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[ July 6, 2021 ] CSX Completes Acquisition of Bulk Chemical Transporter Quality Carriers CSX
[ July 4, 2021 ] Polis signs off on bill establishing Front Range rail district Commuter Rail
[ July 2, 2021 ] INVEST in America Act would send $13.5 billion to the Northeast Corridor Amtrak
[ July 2, 2021 ] BNSF Adds Sites in Montana, Texas to its Certified Sites Designation Program BNSF
[ July 2, 2021 ] CSX Submits Expanded Application to STB as Part of Pan Am Acquisition CSX

A Look at the Western & Atlantic’s First Train Depot in Atlanta

December 3, 2020 Todd DeFeo

“The Terminus will be a good location for one tavern, a blacksmith shop, a grocery store, and nothing else.”

More Photos of the Marco Polo’s Arrival at the Southeastern Railway Museum

November 19, 2020 Todd DeFeo

DULUTH, Ga. — Norfolk Southern delivered the historic Marco Polo Pullman car to the Southeastern Railway Museum last weekend. Here are some additional photos from the day. For more about the donation, click here. For more photos of its arrival, click here.

Historic Marco Polo Pullman Car Arrives at Southeastern Railway Museum

November 14, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Norfolk Southern delivered the historic Marco Polo Pullman car to the Southeastern Railway Museum.

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. In the immediate aftermath of the July 28, 1869, wreck on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, speculation was rampant, but accounts disagree on details, including the cause, the number of cars on the train and the names of those involved.

The Road to the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad

May 29, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The movement to develop railroads in the Volunteer State dates to January 1830, when the state Senate approved a measure to support state aid for internal improvements.