October 2025 – Page 5 – Railfanning.org

Railroads: How They Impacted Towns & Communities

October 3, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Railroads brought opportunities and careers, helping communities grow. However, the impact was often negative.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

New Zealand Police Seek Information About Stolen Sleepers

October 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand Police are seeking information from the public about a spate of thefts that have occurred across the wider Whangārei area over the past two months.

Special Train Retraces the Route of the Great Locomotive Chase

October 1, 2025 Todd DeFeo

About 20 Medal of Honor recipients boarded a special passenger train in downtown Kennesaw on Sept. 30 and headed north along a historic rail line that was the scene of one of the Civil War’s most daring exploits.

CSX Names Steve Angel as President and Chief Executive Officer

October 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The CSX Corp. Board of Directors has named Steve Angel as President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective Sept. 28.

What’s it like to ride through the modern Western & Atlantic tunnel?

October 1, 2025 Todd DeFeo

I filmed a quick video reflecting on passing through the 1928 tunnel on the Western & Atlantic Railroad during the “first-ever immersive reenactment of the Great Locomotive Chase” from Kennesaw, Georgia, to Ringgold, Georgia.