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NTSB Report: Norfolk Southern Railway Train Derailment with Subsequent Hazardous Material Release and Fires

February 24, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

On February 3, 2023, about 8:54 p.m. local time, eastbound Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) general merchandise freight train 32N derailed 38 railcars on main track 1 of the NS Fort Wayne Line of the Keystone Division in East Palestine, Ohio.

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FRA Announces $4 Million Enhance Safety, Efficiency of Rail Infrastructure in Rural States

October 10, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded over $4 million to three projects in two states to upgrade and safeguard rail infrastructure.

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A Closer Look at Washington’s Union Station

September 13, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library

By the turn of the 20th century, the dominant railroads serving the nation’s capital had separate stations. When city leaders in Washington wanted to beautify the city, one of the major initiatives was a new train station.

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Looking Back at the Budds Creek Railroad Disaster 153 Years Later

July 28, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library

July 28, 2022, marks 153 years since the devastating Budds Creek railroad disaster in Montgomery County, Tennessee, along the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad.

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Cobb County’s Commuter Railroad: The Atlanta Northern Railway by Todd DeFeo

June 14, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library

“Cobb County’s Commuter Railroad: The Atlanta Northern Railway” by author Todd DeFeo

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Bonus Presentation – July 2021 – Northeast Corridor

July 17, 2021 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Bonus Presentation – July 2021 – Northeast Corridor with Todd DeFeo

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“The Northeast Corridor” Presentation and Annual Meeting

June 15, 2021 Railfanning.org Digital Library

“The Northeast Corridor” Presentation and Annual Meeting

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March 2021 Division Meeting and Clinic

March 31, 2021 Railfanning.org Digital Library

March 2021 Division Meeting and Clinic – Todd DeFeo will explore the parallels of two railroads

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That Time the Nazis Targeted America and Our Railroads

April 24, 2020 Railfanning.org Digital Library

In June 1942, during World War II, the Germans launched a plan to sabotage key targets inside the United States.

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A Very Brief History of the Autorack car

August 30, 2019 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Autorack cars are a staple of railroads today.

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