MARIETTA, Ga. — The Gem City of Georgia never fails to delight when it comes to railfanning.
The city, as has been well-documented, sits on the CSX main line between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn. The line is owned by the state of Georgia and was built as the Western & Atlantic Railroad in the years before the Civil War.
The above pictures were taken on Aug. 4, 2015, along West Atlanta Street. Click here for more on railfanning in Marietta.
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The Atlanta Streetcar project reached a key milestone this week with the delivery of the first section of track on Edgewood Avenue. Crews lowered seven sections of rail into the track bed near the intersection of Bell Street and Edgewood Avenue and will continue the installation east along Edgewood Avenue towards Jackson Street. This is the first time in more than 60 years that Atlanta has had streetcar tracks. “Today’s construction activity signifies an important step forward for the Atlanta Streetcar project and underscores the city’s commitment to build a new, world-class transit system that will benefit residents, businesses and
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