History Trains and Railroads

History Trains and Railroads

Historical information about full sized trains and railroads/railways.

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Railroadiana Online - A non-commercial website devoted to information about collectible railroadiana including lanterns, lamps, china, keys, locks and paper.
Crowsnest Railway Route - Located in southern British Columbia. Describes its history and includes pictures, maps and links.
Western New York Railroad Archive - An overview of the history of railroading in western New York state.
Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line - History of the Rutland's Line through the Champlain Islands of Vermont, which was in operation from 1901-1961
Flying Yankee Restoration - News about the restoration of the stainless steel diesel powered train set known as The Flying Yankee, designed by E.G.Budd Company in 1934.
The Pennsylvania Railroad's Erie County Branches - Documenting the history and operations of the Philadelphia & Erie, Erie & Pittsburgh, and Chautauqua branches of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia - Provides a detailed history of surveying and construction between 1871 and 1885. Includes biographies of the people involved, timeline and bibliography.
American Rails - An informational "A to Z" resource guide to American railroads.
Penn Central Railroad Online - Covers the railroad which folded in 1976. Includes maps and charts, photographs, and FAQ.
Danger Ahead - Information on historic railroad accidents.
Souith Australian Railways - History of the South Australian Railways and TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad.
Akron Barberton Belt Railroad - Information, pictures, and history of the Akron Barberton Belt Railroad.
Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway - Historical information and photographs of the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph interurban electric railway 1913-1933.
Penn Central Railroad - History and information about the Penn Central Railroad.
Bath & Hammondsport Railroad - Brief History of the Bath and Hammondsport Railroad. Includes photos, rosters and mileage.
The Great Northern Empire - Then and Now - Historic information about James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway in the USA, and what is left of it today.
World War Two Railway Study Group - Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two.
Chicago Tunnel Company Railroad - History of the Chicago Tunnel Company, which operated 60 miles of 2 foot gauge railroad under the streets of Chicago until 1959.
Missouri-Illinois Railroad - Current and historical information in regard to the Missouri-Illinois Railroad. Includes maps and photographs.
Maryport and Carlisle Railway - The History of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway Bolton Loop branch line in Cumbria.
Arcade and Attica Railroad - History of the Arcade & Attica railroad.
Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route - The Green Bay and Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information.
Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway - A railway linking three North Somerset coastal towns described through maps, old photos and ones of today's scene.
History Of The Building Of The Semmering-Railway - Describes the building of the railway between 1848 and 1854.
Steam Operations - History and description of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway steam operations at Hinton, West Virginia, with drawings of numerous railroad structures.
Lehigh Valley Railroad - History, archival details, and photos of the railroad that once ran from New York to Buffalo serving the eastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal district.
Steam Index - Steam locomotive history, bibliography, magazines, abstracts, indexes, patents, biography.
Abandoned Railroads Of The United States - The history of numerous United States rail lines which have since been abandoned.
Coal Towers and Coaling Stations for Railroad Steam Locomotives - Old photo and statistics for railroad coal towers and coaling stations in the United States, built by Roberts and Schaefer Co., Circa 1908 - 1912.
Georgia's Railroad History And Heritage - Historical guide to Georgia's railroads, from the 1830s to the present.
The Lost Engines of Roanoke - A profile of four little known survivors of the steam era that are hidden at a scrap metal yard in Virginia.
The Last Days Of Steam - The memoirs of trainman during the 1950s.
CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand - Learn about what could possibly be the last trip of Chicago's 1920s vintage elevated cars.
CNR In Ontario - Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history.
Hocking Valley Railway Information Center - Devoted to the Hocking Valley Railway, its predecessors, successors, and affiliates. Includes photos, history, route guides and maps.
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad - History of the line from 1891 to its demise in 1963. Includes photographs of the cars, stops, hardware, ephemra and time tables.
The London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia - A reference work about the London North Eastern Railway of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions.
The Garratt Locomotive - A listing of all known examples of this articulated steam locomotive. Photographs of most designs are included.
Railroad Maps Collection - Contains historical railroad maps from 1828-1900 that highlight the achievements of early railroaders.
Long Island Rail Road History - Features early history, timeline, maps, rolling stock and bibliography.
The Signal Box - History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.
The Railroad Police - Details the history of railroad policing as well as explaining the duties of the modern day railroad police officer.
Tin Turtle Simplex - History and information about the Motor Rail Simplex locomotives used during WW1, and the restoration of a locomotive at the Moseley Railway Trust.
Consolidated Railroads of Cuba 50th Anniversary - short history and over one hundred photographs of the railroad, rolling stock, stations, and the Headquarters town of Camaguey from the late 1940's and early 1950's.
Rails and Trails - Features primary source materials and research on the history of transportation in Ohio and North America.
The Last Main Line - A Railway Archive - Utilises Newton’s photographic collection, along with other archive material, to examine the impact of the Great Central railway on the people, businesses and transport infrastructure of the UK.
Algoma Eastern Railway - The history of Northern Ontario’s Algoma Eastern Railway.
Railroad Stories - A collection of stories, both fact and fiction, about railroads and trains. Most of the stories are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Fort Wilderness Railroad - History of Fort Wilderness Railroad at Walt Disney World.
Railroad Signal Site - US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS searchlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions.
Tidewater Southern History Pages - History and overview of this central California shortline railroad.
Dundonald Railway Station - Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.
History Of The Locomotive - The evolution of the locomotive.
Dornoch Light Railway - The story of the construction and working of a Scottish Highland Railway.
Old Time Trains - Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders.
Living With Steam: The Sounds of Railroading in Buffalo and Western New York 1948-1955 - Featuring steam and early diesel recordings from the Buffalo, New York area.
Railroad Extra - An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading.
Yosemite Valley Railroad - History of the railway which ran between Merced, California and Yosemite Valley from 1905 to 1945.
Scotland's Railways Past and Present - History of the railways of Scotland. Information, pictures and user forum.

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