History Websites

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.

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!

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 history and stories, by and about railroaders.

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

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

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

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

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

Historical information and photographs of the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph interurban electric railway 1913-1933.

Information on historic railroad accidents.

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.

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

Old photo and statistics for railroad coal towers and coaling stations in the United States, built by Roberts and Schaefer Co., Circa 1908 - 1912.

History and information about the Motor Rail Simplex locomotives used during WW1, and the restoration of a locomotive at the Moseley Railway Trust.

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

History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.

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

A profile of four little known survivors of the steam era that are hidden at a scrap metal yard in Virginia.

History of the line from 1891 to its demise in 1963. Includes photographs of the cars, stops, hardware, ephemra and time tables.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The memoirs of trainman during the 1950s.

The history of Northern Ontario’s Algoma Eastern Railway.

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

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

An historical record including text, photographs and personal memories relating to this unique station on the York to Scarborough line in North Yorkshire, UK.

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.

Details the history of the fallen flag railway Penn Central.

The history of numerous United States rail lines which have since been abandoned.

A brief overview of the history of Ohio Railroads, and a look at their operations today.

Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Chronicling the late days of steam, passenger trains, interurbans, train orders, telegraph, and narrow gauge railroading.

Steam and diesel roster, pictures, and history.

Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two.