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[ November 14, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Shareholders Approve Transaction with Union Pacific Norfolk Southern
[ November 13, 2025 ] Reports: Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills Person Near Metuchen Amtrak
[ November 13, 2025 ] NJ Transit Board Authorizes $917 Million to Overhaul Multilevel Railcars Commuter Rail
[ November 13, 2025 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing Shap Derailment After Train Strikes Landslip World
[ November 13, 2025 ] Singleton to Host Second Public Meeting With NJ Transit About the River LINE Commuter Rail

The Louisville & Nashville’s Last Passenger Train in Atlanta

October 12, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The last Louisville & Nashville Railroad passenger train left Atlanta just as Amtrak was about to start operations.

Traipsing by Train Across New Jersey

September 7, 2018 Todd DeFeo

I’ve noted before how much I enjoy traveling by train across New Jersey. It is one of the great places in this country to take a train.

The Last (Tennessee Central) Train to Clarksville

August 31, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The “death” of a railroad is always a difficult time for everyone involved, from the employees of the road to the communities the line serves.

What is Mulligan Stew?

August 29, 2018 Todd DeFeo

According to legend, Mulligan stew is a dish hobos prepared in their camps during the early 20th century.

Views from Newark to Montvale and Back Again

July 11, 2018 Todd DeFeo

People equate New Jersey to many things. To me, it’s all about trains.

A Look Back at the 1977 Metuchen Derailment

June 22, 2018 Todd DeFeo

In the grand scheme of railroad history, the 1977 derailment of a freight train in Metuchen was a decidedly minor event.

An All-Too-Short Profile of The Georgia Railroad

May 1, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia Railroad is one of the more famous routes to operate in Georgia. It is among the first railroads in the state and operated until the 1980s when it merged into the Family Lines System.

Duluth Always a Great Place to Watch Trains

April 9, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Duluth is always a great place to watch trains, whether it’s the Southeastern Railway Museum or the Norfolk Southern main line through town.

The Myth of the Hobo

April 8, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The word probably first appeared in 1888, through the first hobos likely emerged in the years after the Civil War.

A Quick History of the Caboose

January 19, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Of all rail cars, cabooses may be the most beloved and recognizable.