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[ July 23, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Reports Record Second Quarter Norfolk Southern
[ July 23, 2026 ] Union Pacific, CN: Agreement Expands Customer Opportunities in Connection with Merger Canadian National
[ July 19, 2026 ] Sheriff: Nude Train Surfer Arrested After Breaking Into Locomotive Union Pacific
[ July 18, 2026 ] AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium to Advance Research and Policy Miscellaneous
[ July 17, 2026 ] DeFeo Explores Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s Almost-Connection Miscellaneous

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Ideas vs. Action: Why Good Ideas Fail (History’s Lesson)

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

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?

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1977 Train Derailment: A Small Town’s Big Scare?

July 24, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

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

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Metuchen and the Railroads: A Great Town for Trains

July 22, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Metuchen, New Jersey, is a great railroad town. Let’s revisit a presentation from April 2021 and talk about what makes the community great for ferroequinologists!

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Atlanta Northern: Deadly Argument Ends in Gunfight

July 21, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Ever had an explosive relationship with a co-worker? These two Atlanta Northern Railway workers took their differences to the extreme!

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The Great Locomotive Chase: Stolen Train Heist!

June 3, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

How did a train engineer, fireman, and foreman of machinery respond when someone stole their train? 🚂💨 They ran after it, of course!

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Ivy Lee: The Father of Modern PR

February 25, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Love PR? Hate PR? Either way, it’s the Pennsylvania Railroad’s fault!

NJ Transit Prepares for Winter Weather

January 18, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Customers are advised to monitor for potential service disruptions, detours or suspensions on Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20.

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Lunch & Learn: “Oddities on the Georgia Rails” by Todd DeFeo

December 16, 2024 Railfanning.org Digital Library

While many histories center on dates and places, they overlook some funnier, if not downright bizarre, happenings throughout the years.

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