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[ April 3, 2026 ] Ohio Rail Development Commission Approves $3.9 Million for Projects Miscellaneous
[ April 3, 2026 ] American Train Dispatchers Association, Union Pacific Railroad Reach Agreement to Protect Union Jobs Norfolk Southern
[ April 2, 2026 ] Union Pacific, Amtrak Reach Deal on Sunset Limited Track Usage in Louisiana Amtrak
[ April 1, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern: Growth Strategy Advances With New Short Line Partnership Norfolk Southern
[ April 1, 2026 ] RAIB Looking Into March 7 Near Miss on Down Fast Line World

‘Fanning Around the World: A Railfan’s Guide to Walt Disney World

March 24, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

For railfans, Walt Disney World is full of opportunities to experience the magic of trains up close. From historic steam locomotives to futuristic ride systems, rail travel plays a starring role across the resort.

DeFeo to Lecture on Transcontinental Railroad and the Evolution of the Nation’s Standard Gauge

February 26, 2026 Railfanning.org

Todd DeFeo, publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will present a lecture on May 3 on the “Transcontinental Railroad and the Standard Gauge.”

VIDEO: CSX runs special train honoring Medal of Honor recipients

October 4, 2025 Todd DeFeo

About 20 Medal of Honor recipients boarded a special passenger train in downtown Kennesaw on Sept. 30 and headed north along a historic rail line that was the scene of one of the Civil War’s most daring exploits.

Special Train Retraces the Route of the Great Locomotive Chase

October 1, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Federal Data Shows Number of Rail Wrecks With Hazardous Materials Declining

February 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While rail wrecks like the one in East Palestine, Ohio, garner the headlines and turn the national dialogue to regulations, federal data shows that such mishaps have declined over the past three decades.

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