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Roosevelt Railroad Roosevelt RR events Welcome to the Roosevelt Railroad's web site! ...As heard on WHIE and WKEU radio, and featured in
the Griffin Daily news, the Henry Herald, the Meriwether Vindicator, the Atlanta
Journal/Constitution, as well as seen on Henry county TV's Ch. 17 and 22 "SBN", we are the
Roosevelt Railroad, headquartered at 3030 Teamon Rd. Griffin
Georgia, near the site of the old Southern Railway's "Towalaga" RR stop.
We are firmly committed to preserving and enhancing this Railway, so that future generations
may continue to enjoy it. We are a community based organization.
We have several unique and interesting pieces of Railroad equipment
on display, and we own approx. 7 miles of the former Southern Railway's "M" line,
constantly being upgraded and maintained for scenic rail tours. We welcome you to come out and visit us, bring your friends and family, and take a
scenic Rail tour in the country! Here are a few notable facts about our railroad
*During his lifetime, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt made more than 50 trips over our railroad while
traveling between Washington, D.C. and Warm Springs, Georgia.
*On April 13, 1945, President
F.D.R.'s funeral train traveled this railroad en route to Washington,
D.C. and to Hyde Park, New York.
*The 101st Airborne company E "Band
of Brothers" traveled over this railroad from Atlanta to complete their
parachute training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
*We have 3 steam locomotives, 2 are currently on display...
A. Engine #119, built for the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad in April of 1892. (When he left Georgia, Doc
Holliday arrived in Dallas, Tx. aboard the Houston and Texas Central.
Doc Holliday was born in Griffin, Georgia.) This is the large black locomotive.
B. Engine #13, Pullman Company Atlanta
shop switch engine, built in 1909. This is the smaller green locomotive.
C. Engine #1, Operated by Louisiana
Cypress lumber company, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, built in 1921. This
engine ran on the "floating railroad" in the cypress swamps. This locomotive
is currently undergoing extensive renovation, and is not able to be seen. This locomotive is owned by Mr. Warren Frye.
*Our railroad goes through the site
of Camp Stephens, which was the largest Confederate training camp in
Georgia. We hope to have the line open to this location within the next couple of years.
*We plan to construct a passenger stop soon near Spalding county's beautiful "Dundee Lake Park" site, which borders our rail line, on the Southeast side of the lake. With the planned scenic walking trails around the lake, we all agree that this type of project would be a benefit to the Park, the Railroad, as well as the public! Our location
in the northeast part of Spalding county is very scenic, and well preserved. We have a large field at our 3030 Teamon Rd. headquarters where
you may park, and there is plenty of open space. We are open to entertain ideas of different
types of activities at our location, please ask a volunteer for more information.
Our portion of the Rail line is about 7 miles long, starts at the
famous Towaliga river trestle, and proceeds south into Experiment. We are constantly upgrading, restoring, and maintaining
various parts of the railroad.
Please feel free to contact us for further information, such as reserving an event, volunteering assistance, etc. -And be sure to check this site often for updates! Rail fans welcome! We would like to extend our appreciation to the Spalding county Parks and Recreation department director Louis Greene, the parks and recreation board, as well as the County Commissioners and County Manager William Wilson, for their hard work in obtaining Dundee Lake, so that we may all continue to enjoy it in the future, as well as their guidance and assistance towards our efforts in preserving and enhancing this scenic, historic Railroad.
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