grill, clean it, and make sure we have enough propane on Saturday, May 14th during our work day. For those wondering where the grill is its in the red container.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Come ride trains on Saturday, May 21st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The railroad comes alive again on Saturday, May 21st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come out with friends and family to ride the rails of the Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad. The volunteers have been hard at work over during the winter months making improvements to the railroad and working on a few rail cars along. The cost is $2 per person per ride on the railroad and riders must be at least 18 months old or older. No expectant mothers allowed to ride on the railroad. Tickets can be purchased on site. CASH Only. No Credit Cards.
The railroad is located at 1632 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA 30012 next to the Steeplechase Grounds at the Georgia International Horse Park. For more information about our ride days please visit ride day webpage
The railroad comes alive again on Saturday, May 21st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come out with friends and family to ride the rails of the Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad. The volunteers have been hard at work over during the winter months making improvements to the railroad and working on a few rail cars along. The cost is $2 per person per ride on the railroad and riders must be at least 18 months old or older. No expectant mothers allowed to ride on the railroad. Tickets can be purchased on site. CASH Only. No Credit Cards.
The railroad is located at 1632 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA 30012 next to the Steeplechase Grounds at the Georgia International Horse Park. For more information about our ride days please visit ride day webpage
Reminder - Our next workday is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, May 14th starting at 8:30 a.m.
Our next official workday will be on Saturday, May 14th with a focus on cutting grass and getting the railroad and property ready for our 2nd public run day of the season which is the following Saturday on May 21st.
We are also looking for feedback from membership to see who is available to work the public run day. Please fill out the form below or click the link.
Our next official workday will be on Saturday, May 14th with a focus on cutting grass and getting the railroad and property ready for our 2nd public run day of the season which is the following Saturday on May 21st.
We are also looking for feedback from membership to see who is available to work the public run day. Please fill out the form below or click the link.
Public Run Day Special Update - Reinstating run day hotdogs and more
Back by popular demand we will be cooking out for lunch at our May 21st public run day. Just like before COVID everyone will bring a dish or side that can be shared with everyone. We will also be digging out the grill to cook hotdogs.
For those that are asking what can they bring here are a few ideas:
Salads like Potato or Macaroni
Chips
Cookies
Anything you think others would like
Don’t forget to bring your own drinks especially since it will be warm on Saturday, May 21st.
We are looking for one or more volunteers to check out the grill, clean it, and make sure we have enough propane on Saturday, May 14th during our work day. For those wondering where the grill is its in the red container.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Back by popular demand we will be cooking out for lunch at our May 21st public run day. Just like before COVID everyone will bring a dish or side that can be shared with everyone. We will also be digging out the grill to cook hotdogs.
For those that are asking what can they bring here are a few ideas:
Salads like Potato or Macaroni
Chips
Cookies
Anything you think others would like
Don’t forget to bring your own drinks especially since it will be warm on Saturday, May 21st during the run day.
We are looking for one or more volunteers to check out the grill, clean it, and make sure we have enough propane on Saturday, May 14th during our work day. For those wondering where the grill is its in the red container.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Reminder - Our next workday is scheduled for Saturday, May 14th starting at 8:30 a.m.
Our next official workday will be on Saturday, May 14th with a focus on cutting grass and getting the railroad and property ready for our 2nd public run day of the season which is the following Saturday on May 21st.
We are also looking for feedback from membership to see who is available to work the public run day. Please fill out the form below or click the link.
Our next official workday will be on Saturday, May 14th with a focus on cutting grass and getting the railroad and property ready for our 2nd public run day of the season which is the following Saturday on May 21st.
We are also looking for feedback from membership to see who is available to work the public run day. Please fill out the form below or click the link.
Come ride trains on Saturday, May 21st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The railroad comes alive again on Saturday, May 21st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come out with friends and family to ride the rails of the Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad. The volunteers have been hard at work over during the winter months making improvements to the railroad and working on a few rail cars along. The cost is $2 per person per ride on the railroad and riders must be at least 18 months old or older. No expectant mothers allowed to ride on the railroad. Tickets can be purchased on site. CASH Only. No Credit Cards.
The railroad is located at 1632 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA 30012 next to the Steeplechase Grounds at the Georgia International Horse Park. For more information about our ride days please visit ride day webpage
The railroad comes alive again on Saturday, May 21st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come out with friends and family to ride the rails of the Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad. The volunteers have been hard at work over during the winter months making improvements to the railroad and working on a few rail cars along. The cost is $2 per person per ride on the railroad and riders must be at least 18 months old or older. No expectant mothers allowed to ride on the railroad. Tickets can be purchased on site. CASH Only. No Credit Cards.
The railroad is located at 1632 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA 30012 next to the Steeplechase Grounds at the Georgia International Horse Park. For more information about our ride days please visit ride day webpage
Thank you to everyone who helped with our first public run day of 2022
Thank you to every member that was able to help with our first spring public run day since 2019. The railroad operates a little different this time around than it did in April 2019. This past Saturday we had an unbelievable turnout of our members and invited guests along with our public riders. Here are some highlights of the day:
Thank you to every member that was able to help with our first spring public run day since 2019. The railroad operates a little different this time around than it did in April 2019. This past Saturday we had an unbelievable turnout of our members and invited guests along with our public riders. Here are some highlights of the day:
Total Riders: 634 totaling $1,286.00
Donations: $122.00 (photo with the Sterling, Mailbox, and donations at ticket tent)
Concessions and Merchandise: $276.62
Please also be on the lookout for our newest member, Tim Riedel, who completed the rest of his new member application on Saturday and provided a $25 donation in addition to his membership dues.
Again, from the board we want to thank everyone involved in making the day a success. We had several visitors comment on how excited there where to see us open and all the great work the club had done during the COVID years.
Our next public run day is coming up on Saturday, May 21st with our workday scheduled for Saturday, May 14th. More information regarding both days will follow but several people have asked if we could bring back the run day potluck with hot dogs so we will be asking you in a follow up email if you are interested bringing it back.
And finally several members will be traveling to spring meetings coming up this week at Mid-South Live Steamers and Palmetto Live Steamers. Don’t forget to print out some flyers regarding our Fall Meet. Here is a link to the flyer for you to print out - Fall Meet Flyer. If you have any questions please let us know.
April 30th Public Run Day - Are you available to work during the event?
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link and let us know.
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link and let us know.
April 30th Public Run Day - Are you available to work during the event?
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link and let us know.
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link and let us know.
Reminder: Workday is this Saturday starting at 8:30 with a club meeting at 1 p.m.
Updated Information
Our last workday before our first public run day of the year will be on Saturday, April 23th at 8:30 a.m. We need to perform railroad maintenance, signal system check, riding car check, locomotive check, and clean up around the property including weed eating along the fence line. Make sure you bring normal track tools, yard equipment (weed eater, riding lawn mower, etc.). Don’t forget to bring bug spray, safety goggles, water, lunch, and a good sense of humor.
If anyone is in the mood to cut some trees down, we could use some chainsaws to drop three or four trees near the red container as we prepare for more onsite storage.
The April club meeting will take place at 1 p.m.
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link
Updated Information
Our last workday before our first public run day of the year will be this Saturday, April 23th at 8:30 a.m. We need to perform railroad maintenance, signal system check, riding car check, locomotive check, and clean up around the property including weed eating along the fence line. Make sure you bring normal track tools, yard equipment (weed eater, riding lawn mower, etc.). Don’t forget to bring bug spray, safety goggles, water, lunch, and a good sense of humor.
If anyone is in the mood to cut some trees down, we could use some chainsaws to drop three or four trees near the red container as we prepare for more onsite storage.
The April club meeting will take place at 1 p.m.
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link
Rescheduled: Workday has been scheduled for this Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. with with Club Meeting at 1 p.m.
Updated Information
Our last workday before our first public run day of the year will be on Saturday, April 23th at 8:30 a.m. We need to perform railroad maintenance, signal system check, riding car check, locomotive check, and clean up around the property including weed eating along the fence line. Make sure you bring normal track tools, yard equipment (weed eater, riding lawn mower, etc.). Don’t forget to bring bug spray, safety goggles, water, lunch, and a good sense of humor.
If anyone is in the mood to cut some trees down, we could use some chainsaws to drop three or four trees near the red container as we prepare for more onsite storage.
The April club meeting will take place at 1 p.m.
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link
Updated Information
Our last workday before our first public run day of the year will be on Saturday, April 23th at 8:30 a.m. We need to perform railroad maintenance, signal system check, riding car check, locomotive check, and clean up around the property including weed eating along the fence line. Make sure you bring normal track tools, yard equipment (weed eater, riding lawn mower, etc.). Don’t forget to bring bug spray, safety goggles, water, lunch, and a good sense of humor.
If anyone is in the mood to cut some trees down, we could use some chainsaws to drop three or four trees near the red container as we prepare for more onsite storage.
The April club meeting will take place at 1 p.m.
We are also looking for feedback from the club as to who will be available to work during our April 30th Public Run Day Event. Please fill out the survey questions below or click the link
Workday scheduled and Club Meeting on Saturday, April 16th
Our first public run day of the year is approaching, and we need to finish cleaning up around the railroad and making sure any last-minute repairs are completed. Make sure you bring normal track tools, hard equipment (weed eater, riding lawn mower, etc.). Don’t forget to bring bug spray, safety goggles, water, lunch, and a good sense of humor.
The April club meeting will take place at 1 p.m.
Our first public run day of the year is approaching, and we need to finish cleaning up around the railroad and making sure any last-minute repairs are completed. Make sure you bring normal track tools, hard equipment (weed eater, riding lawn mower, etc.). Don’t forget to bring bug spray, safety goggles, water, lunch, and a good sense of humor.
The April club meeting will take place at 1 p.m.
Final Reminder: April 2nd Meeting Time Change and Club Fun Day Details
The Spring Awakening event is coming together quickly. Things come alive starting at 8:30 a.m. and last as long as we have trains running. Also note that the regularly scheduled April meeting has been moved to April 16th because of scheduling conflicts with the board so the entire day is a play day.
We are expecting two special groups during our club fun day. The first group is from the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club of Warner Robins and the second group is from Electrical Contractor Incorporated. They are the group that donated the underground wire for the shop and Wes Roger’s son and daughter-in-law also work for them. In total we could have about 80 visitors. To make sure we have plenty of representation from the club we are asking to see who will be coming to the April 2nd event.
Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/nglsapril22022
Final Reminder & Update
The Spring Awakening event is coming together quickly. Things come alive starting at 8:30 a.m. and last as long as we have trains running. Also note that the regularly scheduled April meeting has been moved to April 16th because of scheduling conflicts with the board so the entire day is a play day.
We are expecting two special groups during our club fun day. The first group is from the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club of Warner Robins and the second group is from Electrical Contractor Incorporated. They are the group that donated the underground wire for the shop and Wes Roger’s son and daughter-in-law also work for them. In total we could have about 80 visitors. To make sure we have plenty of representation from the club we are asking to see who will be coming to the April 2nd event.
Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/nglsapril22022
As a reminder the railroad now crosses at the main gate entrance. Please make sure you look both ways before entering or exiting the property as trains have the right of way. All visitors are encouraged to park outside of the gate in order to reduce any risk of an incident.
Club Fun Day Schedule
Reminder: April 2nd Meeting Time Change and Club Fun Day Details
The Spring Awakening event is coming together quickly. Because of some groups that will be coming out to enjoy the railroad with us on the club fun day we will be moving our club meeting to 10 a.m. All other activities will start at 8:30 and last until you run out of steam.
We are expecting two special groups during our club fun day. The first group is from the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club of Warner Robins, Georgia and the second group is from Electrical Contractor Incorporated. They are the group that donated the underground wire for the shop and Wes Roger’s son and daughter-in-law also work for them. In total we could have about 80 visitors. To make sure we have plenty of representation from the club we are asking to see who will be coming to the April 2nd event.
Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/nglsapril22022
Reminder
The Spring Awakening event is coming together quickly. Because of some groups that will be coming out to enjoy the railroad with us on the club fun day we will be moving our club meeting to 10 a.m. All other activities will start at 8:30 and last until you run out of steam.
We are expecting two special groups during our club fun day. The first group is from the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club of Warner Robins, Georgia and the second group is from Electrical Contractor Incorporated. They are the group that donated the underground wire for the shop and Wes Roger’s son and daughter-in-law also work for them. In total we could have about 80 visitors. To make sure we have plenty of representation from the club we are asking to see who will be coming to the April 2nd event.
Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/nglsapril22022
Only fill out the form if you haven’t filled it out already.
Club Fun Day Schedule
Update: April 2nd Meeting Time Change and Club Fun Day Details
The Spring Awakening event is coming together quickly. Because of some groups that will be coming out to enjoy the railroad with us on the club fun day we will be moving our club meeting to 10 a.m. All other activities will start at 8:30 and last until you run out of steam.
We are expecting two special groups during our club fun day. The first group is from the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club of Warner Robins, Georgia and the second group is from Electrical Contractor Incorporated. They are the group that donated the underground wire for the shop and Wes Roger’s son and daughter-in-law also work for them. In total we could have about 80 visitors. To make sure we have plenty of representation from the club we are asking to see who will be coming to the April 2nd event.
Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/nglsapril22022
The Spring Awakening event is coming together quickly. Because of some groups that will be coming out to enjoy the railroad with us on the club fun day we will be moving our club meeting to 10 a.m. All other activities will start at 8:30 and last until you run out of steam.
We are expecting two special groups during our club fun day. The first group is from the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club of Warner Robins, Georgia and the second group is from Electrical Contractor Incorporated. They are the group that donated the underground wire for the shop and Wes Roger’s son and daughter-in-law also work for them. In total we could have about 80 visitors. To make sure we have plenty of representation from the club we are asking to see who will be coming to the April 2nd event.
Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/nglsapril22022
Club Fun Day Schedule
Club Fun Day and Meeting - Saturday, April 2, 2022
Come out and enjoy in our spring awakening club fun day on Saturday, April 2, 2022. All locomotive types are welcome. We will take a brief break at 1 p.m. for a quick club meeting and then hit the rails again.
If you know someone who would like to visit the railroad and even bring a train, please have them visit our Club Fun Day page for more information. Please note this is NOT a public run day.
Come out and enjoy in our spring awakening club fun day on Saturday, April 2, 2022. All locomotive types are welcome. We will take a brief break at 1 p.m. for a quick club meeting and then hit the rails again.
If you know someone who would like to visit the railroad and even bring a train, please have them visit our Club Fun Day page for more information. Please note this is NOT a public run day.
