A Grapevine Vintage Railroad train idles in Grapevine, Texas, on Dec. 27, 2016. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Grapevine Vintage Railroad is one of the highlights of any visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. And, rightly so.
Pulled by a GP-7 nicknamed “Vinny,” the train ferries riders between historic downtown Grapevine and the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. There, riders can take a step back in time.
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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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