Featured A Look Back at the 1977 Metuchen Derailment June 22, 2018 Todd DeFeo In the grand scheme of railroad history, the 1977 derailment of a freight train in Metuchen was a decidedly minor event.
Historic Profiles An All-Too-Short Profile of The Georgia Railroad May 1, 2018 Todd DeFeo The Georgia Railroad is one of the more famous routes to operate in Georgia. It is among the first railroads in the state and operated until the 1980s when it merged into the Family Lines System.
Photo Galleries Duluth Always a Great Place to Watch Trains April 9, 2018 Todd DeFeo Duluth is always a great place to watch trains, whether it’s the Southeastern Railway Museum or the Norfolk Southern main line through town.
History The Myth of the Hobo April 8, 2018 Todd DeFeo The word probably first appeared in 1888, through the first hobos likely emerged in the years after the Civil War.
History A Quick History of the Caboose January 19, 2018 Todd DeFeo Of all rail cars, cabooses may be the most beloved and recognizable.
Photo Galleries Railfanning Rahway in the Rain January 17, 2018 Todd DeFeo It was not the best day for railfanning, but I was determined to enjoy a little action. As long as there was some semblance of a roof over my head.
Featured The Meatballs are Gone, But Metuchen is Still Here November 2, 2017 Todd DeFeo There are “new” stops along the Northeast Corridor. Others — such as North Rahway — are gone, but the line is otherwise much the way I remember it.
Photo Galleries Railfanning the Former Georgia Railroad Line in Decatur September 8, 2017 Todd DeFeo The railroad in this popular city east of Atlanta is hard to miss
Photo Galleries Jonquil City Offers Prime Location for Railfanning September 1, 2017 Todd DeFeo Its location along the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad line makes Smyrna a great place for watching trains.
Photo Galleries A Modern Freight Rumbles Through Historic Railroad Town August 25, 2017 Todd DeFeo Kingston is a great historic railroad town.