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2021 Piedmont Division Model Train Show
Clarence Brown Conference Center 5450 GA-20, Cartersville, GA, United StatesAuthor 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 […]
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RevFest (Fall 2021)
Rev Coffee Roasters 1680 Spring Rd SE B, Smyrna, GA, United States -
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Wine, Cheese & History. What’s Not to Love?
Considering a trip to France? What about Paris? What are the regions? What should I focus on to plan a trip? This salon offers the opportunity to get an overview […]
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Atlanta Northern Railway Presentation to the Rotary Club of Vinings Cumberland
Cobb County Chamber of Commerce office 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA, United States -
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Western & Atlantic Railroad Bus Tour
Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History 2829 Cherokee St. NW, Kennesaw, GA, United StatesThe Kennesaw Museum Foundation and the Southern Museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, are sponsoring a guided tour of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. On April 2, 2022, Todd DeFeo, author of several railroad histories and the editor of Railfanning.org, will highlight landmarks along the Western & Atlantic route. The tour will feature anecdotes from the Western […]
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The Commuter Connection: Before there was no commuter rail, there was commuter rail
Smyrna Public Library 100 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna, GA, United StatesFor years, the Atlanta region has discussed expanding its public rail system, so imagine a commuter rail line running between Atlanta and Marietta. Once, there were two: the Western & Atlantic Railroad and the lesser-known Atlanta Northern Railway. For more than four decades, Atlanta Northern interurban cars connected downtown Atlanta and downtown Marietta, helping commuters […]
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DeFeo to address the Smyrna Optimist Club
American Legion Post 160 160 Legion Drive, SmyrnaAuthor Todd DeFeo will talk about the Atlanta Northern Railway, the subject of his latest book, to the Smyrna Optimist Club. The talk, titled “Smyrna’s Streetcar: The Atlanta Northern,” will […]
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Cobb County’s Commuter Railroad: The Atlanta Northern Railway (Georgia Archives)
Cobb County’s Commuter Railroad: The Atlanta Northern Railway When people talk about Atlanta, the conversation often shifts to traffic and public transportation. Lost in the conversation about expanding transportation across […]
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Atlanta Northern Presentation (Georgia Society of Ferroequinologists)
Covenant Presbyterian Church 2881 Canton Road, Marietta, GA, United States -
Rev Summer Fest
Rev Coffee Roasters 1680 Spring Rd SE B, Smyrna, GA, United States