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Railroads not only increased the speed of transport, but they also dramatically lowered its cost. For example, the first transcontinental railroad in...

The Underground Railroad was an organized network of secret routes and safe houses for fugitive slaves to escape to the abolitionist Northern United States...

Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), officially the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, also known as the "Pennsy," was an American Class I railroad established...

Railroad classes are the system by which freight railroads are designated in the United States. Railroads are assigned to Class I, II or III according...

A railroad apartment or railroad flat, sometimes referred to as a floor-through apartment, is an apartment with a series of rooms connecting to each other...

A railroad switch (AE), turnout, or (set of) points (CE) is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such...

The Union Pacific Railroad Company (reporting marks UP, UPP, UPY) is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles...

A transcontinental railroad or transcontinental railway is contiguous railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass and has terminals at different...

A railroad tie, crosstie (American English), railway tie (Canadian English) or railway sleeper (Australian and British English) is a rectangular support...

Alaska Railroad (reporting mark ARR) is a Class II railroad that operates freight and passenger trains in the state of Alaska. The railroad's mainline...

A railroad chronometer or railroad standard watch is a specialized timepiece that once was crucial for safe and correct operation of trains in many countries...

Vandalia Railroad may refer to: Vandalia Railroad (1983), a shortline subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp Vandalia Railroad (1905–1917), a subsidiary of the...

Railroad Tycoon Deluxe (1993), Railroad Tycoon II (1998), Railroad Tycoon 3 (2003), and Railroads! (2006). Railroad Tycoon was written by game designer...

Railroad Tigers is a 2016 Chinese action comedy film directed by Ding Sheng and starring Jackie Chan. It was released in China on December 23, 2016. The...

Look up railroad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A railroad is a means of transport. Railroad or Rail Road may also refer to: Railroad, Pennsylvania...

The Wabash Railroad (reporting mark WAB) was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including track...

A railroad car, railcar (American and Canadian English), railway wagon, railway carriage, railway truck, railwagon, railcarriage or railtruck (British...

Northern Railroad may refer to one of the following defunct American railroads: Northern Railroad (New Hampshire) (1847–1890), predecessor of the Boston...

The following railroads have been known as Western Railroad or Western Railway: Western Railroad Company, builders of a Heavener, Oklahoma to Waldron,...

Susquehanna Railroad may refer to: Susquehanna Railroad (1833), a paper railroad conceived to connect the canal at Nanticoke with New York State Susquehanna...

transcontinental railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,911-mile (3,075 km) continuous railroad line built...

shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks...

845944; -70.772778 Edaville Railroad (also branded Edaville USA and Edaville Festival of Lights) is a heritage railroad and seasonal attraction in South...

The Cambridge Railroad (also known as the Cambridge Horse Railroad) was the first street railway in the Boston, Massachusetts area, linking Harvard Square...

The Monon Railroad (reporting mark MON), also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway (reporting mark CIL) from 1897 to 1971, was an...

following railroads have been named Union Railroad or Union Railway, usually because they connected or merged several other railroads. Union Railroad (Pittsburgh)...

Peninsula Railroad may refer to: Peninsula Railroad (Maryland–Virginia), see list of Maryland railroads and list of Virginia railroads Peninsula Railroad of...

Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in Flint, Michigan, in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar, keyboards...

The Disneyland Railroad (DRR), formerly known as the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a 3-foot (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad and attraction...

Central Railroad (reporting mark NYC) was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily...

Railroad Earth is a bluegrass-influenced Americana band formed in Stillwater, New Jersey in 2001. The band's music combines elements of progressive bluegrass...

The Dorchester Railroad and Dorchester Extension Railroad was a horse car line in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th century. It ran from Downtown...

The Adirondack Railroad (formerly the Adirondack Scenic Railroad) (reporting mark ADIX) is a heritage railway serving the Adirondack Park that operates...

Wigwag is a nickname for a type of railroad grade crossing signal once common in North America, referring to its pendulum-like motion that signaled a train's...

Valley Railroad may refer to: Connecticut Valley Railroad, 1868–1887, a defunct railroad in the US Valley Railroad (Connecticut), a heritage railroad Valley...

Railroad Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows into Lake Chelan in the unincorporated community of Lucerne. Railroad Creek was named...

The Experimental Railroad was a horse-driven railroad in Raleigh, North Carolina built in 1833 to transport granite for the North Carolina State Capitol...

National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak (/ˈæmtræk/; reporting marks AMTK, AMTZ), is the national passenger railroad company of...

Railroad police or railway police are people responsible for protecting railroad (or railway) properties, facilities, revenue, equipment (train cars and...

The Erie Railroad (reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in the Northeastern United States from 1832 to 1960, originally connecting Pavonia...

The Clinchfield Railroad (reporting mark CRR) was an operating and holding company for the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway (reporting mark CCO)...

Railroad Guards, Railroad Guard or Railroad Guard Corps may refer to: Georgia Railroad Guards Independent State Road Guards Railroad Guards (Poland) Train...

The Housatonic Railroad (/ˌhuːsəˈtɒnɪk/ HOOS-ə-TON-ik; reporting mark HRRC) is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England and eastern New...

The Fitchburg Railroad is a former railroad company, which built a railroad line across northern Massachusetts, United States, leading to and through...

The Stewartstown Railroad is a heritage railroad in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. Chartered in 1884 by local interests in the Stewartstown area and opened...

The Huckleberry Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad located in Genesee Township, Michigan, near Flint. The railroad operates alongside...

Colebrookdale Railroad (reporting mark EBGX), also known as the Secret Valley Line or colloquially as The Colebrookdale, is a tourist railroad located in...

Scenic railroad (American English) or Scenic railway (British English) may refer to: Heritage railways operating leisurely train tours of sights such as...

The Grenada Railroad (reporting mark GRYR) is a 228-mile long (290 km) shortline railroad that runs from Southaven, Mississippi to Canton, Mississippi...

The 5-mile (8.0 km) Reader Railroad was a tourist-only railroad operating in Reader, Arkansas from 1973 to 1991. As a 23-mile (37 km) common carrier prior...

Railroad Man may refer to: Railroad Man's Magazine, a magazine published in 1906 The Railroad Man, a 1956 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi Poppoya...

BNSF) is the largest of the many freight railroads in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, 33,400 miles...

Panhandle Railroad or Panhandle Railway may refer to: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad across the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia...

The Alabama Railroad (reporting mark ALAB) was a class III railroad as reported by the Association of American Railroads. The ALAB was owned and operated...

Railroad sickness may refer to: Transport tetany in livestock Motion sickness in humans de:Eisenbahnkrankheit, an obsolete 19th century diagnosis of "railroad...

escapes from the law in the style of Robin Hood. He acquired the name Railroad Bill. Although there was a price on his head for some years, he evaded...

The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company (reporting mark MNCW), branded as MTA Metro-North Railroad and commonly called simply Metro-North, is a suburban...

A backyard railroad is a privately owned, outdoor railroad, most often in miniature, but large enough for one or several persons to ride on. The rail...

Railroad Wars were business rivalries between railroad companies, which occurred frequently in American history. Although they were usually little more...

referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996. The Santa Fe was a pioneer...

Peninsular Railroad or Peninsular Railway may refer to: Peninsular Railroad (Florida), a predecessor of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Peninsular Railway...

Railroad is an album by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 1983. It was originally released as Railroad 1 by mistake....

Midland Railroad may refer to the following railroads: Florida Midland Railroad (current) Florida Midland Railroad (defunct) Midland Railroad (Massachusetts)...

Railroad Gazette (until 1870, Western Railroad Gazette) was a trade journal that focused on railroad, transportation and engineering topics from 1856 until...

The Florida Railroad was the first railroad to connect the east and west coasts of Florida, running from Fernandina to Cedar Key. The line later became...

The Berkeley Railroad was a South Carolina railroad that served the Charleston area beginning in the late 19th century. The Berkeley Railroad was chartered...

Railroad was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine. Throughout its history, it competed with the Boston and Maine Railroad for...

Confederate Railroad (originally known as "Confederate RR"[citation needed]) is an American country rock band founded in 1987 in Marietta, Georgia, by...

The Tuckerton Railroad (reporting mark TRR) was a railroad that operated in New Jersey from 1871 to 1936. The Southern New Jersey Railroad operated part...

The Tioga Railroad was a railway in Pennsylvania owned and operated by the Tioga Railroad Company, the successor of the Tioga Navigation Company. The...

The Eutawville Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company chartered near the end of the 19th century. The line was chartered in 1885 by the South Carolina...

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (reporting marks BO, B&O) was the one of oldest railroad in the United States and the first steam-operated common carrier...

The Petersburg Railroad ran from Petersburg, Virginia, south to Garysburg, North Carolina, from which it ran to Weldon via trackage rights over the Seaboard...

House by the Railroad is a 1925 oil-on-canvas painting by the American artist Edward Hopper. The house that is said to have inspired the painting is a...

50°46′47″N 1°52′17″W / 50.7798°N 1.8715°W / 50.7798; -1.8715 Plowman's Railroad operates the collection of 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge American outline steam...

The Everett Railroad (reporting mark EV) is a shortline and heritage railroad that operates on ex-Pennsylvania Railroad trackage in the Hollidaysburg...

The Leiper Railroad was a 'family business–built' horse drawn railroad of 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km), constructed in 1810 after the quarry owner, Thomas Leiper...

spread or shape ballast profiles. The spreader spreads gravel along the railroad ties. The various ploughs, wings and blades of specific spreaders allow...

Blacklands Railroad (reporting mark BLR) is a class III short-line railroad headquartered in Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States. The Blacklands Railroad began...

In the United States, a paper railroad is a company in the railroad business that exists "on paper only": as a legal entity which does not own any track...

The Montour Railroad (reporting mark MTR) was a short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service in southwestern Pennsylvania. At its...

Rainbow Railroad is a North American charitable organization that helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals escape...

Tyburn Railroad (reporting mark TYBR) is a short-line railroad in Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania owned by Regional Rail, LLC. The railroad operates...

The Queen Anne's Railroad was a railroad that ran between Love Point, Maryland, and Lewes, Delaware during the late 19th and early 20th century. It connected...

The Montana Railroad was an American railroad built and operated between the towns of Lombard and Lewistown, Montana, a distance of approximately 157...

Burlington Northern Railroad (reporting mark BN) was an American–based class 1 railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington...

Railway modelling (British English) or model railroading (American and Canadian English) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a...

The Rutland Railroad (reporting mark RUT) was a railroad in the northeastern United States, located primarily in the state of Vermont but extending into...

The Haysi Railroad Company (reporting mark HRR) was a terminal/switching railroad that owned and operated seven miles of track from Haysi, Virginia, to...

The Sandersville Railroad (reporting mark SAN) was originally operated from Tennille, Georgia, to Sandersville, Georgia and chartered in 1893 as a subsidiary...

Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated...

A gravity railroad (American English) or gravity railway (British English) is a railroad on a slope that allows cars carrying minerals or passengers to...

A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally...

Cliffside Railroad was a Class III railroad operating freight service in southwestern North Carolina from 1905 until service ended in 1987. The line was...

A railroad plough is a rail vehicle which supports an immensely strong, hook-shaped plough. It is used for destruction of railroad ties (sleepers) in warfare...

The Michigan Central Railroad (reporting mark MC) was originally chartered in 1832 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan, and St. Joseph...

The Illinois Central Railroad (reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the Central United States that operated...

The Alton Railroad (reporting mark A) was the final name of a railroad linking Chicago to Alton, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Kansas City, Missouri...

The Hampden Railroad (1910−1925) was an unused railroad built in central Massachusetts on behalf of the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) and New York,...

The Overseas Railroad (also known as Florida Overseas Railroad, the Overseas Extension, and Flagler's Folly) was an extension of the Florida East Coast...

Allentown Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1853 with the original intention to connect the Central Railroad of New...

The Suffolk Railroad was a street railway company that operated in Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-nineteenth century. It provided horsecar service for...

The Warren Railroad was a railroad in Warren County, New Jersey, that served as part of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's mainline from 1856...

The Almanor Railroad (reporting mark AL) was a Class III short-line railroad operating in Northern California, United States. It was owned by Collins Pine...

Enterprise Railroad may refer to: Enterprise Railroad (Pennsylvania) Enterprise Railroad (South Carolina) Enterprise Railroad (New Jersey) This disambiguation...

"The Celestial Railroad", 1843, is a short story by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the allegorical tale, Hawthorne adopts the style and content...

Georgetown Railroad (reporting mark GRR) is a class III short-line railroad headquartered in Georgetown, Texas. The original Georgetown Railroad Company...

The following railroads merged to form the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). On February 1, 1968, the PRR merged into Pennsylvania New York Central Transportation...

The Roswell Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad that ran from south of Roswell, Georgia to Chamblee from 1881 until 1921, after which the...

Railroad Pass can refer to: A rail pass that can be used to travel on a railway, usually for a specific period of time rather than specific place. These...

(reporting mark CNW) was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than 5,000 miles...

Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), better known as the Milwaukee Road (reporting mark MILW), was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest...

Railroad Canyon, originally named San Jacinto Canyon, also known as Cottonwood Canyon, and Annie Orton Canyon, is a valley located in Riverside County...

The Rockingham Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that operated during most of the 20th century. The Rockingham Railroad was organized in 1910. The...

The Huntington Railroad was established on July 19, 1890 (although some sources claim it was in May, 1890) with a trolley line between Huntington Village...

The Gettysburg Railroad was a railway line in Pennsylvania that operated from 1858 to 1870 over the 17-mile (27 km) main line from the terminus in Gettysburg...

railroads. The magazine merged with Railfan to form the new Railfan & Railroad, published by Carstens Publications beginning after the final Railroad...

The Newburyport Railroad (later known as the Newburyport Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad) was a railroad that came about from the merger of three...

The Catawissa Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania between 1860 and 1953. For most of its lifespan it was leased by the Reading Company...

league system. It is owned and operated by Korea Railroad Corporation, South Korea's national railroad operator. Their home venue is Daejeon Hanbat Sports...

"Railroad" is the first solo single released by Maurice Gibb, best known as a member of the Bee Gees. It was released in April 1970. Like the Bee Gees'...

The Lancaster Railroad, also known as the Lancaster and Hudson Railroad, was a shortline railroad in Massachusetts. The line ran 8.75 miles from a connection...

Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, he worked his...

The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a 271-mile (436 km) mainline railroad from the former ferry connections in Sausalito, California north to Eureka...

The Hartwell Railroad (reporting mark HRT) dates to 1878 when the company was chartered to build a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge rail line between Hartwell...

The Pacific Railroad (not to be confused with Union Pacific Railroad) was a railroad based in Missouri. It was a predecessor of both the Missouri Pacific...

NASA Railroad (reporting mark NLAX) is a Class III industrial short-line railroad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The railroad consists...

Railroad strike may refer to: Great Railroad Strike of 1877 Great Railroad Strike of 1922 Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 South Korean railroad...

The Chesterfield Railroad was located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was a 13-mile (21-kilometer) long mule-and-gravity powered line that connected...

The Madison Railroad (reporting mark CMPA), a division of the City of Madison Port Authority, is a 26-mile (42 km) short-line railroad in southeastern...

The Sussex Railroad (later known as the Sussex Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad) was a short-line railroad in northwestern New Jersey...

A railway gun, also called a railroad gun, is a large artillery piece, often surplus naval artillery, mounted on, transported by, and fired from a specially...

travelling on rails, called "road–rail vehicles" or hi-rails for "highway-railroad". Speeders are collected by hobbyists, who refurbish them for excursions...

The Monson Railroad was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway, which operated between Monson Junction on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and Monson, Maine...

The Williamstown Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1861 and began operating between Williamstown, New Jersey...

Terminal Railroad or Terminal Railway may refer to: Terminal railroad, a railroad that operates a terminal facility Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks...

Railway track (CwthE and UIC terminology) or railroad track (NAmE), also known as permanent way (per way) (CwthE) or "P way" (BrE and Indian English),...

The Naugatuck Railroad (reporting mark NAUG) is a common carrier railroad owned by the Railroad Museum of New England and operated on tracks leased from...

ferries for Jones Beach and Fire Island destinations. In 1910 Babylon Railroad established a second line to Amityville Station. They also planned a connection...

moves along a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads that also extend into Canada and Mexico. The United States has the largest...

Palmetto Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century. The Palmetto Railroad was chartered...

Monadnock Railroad was one of many extension line railroads built to help expand the Fitchburg Railroad/Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad into New Hampshire...

Railroads played a large role in the development of the United States from the Industrial Revolution in the Northeast (1820s–1850s) to the settlement...

A caboose is a crewed North American railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train. Cabooses provide shelter for crew (conductor and flagman) at the...

Porky's Railroad is a 1937 American animated comedy short film directed by Frank Tashlin. The short was released on August 7, 1937. It is the 89th film...

Railfan & Railroad is an American monthly magazine that has been in publication since 1974. It was the first magazine title established in-house by Carstens...

Somerset Railroad may refer to: Somerset Railroad (New York), operated by CSX Transportation to serve a power plant near Buffalo Somerset Railroad (Maine)...

Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜, Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru), sometimes translated as Milky Way Railroad, Night Train to the Stars or Fantasy Railroad in the Stars...

8101444 Railroad Park is a 19-acre park in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, that opened in the fall of 2010. Designed by architect Tom Leader, Railroad Park...

The Sierra Railroad Corporation is a privately owned common carrier. Its Sierra Northern Railway freight division handles all freight operations for all...

Bryson suggests in Made in America (1998) that it might come from the railroad greeting, "Ho, beau!" or a syllabic abbreviation of "homeward bound". It...

The Delaware Railroad Company (DRC) was a railroad company that operated in the US state of Delaware from the mid-1850s until 1976, during which time...

The Underground Railroad is an American historical magical realism drama television miniseries created and directed by Barry Jenkins based on the 2016...

Quincy Railroad may refer to: Quincy Railroad (California) Quincy Railway or Granite Railway, a railway in Massachusetts Quincy Railroad Bridge, a bridge...

A railroad worm is a larva or larviform female adult of a beetle of the genus Phrixothrix in the family Phengodidae, characterized by the possession of...

Railroad is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan...

The Valley Railroad (reporting mark VALE), operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Essex, Connecticut...

managers who built the inaugural rail infrastructure. An example is the term railroad, used (but not exclusively) in North America, and railway, generally used...

The Laurens Railroad was a 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge shortline railroad started in 1854 that served the South Carolina Upstate region before, during, and...

The Alexander Railroad Company (reporting mark ARC) is a Class III shortline railroad operating in North Carolina. The railroad has 18 miles (29 kilometers)...

The Tallahassee Railroad, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, was one of the first two railroads in Florida, starting operations in 1836 or 1837. It...

The Lehigh Valley Railroad (reporting mark LV) was a railroad in the Northeastern United States built predominantly to haul anthracite coal from the Coal...

private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector...

The Silverton Railroad, now defunct, was an American 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad constructed between Silverton, Colorado and mining districts near...

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad later merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. The Georgia Railroad was partly owned...

Railroad ecology or railway ecology is a term used to refer to the study of the ecological community growing along railroad or railway tracks and the...

New York and New Haven Railroad and Hartford and New Haven Railroad. Boston and Providence Railroad 1888 Stoughton Branch Railroad 1872 Boston, Clinton...

carrier railroad company operating in California. The company owns several rights of way originating from those of the former Sacramento Northern Railroad, Sierra...

The Allegheny Railroad (reporting mark ALY) was an American railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Railroad began operations...

the Union Pacific Railroad stretches from 1862 to the present. For operations of the current railroad, see Union Pacific Railroad; for the holding company...

The following railroads have been called International Railroad or International Railway: International Railway of Maine International Railway (New York...

Interstate Railroad (reporting mark INT) was a railroad in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It extended from the Clinchfield Railroad at Miller...

The Wolfeboro Railroad or Wolfeborough Railroad (later the Wolfeboro Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad) is a former short line that provided service...

Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American class I railroad that operated from 1968 to 1976. Penn Central combined three traditional...

Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th-century Canadian–American railroad entrepreneur...

Georgia RailRoad Anniston and Atlantic Railroad Anniston and Cincinnati Railroad Marietta and North Georgia Railroad Knoxville Southern Railroad Source:...

The Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company (reporting mark GTW) was an American subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway, later of the Canadian National Railway...

The Pittsboro Railroad was a railroad that historically ran from Moncure, North Carolina to Pittsboro, North Carolina, a distance of about 10.5 miles...

The AT&L Railroad (reporting mark ATLT) was started in May 1985 by Wheeler Brothers Grain Company operating about 49 miles (79 km) of former Chicago, Rock...

The Kiamichi Railroad Company (reporting mark KRR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Hugo, Oklahoma. KRR operates two lines totaling...

The Middlesex Railroad (later renamed to the Boston Consolidated Street Railway) was an early street railway company that operated in the Boston, Massachusetts...

Syntax diagrams (or railroad diagrams) are a way to represent a context-free grammar. They represent a graphical alternative to Backus–Naur form, EBNF...

The Hartsville Railroad was a railroad that served eastern South Carolina in the late 19th century. The Hartsville Railroad Company was chartered by the...

businesses including Aetna, Western Union, the Pullman Car Company, and 21 railroads. His grandfather Joseph Morgan was one of the co-founders of Aetna. Through...

The Long Island Rail Road (reporting mark LI), or LIRR, is a railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York, stretching from Manhattan...

Alaska Railroad (ARR) Albany and Eastern Railroad (AERC) Albany Port Railroad (APD) Alexander Railroad (ARC) Aliquippa and Ohio River Railroad (AOR) Allegheny...

The Augusta Railroad (“AUG”) and its predecessors constituted a short-line railroad connecting Augusta, Arkansas to the national rail grid. AUG's original...

The Railroad Man (Italian: Il Ferroviere) is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi. Train operator Andrea Marcocci witnesses the suicide of...

The Railroad Fire was a wildfire that burned in between the communities of Sugar Pine and Fish Camp in the Sierra National Forest in California, United...

(reporting mark CSXT), known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad company operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces...

The Manistee Railroad in Michigan was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad (F&PM). It was established on June 19, 1880,...

Georgia Southern Railroad Company was incorporated under act of the Georgia General Assembly on March 2, 1875. The line of railroad of the Selma, Rome...

Francisco Railway (reporting mark SLSF), commonly known as the "Frisco", was a railroad that operated in the Midwest and South Central United States from 1876...

Railroad History (initially, The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin) is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Railway...

The Brandon Railroad (reporting mark BRAN) is a switching and terminal railroad that operates 17.3 miles of former South Omaha Terminal Railway track...

Railroad shopmen were employees of railroad companies charged with the construction, repair, and maintenance of the company's rolling stock. At the turn...

The Androscoggin Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1848 and completed its initial line in 1852. Its main line...

The Railroad Hour was a radio series of musical dramas and comedies broadcast from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Sponsored by the Association of American...

Northeastern Railroad may refer to: North Eastern Rail Road (Georgia), 1854-1895, predecessor of the Southern Railway Northeastern Railroad (South Carolina)...

Precision railroading or precision scheduled railroading (PSR) is a concept in freight railroad operations pioneered by American railroad executive E...

Tweetsie Railroad is a family-oriented Wild West theme park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. The centerpiece of the...

incorporated as the Tyler Tap Railroad in 1871, the Texas and St. Louis Railway (T&SL) constructed a three-foot-gauge railroad from Gatesville, Texas, through...

The Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) was a rail company chartered by U.S. Congress in 1862 to build a railroad eastwards from Sacramento, California, to...

Valley Railroad is the name of two different railroads in Pennsylvania: Allegheny Valley Railroad (1852–1892), later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad Allegheny...

Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway) (reporting marks CRI&P, RI, ROCK) was an American Class I railroad. It...

The Gilpin Railroad, earlier the Gilpin Tramway Company, was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway in Gilpin County, Colorado, in operation from 1887 to...

The Maine Central Railroad (reporting mark MEC) was a U. S. class 1 railroad in central and southern Maine. It was chartered in 1856 and began operations...

The Passumpsic Railroad was located in Barnet, Vermont. The railroad had the only operable steam locomotive in Vermont. Their steam engine was a two-truck...

"The Railroad Job" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Hell on Wheels, which aired on September 9, 2012 on...

A railroad (or railway) cutoff (or cut-off) is a new railroad line built to replace or supplement an existing route, typically one where the old line...

The Tennessee Railroad (reporting mark TENN) was a short line standard gauge (4 ft 81⁄2in) common carrier railroad running from Oneida, Tennessee to Fork...

In railroading, a slug is a version of a diesel–electric locomotive which lacks a prime mover and often a cab. It derives the electrical power needed...

The Kyle Railroad (reporting mark KYLE) is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg...

The Norfolk Southern Railway (reporting mark NS) is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company...

This 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge railroad was first chartered as the Memphis Branch Railroad and Steamboat Company of Georgia in 1839. This company built a...

a transcontinental railroad which the Southern Pacific Railroad later completed in 1881–1883. These lands allowed the railroad to follow a flatter and...

Look up underground railroad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Underground Railroad was a network of escape routes for slaves in the 19th century...

The Hokuriku Railroad (北陸鉄道, Hokuriku Tetsudō) is a transportation company in Kanazawa, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as Hokutetsu...

The Tybee Railroad, also known as the Tybee Branchline, was a railroad in the United States which operated from 1887 to 1933. Originally chartered as the...

Railroad Tycoon is a computer game series. Railroad Tycoon may also refer to: Railroad Tycoon (video game) Railroad Tycoon (board game) Business magnate...

The Roosevelt Railroad, owned by the Roosevelt Railroad Museum Inc., runs southward for approximately seven miles from Towaliga in the north end of Spalding...

The Canton Railroad (reporting mark CTN) is a Class III switching and terminal railroad, operating in eastern Baltimore City and Baltimore County. It serves...

The Alcolu Railroad was a shortline railroad that served South Carolina in the early 20th century. It was incorporated in 1902 to help to carry passengers...

mining, logging and petroleum, transportation fields such as shipping and railroads, manufacturing such as automaking and steelmaking, in banking, as well...

Western Railroad was an American railway company that operated in Georgia in the middle of the 19th century. Originally chartered as the Monroe Railroad and...

Railroad Jerk was a New York City–based indie rock band of the 1990s, specializing in a hard-driven punk blues sound. Railroad Jerk's lineup changed frequently...

The Cornwall Railroad, formerly the North Lebanon Railroad, was a railway company in the state of Pennsylvania. It was incorporated in 1850 and opened...

The Kaydeross Railroad, earlier known as the Eastern New York Railroad and Ballston Terminal Railroad, was an electric-powered trolley line that served...

The Southeastern Railroad was a railroad line in southern North Carolina that ran between Elrod and Chadbourn. The Southeastern Railroad and Lumber Company...

The Toyohashi Railroad (豊橋鉄道, Toyohashi Tetsudō) is a private railroad company in Japan, and a subsidiary of the Meitetsu Group. The company or its lines...

major railroad hub) and is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. The magazine's original title was the Western Railroad Gazette...

The Yancey Railroad (reporting mark YAN) was an American Class III shortline railroad that operated for freight service from a connection with the Clinchfield...

New Zealander), grade crossing/railroad crossing (chiefly American),, railroad xing (Philippines), road through railroad, criss-cross, train crossing,...

The Secret Railroad or Les Voyages du Tortillard in French, is a series produced by Societe Radio-Canada of 52 (or possibly 61) animated shorts made in...

The Cherokee Railroad is an historic railroad that operated in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was organized in 1870 to take over operations from the failing...

was the first railway in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chartered in 1830, the railroad began carrying people and goods between the Mississippi River front and...

Railroad House is a historic home in Sanford, North Carolina. It was built in 1872, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, board-and-batten, Gothic Revival style...

Lenape: Siskëwahane), and formerly the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, is an American Class II freight railway operating over 400 miles (640 km)...

The Waterloo Mine Railroad, also known as the Calico Railroad or Daggett-Calico Railroad, was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad built to carry silver...

The Palmdale Railroad was a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge horse-drawn railroad which existed only briefly in present-day Palm Springs, California...

Yosemite Railroad may refer to: Yosemite Valley Railroad, a short-line railroad operating from 1907 to 1945 in the state of California, mostly following...

Railroads have played an important role in New England ever since the Granite Railway, America's first commercial railway, began operations in Massachusetts...

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America (Canada, Mexico...

Cadiz Railroad was a shortline railroad originating in Cadiz, Kentucky. Incorporated in 1901, it ran to a connection with the Illinois Central Railroad at...

The Kahului Railroad (KRR) was formerly a common carrier railway company in Hawaii (United States). It operated on 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge track 15...

The Ironton Railroad was a shortline railroad in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1861 to haul iron ore and limestone to blast furnaces...

American railroad holding company that is headquartered in Cooperstown, New York. The company was established in 1965 as the Delaware Otsego Railroad by Walter...

peasants arrived in Siberia. Historian Christian Wolmar argues that the railroad was a failure, because it was built for narrow political reasons, with...

The Railroad Redoubt (a/k/a "Fort Beauregard" in post-War accounts) was one of several redoubts, or small defensive earthworks, that were constructed during...

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (reporting mark LN), commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services...

The Boston and Maine Railroad (reporting mark BM; commonly known as Boston & Maine, abbreviated B&M) was a U.S. Class I railroad in northern New England...

following companies are or have been known as the Seaview Railroad or Sea View Railroad: Sea View Railroad (Brooklyn), the owner of the Brighton Beach Line and...

Railroad (reporting mark CSRX) is a heritage railroad located in North Conway, New Hampshire, owned by Profile Mountain Holdings Corp. The railroad operates...

Angel Maturino Reséndiz (August 1, 1959 – June 27, 2006), known as The Railroad Killer, was a Mexican serial killer suspected in as many as 23 murders...

The Massachusetts Coastal Railroad (reporting mark MC) is a Class III railroad serving south-eastern Massachusetts. The railroad maintains track from Hyannis...

The South Mountain Railroad was an American railroad which operated in Pennsylvania. The railroad was incorporated May 5, 1854 by a group of largely local...

The Galveston Railroad (reporting mark GVSR) is a Class III terminal switching railroad headquartered in Galveston, Texas. It primarily serves the transportation...

Railroad pools in the United States were associations of competing railroads "for the purpose of a proper division of the traffic at competitive points...

The Kinston Railroad is a short-line railroad in Kinston, North Carolina. The railroad operates a 5.7-mile (9.2 km) industrial spur from a junction with...

Junction Railroad may refer to: Junction (rail), railway track interchange List of railway junction stations in India Junction Railroad (Buffalo, NY),...

The Old Colony Railroad (OC) was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island, which operated from 1845...

Interstate Railroad (reporting mark IAIS) is a Class II regional railroad operating in the central United States. The railroad is owned by Railroad Development...

Hotel by a Railroad is a painting completed in 1952 by the American realist painter and printmaker Edward Hopper. The work is an oil on canvas, measuring...

Monroe Railroad may refer to: Monroe Railroad (1833–1836), predecessor of the Central of Georgia Railway Its successor, the Monroe Railroad and Banking...

Seaboard Air Line Railroad (reporting mark SAL), known colloquially as the Seaboard Railroad during its time, was an American railroad that existed from...

Railroad Gin were an Australian soul and R&B group from Brisbane, formed in 1968. In 1970 they were joined by Laurie Stone on keyboards, vocals, saxophone...

Rossington – guitars (all except "Railroad Song") Leon Wilkeson – bass guitar, backing vocals on "Saturday Night Special", "Railroad Song", and "I'm a Country...

Southern Railway or Southern Railroad may refer to: Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway, Argentina Main Southern railway line, New South Wales, Australia...

The Northern Central Railway (NCRY) was a Class I Railroad in the United States connecting Baltimore, Maryland, with Sunbury, Pennsylvania, along the Susquehanna...

Tennken Railroad (TKEN) Tyner Terminal Railroad (TYNT) Union City Terminal Railroad (UCTY) Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad (WHOE)...

Coast Railroad may refer to: North Coast Railroad Authority, owner of the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad in California North Coast Railroad (1992–1996)...

"I've Been Working on the Railroad" is an American folk song and nursery rhyme. The first published version appeared as "Levee Song" in Carmina Princetonia...

Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 fantasy adventure film written and directed by Britt Allcroft and produced by Allcroft and Phil Fehrle. The cast...

Tacubaya Railroad (Ferrocarril de Tacubaya) was a one-mile-long (1.6 km), 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge line serving an amusement park in the Tacubaya...

CR), formally the Consolidated Rail Corporation, was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976 and 1999. The trade name...

The Lockhart Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated in South Carolina in the early 20th century. The Lockhart Railroad was chartered by the South...

The Railroad Sock, Inc. is an American sock manufacturer, established in 1901. Its logo depicts an illustration of a locomotive. As of 2022, the socks...

Railroad of Hope is a 2002 Chinese documentary film directed by Ning Ying. The film was produced by Eurasia Communications and Beijing Happy Village. Railroad...

photography and videography, radio scanning, railway modelling, studying railroad history and participating in railway station and rolling stock preservation...

Great Northern Railway or Great Northern Railroad may refer to: Great Northern Railway (Queensland) Great Northern Rail Services in Victoria Central Australia...

A heritage railway or heritage railroad (U.S. usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage...

was ceded by Finland to the Soviet Union. The railroad is now operated by the Russian Railways. The railroad is used by passenger trains between St. Petersburg...

The Rahway Valley Railroad (RV) was a shortline railroad in the Northeastern United States. During their operations, the RV was considered as one of the...

list of railroads that were bought, leased, or in other ways had their track come under ownership or control by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad or one of...

The Gulf Railroad was incorporated under the laws of Oklahoma Territory on June 2, 1896. In 1897 it built 10.1 miles of track from Wakita, Oklahoma to...

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad, was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York...

to early 1980, the Fort Wilderness Railroad, a 3.5-mile (5.6 km), 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad, provided transportation to the resort's...

The Essex Railroad (later known as the Lawrence Branch of the Eastern Railroad) was an American railroad in Essex County, Massachusetts that connected...

York. In Bath, the railroad connected with the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. In 1996, the railroad was leased by the...

The Grizzly Flats Railroad (GFRR) was a 3 ft (914 mm) gauge backyard railroad owned by Disney animator Ward Kimball at his home in San Gabriel, California...

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster located at four Disney theme parks. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, led by Imagineer...

Taunton and Middleborough Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1848 to connect the Taunton Branch Railroad in Weir Village, Taunton...

Celestial Railroad may refer to: "The Celestial Railroad", an 1843 short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne Jupiter and Lake Worth Railway, nicknamed the "Celestial...

Railroad Rhythm is a 1937 short animated film by Columbia Pictures starring the comic strip character Krazy Kat, and part of a long-running series of short...

using steam propulsion within city limits effective July 1, 1851. The railroad refused to comply until early October, when they stopped freight and passenger...

During the 1880s, American railroads experienced what might today be called a "stock market bubble": investors flocked to railroads, and they were greatly...

The Indiana Railroad (IR) was the last of the typical Midwestern United States interurban lines. It was formed in 1930–31 by combining the operations of...

The Tapeworm Railroad (Gettysburg Rail Road) was a railway line planned by Congressman Thaddeus Stevens and nicknamed by opponents ridiculing a lengthy...

engineman, and locomotive driver. The term in North American English is railroad engineer, but the simpler term engineer is more commonly used. Terms for...

California Western Railroad (reporting mark CWR), AKA Mendocino Railway, popularly called the Skunk Train, is a rail freight and heritage railroad transport railway...

The Railroad Cottage is a historic house at 208 North Rust Street in Gentry, Arkansas. It is a small single-story L-shaped wood-frame house with Folk Victorian...

The Rochester and State Line Railroad was a 19th-century railroad company in New York state. In the middle of the 19th century, Rochester, New York's need...

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (reporting mark CBQ) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as...

built by the Best Manufacturing Company in 1891 for San Jose and Alum Rock Railroad. It was only a limited success and was returned to Best in 1892. The first...

The Underground Railroad is a historical fiction novel by American author Colson Whitehead, published by Doubleday in 2016. The alternate history novel...

mark WPY) is a Canadian and U.S. Class III 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon...

The Eastern Shore Railroad, Inc. (reporting mark ESHR) was a Class III short-line railroad that ran trains on the 96-mile (154 km) former New York, Philadelphia...

Schenectady, New York, between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until July 1959. The 25 Big Boy locomotives were built...

The Batten Kill Railroad (reporting mark BKRR) is a class III railroad operating in New York. The BKRR was formed in 1982 beginning operations on October...

This is a list of Mexican railroads, common carrier railroads operating as part of rail transport in Mexico. Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana...

The Carolwood Pacific Railroad (CPRR) was a 7+1⁄4-inch (184 mm) gauge ridable miniature railroad run by Walt Disney in the backyard of his home in the...

Coronado Railroad was a 20 in (508 mm) gauge railroad which operated in a copper mining region of eastern Arizona. The Coronado Railroad was the first...

Calico Railroad may refer to: Iowa Central Air Line Railroad, a historic railroad in Iowa, United States Waterloo Mining Railroad, a railroad that hauled...

The Ballard Terminal Railroad Company LLC (reporting mark BDTL) operates two Class III short line terminal railroads in western Washington, United States...

(PAR) is a subsidiary of CSX Corporation that operates Class II regional railroads covering northern New England from Mattawamkeag, Maine, to Rotterdam Junction...

The Seaboard System Railroad, Inc. (reporting mark SBD) or The Seaboard System Railroad was a short-lived American Class I railroad that operated from...

The Swedesboro Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1866 and completed a line between Woodbury and Swedesboro, New...

The Soo Line Railroad (reporting mark SOO) is one of the primary United States railroad subsidiaries for the CPKC Railway (reporting mark CPKC), one of...

(reporting marks C&O, CO) was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist...

Valley Railroad 97 is a preserved 200 class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built in November 1923 by the American Locomotive Company's (ALCO)...

velocipede, gandy dancer cart, platelayers' cart, draisine, or railbike) is a railroad car powered by its passengers or by people pushing the car from behind...

Baja California Railroad, Inc. (reporting mark BJRR) is a class III railroad operating in the northwest of Baja California, interchanging with San Diego...

The Hetch Hetchy Railroad (HHRR) was a 68-mile (109 km) standard gauge Class III railroad constructed by the City of San Francisco to support the construction...

The Richmond and Danville Railroad (reporting mark R&D) was a railroad that operated independently from 1847 until 1894, first in the U.S. state of Virginia...

Mountain Railroad (reporting mark CMRR) is a heritage tourist railroad based in Kingston, New York, that began operations in 1982. The railroad leases a...

Train Mountain Railroad is the world's largest miniature hobbyist railroad. It is located near Chiloquin, Oregon, United States. It is situated between...

Madeira-Mamoré Railroad is an abandoned railroad built in the Brazilian state of Rondônia between 1907 and 1912, during the rubber boom. The railroad links the...

The Indiana Northeastern Railroad (reporting mark IN) is a Class III short line freight railroad operating on nearly 130 miles (210 km) in southern lower...

Alaska Railroad 557 is an S160 class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built in 1944 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the Transportation...

Addison Railroad may refer to: Addison Railroad (Vermont), a predecessor of the Rutland Railroad Addison Railroad (Illinois) (1890-1892), a predecessor...

Railroaded! is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Anthony Mann starring John Ireland, Sheila Ryan, Hugh Beaumont and Jane Randolph. It was loosely...

Railroad Tycoon II is a business simulation video game in the Railroad Tycoon series developed by PopTop Software and published by Gathering of Developers...

The Bristol Railroad was a short-line railroad in Addison County, Vermont. Businessmen in the town of Bristol chartered the railroad in 1890, and the grand...

The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge United States heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, adjacent...

and Western Railroad (known earlier as the Brunswick and Florida Railroad and the Brunswick and Albany Railroad) is a historic railroad in southern Georgia...

Railroad Wash may mean: Railroad Wash (Gila River tributary), in Greenlee County, Arizona and Hidalgo County, New Mexico Railroad Wash (Gold Gulch tributary)...

Buckingham Branch Railroad (reporting mark BB) is a Class III short-line railroad operating over 275 miles (443 km) of historic and strategic trackage...

The Southwark Rail-Road was a small part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Southwark Rail-Road was chartered on April...

The Bostwick Railroad was constructed in 1907 between Bostwick, Georgia and Apalachee, Georgia in the United States. It failed in 1912 and was purchased...

The Panther Creek Railroad was a six-mile railroad constructed in 1849 to connect rich coal mines in the Panther Creek region of Pennsylvania to eastern...

The Longhorn Railroad (reporting mark LHRR) was a class III shortline railroad that operated as a division of the Central of Tennessee Railway and Navigation...

The Ocean Shore Railroad was a railroad intended to run between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, California. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and financial...

The Railroad Builder is a 1911 American silent short drama film. The film starred William Garwood, Marguerite Snow and William Russell. "EMPIRE PICTURES"...

As of 2022, no trains are operated in El Salvador. The national railroad corporation is FENADESAL (Ferrocarriles Nacionales de El Salvador), a division...

The Chicago Railroad Fair was an event organized to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of railroad history west of Chicago, Illinois. It was held in...

major railroad company during the Meiji period in Japan. The railroad was headquartered in Kobe, and Nakamigawa Hikojirō served as head of the railroad. The...

The Central Vermont Railway (reporting mark CV) was a railroad that operated in the U.S. states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York...

Lake Railroad Station is a historic train station located in Lake, Scott County, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places...

Tioga Central Railroad was a heritage railroad that was formed in 1984 to operate seasonal passenger excursions on former Lehigh Valley Railroad track owned...

The Patterson Railroad is a defunct railroad that existed in Michigan during the early 1870s. The company incorporated on September 21, 1870 and filed...

The Schenectady and Duanesburgh Railroad, incorporated in July 1873, was a predecessor of the Delaware and Hudson Railway that owned the 14.2-mile (22...

The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P≤ reporting mark PLE), also known as the "Little Giant", was a railroad. It was formed on May 11, 1875. Company...

New Haven and Hartford Railroad (reporting mark NH), commonly known as The Consolidated, or simply as the New Haven, was a railroad that operated principally...

The Missouri Pacific Railroad (reporting mark MP), commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi...

Model Railroader (MR) is an American magazine about the hobby of model railroading. Founded in 1934 by Al C. Kalmbach, it is published monthly by Firecrown...

This is a list of the earliest railroads in North America, including various railroad-like precursors to the general modern form of a company or government...

The Nypano Railroad, earlier the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, was organized from the bankrupt Atlantic and Great Western Railroad in March...

The Pennsylvania Railroad Class GG1 is a class of streamlined electric locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), in the northeastern United...

Valley Railroad 3025 is a China Railways SY class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive. It was built in July 1989 by the Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling...

The Minnesota Northern Railroad (reporting mark MNN) is a Class III shortline railroad that operates over 224 miles (360 km) of track in northwestern...

Everett Railroad 11 is a 2-6-0 'Mogul' type steam locomotive, built in 1920 by the American Locomotive Company's (ALCO) Cooke Works for export to Cuba...

The Colorado Railroad Museum is a non-profit railroad museum. The museum is located along the former Colorado and Southern Railway line on 19.5 acres (7...

The Boston and Albany Railroad (reporting mark B&A) was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts, to Albany, New York, later becoming part of the New...

The Tonawanda Railroad was a railroad company established in Rochester, New York in 1832. Its line ran 43 miles (69 km) from Rochester to Attica, New...

This list of Colorado railroads identifies the variety of active, historic, and defunct railroads in the U.S. State of Colorado. BNSF Railway Company...

The Bay Colony Railroad (reporting mark BCLR) was a shortline railroad (STB Class III) operating in Massachusetts. Formerly operating along most of the...

The Woodford Railroad was a 19th-century railway company in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It incorporated in 1871, and operated until 1889, when it was consolidated...

The Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad (FE&MV), sometimes called "the Elkhorn," was a railroad established in 1869 in the state of Nebraska...

A flanger (also known as a scraper or digger) is a railroad car that clears the space between the rails, generally of ice and snow. While a wedge plow...

The Railroad (Korean: 경의선; RR: Gyeonguiseon) is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Kang-woo and Son Tae-young. The second feature film of writer and...

A railway town, or railroad town, is a settlement that originated, or was expanded, as a result of a railway line being constructed there. During the construction...

with a sharp drop in accidents on American railroads in the early 20th century. After the Civil War, railroads expanded rapidly throughout the United States...

the Lake Shore, was later became a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, New York, to Chicago, Illinois, primarily...

A passenger railroad car or passenger car (American English), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (British English and International Union...

The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) was a common carrier railroad that later became an operating subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa...

local communities and as a major tourist attraction. The concept of the railroad was officially recognized in 1880, when the president of Mexico, General...

subsidiary of the Union Stock Yards Company of Omaha. Until the separate railroad company was created in July 1927, the trackage, about 17 miles (27 km)...

Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜, Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru), also known as Giovanni and Campanella in some markets, is a 1985 Japanese anime film directed...

The East Penn Railroad (reporting mark ESPN) is a short-line railroad located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, it operates a number of mostly-unconnected...

The Smoky Mountain Railroad (reporting mark SMR) was a standard gauge class-III shortline that operated from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Sevierville, Tennessee...

Grande Western Railroad (reporting mark DRGW), often shortened to Rio Grande, D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American...

Battle of Altamaha Bridge, also known as the Battle for the Doctortown Railroad Trestle, was an American Civil War engagement fought December 19, 1864...

The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway (L&HR) was the smallest of the six railroads that were merged into Conrail in 1976. It functioned primarily as a bridge...

Tidewater Railroad (reporting mark T&T) was a former class II railroad that served eastern California and southwestern Nevada. The railroad was built...

(also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel) is a 4.75-mile (7.64 km) active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an...

television series about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States, which broadcast in the United States and Canada...

(reporting mark NW), commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in...

against all trains that carried Pullman passenger cars. The nationwide railroad boycott that lasted from May 11 to July 20, 1894, was a turning point for...

Central Railway or Central Railroad can refer to the following: Central East African Railways, in Malawi Central South African Railways, in South Africa...

East Berlin Railroad was a short line that operated in Adams County, Pennsylvania, principally handling agricultural traffic. The railroad was originally...

especially heavy industry like factories, railroads, and coal mining. In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad opened up mining and ranching in the Western...

Buena Vista Railroad Carteret Extension Railroad Carteret and Sewaren Railroad Central Railroad of Pennsylvania Easton and Western Railroad Constable's...

Junction Railroad (reporting mark KJR) was a short-line railroad that operated in Western Pennsylvania near the city of Pittsburgh. The railroad was based...

The Sequatchie Valley Railroad (reporting mark SQVR) was originally part of the Jasper Branch Railroad that was founded in 1860. The SQVR took over in...

The railroad brotherhoods are labor unions of railroad workers in the United States. They first appeared in 1863 and they are still active. Until recent...

The Chicago Great Western Railway (reporting mark CGW) was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded...

The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (CO&G), known informally as the "Choctaw Route," was an American railroad in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma...

Fitchburg Railroad in 1843–45, Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) in 1845, Old Colony Railroad and Fall River Railroad in 1845–46, and Norfolk County Railroad in...

The Hanover Branch Railroad Company was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania in the mid-19th century. The company was incorporated on March 16, 1847...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The agency was created by the Department...

Nevada Central Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad completed in 1880 between Battle Mountain and Austin, Nevada. The railroad was constructed...

The Disneyland Railroad (DRR), originally the Euro Disneyland Railroad (EDRR), is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad in Disneyland Park in...

(Atlantic) to Balboa (Pacific, near Panama City). The construction of the railroad, under difficult physical conditions and with the day's limited technology...

Valley (IV) Railroad was a shortline railroad that was constructed from the Engels Copper Mine to a connection with the Western Pacific Railroad at Paxton...

Omaha Zoo Railroad (OZRR) is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) tourist railroad located in the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska. The railroad offers a...

The Atlantic City Railroad was a Philadelphia and Reading Railway subsidiary that became part of Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in 1933. At the end...

The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Company, Ltd. (西日本鉄道株式会社, Nishinippon Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), also called Nishitetsu (西鉄) or NNR, TYO: 9031 is one of Japan's...

The Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad (reporting mark PN) is a short-line railroad operating on trackage mostly in Bucks and Montgomery counties to the...

North Side Railroad was a former railroad on Long Island built by Conrad Poppenhusen as a replacement for the former New York and Flushing Railroad. The railroad...

The Louisiana Eastern Railroad (reporting mark LE) was a proposed railroad that was to serve as an alternate line bypassing the congested rail lines in...

Florida Central Railroad and the Florida Northern Railroad). The Florida Midland Railroad operates two former CSX Transportation railroad lines including...

The Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad owned a 17-mile (27 km) railroad that operated between Philipsburg and Fernwood, Pennsylvania, with a 2-mile (3...

Railroad Flat may refer to: Railroad apartment Rail Road Flat, California This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Railroad Flat...

In the United States, a Class II railroad, sometimes referred to as a regional railroad, is a railroad company that is not Class I, but still has a substantial...

government established a Board of Railroad Commissioners in 1885 to oversee railroads, sleeping car companies, and express (railroad shipping) companies. When...

The Branford Steam Railroad (reporting mark BSRR) is a 7.2-mile (11.6 km) standard-gauge industrial railroad that serves the Tilcon Connecticut stone...

Shore Line Railway was a part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad system, running east from New Haven, Connecticut, to New London along the...

Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (京福電気鉄道株式会社, Keifuku Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a railroad company based in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (but with...

Railroad Valley is one of the Central Nevada Desert Basins in the Tonopah Basin and is about 80 miles (130 km) long north–south and up to 20 miles (32 km)...

railway or garden railroad is a model railway set up outdoors in a garden. G scale is the most popular scale for garden railroads, except in the United...

The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사) is the national railway operator in South Korea. It is branded as KORAIL (코레일) and changed its official...

The Housatonic Railroad was a railroad in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts, chartered in 1836. Opened between Bridgeport, Connecticut...

The Senate Committee on the Pacific Railroad is a defunct committee of the United States Senate. It was first established as a select committee on July...

The Fore River Railroad (reporting mark FRVT) is a class III railroad in eastern Massachusetts owned by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)...

by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad (GM&N). After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)...

The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York. It...

The Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1840 to provide a rail connection between Fitchburg and Worcester...

The Walt Disney World Railroad (WDWRR) is a heritage railroad and attraction located within the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World in Bay Lake...

(also known as Southern Railway Company; reporting mark SOU) was a class 1 railroad based in the Southern United States between 1894 and 1982, at which time...

Carolina Southern Railroad (reporting mark CALA) was a shortline railroad located off of Main Street in Conway, South Carolina, and was one of the few...

The Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) is a 42-mile shortline railroad founded in 1922 which operates in the state of Mississippi from Pascagoula to Evanston...

Texas State Railroad (reporting mark TSR), also referred to as the Lone Star and Eastern Railroad, is a historic 25 mi (40 km) heritage railroad between Rusk...

Museum B&O Railroad Museum Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society Cape May Seashore Lines Conway Scenic Railroad Danbury Railway Museum Hobo Railroad Idaho...

In model railroading, a 'layout' is a diorama containing scale track for operating trains. The size of a layout varies, from small shelf-top designs to...

The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. BNSF Railway (BNSF) Canadian National Railway (CN) through subsidiaries Duluth, Missabe...

The Hempfield Railroad was chartered May 15, 1850 and was a line that originally was to run from Wheeling, West Virginia to Greensburg, Pennsylvania for...

The Lycoming Valley Railroad (reporting mark LVRR) is a short line that operates 38 miles (61 km) of track in Lycoming and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania...

The Southside Railroad was a railroad in Virginia that operated independently from 1854 until 1870, when it was absorbed to form the Atlantic, Mississippi...

The Union Tunnel is a railroad tunnel on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in Baltimore, Maryland adjacent to Pennsylvania Station that was built to connect...

Erie Lackawanna Railroad until 1968, was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. The official...

mark CLC) is a short-line railroad owned by Patriot Rail Corporation, and is headquartered in Longview, Washington. The railroad serves an 8.5 miles (13...

pounds (4,500 kg) against the slope. 1810–1829 The Leiper Railroad, a horse-drawn railroad three-quarters of a mile long, opens in 1810 after Thomas Leiper...

Yosemite Valley Railroad (YVRR) was a short-line railroad in Merced and Mariposa counties, California, that operated from 1907 to 1945. The railroad ran 78 miles...

The Delmarva Central Railroad (reporting mark DCR) is an American short-line railroad owned by Carload Express, Inc. that operates 188 miles (303 km) of...

collection as possible, including many railroad vehicles on its own heritage railroad, the Longhorn and Western Railroad, multiple model train layouts, and...

Rockaway Beach Railroad, and the Far Rockaway Branch, formerly owned by the South Side Railroad of Long Island. Both were steam-operated railroads and required...

The Railroader is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring George Fawcett, Virginia True Boardman, and Frank Elliott....

The Colorado Pacific Railroad is a shortline railroad operating on 122 miles (196 km) of former Missouri Pacific Railroad trackage in southeast Colorado...

The East Broad Top Railroad (reporting mark EBT) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge historic and heritage railroad headquartered in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania...

The Blaenavon Railroad was a horse drawn tramroad built to link Blaenavon Ironworks with the Monmouthshire Canal in south east Wales. In 1789 most of the...

A rail fastening system is a means of fixing rails to railroad ties (North America) or sleepers (British Isles, Australasia, and Africa). The terms rail...

South Side Railroad may refer to: Southside Railroad (Virginia) South Side Railroad of Long Island This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...

New Hope Railroad 40 is a 10-34-E class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built in December 1925 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the...

"Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is a story song that was written, composed, and first performed in 1966 by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who...

Charles River Railroad was a railroad in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It ran from a connection with the end of the Charles River Branch Railroad in Dover...

The Muskingum Electric Railroad was a private coal-carrying railroad owned by American Electric Power, and operated from 1968 to 2002. The line was the...

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad (GVRR) is an excursion and special event railroad in Grapevine, Texas, USA, that runs from the Grapevine–Main Street station...

Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad (reporting mark CNSM), also known as the North Shore Line, was an interurban railroad that operated passenger and...

as the New York and Long Beach Railroad (NY&LB) Company, operating from Lynbrook to Long Beach in 1880. The railroad's original southern terminus was...

Virginia and Truckee Railroad (stylized as Virginia & Truckee Railroad) (reporting mark VT) is a privately owned heritage railroad, headquartered in Virginia...

The Center for Railroad Photography & Art is a non-profit arts and education organization in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 1997 to inform “the public...

Louis Railroad, commonly called the Pan Handle Route (Panhandle Route in later days), was a railroad that was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system...

Central Railroad (reporting mark MCER) is a short line railroad in western Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1975 to provide railroad transportation...

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) class T1 duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 steam locomotives, introduced in 1942 with two prototypes and later in 1945-1946 with 50...

returned railroads to private operation after World War I, with much regulation. It also officially encouraged private consolidation of railroads and mandated...

The South Carolina Rail Road Company was a railroad company that operated in South Carolina from 1843 to 1894, when it was succeeded by the Southern Railway...

abbreviated O&M, was a railroad operating between Cincinnati, Ohio, and East St. Louis, Illinois, from 1857 to 1893. The railroad started in 1854 and paralleled...

(11.67 km) railroad line that operated in southern Delaware County, Pennsylvania, from 1869 to 1972. Built by the Chester Creek Railroad, it was originally...

The Cascades Railroad ran for about 6 miles (9.7 km) on the north bank of the Columbia River around the Cascades Rapids. The owner was the Oregon Steam...

The Ontario Midland Railroad Corporation (reporting mark OMID) is an American Class III railroad company operating in western New York. As of September...

The Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (reporting mark ELS) is a Class III shortline railroad that operates 347 miles (558 km) of track in Northeastern...

Crookedest railroad may refer to: Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

The Michigan Central Railway Tunnel is a railroad tunnel under the Detroit River connecting Detroit, Michigan, in the United States with Windsor, Ontario...

The D&I Railroad (reporting mark DAIR) (also nicknamed the Dakota and Iowa Railroad)[better source needed] is a Class III shortline railroad which is a...

era of railroad building which ultimately brought steam railroad service to New York State. At the time of the convention, the oldest railroad in Onondaga...

promote interest in, and appreciation for the historical development of railroads. It is headquartered in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area and organized...

The Providence and Worcester Railroad (P&W; reporting mark PW) is a Class II railroad operating 612 miles (985 km) of tracks in Rhode Island, Massachusetts...

Railroad (reporting mark LAL) is a short line railroad that operates in Livingston County and Monroe County in New York, United States. The railroad interchanges...

The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War is a 1932 children's historical fiction book written by Hildegarde Swift and illustrated by James Daugherty...

The Port Harbor Railroad (reporting mark PHRR) is a short-line railroad in Granite City, Illinois, serving an industrial port district known as America's...

Map all coordinates in "Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park" using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX...

The Agricultural Branch Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated by the Legislature of Massachusetts on April 26, 1847, to provide...

The New Hope Railroad (reporting mark NHRR), formerly and colloquially known as the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad and the New Hope Steam Railway and Museum...

The Banning Railroad Bridge is a structure that carries the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway across the Youghiogheny River in Perry Township, Fayette County...

and Western Railway, commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional railroad founded in 1868. The last train ran from Norwich, New York, to Middletown...

The pass has been used by the California Trail, First transcontinental railroad, Overland Route, Lincoln Highway and Victory Highway (both later U.S. Route...

Railroad land grants in the United States made in the 1850s to 1870s, were instrumental in the building the nation's railway network in the Central United...

The Chinese Underground Railroad was an imaginary route through the borderland between the United States and Mexico, especially around El Paso, Texas....

The Eastern Illinois Railroad (EIRC) was a Class III, 53-mile shortline railroad that ran from Neoga, Illinois, to Metcalf, Illinois, on former Toledo...

The Bay Coast Railroad (reporting mark BCR) was a Class III short-line railroad that ran trains on the 96-mile (154 km) former New York, Philadelphia...

Southern Railroad of Long Island in 1874 and its lease by the LIRR in 1876, this line became the Southern Railroad Division, Southern Railroad of Long...

The Shamokin Valley Railroad (reporting mark SVRR) is a short line railroad that operates 27 miles of track in southern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania...

response, the railroad developed an advertising campaign around the image and chose the name Chessie as a derivation of the railroad's name. The promotion...

Camas Prairie Railroad Camas Prairie Railroad Company (reporting mark CSP) was a short line railroad in northern Idaho jointly owned and operated by Northern...

was a historic railroad company that operated in the western United States in the late 19th century. It was a federally chartered railroad, backed with...

Mountain Railroad (reporting mark GMRC) is a Class III railroad operating in the U.S. state of Vermont. The railroad operates over former Rutland Railroad and...

Valley Railroad (reporting mark AVR) was a railroad that operated between Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine from the early 1900s to 1996. The railroad operated...

The Fort Wilderness Railroad (FWRR) was a 3.5-mile (5.6 km), 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad located at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort...

Wales, Australia, a builder of small diesel locomotives for sugar cane railroads. Matthias W. Baldwin, the founder, was a jeweler and whitesmith, who,...

The Beloit and Madison Railroad was a railroad company in the states of Illinois of Wisconsin. It was incorporated in 1852 and opened its first line in...