Transcontinental Railroad and the Standard Gauge

Schedule

Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Smyrna Public Library | Smyrna, GA

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On Sunday, May 3, Todd DeFeo, a member of the Friends of the Smyrna Library board and publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will present a lecture on the “Transcontinental Railroad and the Standard Gauge.” The talk, which kicks off at 3 p.m., will highlight how the national railroad network led to the adoption of a standard gauge, including on the Western & Atlantic that passes through Smyrna.
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Smyrna Public Library, Smyrna Public Library, 100 Village Green Cir SE, Smyrna, GA 30080, United States

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