December 2018 – Railfanning.org

The Latest

[ June 25, 2025 ] DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6 Miscellaneous
[ June 25, 2025 ] New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge Commuter Rail
[ June 25, 2025 ] First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities Commuter Rail
[ June 18, 2025 ] MARTA Board Approves NextGen Bus Network Transit
[ June 16, 2025 ] Operation Lifesaver Launches Inaugural ENS Sign Awareness Day on June 24 Safety

Atlanta in 1856

The Fateful First Trip Over the Western & Atlantic

December 24, 2018 Todd DeFeo

On Christmas Eve of 1842, a locomotive and a single car pulled out of Atlanta, marking a new era in the city’s history. The railroad was operational.

GO Transit Launching Year-Round Weekday GO Service to Niagara Falls

December 19, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

GO Transit is launching year-round weekday GO train service to Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. The new service starts Jan. 7.

N.J. Transit Buying Self-Propelled Multilevel Cars to Replace Arrow III EMUs

December 17, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Board of Directors for N.J. Transit has approved a contract to buy 113 new rail cars, including its first self-propelled multilevel rail cars.

Norfolk Southern Expected to Announce Relocation of Headquarters to Atlanta

December 12, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern is expected to announce this afternoon it is relocating its headquarters to Atlanta.

The General Postcard

Railfanning.org Editor to Publish Pair of Books in 2019

December 6, 2018 Railfanning.org

The editor of Railfanning.org is writing histories about a pair of important Southern railroads.

Guthrie, Kentucky

Officials Could Bring Rail Link to Middle Tennessee Industrial Park

December 6, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials in northern Middle Tennessee are exploring adding rail access to an industrial park.

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