Railroad photos

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.

(first posted 2/2/2017) The Pennsylvania Railroad was a great railroad, with a high opinion of itself; nowhere was that more evident than in what was (and is) perhaps the most […]

Featured here are detailed histories of more than 100 classic railroads, or "fallen flags," from the mighty Pennsylvania Railroad to the small Monon.

Chicago & North Western SW1 switcher crossing over Illinois Route 25 south of South Elgin, Illinois. This C&NW line went from West Chicago to Elgin. Fall 1972 Photo by Clarke Renard

Mainly vintage Chicagoland railroad photos by others, with occasional contemporary photos by me.

Post by the NY central system.

MILW, Beverly, Washington, 1979

One of the most popular and booming fields in the history of Denver is that of the railroad, which can be seen in these 13 rare photos.

Long Island Rail Road and 25000 ton bulldozer collide on Woodbury Road in Hicksville, L.I.. The engine of the train went about 200 feet to the middle of the street and derailed about six cars.