After the Georgia Northern Railway was sold to Southern Railway in the 1960s, the old railroad depot in Moultrie fell into disrepair. In 1977, the city of Moultrie condemned the depot and directed that Southern do something with it. Fearing the depot would be demolished, Frank R. Pidcock III, great-grandson of James N. Pidcock Sr. (who had organized the Boston and Albany Railroad, later renamed Georgia Northern Railway) and W. L. Pippin then contacted Southern and requested permission to remove and restore the depot. Southern agreed, so the depot was moved to Pidcock Warehousing and Storage Co. on Industrial Dr. in Moultrie. Here, the depot was restored and converted into offices. In the spring of 1985, the depot was moved to Ashburn Hill Plantation outside of Moultrie, where additional restoration and renovation were undertaken, including the addition of a porch. Since then, the depot has been converted into a museum of railroad memorabilia, as well as used to feed and entertain quail hunters that frequent the popular facility.

Although this was the Moultrie depot, the restored depot carries a "Pidcock" station sign. This sign traces to the depot and small community in Brooks County known as "Pidcock." Initially, Pidcock was the southern terminus of a logging tram operated by James Pidcock Sr. After creation of the Boston and Albany Railroad (then renamed Georgia Northern Railway), Pidcock served as that railroad's southern terminus until the depot burned in the early 1900s. Because of the importance of the Pidcocks to the Georgia Northern Railway, Frank R. Pidcock III decided to use the Pidcock station sign on his restored depot.

Next to the depot is an office car built in 1901 by the Pullman Co. C.W. Pidcock Jr. had purchased the car for the Georgia Northern Railway in 1958 and named it the "Moultrie." After the Georgia Northern was sold, the rail car was purchased by a bank in Alabama. Frank R. Pidcock III purchased it from the bank in 1988. Because there was no railroad track to Ashburn Hill, the car was carried on highways.

Note: Ashburn Hill Plantation is a working farm as well as private quail hunting facility, and the railroad depot and rail car are not open for viewing or tours (unless prior arrangements have been made). For more information on Ashburn Hill Plantation, visit its website at http://www.ashburnhill.com.