Heading to Athens, Georgia, for football? Don’t bother. Go for its railroad history! Uncover the story of the Covington and Macon Railroad and its impact on the city. Discover a piece of the past hidden in plain sight!
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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 Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History hosted a rare Glover Machine Works locomotive built in 1925. Glover locomotive No. 10168 is possibly the only Glover locomotive that still operates.
A Georgia railroad says a proposed rail spur has been planned to mitigate its impact on residents, but a group fighting the effort is doubling down on claims the project will only benefit a few.
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.
