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[ May 21, 2026 ] Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port Opens for Business Norfolk Southern
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Flagstaff Statue Pays Homage to the Men Who Built the Railroads

September 26, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The workers who laid tracks across the country were known as Gandy Dancers. The name is sometimes attributed to a Gandy Tool Co. that manufactured the tools used to build railroads, though the existence of such a company has been debated.

Gainesville Midland No. 116

July 7, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Gainesville Midland No. 116 was build in 1923 by Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works. Before it went into service on the Gainesville Midland, No. 116 served on the Central of Georgia.

City honors switch operater for role in Civil War chase

April 13, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The north Georgia city of Kingston on Thursday honored a former city resident for his role in the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.

150 years later, Andrews Raid still resonates

April 1, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Dozens of trains roar through Kennesaw every day. They speed past the historic 1908 train depot in the heart of town.

Clarksville Forever Linked to Railroads

March 12, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Davy Jones, the lead singer of the 1960s group, The Monkees, died recently. Thanks to The Monkees, Clarksville‘s name will forever be linked with railroads.

End of the Line for Famous Athens trestle?

February 7, 2012 Todd DeFeo

For years, the famed “Murmur Trestle” in Athens, Ga., has attracted R.E.M. fans from around the globe. But, time may be running out for the 130-year-old trestle, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Ringgold: End of the Line for the Andrews raiders

January 30, 2012 Todd DeFeo

On the afternoon of April 12, 1862, a group of union spies desperately drove a stolen locomotive northward. But, their tired engine, The General, was about to give out. About two miles north of Ringgold, the Great Locomotive Chase came to an end.

Rebuilding the ‘Clarksville’ after the War

December 7, 2011 Railfanning.org

Following the Civil War, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad was in near ruins.

Following Civil War, Clarksville Road Declined L&N Help

December 6, 2011 Railfanning.org

After the end of the Civil War, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad offered to operate the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, which was unable to repair the road.

Pics Along Atlanta Road in Smyrna, Ga.

August 19, 2011 Railfanning.org

Taken Aug. 14, 2011, in Smyrna, Ga.