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Railfanning Walt Disney World’s WEDway PeopleMover

November 4, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has long been one of Magic Kingdom’s most quietly fascinating attractions.

Gainesville Inland Port Opens, Marking New Chapter in Northeast Georgia Rail History

November 2, 2026 The Turntable

The new 104-acre Georgia Ports Authority facility represents the latest chapter in a rail heritage for Gainesville, Georgia, dating back to May 28, 1871.

The Man Who Helped Make Casey Jones a Hero

September 22, 2026 The Turntable

Casey Jones became a railroad legend after his death. Simeon Taylor “Sim” Webb lived for another 57 years and helped tell the world what happened during Jones’s final run.

Streetcars Once Connected the Classic City

August 20, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Today, Athens, Georgia, is known for the University of Georgia, music, and football. But for nearly 45 years, streetcars were a defining part of daily life in the Classic City.

The early operations of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

July 2, 2026 Todd DeFeo

While the first train operated over a portion of the Western & Atlantic Railroad on December 24, 1842, 20 miles of the line did not go into regular operation until September 15, 1845, the same day the Georgia Railroad completed its line between Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia.

Iron Horses and False Starts: The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Begins to Run

June 13, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

By late 1859, after years of surveys, grading, and frustrated waiting, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad reached a long‑anticipated milestone: it began operating trains.

The Day the Meatballs Entered Service

May 9, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Friday, May 9, 1980, was a watershed day in Amtrak history.

Surveying the Woods: Engineering, Labor, and the Reality of Building the MC&L

May 6, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

By the mid-1850s, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad existed on paper — and little else.

The Night the Railroad Moved: Changing the Western & Atlantic Railroad’s Gauge

April 30, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

The Western & Atlantic Railroad’s gauge did not change overnight by accident.

The Crash at Crush: The Day Thousands Turned Out to Watch a Train Wreck

April 23, 2026 The Turntable

On Sept. 15, 1896, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, better known as the Katy, staged a head-on collision between two uncrewed steam locomotives at a temporary event site called Crush, Texas.