Newsletter – Page 2 – Railfanning.org

Making the Railfanning Experience a Fun One

August 21, 2020 Todd DeFeo

In 2020, can we make railfanning fun again?

Rare Glover Machine Works Locomotive Displayed at Georgia Museum

August 1, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History hosted a rare Glover Machine Works locomotive built in 1925. Glover locomotive No. 10168 is possibly the only Glover locomotive that still operates.

The First Ride on the New Jersey Rail Road

July 31, 2020 Todd DeFeo

In March 1835, the railroad tested a new locomotive. However, the results for the experimental engine were apparently disappointing, reports from the era reveal.

Was Sabotage to Blame for 1869 Budds Creek Disaster?

July 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The record as to the precise cause of the 1869 wreck at Budds Creek is somewhat hazy. In the immediate aftermath of the July 28, 1869, wreck on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, speculation was rampant, but accounts disagree on details, including the cause, the number of cars on the train and the names of those involved.

Return to Dalton: Watching Trains While Social Distancing

July 23, 2020 Todd DeFeo

In this crazy in which we live, one constant remains: Railfanning. And, it can be a safe activity to undertake with today’s COVID-19-inspired restrictions.

New Book to Highlight History of the Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad

July 1, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

“A Brief History of the Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad,” published by The DeFeo Groupe, an Atlanta-based content creation firm and publisher of Railfanning.org, focuses on the development and operation of the railroad, including the decade before the railroad formally formed. The book will be available starting in August.

Historic Marco Polo Pullman Car Arrives at Southeastern Railway Museum

A Return to Folkston: South Georgia Railfanning in the COVID Era

Railfanning.org Launches an Expanded History Section