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06/07/2026

Union Pacific Railroad’s Newest Commemorative Locomotive No. 4547 Embarks on First Freight Mission Hauling Artemis III Rocket Parts

Union Pacific Railroad’s Newest Commemorative Locomotive No. 4547 Embarks on First Freight Mission Hauling Artemis III Rocket Parts June 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire Marking a milestone in innovation and collaboration, Union Pacific Railroad on Tuesday unveiled its newest commemorative locomo...

06/07/2026

Feds Launch Probe MARTA Security Spending and Safety Plans

Feds Launch Probe MARTA Security Spending and Safety Plans June 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire A MARTA train passes Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta in August 2014. (Photo by Todd DeFeo) U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has directed the Federal Transit Administration to launch an invest...

06/06/2026

California High-Speed Rail Project Criticized Again After $3.5B Contract

California High-Speed Rail Project Criticized Again After $3.5B Contract June 5, 2026 The Center Square (Courtesy California High-Speed Rail Authority) (The Center Square) – After a $3.5 billion contract was awarded for track and electrical work on California’s high-speed rail, critics are calli...

06/06/2026

Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port Opens for Business

Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port Opens for Business May 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire A crane operator lifts a container from the first train serving the Gainesville Inland Port on Monday, May 4, 2026. The Georgia Ports Authority says the new service will add more supply chai...

06/06/2026

Georgia Lieutenant Governor Calls for More Police on MARTA After Deadly Stabbing

Georgia Lieutenant Governor Calls for More Police on MARTA After Deadly Stabbing June 2, 2026 The Turntable ATLANTA — Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is calling for an increased police presence on MARTA after a woman was fatally stabbed on a train over the weekend, turning the latest transit killing i...

05/12/2026

What a great photo from a great museum!

Rolling into with a sepia photo from 122 years ago, capturing a train soaring across the Cumberland River trestle. This tiny photo is a reminder of how our railroad history has carried our community forward... 🚂

Step into our Huff & Puff Model Train world, one of the region’s largest layouts: push buttons to make cars move, helicopters fly, and watch the miniature town come to life while meeting our volunteer conductors who keep the magic alive.

Love trains? Give back by helping us keep the trains running by volunteering or supporting the museum through membership:

https://customshousemuseum.org/become-a-member/volunteer/

05/04/2026

Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo on Sunday presented a Friends of Smyrna Library lecture examining one of the most significant — and often overlooked — events in American railroad history: the 1886 change of the Western & Atlantic Railroad’s track gauge.

During the talk, DeFeo announced the release of a new book titled Changing the Gauge on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, which explores how the state‑owned railroad successfully converted its 138‑mile line between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee, from a five‑foot gauge to the national standard gauge.

https://railfanning.org/2026/05/defeo-discusses-historic-gauge-change-on-the-western-atlantic-railroad-announces-new-book/

04/29/2026

Among the many improvements to the Western & Atlantic Railroad since its inception, the change of the line’s gauge in 1886 to standard gauge might rank among the most significant. However, like many stories throughout history, the tale of the gauge change is simplified to streamline its retelling.

For anyone in the Atlanta area, Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo will present on this topic at the Smyrna Library at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, as part of the Friends of Smyrna Library.

People & Places of the Western & Atlantic: Episode 4: Changing the Gauge

04/28/2026

Lorry Leaves M2 After Collision, Breaches Rail Boundary; Investigation Launched

A heavy goods vehicle that left Belfast’s M2 motorway after a road crash ended up on the railway beside the Belfast to Derry-Londonderry line, prompting an investigation into how the truck breached…

04/28/2026

Good-Bye Arrow III; NJ Transit Takes Delivery of First New Multilevel Rail Car in $3 Billion Fleet Overhaul

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, Congressman Rob Menendez, Congresswoman Nellie Pou and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri showcased advancements in modernizing NJ Transit’s fleet, highlig…