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‘Negligent’ Operator, Dispatcher Led to 1911 Wreck Near Dalton, Georgia

August 12, 2025 The Turntable

In the early morning fog of Nov. 9, 1911, two freight trains collided head-on about a mile south of Dalton, Georgia.

A ‘Bitter’ Row Led to Shooting Along the Western & Atlantic

July 5, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1889, probably seemed like a normal day for William Roberts.

A Chat GPT pencil sketch portrays the 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

When the Circus Train Met Disaster: The 1918 Ivanhoe Collision

May 27, 2025 The Turntable

On a warm June night in 1918, the sleepy community of Ivanhoe, Indiana, was the backdrop of one of the deadliest railroad disasters in the county’s history: The Hammond circus train wreck.

Spotlight on the Sandersville Railroad

August 10, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Sandersville Railroad has been in the news recently for a case before the Georgia Public Service Commission.

A brief look at Atlanta’s third Union Station

April 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta’s third Union Station stood from 1930 until 1971. It was replaced by a parking lot.

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