RAILFAN GUIDES of the U.S.
Todd's Railfan
Guide to
ATLANTA GA
the
Georgia Northeastern Railroad
Main Sights
Towns on the GNRR
The Blue Ridge Scenic Rwy
This page is part of the Atlanta GA railfan guide.
MAP 1 - the Atlanta Homepage
MAP 2 - Downtown Atlanta
MAP 3
- NS's Inman yard and CSX's Tilford & Howell Yards - NW of downtown Atlanta
MAP 4 - south of Atlanta
MAP 5 - east of Atlanta
MAP 6 - west of Atlanta
MAP 7 - the Duluth and Norcross area, with the
Southeast Railroad Museum
MAP 8
- the Marietta and Elizabeth area - NW outside the Perimeter
MAP 9 - the Georgia
Northeastern Railroad....
you are on this page
MAP 10 - the
Kennesaw area & the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
the MARTA Metro System has it's own
page outside this guide
Note: the aerial photos come from www.bing.com/maps... a great resource if you haven't used it for railfanning!!!
Please note, most small side streets not shown for clarity.
Workin on MAP 9b... check back again....
For a PDF of this map, click here
If you have anything to add, please email me at
toddgp30@yahoo.com
List of Towns From South to North
Elizabeth (Interchange
with CSX)
Marietta
Blackwell
Woodstock
Lebanon
Holly Springs
(Passes under I-575)
Canton
(Passes under I-575)
Kentsburg
Ball Ground
Nelson
Tate (Yard and Loco Servicing)
Jasper
Talking Rock
Whitestone
Ellijay
East Ellijay
(Enters the Chattahoochee National Forest)
Cherry Log
(Exits the Chattahoochee National Forest)
Blue Ridge (Board the Blue Ridge Scenic Rwy)
Murphy Junction
McCaysville (On Georgia side of the state line)
Copper Hill (On Tennessee side of the state line)
1 The Shops and Yard in Elizabeth
Grade crossing at Church St Ext NW, just around the corner
from the office.
Grade crossing with Canton Road NE, where it crosses over N
Cobb Parkway NE.
Canton Road, where the GNRR crosses I-75.
Grade crossing at Owenby Dr NE, with a cement plant as a back
drop.
Siding adjacent to W Oak Dr NE.
Grade crossing at the busy Sandy Plains Rd NE.
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
241 Depot St.
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
877-413-8724
706-632-8724
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is about 60 miles from Marietta, up I-575, then 5/515 up to Blue Ridge. We're joined in Ellijay by US76.
In 2010, they are operating from March 13th to December 31st.
Trips take around 4 hours round trip, with a two hour lay-over in McCaysville/Copper Hill to grab lunch, check out the antique stores, or just walk around (1 1/2 hours on Sundays), the actual run time between ends is about an hour. Check the website for exact times. Cab rides are available!!!
It's a 26 mile long round trip, and is without a doubt, some of the prettiest country you'll take a trip through, especially in the fall!
When I get a chance, I will scan some of my slides from a trip I took a few years back.
This Page Is Under Construction, Duh
NEW 6-6-2010
Last
Modified 28-Nov-2011