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New Tramway Extension Opens in Christchurch

August 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Work on the extension began in 2021 after the Christchurch City Council approved construction in 2019.

DeFeo: Understanding the Past is Imperative

April 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo highlighted the history of the Atlanta Northern Railway during a presentation at the Smyrna Public Library.

Bus tour highlights history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

March 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the publisher/editor of Railfanning.org, will lead a bus tour of the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad on Saturday, April 2.

MARTA Looking to Extend Bankhead Station Platform

February 15, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is planning to extend the platform on its Bankhead station to accommodate eight-car trains. This article was published by Railfanning.org and is republished here with permission. Click here to view the original.

NJ Transit Buying 25 Additional Multilevel III Rail Cars

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors this week approved the purchase of 25 additional Multilevel III rail cars, exercising options on the original December 2018 contract with Alstom to purchase 113 new Multilevel III rail cars. This article was published by Railfanning.org and is republished here with permission. Click here to view the original.

Amtrak Debuts New ALC-42 Locomotives

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak’s new locomotive began service this week, pulling the Amtrak Empire Builder train westbound from Chicago to Seattle. This article was published by Railfanning.org and is republished here with permission. Click here to view the original.

DeFeo Highlights History of the Atlanta Northern During Speech on New Book

February 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a promotional tour of his newest book, the first complete history of the Atlanta Northern Railway.

Georgia museum to display rare locomotive on Aug. 1

July 24, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will host a rare Glover Machine Works locomotive for five hours on Aug. 1.

New Zealand’s Dunedin Railways mothballing track and equipment due to COVID-19

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand’s Dunedin Railways Limited is mothballing its track and equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic compounds “the company’s existing financial challenges,” officials said.

Historic Tunnel Hill depot undergoing repairs

February 25, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials here are in the process of repairing the roof of the historic depot in the center of town, one of the oldest train depots in the state.