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150 Years on the Rail 
A nostalgic look at the railroads which ran through Evanston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
http://rani.sir.arizona.edu/%7erailfan/150years/
30" gauge railways world-wide 
A listing of all 2'6" gauge railways worldwide, by country. Additions and corrections welcome.
http://www.pearcedale.com/c&b/thirty.html
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.
http://www.alweg.com/
CNR Ontario Research 
Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history.
http://home.att.net/~cnr.ontario.research
Cape Western Railway Society 
Activities of the society in the area of railway preservation in the Western Cape of South Africa.
http://members.freemail.absa.co.za/capewestrail/
Consolidated Railroads of Cuba 50th Anniversary 
short history and over one hundred photographs of the railroad, rolling stock, stations, and the Headquarters town of Camaguey from the late 1940's and early 1950's. In Spanish with full English translation.
http://www.4thcorp.com/camaguey/fccc/
Danger Ahead 
Extensive information on historic railroad accidents.
http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/
Dundonald Railway Station 
Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.
http://dundonaldrail.users.btopenworld.com/
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.
http://www.s363.com/dkny/
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.
http://www.flyingyankee.com
Grizzly Flats Railroad 
Information about Walt Disney's Animator Ward Kimball, Firehouse five plus 2, and railroading.
http://www.gfrr.com/welcome.html
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.
http://www.chescweb.com/hvrail
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.
http://www.trainweb.org/i3/
Old Time Trains 
Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders.
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains
Penn Central Railroad 
History and information about the railroad.
http://www.geocities.com/pcrrusa/index.html
Penn Central Railroad Online 
Covers the company which folded in 1976. Includes maps and charts, photographs, and FAQ.
http://pc.smellycat.com/
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.
http://www.hometown.aol.com/ma393/railroad/index.htm
Railroad Extra 
An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading.
http://catskillarchive.com/rrextra/
Railroad Maps Collection 
Large collection of historic railroad maps from the Library of Congress. Powerful map viewing options.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html
Railroad Signal Site 
US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS seachlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions.
http://www.trainweb.org/signals
Railroad Stories 
A collection of stories, both fact and fiction, about the railroads and trains. Most of the stories are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
http://home.mindspring.com/~railroadstories/
Railroadiana Online 
A non-commercial website devoted to information about collectible railroadiana including lanterns, lamps, china, keys, locks and paper.
http://www.railroadiana.org/
Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line 
History of the Rutland's Line through the Champlain Islands of Vermont, which was in operation from 1901-1961
http://www.lavigneworld.com/rutland
SPS Limited - steam locomotives 
A fascinating account of 5 lovingly restored steam and traction engines, with photographs, descriptions and up to date news.
http://www.spslimited.co.uk/locomotives
Souith Australian Railways 
History of the South Australian Railways & TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad.
http://satrains.8m.net/
The Birth of a Rail 
The history of railmaking at the Workington Iron and Steel Company from 1856 to the present day.
http://www.corusrail125.co.uk/
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.
http://users.powernet.co.uk/hamilton/
The LNER Encyclopedia 
A reference work about the LNER (London North Eastern Railway) of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions.
http://www.winwaed.com/rail/LNER/index.shtml
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.
http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk
The Signal Box 
History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.
http://www.signalbox.org/index.shtml
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.
http://www.gregoriou.itgo.com/
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.
http://www.bagofbits.com/tinturtle/
Virginian Railway Cabooses 
History and preservation of Virginian railroad cabooses.
http://www.club-e-stores.com/virginian_cabooses.htm
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.
http://www.exotek.co.uk/wdlr/
Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway 
A railway linking three North Somerset coastal towns described through maps, old photos and ones of today's scene.
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/wcpr
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