Articles by Railfanning.org Digital Library

Explore two antebellum Southern railroads — the Western & Atlantic and the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville. Both share striking similarities, but their fates diverged dramatically. What factors led to such different outcomes? Dive into history!

Ideas are the easy part. Anyone can come up with ideas that spark headlines and capture the imagination. But can they secure the necessary financial support and the will to make them a reality? Isn’t that always the question?

A 1977 derailment in Metuchen, New Jersey, wasn’t that big of a deal in the entirety of railroad history.