Rock Island LinesThis Map-of-the-Month shows the lines of the Rock Island (RI) Lines railroad in 1964. The significance of the map is that it shows the railroad's lines in the last year of its profitabi...
Shows midwestern states with drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line. Consolidated October 8, 1868. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. col. map, 84 x 59 cm....
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According to the booklet, "The Opening Of The Great Southwest: A Brief History Of The Origin And Development Of The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad" (released by MKT's publicity department in 1970), track crews arrived at the Arkansas River on July 4, 1871 and then reached Denison, Texas an...
In terms of overall mileage, currently Arizona ranks somewhat low at just over 1,800 route miles. However, during the "Golden Age" of the railroad industry the state was home to about 2,500 miles. As such, Arizona has lost about 28% of its rail infrastructure, which actually is much ...
Filmed in 1995 starring Cindy Crawford and William Baldwin, this location was used for the car explosion scene by the railroad tracks. 13 Bad Boys Two hip detectives protect a murder witness while investigating a case of stolen heroin. Filmed in 1995 starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, ...
Fairfield–Black Rock station, formerly Fairfield Metro, is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut.Fayerweather Island Islet Photo: LEONARDO DASILVA, CC BY 3.0. Fayerweather Island is a 7+1⁄2-acre land mass in ...
The Westerly Armory is an historic National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island.Westerly station Railway station Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0. Westerly station is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor located just north ...
The museum is adoringly and painstakingly preserved and cared for by the 900-member Canadian Railroad Historical Association, a passionate and sincere bunch who find the beauty in both the machinery and the heritage, and aren't afraid to share the sentiment. They can rattle off train make and ...
Burkina Faso is situated on an extensiveplateau, which is slightly inclined toward the south. The lateritic (red, leached, iron-bearing) layer of rock that covers the underlying crystalline rocks is deeply incised by the country’s three principal rivers—theBlack Volta(Mouhoun), theRed Volta(...