According to Brigadier General (Ret.) Billy Steele, there was a regular standard gauge railroad from Jacksonville, Ga., to Lumber City, Ga., called the Ocmulgee Valley Railroad. Chris Trowell and Frankie Snow, SGC, had previously told me about this railroad. Gen. Steele, a railroad enthusiast and researcher, said this engine was the type that pulled the Jacksonville train. At one time the railroad also connected Jacksonville with Temperance and Normandale, extending its tracks to some 80 miles. The Jacksonville to Lumber City line was the last leg to be removed. The railroad ran between these towns from 1878-1917. A bit of trivia that is interesting: Regular or standard gauge rails are 4 ft., 8 and a half inches apart (56 and a half inches). Where did this originate? Gen. Steele tells us: That was the distance (width) between the wheels of Caesar's chariots in ancient Rome! Funny how things get passed down! [Photo courtesy of Billy Steele, Brig. General, (Ret.)]