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Is Casey Jones the Most Famous Railroad Engineer?

May 20, 2023 Todd DeFeo
Casey Jones may be the most famous locomotive engineer. The Illinois Central Railroad engineer gained notoriety for his heroic actions on the morning of April 30, 1900.

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A Quick Look at the Start of San Francisco’s Famed Cable Cars

May 1, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Cable cars are a National Historic Landmark and symbolize modern San Francisco, but the system has a deep history.

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Street Cars in Paradise: A Brief History Street Cars on the Island of Curaçao

February 17, 2023 The Cross-Tie
Curaçao is not a railroad hotspot today, but the island does have a railroad history.

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A Closer Look at Washington’s Union Station

September 13, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library
By the turn of the 20th century, the dominant railroads serving the nation’s capital had separate stations. When city leaders in Washington wanted to beautify the city, one of the major initiatives was a new train station.

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Looking Back at the Budds Creek Railroad Disaster 153 Years Later

July 28, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library
July 28, 2022, marks 153 years since the devastating Budds Creek railroad disaster in Montgomery County, Tennessee, along the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad.

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Elevating the Tracks Through Elizabeth, New Jersey

December 7, 2020 Todd DeFeo
Elizabeth, New Jersey, was an important crossing point for railroads. The New Jersey Rail Road extended its line to Elizabeth, first known as Elizabethtown, in 1835.

Atlanta in 1856
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A Look at the Western & Atlantic’s First Train Depot in Atlanta

December 3, 2020 Todd DeFeo
“The Terminus will be a good location for one tavern, a blacksmith shop, a grocery store, and nothing else.”

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The First Ride on the New Jersey Rail Road

July 31, 2020 Todd DeFeo
In March 1835, the railroad tested a new locomotive. However, the results for the experimental engine were apparently disappointing, reports from the era reveal.

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Was Sabotage to Blame for 1869 Budds Creek Disaster?

July 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo
The record as to the precise cause of the 1869 wreck at Budds Creek is somewhat hazy.

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The Road to the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad

May 29, 2020 Todd DeFeo
The movement to develop railroads in the Volunteer State dates to January 1830, when the state Senate approved a measure to support state aid for internal improvements.

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