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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Catching Trains on Crossing Tracks: Dalton Part I

July 8, 2017 Todd DeFeo

Downtown Dalton provides quite the railfanning experience.

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.

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.

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

June 30, 2017 Todd DeFeo

Hopkinsville is one of the first cities Railfanning.org visited.

Georgia museum to celebrate the locomotive during special event

June 2, 2017 Todd DeFeo

The Southeastern Railway Museum will rededicate its miniature park train during a special event in June.