Todd DeFeo

More From Marietta

August 13, 2015 Todd DeFeo

As a follow up to a post earlier this week, here are more photos from a Friday railfanning in Marietta.

Watching Amtrak Stop in Winter Park

August 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Winter Park has a deep railroad history. Today, it is served by long-distance Amtrak trains and SunRail commuter trains.

Friday Afternoon Railfanning in Marietta, Ga.

August 11, 2015 Todd DeFeo

It is no secret Railfanning.org enjoys photographing trains in Marietta. That is because the city meets several of the criteria required for safe railfanning.

Amtrak No. 284 Pulls Three Amfleet Coaches

Looking Back Through Historic Amtrak Press Photos

August 10, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak launched operations in 1971. At first the locomotive used coaches and motive power it acquired from various railroads that were leaving the passenger railroad business to government-created Amtrak.

Agreement Keeps Chicago-to-Indianapolis Hoosier State Alive

August 6, 2015 Todd DeFeo

An Amtrak route between Chicago and Indianapolis will continue to see service seven days a week following an agreement between Amtrak, the Indiana Department of Transportation and Iowa Pacific Holdings.

Railfanning Central Florida’s SunRail on a December Day

August 5, 2015 Todd DeFeo

SunRail officially opened its first phase on May 1, 2014.

A Random Train Day in Marietta, Ga.

August 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Gem City of Georgia never fails to delight when it comes to railfanning.

Popular Lookout Mountain Incline Railway a Reminder of Mountain’s Railroad Past

August 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is one of the most popular attractions in Chattanooga. But, the railroad is the last reminder of a once vibrant railroad scene that existed on Lookout Mountain.

A train on the 7 Line pulls into the Mets – Willets Point station in Queens on May 29, 2012.

MTA Chief Asks NYC to Provide $3.2 Billion to Support Capital Program

August 3, 2015 Todd DeFeo

In the wake of announcement that LaGuardia will be rebuilt from ground up, MTA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Prendergast asked New York City officials to provide $3.2 billion in support for the the agency’s capital program.

Metuchen Wreck Illustrated Railroad Woes of Late 1970s

July 31, 2015 Todd DeFeo

By the late 1970s, railroad were not in a state of good repair. The issue over railroad safety and repair became an issue after a June 1977 Conrail derailment in Metuchen, N.J. In that wreck, 17 cars derailed and took the busy Northeast Corridor out of commission.