Flashback photos: A look back at Atlanta railroads

The locomotive, Texas, a historic engine.
The heart of Atlanta's business district
Presidential greeting at Union Station
Mountain-type steam locomotive
A repair at South Shops
A new car on the famed Tennessean
A crew at the grille-lounge cars
From firemen to repairmen
New Pullman cars emerge
Downtown Atlanta in the 1960s
Boxcar car knockers
All aboard the famous the Southern Crescent
The rise of freight
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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.