Images of Rail

The Images of Rail American history book series showcases the history of railroads, trolleys, and transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries. Travel on the Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge and learn about the unlikely success of America's oldest continuously operating railroad. Witness the building of Grand Central Terminal, take Horseshoe Curve through the Allegheny Mountains, or visit the copper deposits along the Nevada Northern Railway. From the Pennsylvania Main Line railroad stations to the railroads of Death Valley, these train images and railroad pictures document many of America’s most impressive engineering marvels. [View all Images of Rail books]
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Railroads of Chattanooga
Railroads of Chattanooga
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Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad
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Railroads and Depots of Orange County
Railroads and Depots of Orange County
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Treasure Valley's Electric Railway
Treasure Valley's Electric Railway
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Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys
Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia
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Eastern Kentucky Railway
Eastern Kentucky Railway
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Boston & Maine in the 19th Century
Boston & Maine in the 19th Century
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Kenosha on the Go
Kenosha on the Go
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Rockford & Interurban Railway
Rockford & Interurban Railway
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East Broad Top Railroad
East Broad Top Railroad
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Willamette Valley Railways
Willamette Valley Railways
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Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Muskegon Railway
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Muskegon Railway
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Railroads of North Carolina
Railroads of North Carolina
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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
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Railroading around Cumberland
Railroading around Cumberland
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Boston & Maine in the 20th Century
Boston & Maine in the 20th Century
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Horseshoe Curve
Horseshoe Curve
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Rails in Rochester and Monroe County
Rails in Rochester and Monroe County
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Slabtown Streetcars
Slabtown Streetcars
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Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City
Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys
Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys
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Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands
Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands
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Staten Island Rapid Transit
Staten Island Rapid Transit
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Railroad Depots of Central Ohio
Railroad Depots of Central Ohio
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Brooklyn Streetcars
Brooklyn Streetcars
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Boston & Maine Locomotives
Boston & Maine Locomotives
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Steam to Diesel in New Jersey
Steam to Diesel in New Jersey
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The Inclines of Cincinnati
The Inclines of Cincinnati
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Sacramento Southern Railroad
Sacramento Southern Railroad
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Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway
Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway
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Canton Area Railroads
Canton Area Railroads
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Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
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The Ontario and Western Railway Northern Division
The Ontario and Western Railway Northern Division
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Trolleys of the Capital District
Trolleys of the Capital District
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Railroads of Chattanooga

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Founded in 1803 at the site of Ross's Landing on the Tennessee River, Chattanooga was once a small settlement centered around a trading post run by John Ross, who was the leader of the Cherokee nation at the time. In 1836, the State of Georgia chartered the Western and Atlantic Railroad to connect the village of Marthasville (now Atlanta) with the river port at Chattanooga. Within the next twenty years, additional railroad companies would link Chattanooga with all of the major cities in the country. These connections would prove to be vital to the Confederate effort during the Civil War and would make Chattanooga the prime target of numerous military actions on both sides, the most famous being the Andrews Raid of 1862. Railroads of Chattanooga celebrates the history of Chattanooga as a major Southeastern railroad hub and the employees, engines, and events that have made it what it is today.
Railroads of Chattanooga

Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad

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Headquartered in Chicago, the Illinois Central Railroad was known as the ""Main Line of Mid-America.""

This was a major railroad cutting through the middle section of the United States with two major routes.The Main Line, which ran south out of Chicago toward New Orleans, and the Western Lines, which ran west toward Iowa. The Illinois Central Railroad had eight major freight yards in Chicago, which in 1937 handled nearly two million freight cars. It was also well known for its passenger service and operated some of the finest passenger trains: the Green Diamond, the all-Pullman Panama Limited, and the City of New Orleans. Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad covers the railroad's operations within the city of Chicago, plus the outlying suburbs, from the late 1800s to 1960. It explores, through vintage photographs, the passenger and freight trains, suburban trains, locomotives, shops and repair facilities, and people that made the railroad function.

Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad

Railroads and Depots of Orange County

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Railroads have been a part of Orange County for over 130 years. The great names of American railroading--Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific--were firmly planted here by the early 1920s and linked with the largest interurban rail system in the United States, the famed Pacific Electric Railway. Thousands of people passed through Orange County's depots during the 1940s as they came to serve at the many military bases located here during World War II. The names have since changed, and yet the county's rail scene remains as dynamic as ever, with Amtrak, Metrolink, and amusement park railroads joining the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific. Railroad depots, new and old, are located across Orange County and continue on both as vital parts of history and the future of transportation for America's fifth most populated county.
Railroads and Depots of Orange County

Treasure Valley's Electric Railway

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Idaho's Treasure Valley, named for the gold and silver once mined in the area, encompasses Ada and Canyon Counties in the southwest corner of the state. Boise City was founded in 1863 when the US Army built a fort at the crossroads of the Oregon Trail and the road to the Boise Basin gold mines. Boise soon became the major distribution center for supplies and fresh food for miners. By 1890, with the development of agriculture and the expansion of the railroad, towns stretched west along the Boise River to the Oregon border. A boom in the early 20th century was due in part to the electric railway, a modern transportation system linking Boise to the communities of Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, and Middleton. The electric railway era lasted from 1891 to 1928 and supported the growth of neighborhoods and communities, inspired the creation of local parks, and provided recreation and entertainment opportunities to rural and urban residents.
Treasure Valley's Electric Railway