In mid-December, Todd DeFeo, publisher and editor of Railfaning.org, presented “Oddities on the Georgia Rails” to the Georgia Archives.
It provided a fun look at some lesser-known railroad stories and anecdotes that show rail travel wasn’t always the glamorous mode the history books recall. This is the first in a series of shorter podcasts based on that presentation.
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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.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on the proposed State Route 21 BU/SR 73 at Ogeechee Railroad Company bridge replacement project, which requires an off-site detour in Screven County.
The Otago Central Railway constructed the line between 1877 and 1921. In doing so, the railroad created an engineering marvel that required viaducts and tunnels.