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The Diolkos, an Ancient Railway: Does the world's first railroad date to 600 years before Christ?

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

George Westinghouse, Inventor: Westinghouse invented air brakes and pioneered AC power

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

Railroads and the Market Economy: Economy of Scale and Regulation

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

Transportation and Time: Chronometers, Mean Time, Time Zones, Daylight Savings Time

In: Trains

By: John Crandall

Roundhouses: The hubs of steam rail transportation.

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

Transcontinental RR and Suez Canal: The American Transcontinental Railroad and the Suez Canal

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

West Point Foundry: Early American Technological Center

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Commodore Vanderbilt

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

The Old John Bull: The world's oldest still functional self propelled vehicle.

In: Rail History

By: John Crandall

The Steam Engine: A Revolutionary Power Source

In: Steam Trains

By: John Crandall

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