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The Collision on the State Road: A Byproduct of War

March 6, 2020 Todd DeFeo

It was about 3:30 p.m. on July 6, 1862, ostensibly a typical Sunday during the early years of the Civil War, when two trains collided near Ringgold, Georgia, on the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

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The First Western & Atlantic Train to Chattanooga

February 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo

It was 7 a.m. on Dec. 1, 1849, and the western portion of the Western & Atlantic Railroad was open for business, even if the tunnel at Tunnel Hill was more than five months away from completion.

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The Louisville & Nashville’s Last Passenger Train in Atlanta

October 12, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The last Louisville & Nashville Railroad passenger train left Atlanta just as Amtrak was about to start operations.

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Georgia Agrees to Lease Extension for Western & Atlantic

September 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of Georgia and CSX have agreed to a 50-year lease extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn.

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FRA Identifies Corridor for Atlanta-to-Chattanooga High Speed Rail Line

October 16, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The feds have identified a preferred corridor for a high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn., the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

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Missionary Ridge Cab Ride, Jan. 28, 2012

July 14, 2017 Todd DeFeo

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is famous for its rail operations that include a number of different excursion options.

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Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Looking to Save Historic Terminal Tower

June 30, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum said it is working to move the historic Terminal Tower to the museum’s property.

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Popular Lookout Mountain Incline Railway a Reminder of Mountain’s Railroad Past

August 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is one of the most popular attractions in Chattanooga. But, the railroad is the last reminder of a once vibrant railroad scene that existed on Lookout Mountain.

Commuter Rail

Atlanta-to-Chattanooga Rail Link Unlikely, Mayor Says

May 26, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A high-speed rail link between Atlanta and Chattanooga isn’t likely to happen because of a lack of money and political will, Chattanooga’s mayor told a newspaper outlet last week.

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Southern Museum Displays Second Great Locomotive Chase Medal of Honor

May 6, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Ga., is now displaying a Medal of Honor given to a Civil War soldier who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase.

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