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- Age of Steam - Birth of Passenger Railways - Photo gallery and historical information on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, museum, steam and diesel locomotive galleries.
- Akron Barberton Belt Railroad - Information, pictures, and history. Includes the A and BB, ABB, and ABC.
- Alweg Archives - History of the Alweg (aka Wegematic in the USA, and Alweg-Bahn in Germany) monorail system in Cologne, Germany; New York, NY, USA and Seattle, WA, USA during the 1950s and 1960s.
- American Rails - An informational "A to Z" resource guide to American railroads.
- Bath & Hammondsport Railroad - Brief History of the Bath and Hammondsport Railroad. Includes photos, rosters and mileage.
- The Birth of a Rail - The history of railmaking at the Workington Iron and Steel Company from 1856 to the present day.
- Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia - Provides a detailed history of surveying and construction between 1871 and 1885. Includes biographies of the people involved, timeline and bibliography.
- Canadian Railway Hall of Fame - A virtual hall of fame honouring Canadian achievement in the railway industry.
- Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad - History of the line from 1891 to its demise in 1963. Includes photographs of the cars, stops, hardware and ephemra, time tables, and models for sale.
- CNR Ontario Research - Information on Canadian National Railway's stations in Ontario. Stations are organized alphabetically and in 1954 subdivision, with a short history.
- Coal Towers and Coaling Stations for Railroad Steam Locomotives - Old photo and statistics for railroad Coal Towers and Coaling Stations in the United States, built by Roberts and Schaefer Co., Circa 1908 - 1912.
- Colonial and Latin American Narrow Gauge Railway SIG - A special interest groups for narrow gauge railways outside North America and Europe.
- Consolidated Railroads of Cuba 50th Anniversary - short history and over one hundred photographs of the railroad, rolling stock, stations, and the Headquarters town of Camaguey from the late 1940's and early 1950's. In Spanish with full English translation.
- Crowsnest Railway Route - Located in southern British Columbia. Describes its history and includes pictures, maps and links.
- CTA's 4000 Series Elevated Cars Last Stand - Learn about what could possibly be the last trip of Chicago's 1920s vintage elevated cars.
- Danger Ahead - Information on historic railroad accidents.
- Dornoch Light Railway - The story of the construction and working of a Scottish Highland Railway.
- Dundonald Railway Station - Information about the former Belfast and County Down Railway station at Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland.
- Dunkirk, NY : One Railroad Town - History and operations of the various railroads that served the Dunkirkirk, NY area. Addition coverage of local manufacturers, including the Brooks Locomotive Works.
- Flying Yankee Restoration - News about the restoration of the stainless steel diesel powered train set known as The Flying Yankee, designed by E.G.Budd Company in 1934.
- Fort Wilderness Railroad - History of Fort Wilderness Railroad in Walt Disney World
- The Garratt Locomotive - A listing of all known examples of this articulated steam locomotive. Photographs of most designs included, all known survivors are listed and there is a recommended reading list.
- The Great Northern Empire - Then and Now - Historic information about James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway in the USA, and what is left of it today.
- Green Bay & Western Lines: The East-West Short Route - The Green Bay and Western RR, its predecessors and affiliated lines; prototype and modeling information.
- History of the building of the Semmering-Railway - Describes the building of the railway between 1848 and 1854.
- History of the locomotive - The evolution of the locomotive.
- Hocking Valley Railway Information Center - Devoted to the Hocking Valley Railway, its predecessors, successors (C and O, CSXT, I and O), and affiliates (T and OC, K and M, Z and W). Includes photos, history, route guides and maps.
- Irish Narrow Gauge Railways - Pointers to published material (print and online), about the people, places, structures and rolling stock of the 3three foot gauge public railways and tramways of Ireland; and news of preservation efforts.
- Johnson's Depot, Johnson City, Tennessee - Information about the history of this railroad-centered town, current happenings, and future development.
- Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway - Historical information and photographs of the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph KCCC&ST interurban electric railway 1913-1933.
- The Last Main Line - a railway archive - Utilises Newton’s photographic collection, along with other archive material, to examine the impact of the Great Central railway on the people, businesses and transport infrastructure of the UK.
- Lehigh Valley Railroad - History, archival details, and photos of the railroad that once ran from New York to Buffalo serving the Eastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal district.
- Living With Steam: The Sounds of Railroading in Buffalo and Western New York 1948-1955 - Featuring the steam and early diesel recordings of John M. Prophet from the Buffalo, New York area.
- The LNER Encyclopedia - A reference work about the LNER (London North Eastern Railway) of Britain. Includes engineer biographies and locomotive descriptions.
- Long Island Rail Road History - Features early history, timeline, maps, rolling stock and bibliography.
- The Lost Engines of Roanoke - A profile of four little known survivors of the steam era that are hidden at a scrap metal yard in Virginia.
- Maryport and Carlisle Railway - The History of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway Bolton Loop branch line in Cumbria
- Missouri-Illinois Railroad - Current and historical information in regard to the Missouri-Illinois Railroad. Includes maps and photographs.
- A Nostalgic Look At South Australian Railways - Historical changes in South Australian Railways including Australian Railroad Group, Pacific National, Freight Australia and TransAdelaide.
- Old Time Trains - Canadian railway history and stories, by and about railroaders.
- Penn Central Railroad - History and information about the railroad.
- Penn Central Railroad Online - Covers the company which folded in 1976. Includes maps and charts, photographs, and FAQ.
- The Pennsylvania Railroad's Erie County Branches - Documenting the history and operations of the Philadelphia & Erie, Erie & Pittsburgh, and Chautauqua branches of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
- Railroad Extra - An anthology of 19th and early 20th century railroading.
- Railroad Maps Collection - Contains historical railroad maps from 1828-1900 that highlight the achievements of early railroaders.
- Railroad Maps Collection - Large collection of historic railroad maps from the Library of Congress. Powerful map viewing options.
- Railroad Signal Site - US Railroad signals - including US&S and GRS seachlight, colorlight and gyralight signals. Detailed photographs and descriptions.
- Railroad Stories - A collection of stories, both fact and fiction, about the railroads and trains. Most of the stories are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Railroadiana Online - A non-commercial website devoted to information about collectible railroadiana including lanterns, lamps, china, keys, locks and paper.
- Rails and Trails - Features primary source materials and research on the history of transportation in Ohio and North America.
- The Railway Heritage of Thessaloniki, Greece 1871-2001 - History, premises and rolling stock of the railway lines in Hellenic Macedonia and especially of its capital Thessaloniki, from 1871 until present days. Military and industrial railway lines, and the tramways.
- Rutland Railroads Island Hopper Line - History of the Rutland's Line through the Champlain Islands of Vermont, which was in operation from 1901-1961
- Scotland's Railways Past and Present - History of the railways of Scotland. Information, pictures and user forum.
- The Signal Box - History of railway signalling in the UK and abroad.
- Souith Australian Railways - History of the South Australian Railways and TransAdelaide, Great Southern Railway and Australia Southern Railroad.
- Steam Index - Steam locomotive history, bibliography, magazines, abstracts, indexes, patents, biography.
- Steam Operations - History and description of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway steam operations at Hinton, West Virginia, with drawings of numerous railroad structures.
- Tin Turtle Simplex - History and information about the Motor Rail Simplex locomotives used during WW1, and the restoration of a locomotive at the Moseley Railway Trust.
- Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway - A railway linking three North Somerset coastal towns described through maps, old photos and ones of today's scene.
- World War Two Railway Study Group - Research group documenting the use of railways in all countries during World War Two.
- Yosemite Valley Railroad - History of the railway which ran between Merced, California and Yosemite Valley from 1905 to 1945.
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