SMYRNA, Ga. — Sometimes you’re walking into a museum and you hear the bell at the nearby crossing gates. Luckily on this particular day, you have your camera handy to capture a northbound train passing through Smyrna, Georgia, on the Western & Atlantic.
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ATLANTA – Fess Parker, a long-time actor known for portraying famous historical figures turned California winemaker, died today. He was 85. Parker is perhaps best-remembered for playing both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on television shows based on the real life historical figures. But, one of his often-overlooked roles has a strong connection to Georgia. Parker portrayed James J. Andrews in Walt Disney’s 1956 movie “The Great Locomotive Chase.” The movie retells the story of the Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862, in which Union soldiers stole a locomotive planning to destroy the Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and
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