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Southern Crescent
By: Ellis Simon | Album Views: 4,993 |
The Southern Railway was one of three US railroads that decided not to join Amtrak in 1971. Its flagship train, the Southern Crescent, Washington - New Orleans, set the standard for passenger rail service in the US for most of the 1970s. |
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Brightline
By: Ellis Simon | Album Views: 4,986 |
Now running between Orlando and Miami, this privately held high-speed passenger railroad is expanding with plans to add service to Tampa and between Las Vegas and Southern California. |
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UP Predecessors
By: Rick Erben | Album Views: 4,980 |
CGW, C&NW, CMO, MStL prior to June 23, 1995; MKT prior to August 12, 1988 and CEI, MP, TP, WP prior to December 22, 1982 |
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Amtrak Capitol Limited
By: Ellis Simon | Album Views: 4,874 |
An overnight run between Washington and Chicago with beautiful scenery along the Potomac River and crossing the Allegheny Mountains. |
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Concrete Ties
By: Torker | Album Views: 4,832 |
Railroad ties are traditionally made of wood, but pre-stressed concrete is now also widely used, especially in Europe and Asia. |
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