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Ride the SAM Shortline Excursion Train!
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  Saturday, May 25, 2013
Special Excursion - Memorial Special
Saturday, May 25, 2013 10 AM to 3:15 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA What a great weekend for Memorial Day!  Enjoy you train ride from Ga. Veterans Memorial State Park to Plains and Archery.  Return back to Ga. Veterans Park in time to go visit the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, June 1, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Friday, June 7, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, June 8, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Thursday, June 13, 2013
Peanut Express
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 10:30 AM to 4 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA  Enjoy an hour layover in Leslie and 1 hour in Plains.  Terrific combination with a later start.
 
10:10 a.m.     Begin boarding Ga. Veterans
10:30 a.m.     Depart Ga. Vets.
10:55 a.m. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, June 15, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, June 22, 2013
Special Excursion - Watermelon Express
Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 10 AM to 2:45 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Come and enjoy a late departure from Cordele after seeing the Watermelon parade.  The train will take you west to an hour layover in Plains and you return to Cordele at 3:10.

10:00 a.m.                 Depart Cordele
10:30 a.m. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Friday, June 28, 2013
Americus Adventure Train Ride
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 9:30 AM to 4:50 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you can travel across Lake Blackshear, tour Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village and sample peanut-butter treats in Plains. Enjoy a mix of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today’s South as the SAM Shortline Excursion Train runs from Cordele through Georgia Veterans State Park to Americus and Plains, then back. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, June 29, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, July 6, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Jul 6, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Thursday, July 11, 2013
Peanut Express
Thursday, Jul 11, 2013 10:30 AM to 4 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA  Enjoy an hour layover in Leslie and 1 hour in Plains.  Terrific combination with a later start.
 
10:10 a.m.     Begin boarding Ga. Veterans
10:30 a.m.     Depart Ga. Vets.
10:55 a.m. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, July 13, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Friday, July 19, 2013
Americus Adventure Train Ride
Friday, Jul 19, 2013 9:30 AM to 4:50 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you can travel across Lake Blackshear, tour Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village and sample peanut-butter treats in Plains. Enjoy a mix of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today’s South as the SAM Shortline Excursion Train runs from Cordele through Georgia Veterans State Park to Americus and Plains, then back. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, July 20, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, July 27, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, August 3, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Aug 3, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Thursday, August 8, 2013
Peanut Express
Thursday, Aug 8, 2013 10:30 AM to 4 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA  Enjoy an hour layover in Leslie and 1 hour in Plains.  Terrific combination with a later start.
 
10:10 a.m.     Begin boarding Ga. Veterans
10:30 a.m.     Depart Ga. Vets.
10:55 a.m. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, August 10, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Aug 10, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Friday, August 16, 2013
Americus Adventure Train Ride
Friday, Aug 16, 2013 9:30 AM to 4:50 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you can travel across Lake Blackshear, tour Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village and sample peanut-butter treats in Plains. Enjoy a mix of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today’s South as the SAM Shortline Excursion Train runs from Cordele through Georgia Veterans State Park to Americus and Plains, then back. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, August 17, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, August 24, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Aug 24, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, August 31, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, September 7, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Sep 7, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Friday, September 13, 2013
Americus Adventure Train Ride
Friday, Sep 13, 2013 9:30 AM to 4:50 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you can travel across Lake Blackshear, tour Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village and sample peanut-butter treats in Plains. Enjoy a mix of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today’s South as the SAM Shortline Excursion Train runs from Cordele through Georgia Veterans State Park to Americus and Plains, then back. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, September 14, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Sep 14, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Thursday, September 19, 2013
Peanut Express
Thursday, Sep 19, 2013 10:30 AM to 4 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA  Enjoy an hour layover in Leslie and 1 hour in Plains.  Terrific combination with a later start.
 
10:10 a.m.     Begin boarding Ga. Veterans
10:30 a.m.     Depart Ga. Vets.
10:55 a.m. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, September 21, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Sep 21, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, September 28, 2013
Special Excursion - "The Peanut Festival Special"
Saturday, Sep 28, 2013 9 AM to 4:10 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA All aboard for a wonderful adventure with a parade, food and lots of peanuts. Vendors with arts and crafts will fill the park as you step off the train. You can also ride to the Boyhood Farm for an additional fee. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, October 5, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Oct 5, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, October 19, 2013
Thomas the Tank Engine Live!
Saturday, Oct 19, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Thomas will visit the SAM Shortline Excursion Train at Georgia Veterans State Park in southwest Georgia. You can spend a whole day with the beloved storybook engine, Sir Topham Hatt and other friends.

The 2013 Ticket Information to come . . . 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Sunday, October 20, 2013
Thomas the Tank Engine Live!
Sunday, Oct 20, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Thomas will visit the SAM Shortline Excursion Train at Georgia Veterans State Park in southwest Georgia. You can spend a whole day with the beloved storybook engine, Sir Topham Hatt and other friends.

The 2013 Ticket Information to come . . . 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Friday, October 25, 2013
Thomas the Tank Engine Live!
Friday, Oct 25, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Thomas will visit the SAM Shortline Excursion Train at Georgia Veterans State Park in southwest Georgia. You can spend a whole day with the beloved storybook engine, Sir Topham Hatt and other friends.

The 2013 Ticket Information to come . . . 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, October 26, 2013
Thomas the Tank Engine Live!
Saturday, Oct 26, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Thomas will visit the SAM Shortline Excursion Train at Georgia Veterans State Park in southwest Georgia. You can spend a whole day with the beloved storybook engine, Sir Topham Hatt and other friends.

The 2013 Ticket Information to come . . . 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Sunday, October 27, 2013
Thomas the Tank Engine Live!
Sunday, Oct 27, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Thomas will visit the SAM Shortline Excursion Train at Georgia Veterans State Park in southwest Georgia. You can spend a whole day with the beloved storybook engine, Sir Topham Hatt and other friends.

The 2013 Ticket Information to come . . . 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, November 2, 2013
Conductor's Favorite Train Ride
Saturday, Nov 2, 2013 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Enjoy this ride from Ga. Veterans State Park to Plains. Plains is the small Georgia town made famous by President Jimmy Carter . You will return to Ga. Veterans Park in time for visiting the indoor and outdoor museums. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Friday, November 8, 2013
Americus Adventure Train Ride
Friday, Nov 8, 2013 9:30 AM to 4:50 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you can travel across Lake Blackshear, tour Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village and sample peanut-butter treats in Plains. Enjoy a mix of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today’s South as the SAM Shortline Excursion Train runs from Cordele through Georgia Veterans State Park to Americus and Plains, then back. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Thursday, November 14, 2013
Peanut Express
Thursday, Nov 14, 2013 10:30 AM to 4 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA  Enjoy an hour layover in Leslie and 1 hour in Plains.  Terrific combination with a later start.
 
10:10 a.m.     Begin boarding Ga. Veterans
10:30 a.m.     Depart Ga. Vets.
10:55 a.m. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, November 16, 2013
Special Excursion - Plains Car Show
Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 11:15 AM to 2:40 PM
SAM Shortline Excursion Train - Georgia Vets State Park - Cordele, GA
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W
Cordele, GA Ride a tourist train over Lake Blackshear to the 4th Annual Plains Classic Car Show and Jimmy Carter National Historic Site. You’ll have plenty of time to explore beautiful cars and the president’s boyhood farm before the train returns to Georgia Veterans State Park. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, November 23, 2013
Archery Explorer Train Ride
Saturday, Nov 23, 2013 9:30 AM to 5:20 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. Groups and parties welcome. 1-877-427-2457.
MapQuest
  Saturday, November 30, 2013
Plains Festival of Lights Excursion
Saturday, Nov 30, 2013 1 PM to 9:05 PM
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station - Cordele, GA
2459 West US Highway 280
Cordele, GA Get your tickets today and see President and Rosalyn Carter light the trees at the Plains Festival of Lights. You'll be riding in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. 1-877-427-2457.
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