Railroad
Working on the Railroad

Working on the Railroad

James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railway from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, was completed on January 6, 1898, although...

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The Hashknife

The Hashknife

The arrival of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in 1881 opened up the virgin grasslands of northern Arizona to large scale cattle ranching. The...

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Punch Your Ticket!

Punch Your Ticket!

Escape to America’s favorite heritage railway towns from coast to coast for adventure and fun for all ages.     Amtrak serves 500 American...

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All Aboard!

All Aboard!

All Aboard! South Dakota photographer John C.H. Grabill’s 1891 image of a Burlington and Missouri River Railroad passenger train on Horseshoe Curve...

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Tamer of Raton Pass

Tamer of Raton Pass

“Uncle Dick” Wootton helped build a nation with his Santa Fe Trail toll road. Well past midnight, everyone in the wagon train was snoring. First...

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Ride That Train!

Ride That Train!

Towering pines whirl past an open window ushering in pine-scented breezes. The click-clack of train wheels underneath relaxes riders. Puffs of...

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