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Penn Central Railroad
Penn Central Railroad: History and information about the railroad. (History)
http://www.geocities.com/pcrrusa/index.html |
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The LNER Encyclopedia
The LNER Encyclopedia: A reference work about the LNER (London North Eastern Railway) of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions. (History)
http://www.winwaed.com/rail/LNER/index.shtml |
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The Railroad Builders by John Moody, 1919
The Railroad Builders by John Moody, 1919: Full text version. A history of American railroads in the 19th century. Includes NYC, PRR, UP and others. (History)
http://www.nubond.net/railroad/index.html |
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Dunkirk, NY : One Railroad Town
Dunkirk, NY : One Railroad Town: History and operations of the various railroads that served the Dunkirkirk, NY area. Addition coverage of local manufacturers, including the Brooks Locomotive Works. (History)
http://www.s363.com/dkny/ |
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SPS Limited - steam locomotives
SPS Limited - steam locomotives: A fascinating account of 5 lovingly restored steam and traction engines, with photographs, descriptions and up to date news. (History)
http://www.spslimited.co.uk/locomotives |
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Pioneer Railroad of the Northwest
Pioneer Railroad of the Northwest: This is a history of Indiana's first railroad, the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. (History)
http://www.hometown.aol.com/ma393/railroad/index.htm |
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The railway heritage of Thessaloniki, Greece. 1871-2001
The railway heritage of Thessaloniki, Greece. 1871-2001: History, premises and rolling stock of the railway lines in Hellenic Macedonia and especially of its capital Thessaloniki, from 1871 until present days. Military and industrial railway lines, and the tramways. (History)
http://www.gregoriou.itgo.com/ |
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Irish Narrow Gauge Railways
Irish Narrow Gauge Railways: Pointers to published material (print and online), about the people, places, structures and rolling stock of the 3three foot gauge public railways and tramways of Ireland; and news of preservation efforts. (History)
http://www.trainweb.org/i3/ |
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Railroad Maps Collection
Railroad Maps Collection: Large collection of historic railroad maps from the Library of Congress. Powerful map viewing options. (History)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html |
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Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route
Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route: The Green Bay & Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information. (History)
http://www.greenbayroute.com/ |
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Railroadiana Online
Railroadiana Online: A non-commercial website devoted to information about collectible railroadiana including lanterns, lamps, china, keys, locks and paper. (History)
http://www.railroadiana.org/ |
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Danger Ahead
Danger Ahead: Extensive information on historic railroad accidents. (History)
http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/ |
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Tin Turtle Simplex
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. (History)
http://www.bagofbits.com/tinturtle/ |
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The Great Northern Empire - Then and Now
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. (History)
http://www.greatnorthernempire.net/ |
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Consolidated Railroads of Cuba 50th Anniversary
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. In Spanish with full English translation. (History)
http://www.4thcorp.com/camaguey/fccc/ |
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Alweg Archives
Alweg Archives: History of the Alweg (aka Wegematic in the USA, and Alweg-Bahn in Germany) monorail system in Cologne, Germany; New York, NY, USA and Seattle, WA, USA during the 1950s and 1960s. (History)
http://www.alweg.com/ |
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30" gauge railways world-wide
30" gauge railways world-wide: A listing of all 2'6" gauge railways worldwide, by country. Additions and corrections welcome. (History)
http://www.pearcedale.com/c&b/thirty.html |
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Souith Australian Railways
Souith Australian Railways: History of the South Australian Railways & TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad. (History)
http://satrains.8m.net/ |
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Scotland's Railways Past and Present
Scotland's Railways Past and Present: History of the railways of Scotland. Information, pictures and user forum. (History)
http://www.scottish-rail.co.uk |
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The Garratt Locomotive
The Garratt Locomotive: A listing of all known examples of this articulated steam locomotive. Photographs of most designs included, all known survivors are listed and there is a recommended reading list. (History)
http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/ |
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Railroad Extra
Railroad Extra: An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading. (History)
http://catskillarchive.com/rrextra/ |
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An nostalgic look at South Australian Railways
An nostalgic look at South Australian Railways: Historical changes in South Australian Railways including Australian Railroad Group, Pacific National, Freight Australia & TransAdelaide. (History)
http://sar.4mg.com/ |
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Age of Steam - Birth of Passenger Railways
Age of Steam - Birth of Passenger Railways: Photo gallery and historical information on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, museum, steam and diesel locomotive galleries. (History)
http://www.railcentre.co.uk |
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Penn Central Railroad Online
Penn Central Railroad Online: Covers the company which folded in 1976. Includes maps and charts, photographs, and FAQ. (History)
http://pc.smellycat.com/ |
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Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line
Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line: History of the Rutland's Line through the Champlain Islands of Vermont, which was in operation from 1901-1961 (History)
http://www.lavigneworld.com/rutland |
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Coal Towers and Coaling Stations for Railroad Steam Locmotives
Coal Towers and Coaling Stations for Railroad Steam Locmotives: Old photo and statistics for railroad Coal Towers and Coaling Stations in the United States, built by Roberts and Schaefer Co., Circa 1908 - 1912. (History)
http://home.earthlink.net/~railroad_towers_railroadmania/ |
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Grizzly Flats Railroad
Grizzly Flats Railroad: Information about Walt Disney's Animator Ward Kimball, Firehouse five plus 2, and railroading. (History)
http://www.gfrr.com/welcome.html |
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Canadian Railway Hall of Fame
Canadian Railway Hall of Fame: A virtual hall of fame honouring Canadian achievement in the railway industry. (History)
http://railfame.ca |
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Hocking Valley Railway Information Center
Hocking Valley Railway Information Center: Devoted to the Hocking Valley Railway, its predecessors, successors (C&O, CSXT, I&O), and affiliates (T&OC, K&M, Z&W). Includes photos, history, route guides and maps. (History)
http://www.chescweb.com/hvrail |
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World War Two Railway Study Group
World War Two Railway Study Group: Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two. (History)
http://www.saxoncourtbooks.co.uk/ww2rsg/ |
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Akron Barberton Belt Railroad
Akron Barberton Belt Railroad: Information, Pictures, History. Includes the A&BB, ABB, and ABC (History)
http://home.neo.rr.com/abb/ |
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Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway
Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway: A railway linking three North Somerset coastal towns described through maps, old photos and ones of today's scene. (History)
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/wcpr |
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Cape Western Railway Society
Cape Western Railway Society: Activities of the society in the area of railway preservation in the Western Cape of South Africa. (History)
http://members.freemail.absa.co.za/capewestrail/ |
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The Last Main Line - a railway archive
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. (History)
http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk |
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Fort Wilderness Railroad
Fort Wilderness Railroad: History of Fort Wilderness Railroad in Walt Disney World (History)
http://www.fortwildernessrr.com/ |
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CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand
CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand: Learn about what could possibly be the last trip of Chicago's 1920s vintage elevated cars. (History)
http://www.ameritech.net/users/liz357/4000a.htm |
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Colonial and Latin American Narrow Gauge Railway SIG
Colonial and Latin American Narrow Gauge Railway SIG: A special interest groups for narrow gauge railways outside North America and Europe. (History)
http://www.pearcedale.com/c&b/clasig.html |
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The Birth of a Rail
The Birth of a Rail: A personal history of the manufacture of railway lines at the Workington Iron and Steel Company. Includes numerous photographs of the process, including the Bessemer Converter. (History)
http://freespace.virgin.net/philip.baggley |
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Old Time Trains
Old Time Trains: Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders. (History)
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains |
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A Working List of Books and Booklets on the Southern Pacific and Related SubsidiariesES
A Working List of Books and Booklets on the Southern Pacific and Related SubsidiariesES: A comprehensive list of books and booklets on the Southern Pacific Railroad and its Subsidiaries. It is an updated web version of the list published by the SPH&TS. (History)
http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky/spbooks.html |
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Railroad Signal Site
Railroad Signal Site: US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS seachlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions. (History)
http://www.trainweb.org/signals |
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History of the locomotive
History of the locomotive: The evolution of the locomotive. (History)
http://www.sapiensman.com/old_trains/english.htm |
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Yosemite Valley Railroad History and Collecting
Yosemite Valley Railroad History and Collecting: History of the Yosemite Valley Railroad. (History)
http://www.yosemitevalleyrailroad.com |
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Simplex R Us
Simplex R Us: Very comprehensive site, containing some very useful research material on the history of the firm "Motor Rail & Tramcar Company" also known as "Simplex". A photo register of surviving Simplex locomotives is slowly being collected. (History)
http://www.rustons.fsnet.co.uk/ |
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The Signal Box
The Signal Box: History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad. (History)
http://www.signalbox.org/index.shtml |
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CNR Ontario Research
CNR Ontario Research: Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history. (History)
http://home.att.net/~cnr.ontario.research |
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Flying Yankee Restoration
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. (History)
http://www.flyingyankee.com |
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Virginian Railway Cabooses
Virginian Railway Cabooses: History and preservation of Virginian railroad cabooses. (History)
http://www.club-e-stores.com/virginian_cabooses.htm |
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Dundonald Railway Station
Dundonald Railway Station: Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland. (History)
http://dundonaldrail.users.btopenworld.com/ |
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Railroad Stories
Railroad Stories: A collection of stories, both fact and fiction, about the railroads and trains. Most of the stories are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (History)
http://home.mindspring.com/~railroadstories/ |
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War Department Light Railways
War Department Light Railways: A research site dedicated to the light railway equipment used by all combatents during WW1. Narrow gauge light railways were the primary method of transporting supplies to the front lines. (History)
http://www.exotek.co.uk/wdlr/ |
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Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway
Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway: Historical information and photographs of the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph KCCC&ST interurban electric railway 1913-1933. (History)
http://www.interurbanroad.com |
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