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American History · Transportation

All About Railroads

The iron horse that built a nation. From the first steam engines and the great transcontinental lines to the golden age of named trains and the grand depots that served them — explore the history, the locomotives and the photographs of the American railroad.

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Six ways into railroad history

Railroad History

Railroad History

From the first steam engine to the age of decline

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Great Locomotives

Great Locomotives

Large photographs of the great American locomotives

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Foreign Locomotives

Locomotives of Britain, Europe and beyond

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Great Trains

Great Trains

The famous named trains of the rails

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News From 1897

News From 1897

Railroad news as it was reported in 1897

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Historic Stations

Historic Stations

A photo archive of historic American train depots, state by state

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