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Norfolk Southern, USDOT, Congress All Targeted in Buttigieg’s Requests

February 21, 2023 The Center Square
Ten points of enhancement or change are being recommended by the national transportation secretary nearly three weeks after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Street Cars in Paradise: A Brief History Street Cars on the Island of Curaçao

February 17, 2023 The Cross-Tie
Curaçao is not a railroad hotspot today, but the island does have a railroad history.

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When You Take a Bad Picture No One Wants, Start Your Own Website

October 7, 2022 Todd DeFeo
Railfanning.org formally launched 20 years ago today. The story of how it started is quite funny.

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DeFeo to Publish Book on Atlanta Northern Railway

October 20, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
The book will mark the first complete standalone history of the interurban line that connected Atlanta and Marietta, Georgia, from 1905 to 1947.

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A Return to Folkston: South Georgia Railfanning in the COVID Era

October 16, 2020 Todd DeFeo
When it comes to watching trains, Folkston is a classic. The South Georgia city has long been a favorite for railfans, and it remains so in the COVID-19 era.

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Railfanning.org Launches an Expanded History Section

August 24, 2020 Railfanning.org
Railfanning.org has recently revamped its history section to include additional information about several historic railroads.

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Making the Railfanning Experience a Fun One

August 21, 2020 Todd DeFeo
In 2020, can we make railfanning fun again?

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Was Sabotage to Blame for 1869 Budds Creek Disaster?

July 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo
The record as to the precise cause of the 1869 wreck at Budds Creek is somewhat hazy.

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The Collision on the State Road: A Byproduct of War

March 6, 2020 Todd DeFeo
It was about 3:30 p.m. on July 6, 1862, ostensibly a typical Sunday during the early years of the Civil War, when two trains collided near Ringgold, Georgia, on the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

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Remembering the Budds Creek Disaster of 1869

July 28, 2019 Todd DeFeo
The 1869 disaster at Budds Creek in Tenessee left five people dead and more than two dozen injured. The tragedy garnered a considerable number of headlines in newspapers nationwide, but what happened is a mystery.

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