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MBTA Procuring 80 New Commuter Rail Bi-Level Coaches

September 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Fiscal and Management Control Board of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) awarded a $278.5 million contract to Hyundai-Rotem for the procurement of 80 new Commuter Rail Bi-Level Coaches.

A Very Brief History of the Autorack car

August 30, 2019 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Autorack cars are a staple of railroads today.

That Time Georgia Almost Sold the Western & Atlantic Railroad

August 16, 2019 Todd DeFeo

While the state of Georgia owned the Western & Atlantic Railroad since the 1830s, by the 1960s, the state considered a sale of the line.

DeFeo Continues Western & Atlantic Book Tour in Historic Acworth

August 11, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Author Todd DeFeo continued the tour for his new book about the Western & Atlantic Railroad at a local bookstore.

A Closer Look at Railroad Mishaps in Tunnel Hill

August 1, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The North Georgia hamlet of Tunnel Hill is known for its namesake railroad tunnel that opened to traffic in 1850. But since that time, it has been the scene of some railroad calamities, mishaps and newsworthy happenings. Here are a few that made headlines over the years.

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.