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Last Traces of Staten Island’s South Beach Line

November 28, 2013 Todd DeFeo

It’s been more than 60 years since trains operated over the Staten Island Rapid Transit’s South Beach line, but a bridge pier at the intersection of Clayton Street and St. Johns Avenue is a reminder of the former line.

Throwback Thursday: Passing Through Flagstaff (2012)

September 26, 2013 Todd DeFeo

All photos taken May 2, 2012, in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Throwback Thursday: Views from the Tennessee Central Railway Museum

September 19, 2013 Todd DeFeo

All photos taken circa 2002.

The Tennessee Central’s Long and Sordid History

September 16, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The Tennessee Central Railway, which at its heyday operated a line between Harriman and Hopkinsville, Ky. Like other railroads in the latter half of the 19th century, the Tennessee Central grew after combining a slew of smaller short lines, many of which bore the name “Tennessee Central.”

Throwback Thursday: Views from Morristown (2003)

September 12, 2013 Todd DeFeo

All photos taken Aug. 15, 2003, in Morristown, N.J.

Throwback Thursday: Views from Metuchen (2003)

September 5, 2013 Todd DeFeo

All photos taken Aug. 15, 2003, in Metuchen, N.J.

Photo Gallery: Views of Gainesville Midland No. 116

September 3, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Gainesville Midland No. 116 was built in 1923 by Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works.

Photo Gallery: Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain Incline Railway

September 2, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Known as “America’s Most Amazing Mile,” the Incline Railway is one of the more unique offerings, not just in Chattanooga, but anywhere.

Photo Gallery: Mixed Freight Passes Through Norcross, Ga. (October 2012)

September 2, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Photos taken Oct. 27, 2012, in Norcross, Ga.

Photo Gallery: Southern No. 630 in Service at the TVRM

September 2, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Southern No. 630 was built in 1904 by American Locomotive Company. The 2-8-0, or Consolidation, entered into freight service and replaced locomotives built in the 1890s.