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A Deadly Night on the Rails: The 1933 Louisville & Nashville Derailment Near Bartow, Georgia

March 30, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

On the evening of April 17, 1933, a Louisville & Nashville passenger train derailed near Bartow, Georgia. Two railroad men and two trespassers lost their lives, and 11 others were hurt.

C&EI Heritage Unit Passes Through Smyrna, Georgia

January 31, 2026 Todd DeFeo

CSX Transportation’s Chicago & Eastern Illinois pulled a northbound freight through Smyrna, Georgia, on the evening of Friday, Jan. 30, shortly after the city unveiled its new Jonquil statue downtown.

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.

What’s it like to ride through the modern Western & Atlantic tunnel?

October 1, 2025 Todd DeFeo

I filmed a quick video reflecting on passing through the 1928 tunnel on the Western & Atlantic Railroad during the “first-ever immersive reenactment of the Great Locomotive Chase” from Kennesaw, Georgia, to Ringgold, Georgia.

Post-Civil War Railroad Reconstruction: Colorful Characters

August 28, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Have you ever considered how historical figures, even those with controversial reputations, shape present-day Atlanta and Georgia?