Sam Shortline Excursion Train

06/01/2026

Get your tickets for Saturday, June 6, 2026 Presidential Flyer over to Plains, GA and Archery, GA. Click here for more info or to buy tickets: https://www.samshortline.com/presidentialflyer

05/25/2026

Get your tickets for Saturday, May 30th Presidential Flyer. Enjoy exploring Plains, GA and Archery, GA. Click here for more info or to buy tickets:

Experience a nostalgic journey aboard air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, departing from Georgia Veterans State Park in Cordele, GA. Traverse serene Lake Blackshear and make your way to Plains, GA—President Jimmy Carter’s hometown—and the historic site of his boyhood farm in Archery. Alo...

05/18/2026

Tickets are going fast for the Presidential Flyer on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Click here for more information or to buy tickets:

Experience a nostalgic journey aboard air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, departing from Georgia Veterans State Park in Cordele, GA. Traverse serene Lake Blackshear and make your way to Plains, GA—President Jimmy Carter’s hometown—and the historic site of his boyhood farm in Archery. Alo...

05/13/2026

Get your tickets for Saturday, May 16, 2026 Presidential Flyer. Come ride the rails and explore Plains, GA and Archery, GA. Click here for more info or to buy tickets:

Experience a nostalgic journey aboard air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, departing from Georgia Veterans State Park in Cordele, GA. Traverse serene Lake Blackshear and make your way to Plains, GA—President Jimmy Carter’s hometown—and the historic site of his boyhood farm in Archery. Alo...

05/04/2026

Get your tickets for Saturday, May 9, 2026 Presidential Flyer. Enjoy a relaxing ride to Plains, GA and Archery, GA. Click here for more information or to buy tickets:

Experience a nostalgic journey aboard air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, departing from Georgia Veterans State Park in Cordele, GA. Traverse serene Lake Blackshear and make your way to Plains, GA—President Jimmy Carter’s hometown—and the historic site of his boyhood farm in Archery. Alo...

04/07/2026

Get your tickets for Saturday, April 11, 2026, Presidential Flyer to Plains, GA and Archery, GA. Plains will be hosting there annual Car Show on Main Street. Click here for more info or to buy tickets: https://www.samshortline.com/presidentialflyer

03/23/2026

March 28-29, 2026 is the last weekend with Thomas the Tank Engine. Click here for more info or to buy tickets:

03/10/2026

Spend your Spring Break at Day Out With Thomas! Get $4 OFF per ticket* on Day Out With Thomas train rides at SAM Shortline at Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park on March 14-15 & 21-22 & 28-29! Use code SPRINGBREAK to enjoy a real train ride with Thomas, music activities, and make lasting memories with family and friends.

*SPRINGBREAK offer may be applied to Thomas train rides on March 14-15 & 21-22 & 28-29. To redeem: enter code SPRINGBREAK at checkout to receive $4 OFF per Day Out With Thomas ticket discount. Offer valid March 9 at 12:01am – March 13 at 11:59pm on www.TicketWeb.com only while supplies last. Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer may be modified, suspended, or cancelled at SAM Shortline’s sole discretion.

03/06/2026

Get your tickets for the Day Out With Thomas event. March 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, 2026 at the SAM Shortline in Cordele, GA. Click here for more info or to buy tickets:

All Aboard for a Rockin’ Good Time! Day Out With Thomas: Let’s Rock, Let’s Roll Tour is hitting the tracks and bringing the beat to SAM Shortline Excursion Train! Hop on board a real train ride with Thomas, strike a pose at photo ops and snag something cool at the exclusive gift shop.

02/17/2026

Join us on Saturday, February 28, 2026 for a trip over the Plains, GA. Train departs at 10:00 am and returns at 3:30. You will get a 2 hour layover in Plains to explore this great southern town. Click here for more info or to buy tickets:

9:30 AM Boarding Begins 10:00 AM Depart Georgia Veterans State Park Depot 11:15 AM Arrive Americus (Jackson St. Depot) **Flag Stop** 11:45 AM Arrive Plains (Layover of 2 hour) 1:45 PM Depart Plains 2:15 PM Arrive Americus (Jackson St. Depot) **Flag Stop** 3:30 PM Arrive Georgia Veterans State Park