Railroads In The Days Of Steam. Mahwah: Troll Associates, 1960. Yenne, Bill. Atlas Of North American Railroads. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2005. By the decade's beginning only the most popular named trains like the Empire Builder and Super Chief still carried full service, including sleepers...
Known as the 'Father of Railways,' George invented several pioneering steam locomotives. His most notable invention happened in 1814, when he built his first locomotive for hauling coal. Later, his 'Locomotion No. 1' embarked on its inaugural journey at the opening of the Stockton and Darlingt...
We should all be looking forward to the time when coal fired steam locomotives come back. Plenty of jobs for everyone, since a lot of those machines will be gone. Get your back in shape and get ready with that sledge hammer, shovel and ice saw. All those really cool mail-order cat...