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» Abandoned Railroads Of The United States - The history of numerous United States rail lines which have since been abandoned.




» Akron Barberton Belt Railroad - Information, pictures, and history of the Akron Barberton Belt Railroad.




» Algoma Eastern Railway - The history of Northern Ontario’s Algoma Eastern Railway.




» American Rails - An informational "A to Z" resource guide to American railroads.




» Arcade and Attica Railroad - History of the Arcade & Attica railroad.




» Bath & Hammondsport Railroad - Brief History of the Bath and Hammondsport Railroad. Includes photos, rosters and mileage.




» 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.




» Castle Howard Station - An historical record including text, photographs and personal memories relating to this unique station on the York to Scarborough line in North Yorkshire, UK.




» 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.




» 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.




» CNR In Ontario - Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history.




» 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.




» 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.




» Crowsnest Railway Route - Located in southern British Columbia. Describes its history and includes pictures, maps and links.




» CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand - Learn about what could possibly be the last trip of Chicago's 1920s vintage elevated cars.




» Danger Ahead - Information on historic railroad accidents.




» Dornoch Light Railway - The story of the construction and working of a Scottish Highland Railway.




» Dundonald Railway Station - Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.




» 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 Garratt Locomotive - A listing of all known examples of this articulated steam locomotive. Photographs of most designs are included.




» Georgia's Railroad History And Heritage - Historical guide to Georgia's railroads, from the 1830s to the present.




» 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.




» Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route - The Green Bay and Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information.




» History Of The Building Of The Semmering-Railway - Describes the building of the railway between 1848 and 1854.




» History Of The Locomotive - The evolution of the locomotive.




» Hocking Valley Railway Information Center - Devoted to the Hocking Valley Railway, its predecessors, successors, and affiliates. Includes photos, history, route guides and maps.




» Irish Railway Photos - A collection of photographs taken of the Irish railway scene from 2001 onwards.




» 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.




» The Last Days Of Steam - The memoirs of trainman during the 1950s.




» 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.




» 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.




» 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.




» The London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia - A reference work about the London North Eastern Railway of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions.




» Long Island Rail Road History - Features early history, timeline, maps, rolling stock and bibliography.




» 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.




» Maryport and Carlisle Railway - The History of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway Bolton Loop branch line in Cumbria.




» Missouri-Illinois Railroad - Current and historical information in regard to the Missouri-Illinois Railroad. Includes maps and photographs.




» Museum of America's Freedom Trains - Preserves the 1947-1949 Freedom Train and the 1975-1976 Bicentennial American Freedom Train, both of which toured the 48 contiguous United States.




» Old Time Trains - Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders.




» Penn Central Railroad Online - Covers the railroad which folded in 1976. Includes maps and charts, photographs, and FAQ.




» 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.




» Railroad Extra - An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading.




» Railroad Maps Collection - Contains historical railroad maps from 1828-1900 that highlight the achievements of early railroaders.




» The Railroad Police - Details the history of railroad policing as well as explaining the duties of the modern day railroad police officer.




» Railroad Signal Site - US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS searchlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions.




» 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.




» Railroadiana Online - A non-commercial website devoted to information about collectible railroadiana including lanterns, lamps, china, keys, locks and paper.




» Rails and Trails - Features primary source materials and research on the history of transportation in Ohio and North America.




» Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line - History of the Rutland's Line through the Champlain Islands of Vermont, which was in operation from 1901-1961




» Scotland's Railways Past and Present - History of the railways of Scotland. Information, pictures and user forum.




» The Signal Box - History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.




» Souith Australian Railways - History of the South Australian Railways and TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad.




» Steam Index - Steam locomotive history, bibliography, magazines, abstracts, indexes, patents, biography.




» Steam Operations - History and description of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway steam operations at Hinton, West Virginia, with drawings of numerous railroad structures.




» Tidewater Southern History Pages - History and overview of this central California shortline railroad.




» 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.




» Western New York Railroad Archive - An overview of the history of railroading in western New York state.




» Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway - A railway linking three North Somerset coastal towns described through maps, old photos and ones of today's scene.




» World War Two Railway Study Group - Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two.




» Yosemite Valley Railroad - History of the railway which ran between Merced, California and Yosemite Valley from 1905 to 1945.

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