Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester & Camilla Railroad South Georgia businessman J.N. Pidcock organized the GAS&C Railway in May, 1922 to purchase the Ashburn-Camilla line from the Gulf Line Railway which was owned by the Hawkinsville and Florida Southern. The HF&S had entered receivership and was ordered to be sold. Pidcock operated the GAS&C as part of his Georgia Northern Railway system. In 1966 Southern Railway took over the line and, in 1972, merged it and the Albany & Northern into the Georgia Northern. Abandonments: Ashburn-to-Sylvester abandoned 1971. Bridgeboro-to-Sylvester abandoned 1982. Camilla to Bridgeboro abandoned sometime after 1985. Maps and other info: 1949 map (65K) Photo of GAS&C locomotive no. 100 in Sylvester.  Photo and specs of GAS&C no. 15 at hawkinsrails.net.   From: Official Guide of the Railways, August, 1955.   RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home