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| Railroad Photo Gallery | Some of my photos of railroad scenes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Locomotive Types | You may know what the wheel arrangement was for an Atlantic, but how about a Mastadon or a Gobernador? This chart shows the names given to various types of steam locomotives. For Pennsy and Reading fans, there are even columns showing those railroads' class letter designations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diesel Locomotive Models | A follow-up to the steam locomotive chart, this page shows diesel locomotive models along with their manufacturers, wheel arrangements, and typical uses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Creek Branch | A work in progress on the history of the Stony Creek Branch, between Norristown and Lansdale, Pennsylvania. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Amtrak (corporate web site) |
America's long-distance passenger railroad. For information on routes and schedules, or to buy tickets, check out Amtrak's web site. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conrail (corporate web site) |
Conrail Shared Assets Operations. This company handles terminal operations in several metropolitan areas. Mainline operations of the former Conrail are now under control of CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conrail Cyclopedia (railfan web site) |
Photographs and other references about Conrail and its equipment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conrail Technical Society | Technical and historical information about "Big Blue." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSX Transportation (corporate website) |
CSX operates former Chessie and Seaboard System lines as well as portions of the former Conrail. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (corporate website) |
Norfolk Southern operates former Norfolk & Western and Southern Railway lines as well as portions of the former Conrail. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society | Preserving the history of the "Standard Railroad of the World.". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reading Company Technical & Historical Society | Preserving the history of the Reading Railroad. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEPTA (corporate website) |
South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Operators of commuter trains, trolleys, and buses in the greater Philadelphia area. This site includes complete schedule and fare information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Five Chime Consultants | Everything you ever wanted to know about airhorns. Sound samples, too! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation Lifesaver | Operation Lifesaver is a program for teaching railroad safety. Cross tracks safely! Watch trains safely! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stan's Railpix (railfan web site) |
Photographs of railroad subjects. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RailServe | Railroad information and links. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TrainWeb | Railroad information and links. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Railroad Press | Magazine with railroad photography and articles. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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