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A graphic of the Rockmart, Georgia, Royal Palm train wreck, including newspaper images.
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Dec. 3, 1926: 19 Killed in Rockmart, Georgia, Train Collision

May 6, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
A head-on collision between two Southern Railway passenger trains, the Royal Palm and the Ponce de Leon, near Rockmart, Georgia, on Dec. 3, 1926.

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History

The Time Saboteurs Derailed a Western & Atlantic Train

April 16, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
On a November evening in 1891, tragedy struck when a Western & Atlantic passenger train was derailed between Atlanta and Smyrna, and sabotage was likely to blame for the wreck.

A view of the Kennesaw, Georgia, train depot.
History

A Look Back: Engineer Killed in 1923 Kennesaw Derailment

April 7, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted
Shortly before Christmas in 1923, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway’s southbound Dixie Limited passenger train derailed after passing the station in Kennesaw, Georgia.

A video still of the Kingston Flyer in Kingston, New Zealand.
Rail Blog

‘Fanning Friday: April 4, 2025: The Kingston Flyer

April 4, 2025 Todd DeFeo
‘Fanning Friday is a new feature where we share videos and photos new and old. Today’s video of The Kingston Flyer was filmed last month in Kingston, New Zealand.

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Blowing Smoke in Kingston, New Zealand

March 26, 2025 Todd DeFeo
Just across Lake Whakatipu, the Kingston Flyer steams back and forth along a section of the former Kingston Branch, now disconnected from the rest of New Zealand’s rail network.

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Have Grade Crossings Always Been a Problem?

February 17, 2025 Todd DeFeo
The Federal Railroad Administration recently announced more than $1.1 billion in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings.

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Oddities on the Georgia Rails (Part I)

January 22, 2025 Todd DeFeo
In mid-December, Todd DeFeo, publisher and editor of Railfaning.org, presented “Oddities on the Georgia Rails” to the Georgia Archives.

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Survey: New Zealanders Want Rail-Enabled Cook Strait Ferries

January 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Nearly half (48%) of New Zealanders want new ferries capable of taking roll-on, roll-off rail and road vehicles and passengers.

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The Underground at London’s Stratford Station

January 12, 2025 Todd DeFeo
Stratford station in the London Borough of Newham is Britain’s sixth busiest railway station and the busiest outside the London station group.

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Best of 2024: Railfanning.org’s Favorite Photos From the Year

December 31, 2024 Railfanning.org
Here is a look at some favorite Railfanning.org photos from 2024.

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