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Railroad History Railroads influenced just about every aspect of American history and life from the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries. They became America's first really big business, and still play a vital role in the national economy. Beginning with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, trains brought settlers to California and shipped many of the products of the Golden State to markets throughout North America. ...


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Luxapalila Valley Railroad Company Post Office Box 1109 Columbus, Ms. 39703 Telephone Number (662) 329-7730 Fax Number (662) 329-7729 The LXVR was incorporated in February 1996 to acquire the rail line owned by the C&G from Columbus, Ms., to the Mississippi/Alabama state line and the continuance of that rail line to Belk, AL, owned by the NS. The LXVR commenced operation of this thirty-four (34) mile long freight railroad between Columbus, MS, and Belk, AL, June 1, 1996. Luxapalila Valley Railroad Locomotive 2885 Luxapalila Valley Special Operations Manager Telephone Number (662) 329-7720 Customer Service Telehone Number (662) 329-7722 Accounting Telephone Number (662) 329-7730 HOME




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The Gainesville Midland Railroad A Northeast Georgia short line The Gainesville Midland Railroad was a short line from Gainesville to Athens in Northeast Georgia, with a branch to Winder. Connections were with Southern at Gainesville, and Seaboard Air Line at Athens and Winder. The Winder branch (junction at Belmont, Georgia) is gone, and the main line is now the Gainesville Midland subdivision, Atlanta division of CSX. The sign is at Fowler Junction, where the GM connects to the Se ...


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Railroad History "The time will come when people will travel in stages moved by steam engines from one city to another, almost as fast as birds can fly, 15 or 20 miles an hour.... A carriage will start from Washington in the morning, the passengers will breakfast at Baltimore, dine at Philadelphia, and sup in New York the same day.... Engines will drive boats 10 or 12 miles an hour, and there will be hundreds of steamers running on the Mississippi, as predicted years ago." --Oliver Evans, 1800 ...


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Introduction What's New Section - 280 images as of 11/29/2005 What's New "Super Fleet" - 651 images as of 10/25/2005 ATSF 1985-1995 Motive Power Roster and Photos (incomplete) "Super Fleet" Motive Power Roster and Photos - updated 9/30/2005 Action / Scenic Photos (Yes, this project is still in the back of my mind.) Cabooses Rolling Stock Miscellany Contributors - Last, but certainly not least! Why am I doing this? How can you help? Contribute! About the author - Charles Biel If you'd like to e-mail me, my address is cbiel@sbcglobal.net.


P&W Railfan Club & Museum,Inc. 25-ton loco nicknamed "Tigger" http://www.railserve.com/pwrr Greetings From the Providence & Worcester Railfan Club & Museum,Inc.This site is about New Englands greatest regional railroad the P&W!! If you can, please sign the club guestbook . Thankyou for the visit! Questions about The P&W Railfan Club should be sent to pwrfc2001@yahoo.com Questions concerning the site should be sent to pw_fan@hotmail.com Read Guestbook Sign GuestBook (no ...


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