Web Sites

American Railroads: A Long and Storied History

Historical railroad photography at Don's Depot

Investigations of Railroad Accidents 1911 - 1993

More abandoned railroad right-of-ways at Rusty Rails

Multi-modal rights-of-way

Online forum for discussing abandoned railroads (maintained by me)

Pacific Coast Narrow Gauge Website

Pictures and equipment of "Fallen Flags"

Recent railroad abandonment proposals of the STB

Significant images of railroading

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Other Pictures and Information

1895 Maps by State

1948 Maps by State

A narrative on the Artesian Belt Railroad

Abandoned mine with accompanying switchers

Abandoned rail corridor information for Nova Scotia

Abandoned rail pictures on Google.com

ACME Mapper

American Steel Foundries GE L-3 45-tonner

Canadian National bridge

Coal chute and accompanying siding

Coal mine trestle

Coal tipple and siding

Covered hopper at abandoned feed mill

Historical Topographical Maps

Internet Archive site showing old railroad videos and photos

Link to Google Maps showing satellite imagery of the scrapping yard

Multiple Universities complete 2-year project of converting old railroad-related documents and books into microfilm

Official Railway Guide, 1907

Official Railway Guide, 1908

Old industrial switcher, ex US Army Corps of Engineers

Photos of abandoned railroad stuff in England

Picture of switcher used by Pioneer Cement near Eagle Lake, TX (near Houston)

Pictures of various fallen flags

Some pictures of abandoned rails of an artistic nature (you may need to register to view)

Some pictures show the abandoned Rock Island line through Brinkley, AR

The "Mechanical" building for the Great Southwestern Railroad. Was also an ice house formerly

The Norfolk Southern is now abandoning the steepest mainline grade in the country, Saluda Grade, at 4.7%. This is near Asheville, NC

US Steel Alco S-2 in the weeds

Webpage offering some old photos of railroads in action

Yahooo Search results for keywords "abandoned railroad pictures"

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The links below will take you to other external websites that may be of interest to the online railfan.

 

RailServe.com: The Internet Railroad Directory
Over 11,000 rail-related links, search engine, rail news, free classified ads, Train Simulator add-ons, and more!

 

Search For Rail Sites

 

RailroadData.com: Railroad Links Directory and Search Engine
A searchable, categorized directory of railroad websites. Featuring links to over 5,000 railroad websites, RailroadData.com is one of most popular railroad resources on the web. Features include a search engine, lists of new and popular sites, site ratings and more.

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