Apr. 23—AMERICUS — Just in time for the spring-summer 2022 vacation season, one of the Southeast's most beloved excursion trains marks its 20th anniversary. That makes now a perfect time to plan a ...

Jan. 23—CORDELE — The SAM Shortline train will make Saturday trips to Americus, Plains, and Archery from Georgia Veterans State Park as part of its 2023 season, officials with the state park announced ...

CORDELE, Ga. — Back in the day, people would climb aboard a train to travel instead of their cars, but in South Georgia you can still do that on the SAM Shortline and many people are. City of Americus ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - This month, the SAM Shortline Excursion Train is celebrating 20 years of bringing tourists and economic development to Southwest Georgia. After two years of planning, the train ...

CORDELE, Ga. (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded $1.6 million to the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority (SWGREA) in an effort to improve the SAM Shortline. The ...

AMERICUS, Ga. -- A state-operated excursion train to former President Jimmy Carter's childhood home will start its run through southwest Georgia this fall. SAM Shortline -- which stands for ...