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.
The photos in this gallery were taken on Oct. 17, 2010.
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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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