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» 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.
» Age of Steam - Birth of Passenger Railways - Photo gallery and historical information on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, museum, steam and diesel locomotive galleries.
» Akron Barberton Belt Railroad - Information, Pictures, History. Includes the A&BB, ABB, and ABC
» 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.
» An nostalgic look at South Australian Railways - Historical changes in South Australian Railways including Australian Railroad Group, Pacific National, Freight Australia & TransAdelaide.
» CNR Ontario Research - Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history.
» CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand - Learn about what could possibly be the last trip of Chicago's 1920s vintage elevated cars.
» Canadian Railway Hall of Fame - A virtual hall of fame honouring Canadian achievement in the railway industry.
» Cape Western Railway Society - Activities of the society in the area of railway preservation in the Western Cape of South Africa.
» Danger Ahead - Extensive information on historic railroad accidents.
» Dundonald Railway Station - Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.
» 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.
» 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.
» Fort Wilderness Railroad - History of Fort Wilderness Railroad in Walt Disney World
» Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route - The Green Bay & Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information.
» Grizzly Flats Railroad - Information about Walt Disney's Animator Ward Kimball, Firehouse five plus 2, and railroading.
» History of the locomotive - The evolution of the locomotive.
» 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.
» 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.
» 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.
» Old Time Trains - Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders.
» Penn Central Railroad - History and information about the railroad.
» Pioneer Railroad of the Northwest - This is a history of Indiana's first railroad, the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
» Railroad Extra - An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading.
» Railroad Maps Collection - Large collection of historic railroad maps from the Library of Congress. Powerful map viewing options.
» Railroad Signal Site - US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS seachlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions.
» 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
» SPS Limited - steam locomotives - A fascinating account of 5 lovingly restored steam and traction engines, with photographs, descriptions and up to date news.
» Scotland's Railways Past and Present - History of the railways of Scotland. Information, pictures and user forum.
» 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.
» Souith Australian Railways - History of the South Australian Railways & TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad.
» 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.
» 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.
» 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.
» The LNER Encyclopedia - A reference work about the LNER (London North Eastern Railway) of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions.
» 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.
» The Signal Box - History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.
» 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.
» The railway heritage of Thessaloniki, Greece. 1871-2001 - History, premises and rolling stock of the railway lines in Hellenic Macedonia and especially of its capital Thessaloniki, from 1871 until present days. Military and industrial railway lines, and the tramways.
» 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.
» 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.
» World War Two Railway Study Group - Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two.
» Yosemite Valley Railroad History and Collecting - History of the Yosemite Valley Railroad.