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Remembering the Budds Creek Disaster of 1869

July 28, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The 1869 disaster at Budds Creek in Tenessee left five people dead and more than two dozen injured. The tragedy garnered a considerable number of headlines in newspapers nationwide, but what happened is a mystery.

Montgomery County, Tennessee, Declares July 28 as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance

May 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett declared July 28 as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance.

The Bizarre History of the Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad

February 1, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad has a confusing corporate history. Despite its name, the railroad only built 58 miles of track in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Officials Could Bring Rail Link to Middle Tennessee Industrial Park

December 6, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials in northern Middle Tennessee are exploring adding rail access to an industrial park.

R. J. Corman Buying Nashville Area Railroads

November 13, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

R. J. Corman Railroad Co. is buying the Nashville & Eastern Railroad Corp., Nashville & Western Railroad Corp., Transit Solutions Group and three related operating entities.

The Louisville & Nashville’s Last Passenger Train in Atlanta

October 12, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The last Louisville & Nashville Railroad passenger train left Atlanta just as Amtrak was about to start operations.

Georgia Agrees to Lease Extension for Western & Atlantic

September 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of Georgia and CSX have agreed to a 50-year lease extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn.

The Last (Tennessee Central) Train to Clarksville

August 31, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The “death” of a railroad is always a difficult time for everyone involved, from the employees of the road to the communities the line serves.

FRA Identifies Corridor for Atlanta-to-Chattanooga High Speed Rail Line

October 16, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The feds have identified a preferred corridor for a high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn., the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.