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The Six Flags Railroad was the first
attraction built at Six Flags Over Georgia, opening before the park in
1967 and offering guests a sneak preview of the park as it was still
under construction. The loop circled the park (with the park eventually
growing beyond the railroad) and features two stations on opposite
sides. |
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The Engine House is located
on the main track loop with two stalls for parking the locomotives under
cover for the off-season.
The Engine House is located at the Marthasville Station. |
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Rabun Gap station is located
on the opposite side of the park from Marthasville Station, and is named
for a mountain town in the northeast corner of Georgia. |
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The Six Flags
Railroad featured two locomotives custom built by Bob Harpur who also
helped build the locomotives for Walt Disney World. The two engines were
named the General and Texas after the engines from the "Great Locomotive
Chase" of the Civil War. The General was the Union locomotive, and
traditionally bares the American Flags in the park, while the Texas
bares the Confederate flag. Both engines are traditional 4-4-0 and
were originally oil fired steam locomotives with custom trains. In the
mid-2000's the engines were converted to diesel drives with the motors
located in the tenders. |
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The Six Flags
Railroad featured two locomotives custom built by Bob Harpur who also
helped build the locomotives for Walt Disney World. The two engines were
named the General and Texas after the engines from the "Great Locomotive
Chase" of the Civil War. The General was the Union locomotive, and
traditionally bares the American Flags in the park, while the Texas
bares the Confederate flag. Both engines are traditional 4-4-0 and
were originally oil fired steam locomotives with custom trains. In the
mid-2000's the engines were converted to diesel drives with the motors
located in the tenders. |
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