The Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester and Camilla Railway was founded in 1922 and operated a former line of the failed

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from

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. The GAS&C was a subsidiary of the

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which was purchased by the Southern Railway in 1966 and operated as a subsidiary. The railroad used steam locomotives until 1948 when it was replaced by a diesel. The GAS&C was fully merged into the GN in 1972. A member of the "Pidcock Kingdom" group of railroads, this shortline was known informally by

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as the GAS Line. There are 3 trains on display on this old route: 1930 Baldwin 2-8-2 (#61291) in Sylvester, GA (GAS&C #100) 1925 Baldwin 2-8-2 (#58361) in Camilla, GA (Southern Railway #9) 1929 Baldwin 2-8-2 (#60736) in Moultrie, GA (Georgia Northern Railway #105)

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Defunct Georgia (U.S. state) railroads Predecessors of the Southern Railway (U.S.) Railway companies established in 1922 Railway companies disestablished in 1971 American companies established in 1922 {{US-rail-transport-stub