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Engine 209 Park
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​Engine 209, the caboose and the tender had their home in Downtown Gainesville until 2021 when they were moved to a new home on the Midtown Greenway.
Engine 209 historical park in Gainesville, GA featured benches and gardens centered around Train Engine 209, a coal car, and a red caboose. This was also part of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's Adopt-A-Park program.
The vintage train has been preserved for the benefit of the public. Built in 1930, Engine 209 saw service until 1959. The engine, baggage car, and caboose have been housed in the park since 1991, on the original line of the Gainesville Midland Railway.
That was a train line that ran from Gainesville to Athens. Gainesville, Jefferson, and Southern Railroad changed its name to Gainesville Midland Railway in 1904. The railway began transporting passengers in 1906 and mail the following year. Gainesville Midland Railroad was formed in 1936 after the corporation was reformed.
The railroad was exceptional in 1959 since it still ran seven steam locomotives, a technology that was considered antiquated at the time when compared to more efficient diesel engines. Six of these locomotives have been preserved and can currently be found at North Carolina's Jefferson, Duluth, Winder, Charlotte, and Spencer. Engine 209 was the centerpiece of a downtown Gainesville city park.
Between 2004 - 2005, a $75,000 restoration project managed to restore the engine by fixing broken sections, cleaning asbestos, and reinstalling pieces that had been removed, and in 2021 finally moved to the new location as the Gainesville Redevelopment Authority who owned that land the park was on, sold it so it can be redeveloped.
You can still see Train 209 at the new location:
Engine 209 Park
878 Grove St, Gainesville,
GA 30501
(770) 531-2680
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Service Area
    • Gainesville, GA
    • Request a Service Quote
    • Book a service
    • Tips and Tricks >
      • Mistakes Lawn Owners Make
      • How to correctly mow your lawn
      • How to water your lawn correctly
      • Why is my lawn yellow?
      • Regrow your grass
      • Mowing your grass for the first time?
      • Buying quality grass seeds
      • Why Bermuda Grass?
      • Myths about lawn care
      • How to kill Foxtail Weeds
      • How to Kill Crabgrass
      • How do I prepare my lawn for seeding?
      • How do I get my grass to grow thicker?
      • Will grass seed grow if just thrown on the ground?
      • Should I put topsoil over grass seed?
      • Do I need to remove dead grass before seeding?
      • Will grass grow back after grass killer ?
      • Should I plant grass seed or kill the weeds first?
  • Lawn Care Service
    • What is included in a lawn maintenance service?
    • Pine straw and mulch
    • Lawn Aeration
    • Sod Application
    • Overseeding
    • Fertilizing
    • Pest control for lawn care and landscaping
    • Commercial Lawn Care Service
  • Landscaping Service
    • 3D Design services
    • Commercial Landscaping Service
  • Other Services
    • Bobcat work – Grading Leveling Clearing
    • Tree trimming
    • Tree Removal
    • Sprinkler System Installation
    • ​Sprinkler System Repair
  • Gallery of Finished Projects
  • Special Offer
  • Contact US