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Japan’s railroad history doesn’t begin with the Shinkansen

April 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The Shinkansen glides swiftly along the rails that crisscross Japan. The high-speed bullet trains that whisk travelers from one side of Japan to the other are an icon of the country and a model for high-speed rail.

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WDW Classics: It started with a steam train

April 20, 2009 Todd DeFeo
It’s no coincidence that the first attraction to greet guests of the Magic Kingdom is the railroad. After all, trains played such an important role in Walt Disney’s life – even Mickey Mouse was created on a train.

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Marking the anniversary of The Andrews Raid

April 12, 2009 Todd DeFeo
For anyone looking to take advantage of the spring weather, today marks the 147th anniversary of the Andrews Raid.

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Kingston: The turning point of the Andrews Raid

March 9, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Railroad travel was very different during the Civil War, and stops were frequent. In some cases, a town’s sole livelihood was the railroad.

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‘Big Shanty, 20 minutes for breakfast’

February 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The General steam locomotive pulled the morning passenger train, winding its way through the rural Georgia countryside. Shortly before 6 a.m. on a rainy morning, Engineer Jeff Cain blew the locomotive’s whistle to signal that Big Shanty was approaching.

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Standing where the raiders once stood

February 13, 2009 Railfanning.org
The Kennesaw House is an impressive building, even by today’s standards. But its role in one of the most fascinating events of the Civil War is what makes it truly unique.

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‘The most extraordinary and astounding adventure’

January 24, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Trains still roar past the Kennesaw House located between the city square and the railroad tracks a block away. Turn back the clock 145 years to April 12, 1862, and the Kennesaw House was the stepping off point for one of the more intriguing episodes of the Civil War.

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Southeastern Railway Museum

January 1, 2009 Todd DeFeo
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The Shinkansen

January 1, 2009 Todd DeFeo
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Railfanning in Japan

May 1, 2008 Todd DeFeo

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