The North not only held a commanding advantage in total mileage but also boasted a mighty industrial machine across New England. There were many reasons for the South's failure to achieve victory. One of the most noteworthy was its inability to properly utilize the railroad. ...
Many of these lines served coal mines (anthracite and bituminous) while others were agricultural in nature. In eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania, where the state's rich seams of anthracite coal were located you can find scars of old branches operated by Lehigh Valley, Lehigh & New England, ...
Officials from Texarkana College and Texas A&M University- Texarkana met on Monday, February 12 to sign an articulation agreement that will give a great pathway for transfer students to complete their degrees.
A REGENCY NEEDLEWORK MAP SAMPLER OF ENGLAND AND WALES CIRCA 1820 In an oval frame 23¼ in. (59 cm.) x 19 in. (48.5 cm.) overall No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis....
New Hampshire's location in the heart of northern New England meant it was served primarily by the Boston & Maine Railroad throughout much of the 20th century.However, prior to the B&M's creation and subsequent acquisition of many smaller roads in the region, New Hampshire was homes to ...
Even some Midwestern systems reached the state given that the western region of Kentucky was geographically in both the Midwest and South.Illinois Central 2-8-2 #1564 in Paducah, Kentucky, circa 1950. The IC was a big proponent of the Mikado design. The railroad owned 605 examples, trailing...
Historically, Vermont was the home of the Rutland; a fabled New England carrier that shutdown in 1961. The railroad offered photographers bucolic settings of a local freights passing through small towns during simpler times. It was once a common sight to catch trains loading milk at the depot...