Atlanta Northern: Deadly Argument Ends in Gunfight

Explore two antebellum Southern railroads — the Western & Atlantic and the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville. Both share striking similarities, but their fates diverged dramatically. What factors led to such different outcomes? Dive into history!

If you’re expecting a railfanning video to open with a locomotive in the background, this one may throw you off. There are no trains in the shot. No flashing signals. No horn echoing off the buildings.

I’ll be speaking on “Parallel Roads” in Marietta, Georgia, focusing on the parallel histories of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and the Atlanta Northern Railway.