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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.

A Look at Cardiff’s Butetown Branch Line

September 3, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

The Butetown branch line is a roughly one-mile-long rail line in the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.

A Closer Look at the Camp Creek Train Wreck of 1900

July 31, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

June 23, 1900, was a rainy evening, as Southern Railway locomotive number 7, with a few coaches and a Pullman sleeper car in tow, journeyed from Macon, Georgia, to Atlanta.

A Closer Look at the 1944 Stockton, Georgia, Train Wreck

June 30, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

An Atlantic Coast Line Railroad train disaster in south Georgia on August 4, 1944, claimed the lives of 47 people.

A Deadly Georgia Wreck Few Remember

May 31, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

June 28, 1959, was humid, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s.

Is Casey Jones the Most Famous Railroad Engineer?

May 20, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Casey Jones may be the most famous locomotive engineer. The Illinois Central Railroad engineer gained notoriety for his heroic actions on the morning of April 30, 1900.

A Quick Look at the Start of San Francisco’s Famed Cable Cars

May 1, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Cable cars are a National Historic Landmark and symbolize modern San Francisco, but the system has a deep history.