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Tragedy and Triumph on the Tracks

September 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
At the Smyrna Library’s First Sunday Lecture Series on Sept. 7, train expert Todd DeFeo, publisher of Railfanning.org, brought to life so many of the stories waiting to be discovered in the pages of the past.

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Atlanta Northern: Deadly Argument Ends in Gunfight

July 21, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Ever had an explosive relationship with a co-worker? These two Atlanta Northern Railway workers took their differences to the extreme!

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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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DeFeo: ‘To Know Where We’re Going, We Need to Know Where We’ve been’

October 31, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo highlighted the cyclical nature of history, using the history of the Atlanta Northern Railway as an example.

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Cobb County’s Commuter Railroad: The Atlanta Northern Railway by Todd DeFeo

June 14, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library
“Cobb County’s Commuter Railroad: The Atlanta Northern Railway” by author Todd DeFeo

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DeFeo: Understanding the Past is Imperative

April 4, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor highlighted the history of the Atlanta Northern Railway during a presentation at the Smyrna Public Library.

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DeFeo Highlights History of the Atlanta Northern During Speech on New Book

February 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a promotional tour of his newest book, the first complete history of the Atlanta Northern Railway.

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Smyrna, Georgia, Will Not Declare January 31, 2022, as Atlanta Northern Railway Day

December 20, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
Officials here have declined to proclaim January 31, 2022, as Atlanta Northern Railway Day.

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DeFeo to Publish Book on Atlanta Northern Railway

October 20, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
The book will mark the first complete standalone history of the interurban line that connected Atlanta and Marietta, Georgia, from 1905 to 1947.

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