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Railfanning the Former Georgia Railroad Line in Decatur

September 8, 2017 Todd DeFeo
The railroad in this popular city east of Atlanta is hard to miss

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Jonquil City Offers Prime Location for Railfanning

September 1, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Its location along the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad line makes Smyrna a great place for watching trains.

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A Modern Freight Rumbles Through Historic Railroad Town

August 25, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Kingston is a great historic railroad town.

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Ohio Railway Museum: A Railroad Museum Located on a Former Interurban Right-of-Way

August 18, 2017 Todd DeFeo
The Ohio Railway Museum was founded in 1948, which, backers say, makes it among the oldest railroad museums in the country.

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Conyers: A City With Both Big and Small Locomotives

August 11, 2017 Todd DeFeo
This small city of about 15,000 sits about 25 miles east of Atlanta and grew up along the Georgia Railroad.

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Catching the Train in a West Georgia Railfanning Hotspot

August 4, 2017 Todd DeFeo
The small west Georgia city of Manchester is a great place for watching trains.

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Gallery: Railfanning in Nashville, Tenn., in May 2002

July 21, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Music City is a great place to watch trains.

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Missionary Ridge Cab Ride, Jan. 28, 2012

July 14, 2017 Todd DeFeo
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is famous for its rail operations that include a number of different excursion options.

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A Look Back at the Hardin Southern Railroad

July 7, 2017 Todd DeFeo
A small town grew up around the Paducah, Tennessee and Alabama Railroad as it was built through the area circa 1890.

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Gallery: Railfanning in Hopkinsville, Ky., in April 2002

June 30, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Hopkinsville is one of the first cities Railfanning.org visited.

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