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276 Listings - DR (10/10)276 Listings - DR (10/10) Souith Australian Railways - http://satrains.8m.net/
History of the South Australian Railways and TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad.
1,335 Listings - DR (10/10)1,335 Listings - DR (10/10) Akron Barberton Belt Railroad - http://home.neo.rr.com/abb/
Information, pictures, and history. Includes the A and BB, ABB, and ABC.
19,982 Listings - DR (10/10)19,982 Listings - DR (10/10) Pioneer Railroad of the Northwest - http://www.hometown.aol.com/ma393/railroad/index.htm
This is a history of Indiana's first railroad, the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
219 Listings - DR (9/10)219 Listings - DR (9/10) A Nostalgic Look At South Australian Railways - http://sar.4mg.com/
Historical changes in South Australian Railways including Australian Railroad Group, Pacific National, Freight Australia and TransAdelaide.
525 Listings - DR (9/10)525 Listings - DR (9/10) The Railway Heritage of Thessaloniki, Greece 1871-2001 - http://www.gregoriou.itgo.com/
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.
1,016 Listings - DR (8/10)1,016 Listings - DR (8/10) Railroad Stories - http://home.mindspring.com/~railroadstories/
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.
823 Listings - DR (7/10)823 Listings - DR (7/10) Steam Operations - http://members.cox.net/wsimonton/index.html
History and description of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway steam operations at Hinton, West Virginia, with drawings of numerous railroad structures.
On Target - DR (7/10)On Target - DR (7/10) Penn Central Railroad Online - http://pc.smellycat.com/
Covers the company which folded in 1976. Includes maps and charts, photographs, and FAQ.
On Target - DR (7/10)On Target - DR (7/10) Alweg Archives - http://www.alweg.com/
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.
110 Listings - DR (7/10)110 Listings - DR (7/10) Lehigh Valley Railroad - http://www.enter.net/~lvrr/
History, archival details, and photos of the railroad that once ran from New York to Buffalo serving the Eastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal district.
On Target - DR (7/10)On Target - DR (7/10) Dunkirk, NY : One Railroad Town - http://www.s363.com/dkny/
History and operations of the various railroads that served the Dunkirkirk, NY area. Addition coverage of local manufacturers, including the Brooks Locomotive Works.
On Target - DR (7/10)On Target - DR (7/10) Bath & Hammondsport Railroad - http://www.s363.com/bath/
Brief History of the Bath and Hammondsport Railroad. Includes photos, rosters and mileage.
766 Listings - DR (7/10)766 Listings - DR (7/10) 150 Years on the Rail - http://rani.sir.arizona.edu/~railfan/150years/
A nostalgic look at the railroads which ran through Evanston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Steam Index - http://www.steamindex.com/
Steam locomotive history, bibliography, magazines, abstracts, indexes, patents, biography.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Flying Yankee Restoration - http://www.flyingyankee.com
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.
6 Listings - DR (6/10)6 Listings - DR (6/10) Railroad Extra - http://catskillarchive.com/rrextra/
An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad - http://www.northshoreline.com/
History of the line from 1891 to its demise in 1963. Includes photographs of the cars, stops, hardware and ephemra, time tables, and models for sale.
28 Listings - DR (6/10)28 Listings - DR (6/10) The Garratt Locomotive - http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/
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.
2,672 Listings - DR (6/10)2,672 Listings - DR (6/10) Coal Towers and Coaling Stations for Railroad Steam Locomotives - http://home.earthlink.net/~railroad_towers_railroadmania/
Old photo and statistics for railroad Coal Towers and Coaling Stations in the United States, built by Roberts and Schaefer Co., Circa 1908 - 1912.
70 Listings - DR (6/10)70 Listings - DR (6/10) Danger Ahead - http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/
Information on historic railroad accidents.
70 Listings - DR (6/10)70 Listings - DR (6/10) The Lost Engines of Roanoke - http://lostengines.railfan.net/
A profile of four little known survivors of the steam era that are hidden at a scrap metal yard in Virginia.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Colonial and Latin American Narrow Gauge Railway SIG - http://www.pearcedale.com/c&b/clasig.html
A special interest groups for narrow gauge railways outside North America and Europe.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Rails and Trails - http://www.railsandtrails.com/
Features primary source materials and research on the history of transportation in Ohio and North America.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route - http://www.greenbayroute.com/
The Green Bay and Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information.
On Target - DR (6/10)On Target - DR (6/10) Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line - http://www.lavigneworld.com/rutland
History of the Rutland's Line through the Champlain Islands of Vermont, which was in operation from 1901-1961
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway - http://www.interurbanroad.com
Historical information and photographs of the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph KCCC&ST interurban electric railway 1913-1933.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia - http://canyon.alanmacek.com/index.php/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.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) Railroadiana Online - http://www.railroadiana.org/
A non-commercial website devoted to information about collectible railroadiana including lanterns, lamps, china, keys, locks and paper.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) Tin Turtle Simplex - http://www.bagofbits.com/tinturtle/
History and information about the Motor Rail Simplex locomotives used during WW1, and the restoration of a locomotive at the Moseley Railway Trust.
On Target - DR (5/10)On Target - DR (5/10) Yosemite Valley Railroad - http://www.yosemitevalleyrailroad.com/
History of the railway which ran between Merced, California and Yosemite Valley from 1905 to 1945.
116 Listings - DR (5/10)116 Listings - DR (5/10) Railroad Signal Site - http://www.trainweb.org/signals
US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS seachlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions.
116 Listings - DR (5/10)116 Listings - DR (5/10) Irish Narrow Gauge Railways - http://www.trainweb.org/i3/
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.
116 Listings - DR (5/10)116 Listings - DR (5/10) Old Time Trains - http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains
Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) The Signal Box - http://www.signalbox.org/
History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.
61 Listings - DR (4/10)61 Listings - DR (4/10) CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand - http://www.ameritech.net/users/liz357/4000a.htm
Learn about what could possibly be the last trip of Chicago's 1920s vintage elevated cars.
On Target - DR (4/10)On Target - DR (4/10) The Great Northern Empire - Then and Now - http://www.greatnorthernempire.net/
Historic information about James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway in the USA, and what is left of it today.
98,188 Listings - DR (3/10)98,188 Listings - DR (3/10) Penn Central Railroad - http://www.geocities.com/pcrrusa/index.html
History and information about the railroad.
1,283 Listings - DR (3/10)1,283 Listings - DR (3/10) Railroad Maps Collection - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml
Contains historical railroad maps from 1828-1900 that highlight the achievements of early railroaders.
1,283 Listings - DR (3/10)1,283 Listings - DR (3/10) Railroad Maps Collection - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html
Large collection of historic railroad maps from the Library of Congress. Powerful map viewing options.
236 Listings - DR (3/10)236 Listings - DR (3/10) Dundonald Railway Station - http://dundonaldrail.users.btopenworld.com/
Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.
On Target - DR (3/10)On Target - DR (3/10) Long Island Rail Road History - http://www.lirrhistory.com/
Features early history, timeline, maps, rolling stock and bibliography.
9 Listings - DR (3/10)9 Listings - DR (3/10) The LNER Encyclopedia - http://www.winwaed.com/rail/LNER/index.shtml
A reference work about the LNER (London North Eastern Railway) of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions.
On Target - DR (3/10)On Target - DR (3/10) Hocking Valley Railway Information Center - http://www.chescweb.com/hvrail
Devoted to the Hocking Valley Railway, its predecessors, successors (C and O, CSXT, I and O), and affiliates (T and OC, K and M, Z and W). Includes photos, history, route guides and maps.
On Target - DR (2/10)On Target - DR (2/10) Fort Wilderness Railroad - http://www.fortwildernessrr.com/
History of Fort Wilderness Railroad in Walt Disney World
16 Listings - DR (2/10)16 Listings - DR (2/10) History of the locomotive - http://www.sapiensman.com/old_trains/english.htm
The evolution of the locomotive.
On Target - DR (1/10)On Target - DR (1/10) Missouri-Illinois Railroad - http://moshortline.com
Current and historical information in regard to the Missouri-Illinois Railroad. Includes maps and photographs.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Canadian Railway Hall of Fame - http://www.railfame.ca
A virtual hall of fame honouring Canadian achievement in the railway industry.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) American Rails - http://american-rails.com
An informational "A to Z" resource guide to American railroads.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway - http://www.wcandpr.org.uk
A railway linking three North Somerset coastal towns described through maps, old photos and ones of today's scene.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Dornoch Light Railway - http://www.dornochlightrailway.co.uk/
The story of the construction and working of a Scottish Highland Railway.
6 Listings - DR (0/10)6 Listings - DR (0/10) Age of Steam - Birth of Passenger Railways - http://www.railcentre.co.uk
Photo gallery and historical information on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, museum, steam and diesel locomotive galleries.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Living With Steam: The Sounds of Railroading in Buffalo and Western New York 1948-1955 - http://www.livingwithsteam.org
Featuring the steam and early diesel recordings of John M. Prophet from the Buffalo, New York area.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) CNR Ontario Research - http://cnr-in-ontario.com/
Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Scotland's Railways Past and Present - http://www.scottish-rail.co.uk
History of the railways of Scotland. Information, pictures and user forum.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Maryport and Carlisle Railway - http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/
The History of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway Bolton Loop branch line in Cumbria
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) Johnson's Depot, Johnson City, Tennessee - http://johnsonsdepot.com/
Information about the history of this railroad-centered town, current happenings, and future development.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) The Birth of a Rail - http://www.banklands.com/
The history of railmaking at the Workington Iron and Steel Company from 1856 to the present day.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) The Last Main Line - a railway archive - http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk
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.
6 Listings - DR (0/10)6 Listings - DR (0/10) Consolidated Railroads of Cuba 50th Anniversary - http://www.camagueycuba.org/fccc/
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.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) World War Two Railway Study Group - http://www.saxoncourtbooks.co.uk/ww2rsg/
Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two.
On Target - DR (0/10)On Target - DR (0/10) History of the building of the Semmering-Railway - http://www.noe.co.at/partner/trsued/whsemmeringbahn/hist_E.htm
Describes the building of the railway between 1848 and 1854.

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