July 2019 – Railfanning.org

Remembering the Budds Creek Disaster of 1869

July 28, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The 1869 disaster at Budds Creek in Tenessee left five people dead and more than two dozen injured. The tragedy garnered a considerable number of headlines in newspapers nationwide, but what happened is a mystery.

Railfanning.org Editor Kicks Off Book Tour for History of Western & Atlantic Railroad

July 20, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a multi-city book tour today at an independent bookstore in Downtown Rome.

CSX Performs Emergency Track Work in Smyrna, Georgia

July 17, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX closed a busy grade crossing in downtown Smyrna, Ga., for emergency repair work.

Open-Air Viewing Carriages Return to KiwiRail

July 16, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Passengers on KiwiRail’s Great Journeys of New Zealand tourism services can once again be able to enjoy the open-air viewing carriages.

New Book Traces History of Macon Terminal Station

July 10, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Macon is not the most significant railroad hub in the country or even Georgia. In the early 1900s, however, it saw nearly 100 daily passenger trains.

Amtrak Releases FY2018 Sustainability Report

July 8, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak today released its FY2018 Sustainability Report, an interactive report that highlights the company’s performance against year-over-year sustainability goals.

Five key moments in the history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

July 1, 2019 Todd DeFeo

A look at the “State Road,” the Western & Atlantic running between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee.