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Abandoned Rails

Welcome to Abandoned Rails, featuring maps, pictures and the history of former railway grades across the United States. Featuring thousands of miles of abandoned railroad routes in North America, illustrated with maps, pictures, and history.

Rail gauge | Worldwide Trams Wiki | Fandom

Template:Rail gauge Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. Fifty-five percent of the world's railways use a gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm), which is known as the standard or international gauge. Gauges wider than standard gauge are called broad gauge, those smaller are called narrow gauge. Some stretches of track …

Abandoned Steam Train Graveyard In Pennsylvania

This remarkable footage of a collection of abandoned steam trains is like something out of a movie. Coming at us from YouTube channel "Abandoned Steve" is a haunting landscape of rusting engines, colorful rail cars and crumbling interiors. Read on for a preview of this fascinating site, and be sure to check out the footage down below.

North & South American metro rail, subway & light rail ...

General links for North & South American metros, subways & light rail systems: List of rail transit systems in the United States at Wikipedia. NYC Subway Resources is the site you need for anything related to North America not included in UrbanRail.Net (incl. many good maps). ERA (Electric Railroaders' Association - USA)

Last stop: stunning photos of abandoned train stations ...

From grand central terminals left to crumble to rural stop-offs reclaimed by nature, we take a look at some of the most beautiful abandoned railway …

South America's first high-speed train has become a symbol ...

South America's first high-speed train has become a symbol of economic collapse ... Now all but abandoned, it has become a symbol of economic collapse — and a strategic relationship gone adrift ...

8 unforgettable train journeys across South America ...

This abandoned railway line was originally constructed as part of the El Paso & South Western, in 1901-1902, as the route from Douglas, through New Mexico to El Paso, Texas. (Arizona and New Mexico were still territories when the line was first built.) The EP&SW built a smelter in Douglas since there was not enough room in the narrow canyon ...

Abandoned Rails In South America Stock Image - Image of ...

Photo about Abandoned rails in the wilderness of Argentina, South America. Image of mendoza, landscape, chile - 23118179. Abandoned Rails In South America Stock Image - Image of mendoza, landscape: 23118179. ... Railway …

Train Graveyard On An Abandoned Railway In Uyuni In The ...

Train Graveyard on an Abandoned Railway in Uyuni in the Atacama Desert in Bolivia South America Uyuni, Bolivia - December 26, 2018: The Bolivian city of Uyuni in the Atacama Desert is home to an offbeat tourist attraction in the form of a train graveyard and abandoned railway which provides a unique photography experience.

Machu Picchu - HISTORY

Historians believe Machu Picchu was built at the height of the Inca Empire, which dominated western South America in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was abandoned an estimated 100 years after its ...

List of defunct Canadian railways - Wikipedia

Most transportation historians date the history of Canada's railways as beginning on February 25, 1832, with the incorporation of British North America's first steam-powered railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad.This line opened for traffic on July 21, 1836, although there are cases of animal-drawn mining tramways in Nova Scotia from the 18th century onward.

Eerie, abandoned railway carriages around the world

70 carriages abandoned in the forest Trains and buses from some of America's busiest cities are, for some bizarre reason, piling up in the forest far from where they once collected passengers.

TrainWeb Directory

Directory of Railroad Web Sites. Hosted at TrainWeb. Note: This is an index to websites actually hosted on the TrainWeb servers . It is not just a list of links to various railroad sites across the web. For links to all railroad websites, please visit: RailSearch.com . Category Index: Abandoned Railroads.

Fog and the train #1 | Abandoned train, Abandoned places ...

The Zeppelin Train, The Aerotrain And Other Classic Streamlined Trains. Long before there were bullet trains and high-speed light rail systems, people experimented with creating super-streamlined trains that could whisk people across the country in Googie splendor. In some alternate universe, these streamlined trains of the 1930s, 1940s and ...

Viaduct Petrobras – Brazil - Atlas Obscura

aoc-arrow-forward. As though it was miraculously transported from a more urban area, the abandoned Viaduct Petrobras rises out of the lush South …

Deserted Places: Deserted Places Archives

An abandoned Chinese fishing village, overtaken by nature. Ordos, China: The world's largest ghost town. China's newest -and emptiest- airport terminal. A Parisian ghost town in the middle of China. The largest -and loneliest- shopping mall in the world. China's Abandoned Wonderland. Hong Kong.

26 Lost Railroads of New England ideas | new england ...

Dec 1, 2018 - Current and past. . See more ideas about new england, railroad, past.

Walking the Abandoned Railway of Colombia. Villeta - …

Watch Walking the Abandoned Railway of Colombia Video To be published on the 5th of August (2017) at this link and embedded below. It is an epic-length video that documents almost each and every turn on this awe-inspiring journey up through the Colombia Andes.

New Jersey Railroads: Map, History, Abandoned Lines

A Brief History Of New Jersey Railroads. New Jersey's history of trains date back to the the historic Camden & Amboy, which completed its original main line in 1833 between Bordentown and Amboy. However, the C&A had a history dating all of the way back to 1815 when its founder, John Stevens, convinced the state legislature to pass legislation ...

11 Of The Most Amazing Abandoned Railroad Bridges Still ...

10) Myra Canyon Trestles, between Midway and Penticton, BC, Canada. The Kettle Valley Railway was built in the early 20th century, in response to American mining activity in southern British Columbia, and miners using the Northern Pacific Railway south of the border, to transport materials. Thus, like the Transcontinental Canadian Pacific, the Kettle Valley …

Interactive Maps of U.S. Freight Railroads - ACW Railway ...

Interactive. Maps of U.S. Freight Railroads. Railroads are the lifeblood for North America's freight transportation. There are seven major railroads in the United States (Class I railroads) and over 500 shortline and regional railroads (Class II & Class III railroads). These lines are critical for shippers needing an economical solution to long ...

Freight Rail Map of Class I Carriers in North America ...

Rail Map of Class I Carriers in North America. This is an interactive map of the major freight railroads, also known as class I railroads in the United States. They include CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF), Union Pacific (UP), Canadian Pacific (CP), Canadian National Railway (CN), and the Kansas City Southern ...

The Most Fascinating Abandoned Subway Stations in New York

South Ferry station is still on the Big Apple map, but the old South Ferry is an abandoned and oft-forgotten space. This terminal was first created as an extension of the city's original subway project, consisting of an inner and outer loop track. One of the two side platforms was closed in 1977.

This Map Will Show You The Abandoned Railroads Across …

This New Map Will Show You America's Ghost Network Of Abandoned Railroads. Are you fascinated by the United States' railroad history? There's a map that shows the hidden network of abandoned railroads across the U.S. and it's a glorious click hole for any history lover to fall into. You might even find a ghost network of rails nearby that you can …

Current Rail System - South Dakota Department of ...

Since 1909, rail abandonment's have resulted in the loss of service on over 75% of the maximum system. The State of South Dakota, in cooperation with private railroads, was successful in restoring service on over 900 previously abandoned rail lines in the state. Currently there are 1,977 miles of operating rail lines in South Dakota.

State of Oregon OREGON RAILROADS

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The Beginnings of American Railroads and Mapping | History ...

Railways were introduced in England in the seventeenth century as a way to reduce friction in moving heavily loaded wheeled vehicles. The first North American "gravity road," as it was called, was erected in 1764 for military purposes at the Niagara portage in Lewiston, New York. The builder was Capt. John Montressor, a British engineer known to students of historical …

Railway Historical Societies & Rail Preservation

This page provides a directory of railway historical societies, preservation groups, and websites offering a history of railways in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South America. Railroad Records & Statistics (1804-2012) - Guide to world railway records including the first railroads, most powerful locomotives, longest tunnels, fastest ...

Railway Tracks Abandoned High Resolution Stock Photography ...

Rusted railway switch mechanism with partially rusted metal sign next to abandoned railway tracks surrounded with gravel and grass on warm sunny day Flowers and weeds on train tracks in front of an abandoned railway station at Audley, New South Wales, Australia.

A Homemade Artist Train Runs on the Abandoned Rails of Mexico

When much of a railway intended to connect Mexico City to the Atlantic Ocean was abandoned in 1995, communities were stranded and tracks were left to decay. From 2010 to 2012, Mexican artists and ...

Walking the Abandoned Railway of Colombia. Villeta - Alban

Abandoned & Out of Service Railroad Lines Map: Year Three

As such, I renamed it from "Abandoned Railroad Rights of Way" to simply "Abandoned & Out of Service Railroad Lines". The point of the map has always been to show where railroads no longer run, whether it be through abandonment, rail banking, or simply disuse, but there are three layers which go somewhat beyond that scale.