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	ipedia.com: Rail transport modelling Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Rail transport Operations Stations Trains Rolling stock History Terminology By country Modelling [ Edit this box] Model railroading or Railway modelling is the hobby in which are models of rail transp...
		If the railway companies of the past could have implemented a ‘Star Trek’ method of transporting passengers and goods instantly from A to B they would quickly have abandoned the use of trains, which was always an expensive method of transport.
		They would never have used more locomotives or coaches than was essential to maintain their traffic, and certainly they would never have built and maintained ‘interesting’ and complex track formations, which were notoriously expensive, without first making every effort to simplify them.
	www.ipedia.com /rail_transport_modelling.html (2321 words)

	SIDE - Online Information article about SIDE
		rail rope by an endless hauling rope at an average speed of 4 to 6 m.
		Telpherage.—A telpher ropeway or cableway may be defined as a ropeway or cableway worked and controlled electrically, only a rail rope being required besides the live rail or wire from which the electric current is taken.
		Thus the telpher is a self-propelled electric carrier running on a mono-rail, which, according to the conditions, may be a steel rail or a steel cable.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SHA_SIV/SIDE.html (5308 words)

	Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum Education
		Railroads needed better engineering of bridges and roadbeds, stronger rails, better methods for communicating, improved ways to control trains, and safer brakes and couplers.hese last two were especially important to railroad safety and are good examples of how long it took to get a good idea to be used.
		The distance between the rails is known as the gauge of the track.
		The rails are held to the ties by large spikes which also keep the track in gauge.
	www.berkshirescenicrailroad.com /education.php (7600 words)

	1887 In Rail Transport Encyclopedia Articles @ LandCompany.com (Land Company) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1887.
		February 4 - The Interstate Commerce Act in the United States is signed into law, creating the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate the prices for hauling freight on American railroads.
		The second Tay Rail Bridge across the Firth of Tay in Scotland opens.
	www.landcompany.com /encyclopedia/1887_in_rail_transport (630 words)

	Hyder Consulting 150th Anniversary
		During the 19th century, London was being transformed by the increase in rail and road traffic, creating demand for new bridges, subways and tunnels.
		This was funded by the Bridge House Estates Fund, for whom the City of London Corporation were the trustees, with the commission of £30,000 being paid to the Architect, Horace Jones, and Wolfe Barry “in such proportions as they may mutually agree upon for their services in respect thereof".
		Today, while river traffic is lighter, requiring the bridge to be lifted less frequently, it remains one of the main road transport arteries serving the eastern part of London and one of the most instantly recognisable structures in the world.
	www.hyderconsulting150.com (620 words)

	West Coast Railway Association - Preserving BC's Railway Heritage
		Budd Car Under the Rainbow—this photo of WCRA’s former BC Rail RDC-1 #BC 21 under a rainbow sky at the Heritage Park was taken by Tomo’o Oshikawa on September 17, 2004.
		The Association also operates the Locomotive 374 Pavilion in Vancouver where the historic locomotive 374, which pulled the first train into Vancouver in 1887, is open daily to the public in a pavilion at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
		The Association is also a rail tour operator, using this endeavour to introduce the public to rail travel as well as to raise funds for its heritage projects.
	www.wcra.org (1168 words)

	Department of Transport: 2006
		Transport Minister, Martin Cullen, T.D. today (Friday 17 November) outlined plans for investment in transport for next year following the publication of the Government's Book of Estimates.
		The 2007 Gross Estimate for the Department of Transport at €2.8 billion is an increase of 17% or €415 million on the 2006 Estimate.
		In relation to Public Transport, the additional capacity and increased frequency of services already in evidence as a result of the investment of almost €2.8 billion since 1999, will be further augmented by an investment of €777 million (or a 58% increase on the 2006 Estimate) in 2007.
	www.transport.ie:80 /viewitem.asp?id=8495&lang=ENG&loc=1887 (932 words)

	Downunder Journeys
		The Scenic Rail Pass is an easy to use, great value pass allowing you to travel around New Zealand on the Tranz Scenic rail network at your own pace.
		The pass is designed for independent travellers who want to experience a rail vacation or get the best out of their holidays to New Zealand and experience the true beauty and benefits of train travel.
		SeaLink operates the primary sea transportation ferry services between mainland South Australia and KI and we offer a range of convenient departure times, up to 10 per day during peak periods, with the option of taking your own vehicle to KI.
	www.downunderjourneys.com /cruises (1255 words)

	RailTimes.com \| Rail Times \| Transport Design \| 1956 In Rail Transport \| 1854 In Rail Transport
		US rail cruises aboard private passenger cars, each restored to reflect railroading's golden age.
		Rail tours of the American West using Amtrak.
		Documents the world of railways in and around the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and promotes public transport.
	railtimes.com /rail-transport-summary.htm (76 words)

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