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an old map shows the railroad stations in chicago

Rock Island Railroad

Santa Fe Railroad

Chicago's Passenger Railroad Stations of the 20th Century

Chicago has been the passenger railroad hub of the nation since the Civil War. During the height of railroad travel from 1925 through 1969, Chicago had six major interstate passenger railroad stations.

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an old book with steam engines on it

Conestoga Wagon

George Washington Birthday

Train Illustration

Locomotive Engine

Railway Posters

Norris Locomotive Works - Wikipedia

The Norris Locomotive Works was a steam locomotive manufacturing company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that produced nearly one thousand railroad engines between 1832 and 1866. It was the dominant American locomotive producer during most of that period, as well as the first major exporter of American locomotives, selling its popular 4-2-0 engines to railways in Europe and building the first locomotive used in South America.

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an old black and white photo of people standing next to a steam engine on the tracks

Steam Locomotive Photographs

Steam Train Photography

Railroad Aesthetic

Old Train Pictures

Victorian Train

The transcontinental railroad at 150 – in pictures

In a new travelling exhibition, the significance of the transcontinental railroad, finished in 1869, will be celebrated in a series of images capturing its arduous construction through to its triumphant completion

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an old black and white photo of people on top of a train engine that is being worked on

Railway Workers

Southern Pacific Railroad

Steampunk Home Decor

Baltimore And Ohio Railroad

Western Maryland

The B&O Railroad Museum

The B&O Railroad Museum shares and preserves the storied legacy and experiences of American railroading. Come see where it began!

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an advertisement for the caboose train, with instructions on how to use it

Model Train Table

New York Central Railroad

Railroad Pictures

Railroad History

Train Miniature

Model Train Table

Magazine Advertisement / New York Central / Caboose Diagram

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Nevada Ghost Towns

Central Pacific Railroad

Southern Pacific Railroad

Old Western Towns

Then And Now Photos

Garden Railroad

Nevada Ghost Towns

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an old black and white photo of a train station

Railroad Images

Bloomington Illinois

Southwest Virginia

Vintage Railroad

Michigan History

OLD RAILWAY STATIONS STILL IN EXISTENCE IN WEST VIRGINIA

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…

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an old and new photo of people walking on the street in front of some buildings

Suspension Railway

Cast Iron Architecture

Steampunk Elements

New York Central Railroad

Industrial Photography

Architecture History

House Illustration

Environment Design

Suspension Railway

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an old advertisement for the new york central railroad system, showing what it's like on a troop train

Buffalo Central Terminal

New York Central Railroad

Vintage Transportation

New York Central

WWII Troop Train Cutaway.

From an ad in a 1943 'National Geographic 'magazine.

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an old advertisement for the new york central railroad system, with two men working on it

Locomotive Drawing

Buffalo Central Terminal

Vintage Train Travel

New York Central Railroad

Vintage Transportation

Model Train Sets

Locomotive Drawing

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a green train car sitting inside of a building

John Ringling’s Mobile Mansion Is Now Open for Digital Visitors

The showman's personal train car was full of stained glass, chandeliers, lavish furniture, and elaborate moldings.

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an old black and white photo of horses pulling wagons down a dirt road in the desert

Abandoned Railroad

Central Pacific Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

History Of America

10 Trains That Changed the World | HISTORY

While the advent of train travel altered previously held concepts of time and distance, learn about 10 railways and train journeys that also changed the course of history.

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an old steam engine train sitting on the tracks

Old West Train Station

Old Trains Steam Locomotive

Central Pacific Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

Baltimore And Ohio Railroad

Old West Train Station

Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway #210, built in 1892 by Brooks Locomotive Works.

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an old book with different types of trains on it

Train Illustration

Train Locomotive

Train Drawings

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an old photo of a train on the tracks with mountains in the backgroud

Central Pacific Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

Trains Planes And Automobiles

Union Pacific Railroad

American Frontier

The transcontinental railroad at 150 – in pictures

In a new travelling exhibition, the significance of the transcontinental railroad, finished in 1869, will be celebrated in a series of images capturing its arduous construction through to its triumphant completion

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black and white photo of people sitting in train car with open windows on both sides

Inside The Train

Luxurious Train

Strangers On A Train

Lincoln Highway

Deluxe Overland Limited, c1920

Observation car on a Deluxe Overland Limited, c1920.

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an old black and white photo of a train

Railroad History

Union Pacific Railroad

Great Moments in Railroad History

Great Moments in Railroad History

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a map of the united states showing rail lines

Huntington Indiana

Railroad Pictures

Erie Lackawanna Railway, "The Friendly Service Route"

The Erie Lackawanna Railway was formed through the Erie and Lackawanna railroads in 1960.

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an image of a train with american flags on it

Magazine Artwork

American Odyssey

Famous Illustrators

New York Central Railroad

California Zephyr

Frank Brangwyn

PRR Artwork

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