Waycross Georgia Passenger Train service 1955-1970>

[D Foard]

I have been re-searching for years about passenger service through my home town of Waycross, Ga

but this is my first post, so bear with me please. What I am looking for, is info from any one who might remember more than me or can provide photos, documents, or etc. As I am pushing 63 this year I'm focusing on 1948 -1970's. My father Lloyd Fowler worked for the Atlantic Coast Line RR as early I remember he took me out to the ACL Repair Shops near downtown Waycross,Ga for some reason ( 1954-55?) and remember gaint steam loco waiting to be scrapped. He worked at the frieght yard SW of town (only a mile or so from our house and heard freight banging together 24x7).He started there in 1940 and retired in 1973 maybe . Since Dad had a pass to ride free any where on the ACL, we took many train trips that I remember from 1954-55 on. As I remember we went from Waycross ( Wayx ) 11PM  to Atlanta   Union Stationabout 6:30 AM ? Then over to the Terminal Station to Southern Rwy and on to Salisbury NC. Then to Charleston SC on ACL .Sometimes we would go over to Nahunta, Ga to "catch" the West Coast Champion to Chas. The car ride over there by car 22 miles seemed to be more of a trip back then. We sometime "got off" in Yamesee( spelling?.) SC where Marine recruits would get off to go Parris Is. Waycross got to be a pretty big hub in the 60's when I was a teenager. Remember City ot Miami and West Coast Champion coming through and the slower trians that I allways seemed to be riding on. About Age 14 I remember the troop trains due to the Cuban Missle Crisis ( I can't  find much info on this ) seemed like they waited there for days at the train station headed south into Florida. All help and info will be appreiated.

 

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[FlyingCrow]

Mr. Foard....you need to join our group.   We have [most] all the information you are looking for.    Send me a PM (Personal Message) through the CT Forum system if you would so I can steer you in the right direction.

Buck Dean, Director-Memberships-Webmaster

Atlantic Coast Line & Seaboard Air Line Railroads Historical Society