I didn’t expect a train ride to make me put my phone down. Georgia holds onto pieces of history most states paved over decades ago, and this train ride feels like proof of that. The route itself follows tracks that once served as vital economic lifelines for small Georgia towns. Plains, Georgia And The Presidential ConnectionPulling into Plains, Georgia feels like arriving somewhere that time decided to treat gently. Crossing Lake Blackshear On A Wooden TrestleFew moments on any train ride match the feeling of crossing open water.