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	cars - History of rail transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The steam locomotive was invented in the early stages of the industrial revolution, and railroads became essential to the swift movement of goods and labour that was needed for industrialization.
		In the beginning, canals were in competition with the railroads, but the railroads quickly gained ground as steam and rail technology improved, and railroads were built in places where canals were not practical.
		In the 20th century, highways and air travel replaced railroads for most long-distance passenger travel in the United States, but railroads remain important for hauling freight in the United States, and for passenger transport in many other countries.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/History_of_rail_transport (913 words)

	Delaware and Hudson Historical Information, Mohawk & Hudson Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		On the gravity railroad, stationary steam engines pulled coal cars up inclines to a plane where the stationary steam engines were situated, while gravity aided the cars in descending the slopes.
		The railroad industry's wealth allowed it to meet the demand for new facilities, the demand for which was brought about by the changing railroad technology of larger locomotives and other equipment and by the increase in the numbers of pieces of equipment needed for railroad operations.
		While the largest of the Delaware and Hudson's locomotives were working on the southern end the railroad at this time, the Colonie facilities were designed with the possibility in mind that these large locomotives might be used on the northern end of the line in the future.
	www.crisny.org /not-for-profit/railroad/dh_hist.htm (9655 words)

	Historical sizes of railroads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By 1948, there were 14 railroads in North America with more than 1000 locomotives in service each.
		The total number of steam locomotives and the number of route miles for each railroad in 1948 are given by Bruce (1952).
		Bruce (1952) also reports that by the end of 1949 a total of approximately 29,000 steam locomotives were left on Class I railroads in the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Historical_sizes_of_railroads (173 words)

	RailroadData.Com Railroad Links: Model Railroads: Clubs: Page 6
		Houston, TX - The local club for large scale model railroaders in the Houston area is the Houston Area "G" Gaugers Model Railroad Club.
		Built entirely by one man, this fascinating layout, dating from the 1930s, is an historical relic of the early days of scenic railway modelling.
		The main layout is HO scale and our railroad is the fictitious Seattle and North Cascades Railway, a bridge route connecting the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest.
	www.railroaddata.com /rrlinks/Model_Railroads/Clubs/more6.html (1020 words)

	Athens County, Ohio: A Look at Athens' Past
		Mound-building Indians, canals, railroads, mining and the first university west of the Appalachian Mountains all contribute to the rich history of Athens County.
		Floods, quicker transportation by railroad, problems such as the canal freezing in the winter, and other disadvantages brought the canal system to an end in Athens County in 1890 when the waterway stopped serving Nelsonville.
		The railroad still travels through Athens today, but is not used for civilian transportation, and although an old depot still stands off Union Street in Athens, it is not in use.
	www.seorf.ohiou.edu /~xx075/past.html (1519 words)

	Schenectady Railroad History - American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 150th Anniversary Covers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In 1885 the Central Pacific Railroad reorganized and became the Southern Pacific Railroad.
		The railroad converted 1195 to coal in 1893 and the smoke stack changed to a straight style.
		The railroad gave the new locomotive the classification J-1 and the name Hudson for the river beside which it ran on its way north from New York City.
	www.schenectadyhistory.org /railroads/alcocovers (2591 words)

	Camp County Historic Sites and Markers - Located in the pine and hardwood forests of Northeast Texas, Pittsburg is a ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The narrow gauge Texas and St Louis (Cotton Belt) Railroad arrived in Pittsburg in 1880.
		William Harrison Pitts, founder of Pittsburg, had donated land for a railroad depot in 1875.
		The old depot dates from 1901, when the railroads were transforming life in rural America.
	www.pittsburgtexas.com /historical2.html (1118 words)

	Miniature Trains and Railroads Recreation
		This is a 5/12" scale, 15" gauge railroad in Southern Idaho, which is under construction.
		The railroad is built to 7Â½ inch gauge and is approximately twelve hundred feet long.
		Grand scale railroading is usually classified as railroads 12"-24" gauge.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Recreation/Trains_and_Railroads/Miniature (4886 words)

	Cumberland County Historical Society
		Description: 3500 glass wet and dry plate negatives, original prints, study and permanent prints of Cumberland County people, places, and events.
		200+ boxes of prints of various sizes organized by subject categories.
		Description: 59 framed photos of various sizes that are still housed in frames
	www.historicalsociety.com /archives.htm (849 words)

	Chronology of Henry County - 1820's;
		In order to keep the file sizes within reason, the chronology has been broken up into decades, each in a separate file.
		In addition to the main chronology there are several secondary chronologies available, including ones for the Post Offices, Railroads, and Clinton Schools.
		Reprinted by The Henry County Historical Society, Clinton, Missouri, 1968.
	tacnet.missouri.org /history/chronology (194 words)

	Steam locomotive production - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Foreign market production increased significantly during and immediately after WWI.
		In the following table (from Wright, 1930), the years 1905-1911 include Canadian output and the years 1912-1929 include both Canadian output and equipment built in railroad shops.
		The middle of the 20th Century marked the end of large commercial production of steam locomotives in North America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steam_locomotive_production (252 words)

	RailServe.com: World Railway Historical Societies & Preservation
		Australian Railway Historical Society - A.C.T. Division - Operators of the Canberra Railway Museum and the Michelago Tourist Railway; Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
		Historic Electric Traction - Volunteer based electric train preservation group in Sydney, Australia, restoring a number of working vintage electric trains
		Railroad Station Home Page, The - Devoted to the architecture and history of railroad stations around the world
	www.railserve.com /Historical/World/index.html (5764 words)

	Gift Shop.
		One Size Fits All, Color is Grey.------------------ $9.00 Postage Paid.
		Washington State Railroads Historical Society T-Shirt SP&S: Or Sizes: Adult Small to XX-Large, Color is Grey.
		A journey through nearly 200 archival photographs of the railroads that ran on both sides of the Columbia River Gorge.
	www.wsrhs.org /stuff.htm (736 words)

	Past Patterns
		Beginning with the Presidency of George Washington and the ratification of the Constitution, Lewis and Clark's Adventure of Discovery, the War of 1812 through the Presidency of John Quincy Adams.
		1830 - 1840 patterns for clothing from the Jacksonian Era through the Beginning of the Railroads in the East.
		Past Patterns has manufactured historical clothing patterns and sold them through the mail since 1979.
	www.pastpatterns.com (261 words)

	Warhawk Reproductions eBay Store About My Store
		Photographs and reproduction postcards which have been reproduced from old photos, paintings and other historical materials.
		vehicle-images - photos of historic-vintage cars, trucks & firetrucks in 4 by 6, 5 by 7 and 8 by 10 sizes as well as reproduction postcards.
		railroad-images - photographs of US and Candian railroads in 4 by 6, 5 by 7 and 8 by 10 sizes as well as reproduction postcards.
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