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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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When in Folkston, don’t just visit the Okefenokee – Part I

August 17, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Driving along U.S. Highway 1 on my first trip to Folkston, I spied a southbound freight train on the tracks to my right.

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Hiroshima: Streetcar system like taking a step back in time

June 25, 2009 Todd DeFeo
My friends and I walked to the streetcar terminus, certain of which trolley to board. An agent approached us to help; he didn’t speak English, and we didn’t speak Japanese.

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Antebellum railroad tunnel still a marvel after all these years

June 22, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Crews building the Western & Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tenn., faced a number of natural obstacles. None, however, were as foreboding as Chetoogeta Mountain.

The former home of Casey Jones, perhaps the most famous locomotive engineer, is now a museum.
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Get in touch with Casey Jones and Jackson’s railroad past

April 30, 2009 Todd DeFeo
When Casey Jones’ locomotive crashed near Vaughn, Miss., he vaulted into history and American folklore.

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Japan’s railroad history doesn’t begin with the Shinkansen

April 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The Shinkansen glides swiftly along the rails that crisscross Japan. The high-speed bullet trains that whisk travelers from one side of Japan to the other are an icon of the country and a model for high-speed rail.

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WDW Classics: It started with a steam train

April 20, 2009 Todd DeFeo
It’s no coincidence that the first attraction to greet guests of the Magic Kingdom is the railroad. After all, trains played such an important role in Walt Disney’s life – even Mickey Mouse was created on a train.

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Marking the anniversary of The Andrews Raid

April 12, 2009 Todd DeFeo
For anyone looking to take advantage of the spring weather, today marks the 147th anniversary of the Andrews Raid.

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There’s no point in waiting one hour for pictures anymore

April 7, 2009 Todd DeFeo
It used to be that a few days were quick enough; then it went to an hour. Now, a few seconds is just unacceptable.

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Kingston: The turning point of the Andrews Raid

March 9, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Railroad travel was very different during the Civil War, and stops were frequent. In some cases, a town’s sole livelihood was the railroad.

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‘Big Shanty, 20 minutes for breakfast’

February 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The General steam locomotive pulled the morning passenger train, winding its way through the rural Georgia countryside. Shortly before 6 a.m. on a rainy morning, Engineer Jeff Cain blew the locomotive’s whistle to signal that Big Shanty was approaching.

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