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April 16, 2021 | 7:30 PM | When Atlanta Took the Train | On-line Program. Register now! | Join us for the story of passenger rail in Atlanta, from the growth of the city around downtown train stations into the Amtrak era. Presenter: Lloyd Neal of the Southeastern Railway Museum. Free and open to the public. |
May 21, 2021 | 7:30 PM | A Railroad Related Topic to Be Announced | Free and Open to the Public. |
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Charter Operations open. Trip operations in the planning stages. Stay tuned. April 1, 2021 COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) National Emergency Update
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Safety Rule of the Month - History ArchivesApril 2021 Rule 15. The explosion of one torpedo is a signal to stop; the explosion of two not more than 200 and not less than 100 feet apart is a signal to reduce speed and look out for a stop signal. Torpedoes must not be placed near stations or public crossings, not where persons are liable to be injured by them. Grand Trunk Railway System Effective June 18, 1911. Historic 1923 Pullman on the mainlines of America at Mableton, GeorgiaTravel a Legend: Pullman Dover Harbor
WRECK OF THE FEDERAL AT UNION STATION 1953 We are often asked about the Wreck of the Federal at Union Station which happened January 15, 1953. The Federal was an express overnight train from Boston to Washington that became a runaway and crashed into Union Station 5 days before the first Eisenhower Inaugural. We have a detailed article on the incident you can read, as well as a YouTube Video about it by an individual who was there that day. | on-line right now!
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Capitol Limited at Washington Union Station - circa 1959
PRR GG1 at Union Station- 1964
* Photo by Bill Hakkarinen
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