Todd DeFeo

The Tennessee Central Railway connected Nashville, Tenn., and Hopkinsville, Ky. The railroad operated until it went bankrupt in 1968. It was taken over by the Illinois Central Gulf, which operated trains through Clarksville until the early 1980s.

Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad

December 31, 2006 Todd DeFeo

Today, it’s not much more than a bookmark in history. But, for about 20 years, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad operated an 82-mile stretch of track between Paris, Tenn., and Guthrie, Ky.

Tracking the Decapods

December 31, 2006 Todd DeFeo

Scattered across Northeast Georgia are three relics of the past, which hearken back to the days when steam giants ruled the rails.

Kingston, Ga., Officials Want Historic Designation for Railroad Wye

November 22, 2006 Todd DeFeo

Officials in Kingston, Ga., want a former railroad Wye, the site of a daring Civil War escapade, to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tracking the Decapods: Winder, Ga.

August 31, 2006 Todd DeFeo

Gainesville Midland No. 208, built by Pennsylvania-based Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1930, has been on display since 1959.

That Wasn’t a … Was It?

June 22, 2006 Todd DeFeo

It never fails. There I was standing inside a building no more than 50 feet away from the railroad tracks when the sound of a freight train breaks the evening silence.

A brush with history

June 16, 2006 Todd DeFeo

For decades, an aging relic has stood as the icon of this city’s railroad past. Now, thanks to donations from some area businesses, the 76-year-old Gainesville Midland steam engine No. 208 has a new coat of paint.

Decapod, March 20, 2006

March 20, 2006 Todd DeFeo

The Legacy of Casey Jones

May 1, 2005 Todd DeFeo

Casey Jones is as much myth as he is historic figure. Jones was catapulted into American folklore and became a railroad legend shortly before 4 a.m. on April 30, 1900.

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