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People & Places of the Western & Atlantic: Episode 4: Changing the Gauge

May 3, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library
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VIDEO: CSX runs special train honoring Medal of Honor recipients

October 4, 2025 Todd DeFeo
About 20 Medal of Honor recipients boarded a special passenger train in downtown Kennesaw on Sept. 30 and headed north along a historic rail line that was the scene of one of the Civil War’s most daring exploits.

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People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad: Episode 2: Dalton, Georgia

October 14, 2024 Todd DeFeo
For this second episode of “People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,” we’re in historic Dalton, Georgia. Today, we focus on the railroad and its role shaping this North Georgia city.

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A Brief History of Streetcars in Athens, Georgia

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

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People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad: Episode 1: Smyrna, Georgia

February 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo
For this first episode of “People and Places of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,” we’re in the historic Smyrna Memorial Cemetery in Smyrna, Georgia, not far from the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

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