GE Shortlines in the Southeast

Great shortline action featuring rare GE diesels! See three exciting shortlines in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Featuring the Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Georgia Central Railway, Franklin Industrial Minerals Railroad. See Transkentucky Transportation hauling long coal trains up the steep hills in Kentucky. TTI uses up to eight diesel lashups including pusher units. Georgia Central freight trains are seen as they travel their rail line across the peach state going south of Macon, Georgia. The GC operates with a fleet of very rare high hood GE U23Bs.

In Tennessee, Franklin Industrial Minerals operates a 16 mile shortline from Rockwood to Crab Orchard, Tennessee. FIMX’s very scenic and steep rail line includes a tunnel, tall trestles and bridges. That great GE sound and smoke are featured in this program with vintage diesel models: U28B, U36B, B36-7, B30-7, U23B, B23-7 & a GE 100 ton center cab. Each Plets Express DVD comes with a map and additional information to make it easy and enjoyable to follow along with the program.