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Railfanning Review: One Community’s ‘Success’ with the Railroad

January 10, 2022 Railfanning.org

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo previously gave a talk about Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw, Georgia. The talk was titled, “If you don’t succeed, try again: One community’s ‘success’ with the railroad.” This podcast is based on that presentation. Music Intro: “Waiting on My Train to Come,” recorded live at the Southeastern Railway Museum on August 2, 2020. Written by Todd DeFeo, (c) 2006, 2020 by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP). From “A Guy Walks Into a Train Museum.” Background/Outro: “Indiana Skies,” recorded November 24, 1998. Written by Todd DeFeo, (c) 1998, 1999, 2022 by Todd DeFeo

Railfanning Review: The 1869 Budds Creek Disaster

July 28, 2021 Railfanning.org

Today marks the anniversary of the 1869 disaster at Budds Creek on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad. Montgomery County, Tennessee, declared July 28, 2019, the sesquicentennial of the wreck, as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance. Music Intro: “Waiting on My Train to Come,” recorded live at the Southeastern Railway Museum on Aug. 2, 2020. Written by Todd DeFeo, (c) 2006, 2020 by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP). From “A Guy Walks Into a Train Museum.” Background music: “Down in the Creek;” written and performed by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP); recorded on Oct. 15, 2019. Outro: “Down in the Creek;” written and

Railfanning Review: A Conversation with MARTA

February 20, 2021 Railfanning.org

Railfanning Review: A Conversation with MARTA

Railfanning Review: A Conversation with Chuck Baker, President of ASLRRA

February 11, 2021 Railfanning.org

When we look at railroads today, it’s easy to focus on the large, Class I railroads. But they’re only one part of the story. A significant portion of the railroad story is the more than 600 short line and regional railroads.

Railfanning Review: A Conversation with NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett

January 31, 2021 Railfanning.org

New Jersey Transit’s completion of its Positive Train Control installation by the Dec. 31 deadline was one of the biggest railroad stories of 2020.

Railfanning Review: A Conversation with Operation Lifesaver

January 22, 2021 Railfanning.org

The January 18, 2021, edition of the podcast, I mentioned a recent conversation I had with Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Rachel Maleh. We talked about railroad safety and how railfans can help spread the message and keep people safe along the tracks.

Railfanning Review for January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021 Railfanning.org

In This Edition: Federal Transit Officials Finalize $766.5 Million Grant for Portal North Bridge Replacement; MARTA Undertaking Project to Replace Crossover at Canterbury Junction on the Red and Gold Lines; and A Preview of a Conversation with Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Rachel Maleh.

Railfanning Review for December 23, 2020

December 23, 2020 Railfanning.org

In this edition: COVID Relief Bill Includes Money for Amtrak, Transit Systems; FRA Certifies NJ Transit PTC Install; and FRA Issues Final Rule About How Long Equipment Can be Left Off Air.

Railfanning Review for December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020 Railfanning.org

In this edition: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Optimistic About Gateway Money; Delaware Project Will Increase Capacity, Officials Say; Metrolink Awards Amtrak Contract to Operate Commuter Trains; NJ Transit Board Approves Funding Agreement for Portal North Bridge Replacement; and Did You Know? Newark Penn Station.

Railfanning Review for December 7, 2020

December 7, 2020 Railfanning.org

In this edition: Blocked railroad crossings, a grant to reduce fatalities at grade crossings, Dunedin Railways returns, graffiti on New York City subways and a look back at the original Penn Station.