Railroad history

For those interested in West Virginia railroad history I found the following list of railroad stations that are still in existence in the state. Most have been converted to ot…

The Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania, covers the history of railroading in this central PA city, and what life was like for workers and their families.

Railroads have played a role in the history of Cape Girardeau. Here is a collection of photos from the history of rail travel in the area, taken from the Southeast Missourian archives.

D&H passenger station at Salem NY.

A beautiful glimpse into what our state once was.

Hold onto your engineer caps, railroad history lovers.

Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad by John F. Bjorklund – Center for Railroad Photography & Art

Have you searched for day trips near me in West Virginia? Take a relaxing train ride via Amtrak to one of these fascinating destinations.

Photo courtesy Blair Kooistra. August 1, 1983 Blair says: "The wheat' s been harvested and stubble lines the fields of rural Douglas County as an as-needed local from Wenatchee, bound for nearby Withrow, arrives at the elevator station of Supplee. Those Great Northern boxcars are fouling the main track, however, necessitating a bit of switching until the train can continue on to Withrow. This line was abandoned--along with the use of 40 foot boxcars for grain haulage--in 1985."

Classic Trains magazine celebrates the 'golden years of railroading' including the North American railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers.