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Flashback photos: A look back at Atlanta railroads
Atlanta wouldn't be what it is today without railroads. At what was Terminus in the 20th century, the locomotive Texas was constructed for the Western & Atlantic Railroad. By the 1970s, passengers would board the Southern Crescent at Peachtree Station in Atlanta’s Brookwood neighborhood. Take a pictorial look at the rise of Atlanta as a railroad center — and an international city.
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The historic locomotive Texas, constructed in 1856 for the Western & Atlantic Railroad, is removed from the old Cyclorama building in Grant Park, December 21, 2015. The locomotive, which became famous for its role in the “Great Locomotive Chase” is now on display at the Atlanta History Center.
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