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Railroads
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Amtrak 
 Passenger train system in the United States. Ticketing system, timetables and schedules, baggage policies, destinations, and more. Searchable. http://www.amtrak.com/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Nov 3, 2005 Federal Railroad Administration
This site offers extensive information on the business of trains in the United States. Information about safety data, programs, advisories, and alerts; the freight railroad industry; the intercity rail passenger system, including high-speed ground transportation (magnetic levitation, or "maglev"); current and proposed safety laws; and more. Searchable. From the U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.fra.dot.gov/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Sep 21, 2003 Federal Railroad Administration: Office of Safety Analysis
"This site was established for the purpose of making railroad safety information readily available to a broad constituency." It allows users to generate data tables on train accidents, employee and trespasser casualties, highway-rail crossings, casualties, accident trends, and related topics. View data by railroad, state, date, and other factors. Also includes rules on sounding of train horns and whistles at public crossings. Dates available vary by topic; many go back to the mid-1970s. http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Oct 5, 2007 The Great Northern Empire Then and Now
"The Great Northern Railway was created in September 1889 ... and eventually stretched from Lake Superior at Duluth and Minneapolis/St. Paul west through North Dakota, Montana and Northern Idaho to Washington State at Everett and Seattle." This site features a timeline, route maps, lists of named passenger routes, and images of surviving historic structures (such as depots and bridges), locomotives, and rolling stock. Also includes links to related sites. From an enthusiast. http://www.greatnorthernempire.net Topics: Transportation Last updated Jun 27, 2006 High-Speed Rail Corridor Designations
This website contains background about "ten high-speed corridors [designated] under section 1010 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and Section 1103(c) of the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)." Includes a map showing all of the rail corridors and sections on individual corridors (and one that "is not a 'designated high-speed rail corridor'"). From the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/203 Topics: Transportation Last updated Mar 10, 2009 The Kids' Site of Canadian Trains/Les Trains du Canada: Un Site Pour les Enfants
This site focuses on the role of trains and railroads in Canada's history. It features highlights from railroad history, railway engineering details, profiles of train industry contributors, and information about "special trains" such as school trains and funeral trains. Also includes educational resources, audio and video clips, a bibliography and related links, and a section for unusual and amusing train stories. In English and French. From the National Library of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/trains/kids/ Topics: History By Place, Transportation Last updated Aug 28, 2008 The Man in Seat Sixty-One
This website caters to travelers looking for alternatives to flying. It provides details about traveling by train and ship, with an emphasis on destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe. Also includes sections on the Trans-Siberian railway and the Orient Express. A personal website run by "a career railwayman" from London. http://www.seat61.com Topics: Transportation, Travel Last updated Feb 14, 2007 Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad
The home page for this railroad, headquartered in Elbe, Washington state, is primarily a commercial site containing fares, schedules, and special events. However, train buffs will be pleased to see the extensive photo gallery, roster of vintage steam locomotives, volunteer opportunities, and archive of The Mountain Railroader newsletter published by the Friends of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad. Includes a fun train whistle greeting and related links (some broken). http://www.mrsr.com/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Jul 28, 2004 National Model Railroad Association's Directory of World Wide Rail Sites
This directory has over 4,500 links related to railroads. It is particularly useful for its rail schedule listings for national, regional, and international trains. Model railroaders can find convention information, equipment suggestions, software, layout tours, and magazine listings. Rail enthusiasts can find links for trainspotting, railfanning, railway heritage sites, clubs and organizations, and merchandise. There are industry listings for national and international companies and railroad employee associations. http://www.cwrr.com/nmra/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Mar 13, 2002 National Transportation Safety Board: Railroad
This site provides links to documents about railroad accidents and safety in the United States. Includes summaries of specific accidents (collisions, derailments, hazardous materials, etc.), investigative reports, and studies on safety topics such as grade crossings. The full text of most documents back to 1996 is available; citations are included for other documents back to the 1970s. Also provides information about public hearings and board meetings. From the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). http://www.ntsb.gov/Surface/Railroad/railroad.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated Mar 19, 2009 Northern Pacific Railway: Route of the Great Big Baked Potato
Many links and pages of information about the Northern Pacific Railway (NP). Signed articles describe the history of the NP in the Auburn, Grays Harbor, Tacoma, and Stampede Pass areas of Washington State, as well as Fargo, North Dakota, and the Rocky Mountains. Also included are photographs, rosters of NP trains, information on model NP trains, a who's who, an overview and chronology, and a bibliography. (Note: This site is best viewed in Internet Explorer.) http://home.netcom.com/~whstlpnk/np.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Jun 10, 2004 Railway Technology
This is an excellent railway industry site for links to existing and developing projects of international railroad, high-speed rail, light rail, "heavy" railways, and metro/subway systems. A particular project will provide its history and status, show a diagram of the route, and list its approved suppliers. The calendar of rail industry conferences is comprehensive. Use also for links to railway organizations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, as well as to rail industry contractors and equipment suppliers. http://www.railway-technology.com/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Jun 28, 2000 Riding the Rails
Brief essay about the "more than two million men and perhaps 8,000 women [who] became hoboes" during the Great Depression. Includes illustrations, a short list of people who rode the rails and later became famous, and an oral history from one man who became a hobo during this period. From Wessels Living History Farm, a project devoted to the history of American agriculture. http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/water_07.html Topics: Transportation, United States History Last updated Aug 1, 2007 Steam Locomotive dot Com
Contains a database of surviving steam locomotives in North America, information on various types of trains and manufacturers, specifications, a FAQ, photographs, related links, and more. Searchable. http://www.steamlocomotive.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Jun 19, 2004 Teenage Hoboes in the Great Depression
Small presentation about the "over 250,000 young people [who] left home [during the Great Depression] in hope and desperation and began riding freight trains or hitchhiking across America." Topics include railroads during the Depression era, the Civilian Conservation Corps, food and shelter, and art related to hobo life. Includes a bibliography. From the National Heritage Museum, an American history museum founded and supported by Scottish Rite Freemasons. https://www.nationalheritagemuseum.org/Default.aspx?tabid=405 Topics: Transportation, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2007 TrainWeb.com
"Information and photographs relating to passenger, freight and model trains in the U.S. and Worldwide plus items of interest to the professional rail industry." TrainWeb's information and links cover Webcams, videos, model railroads, virtual tours of train interiors, fan resources, job opportunities, magazines and journals, European rail travel, museums, and more. http://trainweb.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated May 18, 2004 U.S. Railroad Retirement Board: Benefit Information
This page provides details about benefits for railroad workers and their families under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts. Topics include appeals, Medicare, taxes (including links to specific IRS forms), and other aspects of Railroad Retirement Act benefits. Also provides a link to details about American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) payments to railroad retirement beneficiaries. From the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. http://www.rrb.gov/mep/ben_info.asp Topics: Jobs & Work, Transportation Last updated Mar 3, 2009 Wheat Farms, Flour Mills, and Railroads: A Web of Interdependence
This lesson plan focuses on "the interdependence of wheat production, flour processing, and transportation." Based on the National Register of Historic Places registration files for sites located in Minnesota and North Dakota, it includes readings, maps, images, and activities. From the U.S. National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/106wheat/106wheat.htm Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, History, Lesson Plans, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 20, 2007 |
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