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The December 2023 Edition of The Cross-Tie is Here

November 30, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

The December 2023 edition of The Cross-Tie has been published.

New Railfanning Review Podcast Features ‘Death on the Rails’

November 29, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new Railfanning Review podcast highlights “Death on the Rails.”

Federal measure Would Require Details About Hazmat Shipments

November 2, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A provision in the proposed Railway Safety Act would require railroads to notify states about the types and frequency of trains carrying hazmat transported through its boundaries.

DeFeo: ‘To Know Where We’re Going, We Need to Know Where We’ve been’

October 31, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo highlighted the cyclical nature of history, using the history of the Atlanta Northern Railway as an example.

A Look Back: A Trip ‘Over the Garden Wall’

October 30, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Otago Central Railway constructed the line between 1877 and 1921. In doing so, the railroad created an engineering marvel that required viaducts and tunnels.

A Visit to the Popular Railfanning Destination of Austell, Georgia

September 30, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Austell has earned a reputation, rightly so, as one of the best places to watch trains in metro Atlanta.

A Look at Cardiff’s Butetown Branch Line

September 3, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

The Butetown branch line is a roughly one-mile-long rail line in the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.

New Book to Highlight Athens, Georgia, Streetcars

August 26, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new book from Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo will explore the history of streetcars in Athens, Georgia.

A Closer Look at the Camp Creek Train Wreck of 1900

July 31, 2023 Railfanning.org Digital Library

June 23, 1900, was a rainy evening, as Southern Railway locomotive number 7, with a few coaches and a Pullman sleeper car in tow, journeyed from Macon, Georgia, to Atlanta.

Atlanta City Council Wants Action on Blocked Grade Crossings

July 13, 2023 Todd DeFeo

An Atlanta City Council committee has passed a measure to advocate for punishing railroads that block grade crossings for prolonged periods, the latest salvo in an ongoing dispute between railroads and communities nationwide.