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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.
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Gallery: Railfanning in Nashville, Tenn., in May 2002

July 21, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Music City is a great place to watch trains.

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Be Sure to Cross Dalton Off Your Train Watching List: Dalton Part IV

July 19, 2017 Todd DeFeo
What makes Dalton such a great place to watch trains is not just the volume. It is as much the diverse array of motive power that pass through this North Georgia city.

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Jury: CSX Must Pay $3.9 Million in Death of Movie Worker

July 19, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Sarah Jones was killed on Feb. 20, 2014, after a CSX train struck her on a trestle near Doctortown.

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Not to Get Too Crossed Up Here, But…: Dalton Part III

July 15, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Dalton is a true train-watching paradise. But, it is also a great example of what happens when a city embraces a hobby like railfanning.

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Missionary Ridge Cab Ride, Jan. 28, 2012

July 14, 2017 Todd DeFeo
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is famous for its rail operations that include a number of different excursion options.

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We’re at a Crossroads: Dalton Part II

July 9, 2017 Todd DeFeo
The city known as the Carpet Capital of the World is a great place for watching trains.

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Catching Trains on Crossing Tracks: Dalton Part I

July 8, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Downtown Dalton provides quite the railfanning experience.

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A Look Back at the Hardin Southern Railroad

July 7, 2017 Todd DeFeo
A small town grew up around the Paducah, Tennessee and Alabama Railroad as it was built through the area circa 1890.

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Buying Groceries and Watching Trains in Smyrna, Ga.

July 5, 2017 Todd DeFeo
A new grocery store near downtown Smyrna makes for a great vantage point for watching trains along the Western & Atlantic division of CSX.

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Gallery: Railfanning in Hopkinsville, Ky., in April 2002

June 30, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Hopkinsville is one of the first cities Railfanning.org visited.

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