Todd DeFeo

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.

Running through the ‘new’ tunnel in Tunnel Hill, Georgia

September 30, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Read more This article was published by Tales from the Rails and is republished here with permission. Click here to view the original.

Railroad Promises: Truths and False Hopes of the Past

August 3, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The study of railroads is as much a study of the false promises newspapers peddled.

Atlanta’s Lost Rails: Untold Local Railroad History Revealed

July 18, 2025 Todd DeFeo

I’m speaking at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, at Donaldson-Bannister Farm in Dunwoody, Georgia.

Get Ready: Eating and Drinking the Western & Atlantic is Coming!

June 18, 2025 Todd DeFeo

To appreciate the Western & Atlantic is to appreciate the local communities where the rail line runs, delving into the people and the places that made — and make — the line unique.

Athens’ Lost Railroad: A Hidden History Under the Stadium

June 4, 2025 Todd DeFeo

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!

Articles by Todd DeFeo

Railroad Tragedy: Dangers of 19th Century Railroading

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VIDEO: CSX runs special train honoring Medal of Honor recipients

Special Train Retraces the Route of the Great Locomotive Chase

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

Running through the ‘new’ tunnel in Tunnel Hill, Georgia

Atlanta’s Lost Rails: Untold Local Railroad History Revealed