Rail Transportation

Railroad History & Museums

• A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum

          This museum celebrates the legacy of A. Philip Randolph, Pullman Porters, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and contributions made by African-Americans to America’s labor movement. 

•  Asian Passenger & Urban Transit 
  Railroad history and current events, including narratives, maps and photography, throughout Asia.
• Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
  History of this railway, along with current information.
• Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum
  The history, science and technology of the B & O railroad. 
• BNSF History
  The history of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad , dating back to 1849.
• California State Railroad Museum
  Explores the history of railroading in California, from the early 1800's to modern times.
• Canadian Railroad Historical Association
  A bilingual gateway to railway historical societies all over Canada (including access to archives and publications).
• Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
  A history of narratives and photography of the Central Pacific Railroad and the men who built it.
• Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum
  The history of the D & H Canal Company and Railroad, including photographs.
• Deutches Dampflokomotiv-Museum (Germany)
  An introduction to the German Locomotive Museum with supporting maps and photographs.
• Mexican Railway
  A brief history of railroading in Mexico by the Houston Institute of Culture.
• European Passenger & Urban Transit
  A gateway to railroad history and current events, including narratives, maps and photography, throughout Europe.
• Family Tree of North American Railroads 
  A chart outlining the mergers, takeovers and control of Class I railroads, since 1900. 
• History of Railroads and Maps
  A brief history of railroading in America, along with maps, as compiled by the Library of Congress.
• History of the First Locomotives in America 
  History of  American Locomotives from 1829-1896.
• Illinois Railway Museum
  The museum's schedule of reconstructed train runs.
• Investigations of Railroad Accidents
  Contains ICC reports on all railroad accidents, from 1911 to 1966.
• John W. Barringer III National Railroad Library at the University of Missouri - St. Louis
  An important resource for railroad information, this site includes a virtual gallery, resource guides and an online catalog.
• Kenya-Nairobi Railway Museum
  Narrative, photographs and maps illustrating the history of railroading in East Africa. 
• National Railroad Museum (New Dehli)
  Includes narrative, timelines and photography to outline the rich history of railroading in India.
• National Railroad Museum (UK)
  Includes narrative history, statistics, photographs and original stories about railroad themes.
• National Railway Historical Society
  A good source of information for rail-buffs, including narrative history and photographs.
• National Railway Museum (Australia)
  History of railroading in South Australia, supported by maps and photography.
• Niagara Falls Railroad Museum
  A gallery of historical photographs for Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific, Great Gorge, and several U.S. railways.
• Panama Railway
  A history of the railroad in Panama, with links to many relevant sites. 
• Railroad Accidents
  Gateway to NTSB railroad accident investigations, 1966 to the present.  
• Railroad History at Cleveland Memory
  Cleveland Area narratives and images of railroading, including the building of the Terminal Tower. 
• Railroad Museums Listing Worldwide 
  This website provides information from North American and international railroad museums.
• Railroad Maps, 1828-1900
  The Library of Congress digitized railroad map collection.   
• Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway
  Narrative history and some photographs on this railway. 
• Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History
  Offers a unique look at the history of railroading during the Civil War.
• The Transcontinental Railroad
  The PBS/Ken Burns account of the building of the transcontinental railway. 
• Union Pacific Railroad - History and Photos
  An extensive history of the Union Pacific Railroad supported with many photographs and maps.

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