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The 1960s political quandary tied to leasing the Western & Atlantic Railroad

January 16, 2025 Todd DeFeo

As the calendar turned to 1967, Georgia lawmakers faced a political quandary: the impending lease of the state-owned Western & Atlantic Railroad.

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A new lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

January 14, 2025 Todd DeFeo

In 1963, in advance of a new lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, Georgia officials hired a New York engineering firm to help determine the value of the line.

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Waiting on my train to crash

December 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Railroad operations were often less than smooth affairs.

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An explosive relationship

December 10, 2024 Todd DeFeo

In mid-November 1910, John Vinson Reynolds motored an Atlanta Northern Railway trolley around 1:40 p.m. when he rounded a curve near the Ashby Street Crossing in Atlanta.

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Weird stuff happened on railroads

December 9, 2024 Todd DeFeo

We are between two major holiday travel periods, and when we think of travel today, we often think of chaos.

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1940 Cartersville, Georgia, Collision: ‘I Never Saw a Crowd of People so Shaken’

December 2, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Despite numerous safety upgrades throughout history, railroading has always been a dangerous profession, and it still is today.

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What makes a railroad town?

November 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo

I’ve been working my way across Georgia, trying to define what makes a railroad town.

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People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad: Episode 2: Dalton, Georgia

October 14, 2024 Todd DeFeo

For this second episode of “People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,” we’re in historic Dalton, Georgia. Today, we focus on the railroad and its role shaping this North Georgia city.

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A common link between railroads and the media

September 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo

In speaking about railroad history, I often talk about communities’ love-hate relationship with railroads.

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Here Comes the Train, Backing Down the Tracks

September 19, 2024 Todd DeFeo

When I speak on railroad history, I usually make a joke early in my presentation about never seeing a train when I want to.

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