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A Brief History of Streetcars in Athens, Georgia

April 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo
Ultimately, it was not a profitable enterprise…

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Remembering historic railroads: The Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville

April 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The Middle Tennessee community of Clarksville was once a bustling transportation hub.

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People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad: Episode 1: Smyrna, Georgia

February 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo
For this first episode of “People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,” we’re in the historic Smyrna Memorial Cemetery in Smyrna, Georgia, not far from the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

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DeFeo to Present ‘People and Places of the Western & Atlantic’

February 21, 2024 Railfanning.org
Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo will present “People and Places of the Western & Atlantic” at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw on March 9.

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A Look at Frisco Locomotive 4500 on Display in Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 4, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (“Frisco”) locomotive 4500 is displayed at the Route 66 Historical Village in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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New Jersey Bill to Improve Transportation from Atlantic City Airport to Tourism District Signed

January 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a measure aimed at improving transportation between the Atlantic City International Airport and Atlantic City’s tourism district was signed into law this week.

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Breaking Down the Meaning of ‘Parallel Roads’

January 4, 2024 Todd DeFeo
I’ll be speaking on “Parallel Roads” in Marietta, Georgia, focusing on the parallel histories of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and the Atlanta Northern Railway.

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Train is the Best Way to See New Zealand

December 31, 2023 Railfanning.org
New Zealand truly is a beautiful place to visit. And one of the best ways to see it is by train.

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The December 2023 Edition of The Cross-Tie is Here

November 30, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire
The December 2023 edition of The Cross-Tie has been published.

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A Look at Freight Railroads’ Average Speed for the First Week of May

May 16, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

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