Railroad history

Hold onto your engineer caps, railroad history lovers.

Historical photos are the only window we have to the past and we can learn so much from them. Here are 35 rare historical pictures you must see.

For those interested in West Virginia railroad history I found the following list of railroad stations that are still in existence in the state. Most have been converted to ot…

Classic Trains magazine celebrates the 'golden years of railroading' including the North American railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers.

Photo courtesy Blair Kooistra. August 1, 1983 Blair says: "The wheat' s been harvested and stubble lines the fields of rural Douglas County as an as-needed local from Wenatchee, bound for nearby Withrow, arrives at the elevator station of Supplee. Those Great Northern boxcars are fouling the main track, however, necessitating a bit of switching until the train can continue on to Withrow. This line was abandoned--along with the use of 40 foot boxcars for grain haulage--in 1985."

Explore WAVZ 13's 2602 photos on Flickr!

One of the most popular and booming fields in the history of Denver is that of the railroad, which can be seen in these 13 rare photos.

The B&O Railroad Museum shares and preserves the storied legacy and experiences of American railroading. Come see where it began!

The swift, often comfortable ride on the Transcontinental Railroad opened up the American West to new settlement.

1923 wreck ...Steam engine