Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

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.

MARTA Inks Agreement for 254 New Rail Cars

November 14, 2019 Todd DeFeo

MARTA’s board of directors approved a $646 million agreement with Stadler Rail for the purchase of 254 new rail cars.

MARTA to Sign Agreement for New Cars

November 13, 2019 Todd DeFeo

MARTA and Stadler US are scheduled to sign an agreement for the procurement of 254 new rail cars for the MARTA fleet.

Cigarette Capers Make Off With $2,000 in Smokes During Great Metuchen Cigarette Heist of 1938

November 8, 2019 Todd DeFeo

In the early morning hours of Dec. 8, 1938, a 71-car westbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train ground to a halt at the Grove Avenue crossing in Metuchen, N.J.

Introduction to The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad: A History

October 14, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad’s “good old days” were rather brief.

What happened when the Richmond & Danville crossed the Rome Railroad?

October 4, 2019 Todd DeFeo

“I will have you put in the penitentiary, sir,” one railroad official said.

That Time Georgia Almost Sold the Western & Atlantic Railroad

August 16, 2019 Todd DeFeo

While the state of Georgia owned the Western & Atlantic Railroad since the 1830s, by the 1960s, the state considered a sale of the line.

A Closer Look at Railroad Mishaps in Tunnel Hill

August 1, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The North Georgia hamlet of Tunnel Hill is known for its namesake railroad tunnel that opened to traffic in 1850. But since that time, it has been the scene of some railroad calamities, mishaps and newsworthy happenings. Here are a few that made headlines over the years.

Remembering the Budds Creek Disaster of 1869

July 28, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The 1869 disaster at Budds Creek in Tenessee left five people dead and more than two dozen injured. The tragedy garnered a considerable number of headlines in newspapers nationwide, but what happened is a mystery.

Five key moments in the history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

July 1, 2019 Todd DeFeo

A look at the “State Road,” the Western & Atlantic running between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee.