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[ March 21, 2026 ] Union Pacific Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary with New Locomotives No. 4547 and No. 1776 Union Pacific
[ March 21, 2026 ] CSX Seeks to Abandon Cook County, Illinois, Segment CSX
[ March 21, 2026 ] GDOT Spending Nearly $1.2 Milllion on Railroad Safety Projects for Two Shortlines Safety
[ March 10, 2026 ] Sherrill Proposes More Than $1 Billion in State Support for NJ Transit in Fiscal 2027 Commuter Rail
[ March 10, 2026 ] Progress Rail to Modernize 96 Norfolk Southern EMD SD70M-2 Locomotives Norfolk Southern

A Look at a Piece of Presidential Rail History: The Superb

February 20, 2017 Todd DeFeo

In honor of Presidents Day, here’s a quick overview of a unique piece of presidential history: The Superb private railcar on display at the Southeastern Railway Museum.

Passing Trains in Duluth, Georgia

February 19, 2017 Todd DeFeo

The northern Atlanta suburb of Duluth makes for a great place to enjoy trains. Trains have been passing through the city for more than 145 years.

Railfanning in Smyrna, Ga., on Jan. 19, 2017 (Part I)

January 19, 2017 Todd DeFeo

“The Jonquil City” is like so many cities between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn. It owes so much of its history to the railroad, first the Western & Atlantic and today CSX.

A Closer Look at Union Pacific’s Centennial Locomotives

January 10, 2017 Todd DeFeo

Starting in May 1969, Union Pacific operated Centennial diesel-electric locomotives, famous as the largest diesel-electric locomotives ever built.

Museum of the American Railroad a Delightful Work in Progress

January 9, 2017 Todd DeFeo

The Museum of the American Railroad is still very much a work in progress, but it stands to be one of the nation’s more impressive rail museums once completed.

The Day the Railroad Came to Tucson

December 29, 2016 Todd DeFeo

March 20, 1880, is a day that is forever engrained in the history of Tucson. That was the day the first train rolled into town.

A Return Trip on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad

December 28, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad is one of the highlights of any visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. And, rightly so.

Vandalia Railroad Co.: A Short-Line in Illinois’ Former State Capital

August 31, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The quiet hamlet of Vandalia is perhaps best known as the location of Illinois’ fourth capitol or as the one-time western terminus of the National Road.

Illinois Railway Museum Offers Incredible Collection

August 30, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The Illinois Railway Museum was founded in 1953 when a group of enthusiasts came together to purchase and preserve an Indiana Railroad interurban car.

Taking a Trip Back in Time on the New York City Subway

March 13, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The New York City Subway is one of the most enduring symbols of New York City, and there is no better way to explore that history than at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn.

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