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Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and The Travel Trolley.
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A Closer Look at the Roy O. Disney at Walt Disney World

July 31, 2015 Todd DeFeo
The Roy O. Disney locomotive has an incredible story. The locomotive, formerly No. 251 of the United Railways of Yucatan, was one of five Disney officials purchased in Mexico for potential use in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

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Amtrak Looking to Doraville for New Atlanta Station, Report Suggests

July 31, 2015 Todd DeFeo
Amtrak is exploring the possibility of relocating its Atlanta train station to the former GM plant in Doraville, Ga., the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported.

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Nashville Offers Trains, Not Just Music [Photos]

July 30, 2015 Todd DeFeo
Most people think of music when the topic turns to Nashville. Music City, USA, after all, is a great music destination. But, railfans need not be fooled. It is a great town for watching trains.

Newspaper headlines about the Bostwick Railroad.
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Greene County Railroad Incorporated to Acquire Bostwick Railroad Equipment

July 29, 2015 Todd DeFeo
In July 1911, the Greene County Railroad incorporated to acquire the equipment of the Bostwick Railroad and also built a line connecting Monroe and Bostwick.

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Glover Machine Works Played Important Role in Shaping Post-Civil War South [Photos]

July 29, 2015 Todd DeFeo
Glover Machine Works was never as big of a locomotive builder as Baldwin Locomotive Works or American Locomotive Co. (ALCO).

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Southbound Mixed Freight Passes Through Marietta, Ga.

July 29, 2015 Todd DeFeo
Dozens of freight trains pass through Marietta, which grew up along the Western and Atlantic Railroad’s main lines. The tracks run just a block from the city square Sand offer a safe viewing area of this heavily traveled main line.

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Exploring the Legacy of the Milstead Railroad

July 28, 2015 Todd DeFeo
The Milstead Railroad had a short history, but it left a lasting legacy on the small hamlet of Conyers east of Atlanta.

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Photos: CSX GE AC4400CW on Display at Georgia Museum

July 28, 2015 Todd DeFeo
A love of trains was on full display earlier this month at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History.

Member Robert Sumwalt on the scene of the Amtrak Train #188 Derailment in Philadelphia.
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Report Shows Ridership Impact of May 12 Amtrak Wreck

July 28, 2015 Todd DeFeo
The May 12 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia wrecked havoc on ticket sales and revenue for the railroad, according to a new ridership report.

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A Look at R.J. Corman No. 3501 in Clarksville, Tenn.

July 27, 2015 Todd DeFeo
R.J. Corman locomotive No. 3501 is a GP35 that is on static display beside the historic railroad depot on Tenth Street in downtown Clarksville.

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