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An Unexpected Steam Train Encounter in New Zealand

August 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo
Number 508, or Gertie, was built in 1877 by the Avonside Engine Company in Bristol, England.

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A Santa Fe Locomotive Idles at the Kentucky Railway Museum

August 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo
Santa Fe No. 2546, built in 1949, idles at the Kentucky Railway Museum.

Amtrak

Feds Sue Norfolk Southern Over Delayed Crescent Trains

July 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The federal government has sued Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, saying the company is violating federal law by delaying Amtrak’s Crescent trains that operate between New York and New Orleans.

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After Arriving in Edinburgh by Train

July 28, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The train from London to Edinburgh is perhaps the best way to travel between the two cities.

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A Heritage Unit Passes Through Smyrna, Georgia

July 26, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org
CSX Transportation’s newly painted Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad heritage unit passes through Smyrna, Georgia, on the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad in June 2024.

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Railfanning.org Publisher to Present ‘The Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore’ in July

June 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo will present on long-forgotten railroads during the first of several appearances across metro Atlanta.

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Why Does Georgia Own Railroads?

June 17, 2024 Todd DeFeo
Georgia owns several railroads, but does it make sense for states to own railroads in the 21st century, and do state-owned or subsidized railroads provide enough of a benefit to taxpayers?

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MARTA Reopens Airport Station on May 20

May 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority celebrated the re-opening of its Airport Station on Monday following a six-week closure as part of a multi-million-dollar station update.

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A Brief History of Streetcars in Athens, Georgia

April 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo
Ultimately, it was not a profitable enterprise…

Short Line/Regional

Railroad: Spur Has Been ‘Carefully Planned’ to Mitigate Residents’ Impact

April 9, 2024 Todd DeFeo
A Georgia railroad says a proposed rail spur has been planned to mitigate its impact on residents, but a group fighting the effort is doubling down on claims the project will only benefit a few.

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