Jonquil City Offers Prime Location for Railfanning

September 1, 2017 Todd DeFeo

SMYRNA, Ga. — Its location along the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad line makes Smyrna a great place for watching trains.

Like many other cities between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn., the city owes much of its development to the railroad. Today, Smyrna is a popular suburb of Atlanta because of its close proximity to Buckhead Midtown and Downtown.

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November 7, 2012 Railfanning.org News Wire

KENNESAW, Ga. – The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will kick off its packed 2013 calendar of events with a family day focusing on all aspects of trains and featuring a model train expo. The “Trains, Trains, Trains” event will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, in the museum’s Jolley Education Center and throughout the museum. This family friendly event will feature crafts, tips and techniques for building a home layout and a variety of different model train layouts that can be operated by children of all ages. The daylong event