Return to Dalton: Watching Trains While Social Distancing
July 23, 2020Todd DeFeoComments Off on Return to Dalton: Watching Trains While Social Distancing
DALTON, Ga. — In this crazy in which we live, one constant remains: Railfanning. And, it can be a safe activity to undertake with today’s COVID-19-inspired restrictions.
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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.
Most people who visit New Zealand’s capital city like to enjoy its many cultural offerings. However, it’s safe to say most people don’t make it a point to visit the train station unless they are taking The Northern Explorer to or from Auckland.
April 17, 2020Todd DeFeoComments Off on Slippery Tracks Led to 1926 Louisville & Nashville Train, Clarksville Street Car Crash
On the evening of Oct. 2, 1926, motorman George Hogue threw on the brakes of Citizens’ Railway Co. streetcar No. 5 as it passed the crossing at Commerce and Tenth streets in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway has been ferrying tourists and railfans between Blue Ridge, Ga., and the Georgia-Tennessee state line since 1998. The heritage railroad train departs from the historic 1906 Louisville & Nashville Railroad depot in downtown Blue Ridge and treks northward for an hour, providing riders with a beautiful view of the scenic North Georgia landscape.
