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Small locomotive highlights area’s railroad roots

October 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The little locomotive sitting in a fenced in area under a canopy is dwarfed by the locomotives that pass by no more than 50 feet away.

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‘Pardon me boy,’ is that an historic train depot?

September 7, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The events of 1970 could have spelled doom for Chattanooga’s Terminal Station.

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Conyers’ ‘Dinky’ harkens back to yesterday

July 14, 2009 Railfanning.org
Between 1948 and about 1960, a small 0-6-0 steam locomotive served on the 3-mile-long Milstead Railroad.

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Nov. 1, 1918: Malbone Street Wreck

June 28, 2009 Railfanning.org
On Nov. 1, 1918, a Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. train crashes after taking a curve too fast underneath the intersection of Malbone Street and Flathbush and Ocean avenues.

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Hiroshima: Streetcar system like taking a step back in time

June 25, 2009 Todd DeFeo
My friends and I walked to the streetcar terminus, certain of which trolley to board. An agent approached us to help; he didn’t speak English, and we didn’t speak Japanese.

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Antebellum railroad tunnel still a marvel after all these years

June 22, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Crews building the Western & Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tenn., faced a number of natural obstacles. None, however, were as foreboding as Chetoogeta Mountain.

The former home of Casey Jones, perhaps the most famous locomotive engineer, is now a museum.
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Get in touch with Casey Jones and Jackson’s railroad past

April 30, 2009 Todd DeFeo
When Casey Jones’ locomotive crashed near Vaughn, Miss., he vaulted into history and American folklore.

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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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