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A brief look at the Georgian passenger train (Part I: The early years)

May 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo
On November 17, 1946, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad jointly ushered in a new era when they introduced the Georgian diesel-powered streamliner running between St. Louis and Atlanta.

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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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Remembering historic railroads: The Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville

April 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The Middle Tennessee community of Clarksville was once a bustling transportation hub.

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A brief look at Atlanta’s third Union Station

April 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo
Atlanta’s third Union Station stood from 1930 until 1971. It was replaced by a parking lot.

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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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