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A graphic of the Rockmart, Georgia, Royal Palm train wreck, including newspaper images.
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Dec. 3, 1926: 19 Killed in Rockmart, Georgia, Train Collision

May 6, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
A head-on collision between two Southern Railway passenger trains, the Royal Palm and the Ponce de Leon, near Rockmart, Georgia, on Dec. 3, 1926.

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The Time Saboteurs Derailed a Western & Atlantic Train

April 16, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
On a November evening in 1891, tragedy struck when a Western & Atlantic passenger train was derailed between Atlanta and Smyrna, and sabotage was likely to blame for the wreck.

A view of the Kennesaw, Georgia, train depot.
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A Look Back: Engineer Killed in 1923 Kennesaw Derailment

April 7, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
Shortly before Christmas in 1923, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway’s southbound Dixie Limited passenger train derailed after passing the station in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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Why Are There No Trains on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?

November 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened 60 years ago today, on Nov. 21, 1964, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn and forever changing the histories of both boroughs.

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Here Comes the Train, Backing Down the Tracks

September 19, 2024 Todd DeFeo
When I speak on railroad history, I usually make a joke early in my presentation about never seeing a train when I want to.

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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.

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MARTA Reopens Airport Station on May 20

May 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority celebrated the re-opening of its Airport Station on Monday following a six-week closure as part of a multi-million-dollar station update.

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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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Best of 2023: Railfanning.org’s Favorite Photos From the Year

December 31, 2023 Todd DeFeo
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