CGRHS Spring Meeting Scheduled for April 13-14, 2012 in Macon, Georgia
The Spring meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society, Inc., will be held Friday–Saturday, April 13–14, 2012, in Macon, Georgia. We’ll meet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday at the former Central of Georgia Depot in Gordon, Georgia. (The Depot is located at 90 Jackson Street, Gordon, Georgia 31031.) Members are encouraged to bring their favorite CofGa (or related) models in any scale for an informal “show and tell.” The museum in the depot includes an interesting variety of Central of Georgia artifacts.
We’ll have a light “sandwich” meal at 6:00 p.m. for those ordering in advance (see below for details). The Society’s train show tables will also be set up. Around 7:00 p.m., CGRHS member Tommy Edwards will give a presentation on existing Central of Georgia depots, some of which we’ll visit on Saturday. We plan to be finished by about 8:30 p.m. to allow members plenty of time to get to the motel in Macon (about 25 miles).
At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, we’ll board a bus at the Holiday Inn Macon North for a tour of several area CofGa sites. Tentative stops are planned for Central City Park (to see the restoration progress on CofGa 2-8-0 No. 509), Macon Terminal Station, as well as depots in Byron, Fort Valley, Reynolds, Butler, and Marshallville. We’ll eat lunch around noon in Fort Valley.
We should return to the motel by about 5:45 p.m. (Please note that the specific schedule is subject to change). Supper will be on your own.
We’ll have a meeting Saturday night at the Holiday Inn Macon North meeting room at 7:30 p.m., with a tentative program including several former CofGa employees from the Macon area.
The Holiday Inn Macon North is located at 3953 River Place Drive, Macon, Georgia 31210 (telephone 478-803-8200 or 877-834-3613). The Society has a block of rooms available for both Friday and Saturday nights at the rate of $89 a night. Please mention that you are with the “Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society” to get this special rate, which is valid until March 30, 2012.
Registration for the weekend’s events is $30.00 per person (or $50.00 for a couple). The Friday night meal at the Gordon Depot is an additional $6.25 per person and includes a selection of: 1) Chic-fil-A® sandwich, slaw, brownie; 2) grilled Chic-fil-A® sandwich, slaw, brownie; 3) chicken salad sandwich, slaw, brownie; 4) grilled chicken salad (specify dressing type). Waffle fries may be substituted for slaw. Soft drinks, tea, and bottled water will be provided by the Middle Georgia Railroad Association. (Note that we’ll only have enough meals for those registering and ordering in advance!)
Additional information will be posted as available on the Society’s web site at www.cofga.org. Please make plans to attend! |
