GEORGIAN RAILWAYS
Photos by Henry Posner III

(photos are presented in geographic order, and were taken between 2003 and 2008, as noted)

A political map of Georgia

A railway map of Georgia

Source: U.S. Dept. of State

Source: "Developments at Georgian Railway" published July 2000 by "Japan Railway & Transport Review 24"

 Tbilisi, Georgia

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Sorting (hump) Yard at Tbilisi.
(May 2007)

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Westbound mixed freight
at Tbilisi Sorting Yard.
(May 2007)

 Tbilisi to Kutaisi-1

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Westbound oil train
East of Gori. (May 2007)

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Eastbound oil empties
at Gori. (April 2008)

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Stalin statue at Gori station (birthplace of Stalin). 
(August 2003)

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Adding VL10 helper loco to Train 24 at Khashuri. (April 2008)

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Train 24 with helper loco at Marelisi. (April 2008)

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Removing helper loco
from Train 24 at 
Kharagauli. (April 2008)

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Kharagauli station. 
(May 2007)

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Train 24 at Rioni station.
(April 2008)

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Rioni: VL22-1204 on Kutaisi-1 section of Train 24. (April 2008)

 Kutaisi-1 to Tkibuli

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VL22 shunting at Kutaisi-1 depot.
(April 2008)

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Kutaisi-1 to Tkibuli passenger train with VL22-1204. (April 2008)

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Line side view 
South of Gelati (note church on mountain top). (April 2008)

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A Georgian branch line tradition; natural spring at Gelati. (April 2008)

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Orpiri station.
(April 2008)

 Other Lines

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"Electrichka" at Marniuli (on the line to Armenia). (May 2004)

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Narrow gauge terminus at 
Bakuriani. (August 2003)