Sandersville Railroad
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Originally chartered in 1893 as a subsidiary of the Central of Georgia Railroad, the Sandersville Railroad (AAR reporting marks SAN) originally operated from Tennille, Georgia, to Sandersville, Georgia. It was extended north five miles from Sandersville to a kaolin mine and processing plants. It continues to operate the same nine miles as of 2005 and is nicknamed The Kaolin Road. The line owns 4 EMD SW1500 switchers, numbered 1100-1500, one EMD SW1200, numbered 1200.The line owns two slugs numbered 90 and 91. 90 is a former Norfolk Southern and 91 is a former Rock Island. In addition, the line owns 2 cabooses and many freight cars including, hoppers, boxcars and woodchip cars. The railroad has a repair shop located in downtown Sandersville. The railroad interchanges with Norfolk Southern at Tennile, Georgia.
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