Gainesville to North Helen

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States: Georgia
Railroads: G&NW

(Forwarded from the Gainesville & Northwestern Railway)

This abandoned railway went from a connection with the Gainesville Midland in Gainesville to North Helen, and was built in the 1912-1914 time period. It went through these towns: New Holland, Clark, Autry, Dewberry, Brookton, Clermont, County Line, Campground, Meldean, Cleveland, Asbestos, Mt. Yonah, Yonah, Nacoochee, and Helen.

The line was abandoned in 1932 - 1933.

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Does anyone have any pictures of this line or why it was abandoned? On a trip to Hiawassee I recall going up a mountain road and finding 3 abandoned passenger cars. I'm sure one was a diner since it had a kitchen and table area but it was so destroyed. They had faded CSX markings on them so they must have been left fairly recently. Does anyone know if those cars are still there and who they belong to or what railroad and how they got there?

Joshua
Conyers, GA
8/9/2011

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