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[ July 18, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Budget Maneuver Adds $27M to SC Ports’ rail yard costs Norfolk Southern
[ July 18, 2025 ] NJ Transit Board Adopts Fiscal 2026 Budget Commuter Rail
[ July 18, 2025 ] Another British Rail Operator Falls Under Public Control World
[ July 17, 2025 ] Officials Consider Direct Rail Link Between London, Berlin World
[ July 14, 2025 ] United Kingdom Rail Investigators Probing June Collision at Sheffield Crossing World

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.

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

December 31, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Here is a look at some favorite Railfanning.org photos from 2023.

A Look Back: A Trip ‘Over the Garden Wall’

October 30, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Otago Central Railway constructed the line between 1877 and 1921. In doing so, the railroad created an engineering marvel that required viaducts and tunnels.

A Visit to the Popular Railfanning Destination of Austell, Georgia

September 30, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Austell has earned a reputation, rightly so, as one of the best places to watch trains in metro Atlanta.

Riding the Rails in Versailles

September 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Bluegrass Railroad Museum offers a peaceful ride through the Kentucky landscape and past horse farms until it reaches what can only be described as a remarkable engineering marvel.