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Taking the Grapevine Vintage Railroad Back in Time

March 10, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad tourist train departs from Grapevine, a town that cherishes its rugged western appearance and attracts tourists with wine tasting rooms and other merchants along its main street.

The layout focuses on Amtrak of the mid-to-late 1980s, which makes the F7A model (No. 157) seem a bit out of place.

Cable Cars: A Symbol of the City

January 16, 2012 Todd DeFeo

There may be no greater symbol of San Francisco than the cable car.

Time Away From the Beach: Trains on Amelia Island

August 19, 2011 Railfanning.org

Photos taken Aug. 19, 2011.

Map of the former Staten Island Railway South Beach line

June 24, 2011 Railfanning.org

View SIRT South Beach Line in a larger map