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  • Vinings Rotary: History of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

    Author Todd DeFeo will discuss the history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and its impact on surrounding communities, including Smyrna. Program: The State of Georgia chartered the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1836. The railroad aided in the development and growth of many communities between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee. In constructing the railroad, workers […]

  • If you don’t succeed, try again … One community’s “success” with the railroad

    Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History 2829 Cherokee St. NW, Kennesaw, GA, United States

    This is a members only event for the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History. Different communities had wildly different relationships with the railroad. The state-owned Western & Atlantic Railroad shaped many communities in North Georgia, but a community like Clarksville, Tennessee, struggled mightily for decades to attract and build a railroad. While Georgia […]

  • Tri-State Presents: Northeast Corridor with Todd DeFeo

    Virtual Webinar on Zoom! The Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington is perhaps the single most significant stretch of railroad in the country, connecting dozens of cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. The line carries thousands of passengers daily on a mix of long-distance, regional, and commuter trains. Before it emerged as a […]

  • 2021 Piedmont Division Model Train Show

    Clarence Brown Conference Center 5450 GA-20, Cartersville, GA, United States

    Author Todd DeFeo will be selling and signing copies of his railroad history books, including the only complete histories of the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville and Indiana, Alabama & Texas railroads and his newest book about the Northeast Corridor.