The first railroad to reach Atlanta, GA connected it to Augusta in 1845. By 1854, with the completion of a fourth rail line, Atlanta was the rail hub of the South. Rapid growth after the Civil War gave way to steady decline starting in 1920 as passengers increasingly drove cars and freight business was won by trucks. However, as the city has grown into a major US metropolitan area, the rail lines have persisted. And throughout this history, they have been more than just transportation channels. They decided the Civil War, segregated races, and spawned an art movement.

In late 2020 and early 2021, during the depths of the global Covid-19 pandemic, artist Zuri Stanback found solace photographing the streets near his home. BTNTRX.V1 is the result of those shoots. Capturing images along a 2 mile stretch of Atlanta's first rail line, Stanback's foray into street photography is a reflection of his home town, a beautiful quilt of diverse perspectives and color with a history that should not be ignored.