Best 40 History Websites on (Trains_and_Railroads -> Recreation) in 2024

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.

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Kamloops Heritage Railway

Looking for something fun to do in Kamloops, BC? Climb aboard the heritage train pulled by the beautifully restored 2141 'Spirit of Kamloops'. Special events include the Halloween Ghost Train and the Spirit of Christmas railtours!

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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.

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Old Time Trains

Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders.

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Railroad Signal Site

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

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Yosemite Valley Railroad

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

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Souith Australian Railways

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

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Hocking Valley Railway Information Center

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

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Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route

The Green Bay and Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information.

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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.

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Danger Ahead

Information on historic railroad accidents.

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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.

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Penn Central Railroad Online

Covers the railroad which folded in 1976. Includes maps and charts, photographs, and FAQ.

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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.

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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.

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Railroadiana Online

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

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The Signal Box

History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.

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Maryport and Carlisle Railway

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

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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.

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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.

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Rails and Trails

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

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Long Island Rail Road History

Features early history, timeline, maps, rolling stock and bibliography.

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Railroad Maps Collection

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

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Steam Index

Steam locomotive history, bibliography, magazines, abstracts, indexes, patents, biography.

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American Rails

An informational "A to Z" resource guide to American railroads.

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Crowsnest Railway Route

Located in southern British Columbia. Describes its history and includes pictures, maps and links.

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The London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia

A reference work about the London North Eastern Railway of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions.

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The Last Days Of Steam

The memoirs of trainman during the 1950s.

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Algoma Eastern Railway

The history of Northern Ontario’s Algoma Eastern Railway.

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The Railroad Police

Details the history of railroad policing as well as explaining the duties of the modern day railroad police officer.

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Irish Railway Photos

A collection of photographs taken of the Irish railway scene from 2001 onwards.

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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.

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Tonopah & Tidewater

History of the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad, Bullfrog Goldfield, Death Valley, Tecopa, and Ludlow & Southern railroads. Their histories, related documents, reference works, images and a walking tour of the Amargosa River Canyon.

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