Southbound Mixed Freight Passes Through Marietta, Ga.
July 29, 2015Todd DeFeoComments Off on Southbound Mixed Freight Passes Through Marietta, Ga.
MARIETTA, Ga. — The Gem City of Georgia offers great railfanning vantage points.
Dozens of freight trains pass through town, 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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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.
Once upon a time, Bartow County, Ga., was an important railroad town. Today, the dozens of CSX trains simply traverse the countryside of this north Georgia county.
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To appreciate the Western & Atlantic is to appreciate the local communities where the rail line runs, delving into the people and the places that made — and make — the line unique.
