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Railfanning Review: Death on the Rails (Part I)

November 28, 2023 Railfanning.org
Recently, I gave a presentation titled “Death on the Rails.” It was an interesting look at railroad calamities across the years. It’s the kind of topic one could talk about for hours. I had 45 minutes.

Railfanning Review: Cobb County’s Commuter Railroad: The Atlanta Northern Railway

October 7, 2022 Railfanning.org
Earlier this year, I spoke to the Georgia Archives about my book on the Atlanta Northern Railway. I took an opportunity to focus on some happenings that I researched at the state archives and the difficulty in determining the facts of history.

Railfanning Review: A Brief Look at the Streetcar Extension in Atlanta

September 18, 2022 Railfanning.org
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to spend $176 to 215 million to extend Atlanta’s streetcar line eastward.

Railfanning Review: Pivotal Moments on the Northeast Corridor

August 16, 2022 Railfanning.org
A while ago, I spoke to the Tri-State Railway Historical Society about my book on the Northeast Corridor. I titled my presentation “Pivotal Moments on the Northeast Corridor.” These presentations are fun to pull together and present, but the challenge is how to pack so much information about the Northeast Corridor’s history into a short presentation.

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.”

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.

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.

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