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‘Negligent’ Operator, Dispatcher Led to 1911 Wreck Near Dalton, Georgia

August 12, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
In the early morning fog of Nov. 9, 1911, two freight trains collided head-on about a mile south of Dalton, Georgia.

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Western & Atlantic Railroad: History You Must Know!

August 11, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Explore two antebellum Southern railroads — the Western & Atlantic and the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville. Both share striking similarities, but their fates diverged dramatically. What factors led to such different outcomes? Dive into history!

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Ideas vs. Action: Why Good Ideas Fail (History’s Lesson)

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Ideas are the easy part. Anyone can come up with ideas that spark headlines and capture the imagination. But can they secure the necessary financial support and the will to make them a reality? Isn’t that always the question?

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Railroad Promises: Truths and False Hopes of the Past

August 3, 2025 Todd DeFeo
The study of railroads is as much a study of the false promises newspapers peddled.

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Analysis: Amtrak Increasingly Reliant on Aging Fleet

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
New data on Amtrak’s locomotive and passenger car fleets found that the system is increasingly reliant on aging equipment, even as availability rates remain relatively stable.

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Smyrna Public Library to Host DeFeo for Railroad History Presentation on September 7

July 10, 2025 Railfanning.org
Author and historian Todd DeFeo will highlight some of the lesser-known railroad stories with a Smyrna connection throughout history.

History

A ‘Bitter’ Row Led to Shooting Along the Western & Atlantic

July 5, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1889, probably seemed like a normal day for William Roberts.

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Get Ready: Eating and Drinking the Western & Atlantic is Coming!

June 18, 2025 Todd DeFeo
To appreciate the Western & Atlantic is to appreciate the local communities where the rail line runs, delving into the people and the places that made — and make — the line unique.

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Athens’ Lost Railroad: A Hidden History Under the Stadium

June 4, 2025 Todd DeFeo
Heading to Athens, Georgia, for football? Don’t bother. Go for its railroad history! Uncover the story of the Covington and Macon Railroad and its impact on the city. Discover a piece of the past hidden in plain sight!

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History

When the Circus Train Met Disaster: The 1918 Ivanhoe Collision

May 27, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
On a warm June night in 1918, the sleepy community of Ivanhoe, Indiana, was the backdrop of one of the deadliest railroad disasters in the county’s history: The Hammond circus train wreck.

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