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Topia!: Recreation: Trains and Railroads: History (170)
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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. Old Time Trains - Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders. 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. Railroad Signal Site - US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS seachlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions. CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand - Learn about what could possibly be the last trip of Chicago's 1920s vintage elevated cars. 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. Age of Steam - Birth of Passenger Railways - Photo gallery and historical information on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, museum, steam and diesel locomotive galleries. Railroad Stories - A collection of stories, both fact and fiction, about the railroads. Illustration and art are included. Most material comes from the early 20th century. Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line - History of the Rutland's Line through the Champlain Islands of Vermont, which was in operation from 1901-1961 Akron Barberton Belt Railroad - Information, Pictures, History. Includes the A&BB, ABB, and ABC Yosemite Valley Railroad History and Collecting - History of the Yosemite Valley Railroad. Souith Australian Railways - History of the South Australian Railways & TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad. 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. Railduniya - Historical and current information about Indian Railways. Includes timetables. SPS Limited - steam locomotives - A fascinating account of 5 lovingly restored steam and traction engines, with photographs, descriptions and up to date news. 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. Railroad Maps Collection - Large collection of historic railroad maps from the Library of Congress. Powerful map viewing options. 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. The Underground Railroad Ties That Bound Unveiled - Emma Marie Trusty's book about her ancestors, African American Operators of the Greenwich Line in New Jersey. Railroad Extra - An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading. Penn Central Railroad - History and information about the railroad. 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. Grizzly Flats Railroad - Information about Walt Disney's Animator Ward Kimball, Firehouse five plus 2, and railroading. 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. The Signal Box - History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad. Cape Western Railway Society - Activities of the society in the area of railway preservation in the Western Cape of South Africa. 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. 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. CNR Ontario Research - Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history. 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. Canadian Railway Hall of Fame - A virtual hall of fame honouring Canadian achievement in the railway industry. History of the locomotive - The evolution of the locomotive. 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. Fort Wilderness Railroad - History of Fort Wilderness Railroad in Walt Disney World Scotland's Railways Past and Present - History of the railways of Scotland. Information, pictures and user forum. An nostalgic look at South Australian Railways - Historical changes in South Australian Railways including Australian Railroad Group, Pacific National, Freight Australia & TransAdelaide. Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route - The Green Bay & Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information. Dundonald Railway Station - Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland. World War Two Railway Study Group - Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two. 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. 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.
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