BOWERSVILLE — Railroad tracks in Stephens, Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties that usually only see a couple of trains a day are busier than normal this weekend.
The North American Railcar Operators Association (NARCOA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and safe, legal operation of railroad equipment historically used for maintenance, held its Hartwell Railroad Fall Vintage Rail Car Excursion Saturday and will do so again on Sunday.
More than two dozen rail cars were set on the tracks in downtown Bowersville, before making a trip into Toccoa, then back to Lavonia for lunch.
After lunch, the rail cars traveled back to Bowersville for brief stop at the Bowersville Bash, the town's fall festival, before heading to Elberton and back.
The rail cars will depart Sunday morning and repeat the run to Toccoa. After turning the motorcars around and a short move, participants will make a lunch stop. After the meal, they will head back to Bowersville for an early-afternoon set-off, where the rail cars are removed from the tracks.
Officials remind motorists traveling along the Hartwell Railroad to watch for the small rail cars as they travel on Sunday.
Visitors to the Bowersville Bash talk with rail car excursion participants during a stopover in town Saturday afternoon.
Vintage rail cars make a stop in Bowersville Saturday afternoon.
Rail cars of various colors and configurations, representing railroads across America, are on display in downtown Bowersville during a stopover Saturday afternoon.
Main Street in Bowersville is filled with festivities as part of the Bowersville Bash, featuring vintage rail cars, food, children's activities and entertainment.
Vintage rail cars, escorted by railroad personnel, make their way through Martin Saturday morning.
A vintage rail car heads across the grade crossing in front of Martin Baptist Church.
A vintage rail car travels in front of Martin Baptist Church.
Some vintage rail cars resemble the front of locomotives.
A vintage rail car prepares to make a grade crossing on Wolfpit Road in Stephens County.
A vintage rail car prepares to cross Wolfpit Road in Stephens County.
Vintage rail cars make their way into Toccoa Saturday morning.
Rail cars head through the crossing in Toccoa.
Vintage rail cars head toward the turnaround point in Toccoa.
Traffic yields to rail cars crossing in Toccoa Saturday morning.
A vintage rail car makes its way along the tracks beside Wolfpit Road in Stephens County.
Rail cars enter downtown Lavonia Saturday morning.
Rail cars enter downtown Lavonia headed to lunch Saturday.
Rail cars pass the Lavonia Depot on their way to a lunch stop downtown.
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