Amtrak Temporarily Shortening Crescent Route Because of Track Work
Amtrak said it is cancelling some Crescent service in January and February because of track work. The New York-to-New Orleans train will not operate between Atlanta and New Orleans because of Norfolk...
View ArticleSouthern Museum’s Annual Trains, Trains, Trains returns Saturday
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will host its popular “Trains, Trains, Trains” event on Jan. 25. The fourth annual family-friendly event will be held from 9:30...
View ArticleHuge attendance for Southern Museum’s fourth annual Trains, Trains, Trains
More than 2,000 people turned out Saturday for the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History’s fourth annual Trains, Trains, Trains event.
View ArticleSouthern Museum Gala will honor Fred D. Bentley Sr.
The Kennesaw Museum Foundation will honor local attorney Fred D. Bentley Sr. during its annual fundraising gala.
View ArticleSouthern Museum offers free admission on Feb. 22
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in downtown Kennesaw, Ga., will be open for free during regular operating hours on Saturday, Feb. 22.
View ArticleViews from the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway has been ferrying tourists and railfans between Blue Ridge, Ga., and the Georgia-Tennessee state line since 1998. The heritage railroad train departs from the historic...
View ArticleBlue Ridge Scenic Railway Takes a Trip Back in Time Through N. Ga. Mountains
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway has been ferrying tourists and railfans between Blue Ridge, Ga., and the Georgia-Tennessee state line since 1998. The heritage railroad train departs from the historic...
View ArticleFamily Donates 110-Year-Old Medal of Honor to Southern Museum
Descendants of a participant in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase on Saturday donated a 110-year-old Medal of Honor to the Southern Museum.
View ArticleSouthern Museum Displays Second Great Locomotive Chase Medal of Honor
The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Ga., is now displaying a Medal of Honor given to a Civil War soldier who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase.
View ArticleA Look at R.J. Corman No. 3501 in Clarksville, Tenn.
R.J. Corman locomotive No. 3501 is a GP35 that is on static display beside the historic railroad depot on Tenth Street in downtown Clarksville.
View ArticleExploring the Legacy of the Milstead Railroad
The Milstead Railroad had a short history, but it left a lasting legacy on the small hamlet of Conyers east of Atlanta.
View ArticleSouthbound Mixed Freight Passes Through Marietta, Ga.
Dozens of freight trains pass through Marietta, which grew up along the Western and Atlantic Railroad’s main lines. The tracks run just a block from the city square Sand offer a safe viewing area of...
View ArticleGlover Machine Works Played Important Role in Shaping Post-Civil War South...
Glover Machine Works was never as big of a locomotive builder as Baldwin Locomotive Works or American Locomotive Co. (ALCO).
View ArticleGreene County Railroad Incorporated to Acquire Bostwick Railroad Equipment
In July 1911, the Greene County Railroad incorporated to acquire the equipment of the Bostwick Railroad and also built a line connecting Monroe and Bostwick.
View ArticleNashville Offers Trains, Not Just Music [Photos]
Most people think of music when the topic turns to Nashville. Music City, USA, after all, is a great music destination. But, railfans need not be fooled. It is a great town for watching trains.
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Roy O. Disney at Walt Disney World
The Roy O. Disney locomotive has an incredible story. The locomotive, formerly No. 251 of the United Railways of Yucatan, was one of five Disney officials purchased in Mexico for potential use in the...
View ArticleMetuchen Wreck Illustrated Railroad Woes of Late 1970s
By the late 1970s, railroad were not in a state of good repair. The issue over railroad safety and repair became an issue after a June 1977 Conrail derailment in Metuchen, N.J. In that wreck, 17 cars...
View ArticlePopular Lookout Mountain Incline Railway a Reminder of Mountain’s Railroad Past
The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is on of the most popular attractions in Chattanooga. But, the railroad is the last reminder of a once vibrant railroad scene that existed on Lookout Mountain.
View ArticleA Random Train Day in Marietta, Ga.
The Gem City of Georgia never fails to delight when it comes to railfanning.
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