Coastal Companion

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Railwatch Day in Folkston, Georgia

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Love trains? Come to Folkston for Railwatch Days on Saturday April 11, 2009. This event brings train aficionados from all across the country to observe, record and enjoy trains. The railroad junction in Folkston sees more trains passing through than any other railroad junction on the eastern seaboard, so no wonder this is a place to visit for the enthusiasts.

railways watch days folkston georgia
Schedule for the event:

  • Free coffee and donuts at the platform at daybreak on Saturday morning.
  • Platform ceremony at 10:00 am
  • New Town railroad mural dedication at noon
  • Using ATCS with the internet – Barry Baines (clinic held at the old depot) at 1:00pm
  • Editing your railroad video for YouTube – Danny Harmon (clinic at old depot) at 2:00pm
    CSX Signals 201 with Frank DeFalco (clinic held at depot building) at 3:00pm
    Burger and Hot Dog cookout at the platform at 6:00 pm
    Outdoor slideshow presented by Tom Imlay – Saturday night

Photo Contest – All day at depot – sponsored by the Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce ($100 cash prize for best of show)

For more information about the event contact Charlton County Chamber of Commerce at 912-496-2536

Roundhouse Blues and BBQ Festival – Savannah, GA

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The 13th annual Roundhouse Blues and BBQ Festival brings two nights of mouth-watering BBQ and foot-stompin’ Blues and Gospel music to the Roundhouse Railroad Museum. Admission is charged, and a variety of food and drinks are for sale inside the venue.

The dates of this year’s festival are Friday and Saturday nights, November 7-8. The concert is outdoors, but there is shelter overhead beneath the historic railroad building’s roof. The event does not sell out, and tickets are available at the door or online at the website.

11/07/2008 – 11/08/2007

Savannah History Museum
For more information call 912-651-6895
The Roundhouse is located at 601 W. Harris Street in downtown Savannah.

Get more information, including ticket prices, gate hours, and artist info, at: www.roundhousebluesandbbq.com.

Steam Days at the Roundhouse – Savannah, GA

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The shriek of the steam whistle, the hiss of escaping steam, and the clang of engines rolling down the track– there’s nothing like it. Demonstrations take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and take roughly 45 minutes.

Roundhouse Railroad Museum, 601 W. Harris Street
November 7-9, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
912.651.6823 or www.chsgeorgia.org