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Atlanta in 1856
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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.

Commuter Rail

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.

Commuter Rail

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

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.

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Miscellaneous

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
Short Line/Regional

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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