New railroad links for January 6th to 12th from
http://www.railroaddata.com/ You may view all
of our recently added links by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
AlabamaRailfan.com Desktop Themes: -
http://www.alabamarailfan.com/desktop-themes.php
AlabamaRailfan.com currently features three desktop theme packages you
can download. Each one includes wallpaper, custom icons and sounds.
AlabamaRailfan.com Screensaver -
http://www.alabamarailfan.com/screensaver.php
This "slideshow" type screensaver features some of the best photos from
www.alabamarailfan.com! Packed with 35 high quality photos, you will
find images of CSX, NS, IC, BNSF and shortlines from all around Alabama!
Each photo also features a brief description, including location. You
can even add your own photos!
American AltaVista - http://members.aol.com/oezbob/
American AltaVista railroad videos.
American Rails - http://www.daylightimages.com/amrail/cover.html
Railroad Photography by Steve Barry. American Rails is an on-line book
of railroad photographs I have taken from all across the United States
and Canada since 1976.
AnuraN Railroad Desktop Themes -
http://www2.uop.edu/~ethomas/themes/index.html
Welcome to the AnuraN Railroad Desktop Themes for Windows 95/98 web
site. At this site you will find ten unique desktop themes for Windows
95/98, each based upon a different railroad. Each AnuraN desktop theme
comes complete with desktop wallpaper, coordinated Windows color scheme,
sound (.wav) files, startup, wait, and shutdown screens, and a compete
set of original icons and animated cursors. Some themes include
additional screens or animated cursors for you to choose from. All of
the themes are designed for use at 800 x 600 pixel resolution with high
(16 bit) color.
Art and artwork and fine art prints by Ron Suchiu -
http://www.suchiu.com/
The art of internationally renowned artist Ronald Suchiu (pronounced Sue
Chew) has now reached into 26 countries. The Prime Minister of his home
country classifies his artwork as a "National Treasure"
Brighton Model Railway Club - http://www.brightonmrc.freeserve.co.uk
Brighton, UK - About the club, layout details and pictures, whats on and
links.
California - San Diego Society of N Scale (SDSoNS) -
http://www.sdsons.org
The San Diego Society of N Scale (SDSoNS) is located in the San Diego
Model Railroad Museum at Balboa Park, San Diego, California. The road
name for the layout is Pacific Desert Lines (PDL); road colors: maroon
and grey. It is a volunteer organization with about 30 active members
who spend their Friday evenings enjoying scale model railroading. The
layout occupies an 85 by 16 foot area in the basement of the Casa del
Prado building.
CCR MultiMedia Page - http://cencalrails.railfan.net/mltimdia.html
This page is divided into six downloadable file areas. First being
Railroad Wave files, the Second and newest being``railroad Mpegs, the
Third being general railroad files. The Fourth area is New and has
Database files for Model``railroaders. The Fifth area being Themes for
Windows95 Plus users. And the Sixth Area is Railroad Shareware
games,``puzzles, and utilities!
Chicago, IL - Accuweather -
http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/isight_video?nav=video&city=chicago
Located on the south side of Chicago, this iSight cam provides stunning
views of one of America's most recognizable skylines. Choose "Rail Yard"
for a view of Amtrak's servicing facilities and yard.
Coker Railroad Art - http://www.rrart.com/
My artistic ability was recognized when I was young, and I have been
painting seriously for the past twenty years. I have taken several art
classes during that time, but I am basically self-taught. The long
winter layoffs from railroading were spent developing my artistic
skills. I became a full-time artist in 1995.
Colorado - Cripple Creek & Victor -
http://home.att.net/~mmgs/ccvngrr/Page_1x.html
A Two Foot gauge railroad that operates in the high mountains of
Colorado. A wonderful tourist railroad that takes passengers on a 45
minute journey to the past, thru part of one of the largest gold mining
districts in the world, the Cripple Creek Mining District. (Un-official
site)
Cycling the Kettle Valley Railway -
http://www.planet.eon.net/~dan/kvr.html
Hard core mountain bikers may scoff at the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR),
an abandoned railway bed that winds through south central British
Columbia between Midway and Hope. It is after all a typical railway bed
with grades that never exceed 2.2 %. But even the most radical mountain
biker will grip the handle bars a little tighter crossing trestles
hanging precariously on the sides of Myra Canyon. With countless
trestles and tunnels, and environs ranging from cool mountain forests to
Canada's only pocket desert the 600 km route offers an endless diversity
of experiences.
Dream Rides, LLC - http://www.dreamrides.com/
Our specialty is designing and operating an entertaining environment for
children in regional malls - a place where parents can take a break from
shopping and enjoy their child's excitement and laughter. We specialize
in kiddie train rides, coin rides and carousels in malls and other
retail environments.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway - http://www.steamtrain.co.uk/
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway is a dual gauge10¼" / 7¼" miniature railway
running from its main station, Eastleigh Parkway, to Monks Brook Halt
and then back to Eastleigh Parkway. The journey of just under 1¼ miles,
takes about 15 - 20 minutes
Grafton and Upton Railroad -
http://www.centralnewengland.com/railroad.htm
The Grafton and Upton Railroad is a shortline railroad serving the needs
of Central New England shippers since 1873.``Founded originally as a
passenger line, The Grafton and Upton has evolved into a freight
railroad with interchanges that allow access to shippers across North
America.``<br><br>``Consisting of 15 miles track running from North
Grafton, Ma. to Milford, Ma., the Grafton and Upton has an interchange
with the CSX railroad. Commodities shipped on the G & U line include
bulk commodities, general merchandise, aggregates, and``lumber. Our
terminal in West Upton, Ma. has a trestle for hopper car unloading and
buildings for transloading of boxcars. Our new terminal in No. Grafton,
Ma. can accommodate boxcars and flatcars for transloading
Isle of Mull Railway. Scotland - http://www.mullrail.com/
This is Scotland's original and only island passenger railway. The
railway is 1¼ miles (2 km) long and operates steam and diesel hauled
trains to Torosay, where you can visit Scottish Baronial Torosay Castle
and 12 acres (4.8 hectares) of prize-winning gardens and woodland walks.
The train journey is one of great beauty and the 260 mm gauge trains
potter slowly alongside the Sound of Mull with extensive views of Ben
Nevis, the Glencoe hills, the island of Lismore and the mass of Ben
Cruachan, and the journey is completed at Torosay station.
Jarvis Rail Training - http://www.jarvisrailtraining.co.uk/
Leading the Way in Rail Industry Training. As part of the successful and
expanding Jarvis plc group, the rail division of Jarvis Training is one
of the most dynamic training providers for the rail industry.
Strategically it is well placed to meet the challenges and grasp the
opportunities presented in providing for the needs of the Jarvis Rail
organization, Jarvis Training will develop its business to meet the
demands facing the wider external market within the industry. Jarvis
Training not only aims to be the premier provider of rail training in
the UK but is also keen to develop markets in Europe, Asia, Africa &
America
Jobs4rail - http://www.jobs4rail.com/
Jobs4rail has been developed to meet the needs of all levels of Rail
Industry personnel and of Companies involved in the Rail Industry. The
site has been designed to provide a quick response to all requests, with
a user friendly interface.
Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (K&O) -
http://www.watcocompanies.com/railroads/ko/index.shtml
At 920 Miles, and carrying over 55,000 carloads annually, the K&O
Railroad is one of the largest single shortlines in the industry.
Purchased by Watco Companies mid 2001, the K&O is a symbol representing
the commitment Watco has to providing U.S. agriculture and industry a
quality, and competitive, transportation solution.
Kettle Valley Railroad - Touring the - http://www.thekvr.com/
A photographic tour of the Historic Kettle Valley Railroad in Beautiful
British Columbia Canada. Includes a map showing photo locations.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Modeler - http://www.lvrrmodeler.net
Devoted to information about the Lehigh Valley Railroad, its equipment,
how it operated, and tips on how to model it.
London - Crossrail - http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
Efficient, direct rail links across London are essential to safeguard
the long-term economic prosperity of the Capital. Crossrail is a new
company which has been established to promote and develop these vital
links to meet the needs of people and businesses throughout the South
East, and to ensure that London continues in its role as the Europe's
leading financial and business centre.
Maryland - Brunswick Railroad Museum - http://www.brrm.org/
Brunswick, MD - Visitors will be delighted as they walk back in time to
the 1890's when Brunswick was a sprawling, raucus town at the center of
a regional railroad universe. Besides exhibits about the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, there are displays interpreting the way of life of the
railroaders, baseball history of the town, and the C&O Canal. The star
of the show is the fabulous model railroad depicting all the stops along
the Main Line from Washington Union Station to the Brunswick yards.
Massachusetts Central Railroad - http://www.masscentralrr.com
The Massachusetts Central Railroad Corporation (MassCentral), was
established in 1975 to provide railroad transportation services between
Palmer and South Barre, MA.``<br><br>``In 1976 MassCentral was formed by
a group of local businessmen and railroad``enthusiasts, who recognized
the need for freight service between Palmer and``South Barre.
MassCentral began operating along the 25 mile track in 1979.
National Transit Database (NTD) - http://www.ntdprogram.com/
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) collects and disseminates data on
the state of mass transportation via the National Transit Database (NTD)
program. Over 600 of the nation's transportation providers submit data
to the NTD annually. Both the public and private sectors use this data
to assess the current state of mass transit and plan for the future.
National Transit Database (NTD) - http://www.ntdprogram.com/
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) collects and disseminates data on
the state of mass transportation via the National Transit Database (NTD)
program. Over 600 of the nation's transportation providers submit data
to the NTD annually. Both the public and private sectors use this data
to assess the current state of mass transit and plan for the future.
Nevada - Ramada Express Hotel and Casino - http://www.ramadaexpress.com/
Laughlin, NV - Laughlin’s Only Working Railroad: All Aboard the
“Gambling Train of Laughlin” – Old No. 7! Since its inaugural run in
June 1988, Old No. 7 has carried over 2 million guests around the 27
acre Ramada Express property. The locomotive is a replica of the Genoa,
a turn-of-the-century steam train. Train enthusiasts will also enjoy the
authentic train memorabilia (valued at over 1 million dollars),
displayed throughout the hotel and casino.<br><br>Train Shaped Pool and
Spa: Enjoy a dip in our unique locomotive-shaped outdoor heated swimming
pool or attached spa (the locomotive wheel) all year long.
New Zealand - Mainline Steam Heritage Trust -
http://trainweb.com/ttt/mse.htm
The Mainline Steam Heritage Trust is a volunteer staffed organisation
devoted to the restoration and operation of main line steam locomotives.
On-Track Plant Website - OTPnet - http://www.ontrackplant.com/
Thank you for visiting OTPnet. This site is the best one in the UK
covering On Track Plant for both the enthusiast and the casual observer.
Penrith-Keswick Railway reinstatement project -
http://www.ckp-railways.co.uk
Project to reopen the Penrith-Keswick railway in Cumbria, England.``You
can help us!
Rail Art 2000 - http://www.rail-art2000.co.uk/
Rail Art 2000 is brought to you by Stockton-on-Tees born artist Paul
Duckers. Being an avid train enthusiast from an early age, I have
combined my art and love of railways into fine detailed paintings. I
work mainly in Gouache & Pencil and often spend two to four weeks
completing a painting. My work can be found as far afield as South
Africa, Australia and America.
RAILgreetings.com - http://www.railgreetings.com/
Welcome and thank you for visiting TrainWeb's RAILgreetings.com. A
greeting card can say more than a thousand words. It is the easiest way
to convey your emotions and stay in touch with the people who are very
special to you.
Railnet - http://www.trainweb.org/railnet/trainthemes/themes.htm
Free themes and screensavers from Railnet
Railroad Heritage - http://www.railphoto-art.org/heritage.html
Railroad Heritage (ISSN 1530-1559) is published quarterly by the Center
for Railroad Photography and Art, P.O. Box 259330, Madison, WI
53725-9330. It is mailed to annual donors of $40 or more, of which $10
is reserved for a subscription. Institutional or library subscriptions
are $50 a year.
RailwayStation.Com Software Downloads -
http://www.railwaystation.com/downloads.html
A variety of screensavers with railroad themes.
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills - http://www.oregonsteel.com/cfi_steel2.html
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Division (RMSM) is located in Pueblo,
Colorado and was acquired by Oregon Steel Mills in 1993. RMSM is a steel
minimill which produces standard carbon and head-hardened rail, high and
low-carbon rod/bar, and semi-finished billets and blooms.
Rons Art Graphics - Watercolors - http://www.ronsartgraphics.com/
Jan Rons watercolors combine carefully researched detail with crisp
watercolor style. Although he leans towards western railroad themes, Jan
enjoys painting subjects of all types, including western landscapes and
even occasionally automotive subjects.
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway - http://www.rudyardlakerailway.co.uk/
The railway is steam operated and provides a 3 mile return trip along
the side of Rudyard Lake. The 200 year old lake gave Rudyard Kipling his
name and has a long history of leisure activity being actively developed
and promoted by the old North Staffordshire Railway in the early 1900's.
Scotware - http://www.scotware.net/savers.html
FREE screensavers using quality railroad/railfan photos.
Scotware - http://www.scotware.net
The home of Railfan Express, the model railroader's inventory program.
We also offer FREE screensavers using quality railroad/railfan photos.
Spike's Wonderland of Animation -
http://www.spikesland.com/Spikes_Wonderland.html
Producing the finest hand built animated displays for all gauges of of
model railroads. We have been bringing model railroads to life with
movement since 1980. Take your model railroad to the highest level by
having movement everywhere your eyes can see.
Steve Jones' Railway Photo Pages - http://www.samsonrail.com/
I'm very proud that this railway site has survived for two years in it's
original format. Some of the less professional outfits in the internet
world may have made life difficult at times but the project still
thrives, currently containing over 3,500 photographs. Although I've
tweaked the layout somewhat to take it forward into it's third year, the
site deliberately still retains a simple structure and a relatively
spartan look. The sole aim is to share some of my railway photographs
via the internet as efficiently as possible.
Switzerland - Swiss Locomotive Railcam Picture Archives -
http://www.ferrosteph.net/ferrosteph/sbb
An archive of more than 8000 pictures of the webcam of myswitzerland.com
(the Swiss Locomotive Railcam). The site is in French, however it is
fairly easy to explore a bit and find the photo archives. You can select
a specific date and view the photos for that day.
The 73082 Camelot Locomotive Society -
http://my.genie.co.uk/sfdesmond/73082/
The Society owns the preserved steam locomotive 73082 "Camelot",
which``operates on the Bluebell Railway. 73082 Camelot is a British
Railways Standard Class Five locomotive, which was built at Derby in
1955 and ran on the Southern Region of British Railways until 1966. The
Society was founded in 1974 to purchase and restore Camelot.
The AC Locomotive Group - http://www.aclocogroup.org.uk/
We are an all-volunteer railway preservation society dedicated to the
preservation of historic AC electric traction. In this website you will
find details of our activities, comprehensive information on each item
in our fleet, the latest restoration news and much more.
The Line-Up Series of Railroad Art by Linda McCray -
http://www.artmt.com/LineUp.htm
Railroad art by Linda McCray. Paintings and drawings of everyday train
scenes in Montana and North America. Made in Montana
The Power Of Steam - http://www.steampower.demon.co.uk/
Locomotive paintings for the discerning collector by Elaine Keegan
Theme Cloud 9 - Steam Trains -
http://www.themecloud9.com/transport/thrail.html
This is actually three themes in one zip file ~ they share the same
screen saver, 5 icons, sounds, cursors, 3 logo screens, but each has a
different wallpaper, cursor and colour scheme.
Trackside Travelogue -
http://www.daylightimages.com/trackside/tracks.html
Railroad Photography by Steve Barry. Trackside Travelogue consists of
photo essays along the main lines and short lines, recent trips I have
taken,`` steam locomotive essays and highlights of past Conventions of
the National Railway Historical Society. Enjoy!
Virtual Railroad Slide Shows -
http://www.daylightimages.com/amrail/cover.html
Railroad Photography by Steve Barry. This site includes photos from my
multi-media slide shows.
Watauga Valley Chapter - http://www.wataugavalleynrhs.org/
Johnson City, TN - The Watauga Valley Chapter of the National Railway
Historical Society (NRHS), chartered in May 1981, is a non-profit, all
volunteer, and educational organization dedicated to the preservation of
past, present, and future railroading in the Appalachian area.
Watauga Valley Chapter NRHS -
http://www.wataugavalleynrhs.org/Leases.htm
Moultrie, Powhatan Arrow 539 and Clinchfield 500. Watauga Valley NRHS
would like to introduce you to our passenger car equipment that is
available for lease. All cars have been completely restored to an
elegant look and all meet AMTRAK Standards. Whether your need is on an
AMTRAK route or other routes, we can handle your need. Give us a call or
email us.
New railroad links for December 3oth to January 5th
from http://www.railroaddata.com/ You may view all of
our recently added links by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Well the holidays are over, and so is the slump
in new railroad link listings. I'm happy to say
that we have 20 new links in this week's issue.
We had a small problem this week that caused
the site to not work for a few hours. I'd like to
ask a favor of anyone who runs into a problem
like that in the future. Please e-mail me if you
find any site problems, my e-mail address is at
the bottom of every page (much to the delight
of spam merchants worldwide). I want the site
to be as useful as possible, so don't think you
will hurt my feelings if you write and tell me
when something doesn't seem to be working.
Association of Regional Railways of canada - http://www.arrc.ca
Arrc.ca represents the interests of short-line railways, regional
railways, and rail shippers in Canada. Its main objective is regulatory
changes that will permit seamless access to track at fair prices.
Before Amtrak-25 Greatest American Luxury Streamliners & Domeliners -
http://hometown.aol.com/beststreamliner/
Objective Compilation of Twenty Five Greatest American Luxury
Streamliners``and Domeliners of the Post World War II, pre Amtrak era,
1945-1970, based on quality of equipment specifically purchased for this
train, not any equipment acquired through consolidation with any other
trains, level of service, rail competition and management commitment to
this train.
BridgeSite! - http://www.bridgesite.com/
The Place for Highway Bridge Engineering and Bridge Engineering
Software. (While mostly about highway bridges, you'll find lots of good
bridge photos and information here.)
Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers - CARS -
http://www.railwaysuppliers.ca
Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers
Carolina Rails -
http://www.fortunecity.com/westwood/vivienne/438/lcrailway.html
Welcome to Carolina Rails, an ongoing exercise to capture the true
spirit of railroading in the Carolinas. It's set in the present with an
eye``toward the future, but doesn't forget the colorful history of
various lines throughout the state. I cover the Class 1s and the
shortlines just``alike, from the Lancaster and Chester to Carolina
Southern to the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western.
Cast, Forged, and Machined Railcar Parts -
http://www.machined-castings.com/Products/Railroad_Parts/railroad_parts.html
Railroad car parts. Draft Keys, Snap-on Pedestal Roof Liners, Knuckle
Pins, Y44 Follower blocks, Y46 Follower blocks, Y47 Yoke pins, Coupler
carrier wear plates, Shank Pins and Vertical Wear liners, plus custom
cast and forged parts.
Cumbrian Railways Association - http://www.cumbrian-rail.org/
The Cumbrian Railways Association was formed in 1976 in order to foster
a widening interest in the fascinating history of the railways of
Cumbria.
Historic USGS Maps of New England -
http://docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm
Historic topographic maps from New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and selected areas of New York.
These high resolution scans of USGS maps are great for researching old
rail lines. (The images are often in excess of 1 meg, so you'll need a
fast connection and patience.)
Kinzua, OR - http://www2.whidbey.net/woods/
A page dedicated to preserving the memory of the History, Culture and
People that were Kinzua, OR. Information on the lumber mill and CK&S
Railroad
Little River Locomotive Company -
http://shopraq1.hiwaay.net/LittleRiver/StoreFront.bok
Since 1998, we have published and distributed some of the very best in
steam hobby technical literature available anywhere. We have not only
steam locomotive technical and history books, but also many other home
shop and old engine books.
Nevada - Nevada Northern Railway Museum -
http://nevadanorthernrailway.net
Ely, Nevada - Nevada Northern Railway is a full functional historic
railroad museum and Ghost Train. Official site.
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC - http://www.pettibone-mi.com
Manufacturer of Speedswing Cranes. Pettibone manufactures and markets
its own`` line of dependable, versatile, mobile-equipment vehicles.
Railsupply.com - http://www.railsupply.com
On line inquiry and ordering system with more than 200,000 parts from
over 300 vendors. For Alco, EMD and GE locomotives
Riotinto Railway - http://www.geocities.com/carrizo.geo
The Ultimate Train Sim Download Page -
http://home.iprimus.com.au/gavinreinhardt
The Microsoft Train Simulator site with the most downloads on the web!
trainworks.net - http://trainworks.net
Photography of Northeast Railroads
Transrail inc. - http://www.transrail.ca
All inclusive rail vacation packages in Canada
Wisconsin - Stations of Wisconsin -
http://members.tripod.com/~RRfan_3/Depots.html
Photos of various stations and towers in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Railroads - http://members.tripod.com/~RRfan_3/index.html
A Look at the Railroads in the state of Wisconsin.
www.railphotography.com - http://www.railphotography.com
Canadian and American Railroad Scenes
Our site was experiencing some problems today and prompted
some visitors for a user name and password. This was due to a server
configuration error and has now been repaired, you will not need a
password or user name to use our links directory.
My apologies to anyone who encountered problems today.
New railroad links for December 23rd to December 29th
from http://www.railroaddata.com/ You may view all of
our recently added links by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Due to the holidays, this was a rather slow week for new links
Miniature Railway Supply Co. Limited -
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul_middleton/
Miniature Railway Equipment Rail, Fittings, Sleepering,- steel or
wooden,
Ontario - North Toronto Station - http://www.northtorontostation.com/
Toronto, ON - Restoration Underway at North Toronto Station. The North
Toronto Station, which opened in 1916 is the focal point of an 18 acre
redevelopment in the upscale Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto.
Equifund's plans also include single family homes, townhouses,
condominiums and new retail shoppes.
Schwebebahn Wuppertal - http://www.schwebebahn.wtal.de
Site with thousands Photos about trams, monarails, busses and racktram
in Wuppertal - Germany (with Webcam)
Steeple Grange Light Railway -
http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~ian100/sglr/index.htm
The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow gauge railway near
Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It runsalong the track bed of the 'Killer's
Branch', a branch line off the Cromford and High Peak Railway (the route
of which is now the High Peak Trail) to Middleton Quarry
Texas Railroad Preservation Association - http://rypn.org/TRPA/
Currently working to restore Southern Pacific 2-10-2 982. Also working
on Caboose Texas & New Orleans 418.
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New railroad links for December 9th to December 22nd
from http://www.railroaddata.com/ You may view all of
our recently added links by visiting:
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Amtrak train consists from the 70's, illustrated. -
http://home.att.net/~jtbradley/amtrak.html
Selected Amtrak train consists with accompaning photos and timetables
from the 1970 era.
Arizona Rails - http://www.arizonarails.com/
The purpose of this site is to present Railroading In Arizona, Past,
Present & Future. In these pages you'll find news of current activities
by prototype railroads as well as model railroad clubs and
organizations. We'll provide links to all known Arizona rail sites. We
will publish reference material of use to both the rail fanning
community as well as model railroaders.
Australia - Ballarat Vintage Tramway - http://www.btm.org.au/
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - The Ballarat Vintage Tramway is operated
by the Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc., formed to keep alive the tramway
experience that has otherwise disappeared from the streets of Ballarat.
Austria, Linz - Hypo-Bank OÖ, Zentrale, Landstraße 38, Linz -
http://212.241.78.207/view/view.shtml
Tram stop at Landstrasse in Linz, Austria.
British Railway Signalling -
http://www.nymr.demon.co.uk/signals/signalling_1.htm
This page attempts to give a simple description of the mechanical
signalling techniques employed on the Railways.
California - Yreka Western Railroad -
http://www.snowcrest.net/yrekawesternrr/
Yreka, CA -The Yreka Western Railroad Blue Goose Steam Excursion is
owned and operated by the Rocky Mountain Mining and Railway Museum of
Denver, Colorado. The Blue Goose excursion train travels rails that were
put down in 1887, traveling over Butcher Hill in Yreka then down through
the scenic Shasta Valley with majestic Mt. Shasta dominating the vista,
crossing the Shasta River and continuing to the old cattle town of
Montague, California. The total distance traveled is approximately 7
miles one way and takes approximately 1 hour to arrive.
City of Prineville Railway (COPRY) -
http://www.cityofprinevillerailway.com/
The City of Prineville Railway (COPRY) is a customer oriented short line
railroad operating in Central``Oregon between Prineville and Prineville
Junction. Formed in 1918, the COPRY directly serves industries``in Crook
County, Oregon. The line is the oldest continuous operated municipal
shortline in the U.S.
Colorado - Rocky Mountain Railway & Mining Museum -
http://www.roundhouseantiques.com/rmrmm/index.htm
Denver, CO - Founded in 1993, the Rocky Mountain Railway &
Mining``Museum is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation``recognized
by the Internal Revenue Service and the State
of``Colorado.<br><br>Located in the Historic Denver Union Station, the
Museum's``purpose is to preserve the rich railroad and mining history of
the region through acquisition, restoration, operation and display of
equipment, rolling stock, locomotives, artifacts, buildings, structures,
photographs and paper records. In``addition to the static displays and
working models. The Museum also features a huge reference library.
Coop's Road Map Guides to Railroads and Railroad Museums -
http://www.coopsmaps.com/trains/train.html
Coop's Road Map Guides to Railroads and Railroad Museums is a
comprehensive guide to all the vintage operating steam, diesel and
electric locomotives across all of North America. As well as operating
railroads of all scales, the maps include information on model railroad
displays and railroad museums, as well as static locomotive displays.
Each map also includes educational information about the world of
railroading!
Cumberland, Maryland - Holiday Inn Railcam -
http://www.railcams.com/maryland/marcam1.html
Live CSX Action on the Baltimore to Chicago Mainline from the Holiday
Inn Downtown Cumberland, Maryland. Image updates every 15 seconds from 8
A.M. to 6 P.M. Eastern Time. <br><br>A nice view of the tracks and
reasonable refresh rate make this a nice camera for virtual railfanning.
Another excellent Railcam from the folks at Trainweb.com. 15 Sec, Color,
320x240
El Paso & Southwestern - Ghosts of the Southline -
http://home.swbell.net/lwsumner/ghosts.htm
Abandoned towns along the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad in southern
New Mexico and southeast Arizona.
Electric Motor & Supply, Inc -
http://www.electricmotorandsupply.com/traction_motors.htm
Electric Motor & Supply, Inc specializes in the rebuilding and
remanufacturing of traction motors and generators for regional and short
line railroads. At Electric Motor & Supply, Inc. our repair products
offer the railroad customer a high value and cost effective traction
motor or generator.
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Bornheim -
http://www.stoeffche.de/webcam/webcam.html
Entrance of Bornheim tram depot in Frankfurt am Main. To update the view
you need to use the refresh button on your``browser. However, the last
20 shots taken can be seen by using the buttons below the picture, which
change the image to``Erstes-first, Vorheriges-previous, Nächstes-next
and Letztes-last.
Germany, Several Stations - http://www.zielbahnhof.de/
Over 80 short videos from stations in Germany, also with steam (HSB).
Not live.
HNTB: Architects, Engineers and Planners - http://www.hntb.com
The HNTB Companies, located in major cities throughout the U.S., provide
architecture, engineering, planning and construction services to clients
worldwide, specializing in highways, rail transit, aviation, bridges,
sports, urban design and planning, environmental, construction,
design-build, and technology services.
How a steam engine works - http://www.herbert2.demon.co.uk/works.htm
Explanations and diagrams showing how a steam locomotive works. Includes
the boiler, firebox, pistons, valves and more.
Intermodal Transportation Matching - http://www.loadmatch.com
Match loads, trucks, and equipment specific to inland intermodal
transportation for North America. Our unique matching process is based
on the interchange of trucking equipment with railroads.
Looks Like... Paper Models - http://user.mc.net/~louisvw/looks-like/
Looks Like... Paper Models is a totally new line of paper model kits
designed to make great looking yet inexpensive structures for the model
railroad layout. The line features a variety of interesting and historic
models scaled from actual buildings. Kits are available in N, HO, S, and
O scales.
Mammoth Locomotive Works - http://www.mammothlocomotiveworks.net/
Mammoth Locomotive Works is involved in the engineering, construction,
and manufacture of locomotives and locomotive kits.
Mammoth Locomotive Works - http://www.mammothlocomotiveworks.net/
Mammoth Locomotive Works is involved in the engineering, construction,
and manufacture of locomotives and locomotive kits.
Märklin Project @ Peter in Swedish Hagge - http://www.peter.hagge.net
About a computer operated Märklin M track layout
MilWest Historical Society - http://persweb.direct.ca/helmutw/milwrd
A site by MilWest, a society dedicated to the preservation of the
history of the Milwaukee Road in on Lines West.
Model Train Mart - http://www.modeltrainmart.com/
Model Train Mart is the buy and sell marketplace for Model Railroad
auctions and classified ads. Come and sell your items in our auctions
or classified ads.
Morristown & Erie Railway - Charter Services -
http://www.charter.merail.com
The M&E offers private cars for corporate meeting, family outing, or
parties
Omni Publications - http://www.omniRR.com/
Publishers of Railroad-related History Books Since 1984. We are your
link to our nation's railroad heritage. Our crew is here to serve you!
OpenTrack - Simulation of Railway Networks - http://www.opentrack.ch
OpenTrack is a railway simulation tool developed at the Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology. It is a catalyst for practical economic
solutions to complex railway technology problems.
Phoenix, AZ - FriendsofTransit.org - http://www.friendsoftransit.org/
Mission: To educate the Greater Phoenix community about the benefits of
a well-designed and accessible mass transit system, which represents a
major component of a balanced regional transportation plan.
Phoenix, AZ - Valley Connections - http://www.valleyconnections.com/
Valley Connections web site, your resource for information about the
Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Transit Project scheduled to open
in late 2006. The Valley's light rail system will offer riders a speedy
link between the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa and will be an
integral part of a comprehensive Valley-wide transit system.
raillinkinternational -
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/raillinkinternational
Central international index of rail-related link lists.
RoundhouseAntiques.com - http://www.roundhouseantiques.com/
RoundhouseAntiques.com, the definitive source for Railroadiana on the
World Wide Web! Come on in and find out why we are the leader in
providing the best access to Railroad antiques, memorabilia,
collectibles and rareties in the country.
The StationMaster - http://hometown.aol.com/bgeep40/
At this site, I will post photos of railroad depot, stations, and other
structures, of Missouri and Illinois, with emphasis on the Illinois
Central mainline and it's acquisitions and spinoffs. With the passing of
each day, we lose another station or structure, We cannot preserve them
all, but we can save them in this way for all to enjoy and model.
Traincom, LLC - http://www.traincom.com
Traincom produces a software product called "Command Link". Command Link
provides computer control of all locomotives and accessories based on
the Lionel TCC system. Our software is 100% compatiable with MTH, Lionel
and IC Controls
Transport of Delight - http://www.transport-of-delight.com/
Information on tram lines and light rail around the world. Tramlink
postcards. Publications and magazines.
Transport of Delight - http://www.transport-of-delight.com/
Capital Transport Publications. Municipal Buses; London Buses; European
Railways; London Tramways; London Underground and UK Railways
Trinity Valley Railroad Historical Association -
http://members.trainorders.com/tvrha/Tvrha.htm
The TVRHA is developing a railroad museum facility in the Fort Worth,
Texas metroplex. Its collection includes former Angelina & Neches River
#208, a Mogul-type steam locomotive, and a growing number of
40's/50's-era rolling-stock. Memberships welcome!
Tucson, AZ - ucsonans for Sensible Transportation -
http://www21.addr.com/~tst/
Tucsonans for Sensible Transportation is an all-volunteer grassroots
group of Tucson citizens who believe that light rail and transportation
issues are central to the future well-being of the community we know and
love.
Western Rails - http://www.trainweb.org/westernrails/index.html
Switchers & Shortlines page; the "Yardclerk" photo collection; Spokane,
Portland & Seattle Railway; Milwaukee Road Locomotive Roster and
Assignments September 16, 1960; Milwaukee Road's Covered Bridge over the
Chehalis River, Rochester, WA; MX Missile Launch Car. Site by Rob Jacox
New railroad links for November 25th to
December 8th from http://www.railroaddata.com/
You may view all recently added links by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Brazil - ABPF Associação Brasileira de Preservação Ferroviária -
http://www.abpf.org.br
The official site of the ABPF (Brazilian Railway Preservation Society),
which operate steam trains all weekends on the year and have a good
collection of steam locomotives.
Chicago Area Rail Junctions - http://www.dhke.com/CRJ
An in-depth look at major rail crossings in the greater Chicago area and
northwest Indiana.
Colorado monorail advocacy group - http://highspeedmonorail.com
A comprehensive description of the 170 mile highspeed monorail proposed
for the I-70 corridor in Colorado
Comstock Carshops - http://www.comstockcarshops.com
Purveyors of Unique Model Railroad Supplies. Western Nevada historical
structures, mine kits, scenic items referencing the mining and logging
eras. Virginia & Truckee R.R. modelers group.
Czech Republic, Komorany - Monitorování odbytu po ose - Online kamery -
http://www.mus.cz/mus/servis/kamera2.html
Czech Republic, Komorany. Shows a station and rail yard.
Denver, CO - Earthcam - http://www.earthcam.com/usa/colorado/denver/
Denver Union Station in Denver, CO. Live from the Wynkoop Brewing
Company on 18th street in Denver, Colorado. the heart of the Lower
Downtown District...the most exciting, fun and trendy part of the city
of Denver. From The Wynkoop Brewing Company on 18th street between
Wynkoop Street and Wazee Street, enjoy views of the Coors Field, The
Union Train Station, the majestic Rocky Mountains and a colorful array
of restaurants, clubs, bars, shops and galleries.
Eisenbahn.exe Professionell - http://www.trains-wuppertal.com
The new great game for the virtual modell railroaders. Not another
planning tool. It is a GAME. Take a look at the preview.
Germany, Wuppertal - WebKamera -
http://home.telebel.de/pebosba/webkamera/camera.html
The view is the Schwebebahn stop Völklinger Str. in Wuppertal - Germany
Live Railroad Radio Communications - http://www.railroadradio.net/
Live Radio Streams from the Pacific Northwest and California. BNSF on
Stampede Pass on Both Sides Of The Cascades, Vancouver, WA - Columbia
River area and Gateway Sub in Clear Creek, CA. UP in Roseville, Feather
River Canyon and the Bay Area. ``More streaming audio planned.
Locomotive Components & Services, Inc. -
http://www.locomotivecomponents.com
New, rebuilt, and qualified used components for EMD, ALCO, and GE
locomotives.
Mammoth Locomotive Works - http://www.mammothlocomotiveworks.net/
Mammoth Locomotive Works is involved in the engineering, construction,
and manufacture of locomotives and locomotive kits.
Maxitrak Owners Club - http://www.lmha.co.uk/moc/
Club for owners of Maxitrak locomotives and equipment
New York Society of Model Engineers - http://community.nj.com/cc/sme
The Society, incorporated in 1926, is a founding member of the NMRA and
the oldest model railroad club in America. It is located in northern New
Jersey 1/2 mile from the Meadowlands Sports Complex, Giants/Jets
Stadium. It offers both "HO" and "O" layouts, an extensive library of
books and videos and a full machine shop. Visitors are always welcome,
Wednesday nights 7 to 10 pm.
Plasser & Theurer - http://www.eurailpress.com/plasser/
Manufacturer of high tech/high speed MOW equipment
Plasser Germany (Deutsche Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH) -
http://www.deutsche-plasser.de
Deutsche Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH, the German subsidiary of Plasser
& Thurer (pronounced toy yer). A manufacturer of high speed/tech MOW
equipment.
Plasser Railway Machinery South Africa - http://www.plasser.co.za
South African subsidiary of Plasser and Thurer (pronounced toyer).
Manufacturer of high tech high speed MOW equipment.
RailGallery - http://www.RailGallery.com
RailGallery features high quality images of steam and diesel action in
the US and parts of Europe. Fine art photo prints are available for
purchase.
ROBEL Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH - http://www.robel-rail.com
manufacturere of primarily small power MOW tools
Sweden, Kiruna - Fjällen -
http://www.kommun.kiruna.se/web2/ny_web/webbkameror/ie_fjallen.htm
Kiruna is Sweden's most northerly municipality and its largest in area.
Switzerland, Zug - Live Webcam Zug -
http://www.zytturm.com/zytturm/webcam_e.html
Freight depot in Zug, Switzerland. From left to right you see Zug's
local mountain the Zugerberg. To its right is the Rigi and in the far
distance the Pilatus. Mount Pilatus besides being a popular tourist
destination, Japanese couples like to get married on its top.
Thailand, Bangkok - Cam at Sukhumvit/Ploenchit -
http://www.thaicam.com/java/javacam2.php3
Bangkok, Thailand - Cam at Sukhumvit/Ploenchit. Shows rapid transit line
in Bangkok.
theglobalrailway.com - http://www.theglobalrailway.com
theglobalrailway.com for travel information, world news, and online
reservations
Timera Inc - http://www.timerasolutions.com/transportation/
Timera is the leading provider of Rail Workforce Management software.
For over a decade Timera has empowered customers with fast, intelligent
workforce management solutions that simplify the labor-intensive tasks
of crew management, dispatching and timekeeping processes for the
transportation industry.
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New railroad links for the week of November 18th to 24th
from http://www.railroaddata.com/
You may view all recently added links by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Bombardier Transportation - http://www.bombardier.com/
Bombardier Transportation is a world leader in the development and
supply of complete transportation systems and services. Working in
partnership with local civil contractors and suppliers, we design,
integrate, install and deliver the industry's broadest`` range of
technologies - from large-scale urban transit systems to airport people
movers.
BookMine.com - http://www.bookmine.com
Largest collection of out of print railroad books on the planet. Top
condition, great prices.
California - Bitter Creek Western -
http://home.thegrid.net/~i145441/BCW/
Arroyo Grande, CA - The Bitter Creek Western is a 7.5" gauge railroad.
We are located in Arroyo Grande, California, just a few miles off US
101. We welcome all "Live Steamers" as friends and look forward to
meeting you. All we ask is that you give us a call and let us know your
coming.
Jason's Train Photos - http://jasonsrrphotos.homestead.com
Photos, Sounds, Webcams, Links, Chat, And Listen To the BNSF Stampede
And Seattle Sub Divisions In this site about trains
Mike Lewis - Rail Photography -
http://www.xmission.com/~dakota97/index.html
A collection of railroad photography by Mike Lewis, mostly of the Heber
Valley Railway and other subjects in Utah.
New Mexico - National Park Ride Train Museum -
http://www.toytraindepot.homestead.com
Alamgordo, NM - Three MTC G-16, one S-16, and one G-12 MTC Park Rides
have taken over 250,000 visitors on our 20 scale mile ride through
historic Alameda Park in Alamgordo New Mexico. Open year round Wednesday
through Sunday noon to 4:30pm. Museum of 8,000 items of memorablia and
operating layouts of smaller scales located in 1898 Depot next to park
ride. Visit our site for fares and timetables. Or call toll free
1-888-207-3564
NORAC Signal Aspect Demonstrator -
http://raildata.railfan.net/java/DivRte/NORAC.htm
Java applet lists signal rules, names, indications and shows the
lineside signal installation. An interactive track diagram demonstrates
the relationship between the occupied block and signal indications.
North American Rails - http://www.trainweb.org/nar/index.html
Photos from the western parts of the United States and Canada.
Rock Island Diesel Locomotives 1930-1980 - http://www.railfax.com
Presents history, significance, roster and map, 148 pages, 39 full color
photos, 300 b&w photos, by Louis A. Marre.
Santa Fe Passenger Service - http://home.att.net/~santafesite/
A site covering Santa Fe Railroad passenger train operations and history
from the 1930's to Amtrak in 1971.
The Pine Tree State Page - http://webserve.net/piedmont-nrhs/pts.htm
The home page for the Pine Tree State, the last remaining passenger car
from the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad
Vancouver, BC - Port Vancouver
Campbell Avenue truck staging -
http://www.portvancouver.com/cgi-bin/webcam.cgi?imgidx=6 : The Port of
Vancouver, BC has several webcams which show the rail lines near
downtown Vancouver BC. You should be able to see CP, CN and West Coast
Express commuter trains.<br><br>This cam shows a yard and switching lead
to a grain elevator complex.
New railroad links for the week of November 11th to 17th
from http://www.railroaddata.com/
You may view all recently added links by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Arkansas - Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf freight station, Little Rock,
Arkansas - http://www2.arkansas.net/~arkrail/
Little Rock, AR - History and photographic tour of CO&G freight station,
Little Rock, built in 1899. Building is now threatened by Clinton
Presidential Library, whose New York architectural firm see no redeeming
historical value in preserving the freight station along with the
companion Choctaw passenger station.
Army FM 55-20 - Rail Transport in a Theater of Operations -
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/55-20/toc.htm
Rail transport operations in developed nations are considered to be a
HN-provided service. In contingency areas, US rail units may have to be
employed to support the theater of operations. This FM sets forth
transportation rail doctrine and organizational structure. It is written
to explain the functions of rail transport operations service in a
theater of operations. It provides basic information for commanders and
staffs of supporting units and for staff officers of higher HQ. It is
also intended to serve as a text for student instruction and training of
rail unit personnel.
Army FM 55-21 - Railway Operating and Safety Rules -
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/55-21/toc.htm
Department of the Army railways include all railways constructed,
maintained, or operated for Army use, whether by military``personnel or
by civilian personnel under military direction. Department of the Army
railways are classified as military and utility``railways. Personnel
must be knowledgeable of the following terms to understand and comply
with the railway operating and``safety rules. These rules pertain to the
safe operation of the Department of the Army railways and contain other
general``information for operators and other railway personnel.
Bolivia: trains and railroads -
http://www.bolivia.freehosting.net/trains.htm
Information about passenger trains in Bolivia. Timetables and ticket
prices``from the lines from and to the town of Tupiza. More about the
Empresa``Ferroviaria Andina S.A.(FCA), Expreso del Sur, Wara Wara del
Sur and``international railways to Chile.
Canadian Railroad Historical Association - http://www.exporail.org/
The C.R.H.A. is a volunteer non-profit charitable organization. Its aims
are the`` preservation and dissemination of information concerning
railway heritage in Canada as well as the acquisition of artifacts and
archival material which depict the historical or technological
development of Canada's railways.
Ferrocarril Economico Sud -
http://www.geocities.com/ferrocarril_economico_sur/
The railway is located within the site of the "Ferroclub Argentino" , in
a town called "Remedios de Escalada", 15 kms away from capital federal.
"Remedios de Escalada" is the fifth station on the
Constitucion-Temperley line. The railway's gauge is 10 1/4". The coaches
and locomotive's dimensions happen to be more or less half the size of
the real thing. The line is 300m long and currently has two stations.
Ferrocarriles de ayer y hoy - http://www.geocities.com/martinc010/
Argentina's Railways, railcars, electric coach, Passenger trains, and
other trains.
Graphic & Locomotive Art, Mech.Engineering Art. -
http://www.engine-art.co.uk
Very highly detailed Drawings, Paintings & Prints, Locomotives &
Vehicles by Professional Graphic Artist & Technical Illustrator. Litho
Prints available. Commissions, from U.S.A., all kinds, most welcome.
Moscow Tramway - http://tram.ruz.net/welcome.htm
Moscow Tramway. History, news, facts, photos, routes, shemes. Designed
by Rusign.
MuiderRail.com - http://www.muiderrail.com
Information for the modeller who like to model the English Great
Western Railway.``Two modelrailways one standard period 1930 - 1937. And
broad gauge period 1890 -1892. Both in 1:43.5 scale.
Nevada - Carson & Mills Park Railroad - http://www.trainweb.org/ccra
Carson City, Nevada - Located in Mills Park. The CCRA operates the
Carson & Mills Park Railroad, a miniature railroad built to 2 foot gauge
standards. Currently the C&MPRR rosters 2 locomotives and 5 cars. The
ride winds 1.3 miles through Mills Park
Nevada - Nevada Pacific Railroad - http://www.trainweb.org/ccra
Located in Mills Park, Carson City Nevada, United States of America.The
Nevada & Pacific is the permanent HO Scale layout located inside the
train station at Mills Park. It is``also owned and operated by the
Carson City Railroad Association. The layout is currently block control,
but``discussion is underway to convert to DCC operations in the future.
Nothing Like it in The World - Summary of errors -
http://www.xmission.com/~dstrack/utahrails/ambrose.htm
The Sins of Stephen E. Ambrose: A review of Ambrose's new book, Nothing
Like it in The World, and the summary of errors, misstatements and
made-up quotes it contains. Compiled by G. J. “Chris” Graves, Newcastle,
Calif., Edson T. Strobridge, San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Charles N.
Sweet, Ogden, Utah, under the auspices of The Committee For The
Protection Of “What is Truth” In Railroad History, G. J. Graves,
Chairman. Minor editing and reformatting by Don Strack, Centerville,
Utah.
Quebec - Canadian Railway Museum - http://www.exporail.org/
Delson/Saint-Constant, QE - offers its public a unique opportunity to
see and experience life in the railway world. In fact, visitors can see
not only trains, streetcars and all their related infrastructures, but
also use these various modes of transportation right on the Museum
grounds. The garden train operates daily on the site while the
observation streetcar, nicknamed the Golden Chariot, runs when the
weather permits. And every Sunday, a passenger train takes visitors for
a short trip up to Montée des Bouleaux.
Railroad Signals.net - http://www.railroadsignals.net
Site features my collection of railroad signals, signs, and lanterns.
Also, have a photo gallery of various signal related images.
Rails - Interactive Railway Builder - http://rails.topcities.com/
Have a railway website? Want some animation? Use the Rails builder to
build a scene and then add a few lines of code to your pages then... hey
presto! You have animation!!
San Jacinto Rail Limited - http://www.sanjacintorail.com/
San Jacinto Rail Limited Announces Plan to Build Alternate Rail Line
into Houston's Bayport Industrial District
TrainNutz Online Railroad Slide Sale - http://trainutz.com/
Now choose from thousands of vintage original slides, virtually every
railroad, and order On-Line!
TranSolutions, Inc. - http://home.earthlink.net/~tran911
TranSolutions is the leading strategic advisor to the regional and
shortline rail industry.
New railroad links for the week of November 4th to 10th
from http://www.railroaddata.com/
You may view all recently added links by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Accurate Lighting - http://www.accuratelighting.com
Manufacturer of lighting and repowering kits, end of train devices and
high quality components.
Amtrak Reform Council - http://www.amtrakreformcouncil.gov/
The Amtrak Reform Council is an independent bipartisan federal
commission of eleven (11) members whose statutory mandate was to: (a)
make recommendations to Amtrak to help it reach operational
self-sufficiency; (b) report annually to Congress on Amtrak’s
performance in several areas; (c) if the Council were to find that
Amtrak would be unable to achieve its goal of operational
self-sufficiency by December 2, 2002, then submit to Congress a plan for
a rationalized and restructured national rail passenger system; and (d)
if such a finding were made by the Council, Amtrak would submit a plan
for Amtrak’s liquidation to the Congress.
Aspen Equipment - http://www.aspenequipment.com/railroad.htm
Aspen Equipment Company carries a full line of items to furnish all of
your utility, contracting and maintenance requirements. Large selection
of Hi-Rail equipment including pickup trucks and Prentice Trucks.
Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway -
http://home.clara.net/billbowman/index.htm
The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway is tucked away in the heart of the
Kent countryside, England, in a richly wooded area of the North Kent
Downs, near the village of Bredgar. It came into being in the early
1970's as a hobby and has since developed into to a fully operational
narrow gauge railway of 2 foot gauge.``The railway is privately owned
and run by a small group of friends.
Cherry Creek Hobbies - http://www.cchobbies.com
Cherry Creek Hobbies has model railroad supplies at a discount price.
And is home of the Cherry Creek Central a great HO Scale layout
Crosstie Productions - http://www.crosstieproductions.com
Railroad video productions specializing in, regional, shortline and
tourist railroads.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad History -
http://www.cumbresandtoltec.org/
The Complete history of the Cumbres and toltec Scenic Railroad from DRGW
abandonment to present. Your pictures, stories, and contributions are
appreciated!
Current and Historic Use of Handcars - http://www.handcar.net
Handcars used for Maintenance of Way today. Also, history and stories
of handcars from the past and around the world.
Denver & Rio Grande Western - DRGW.Net - http://www.drgw.net/
Dedicated to preserving, organizing, and making available information on
the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.
Denver & Rio Grande Western Maintenance of Way Books -
http://users2.ev1.net/~swmeier/DRGW/MOWBooks/MOWBooks.htm
Denver & Rio Grande Western maintenance of way books list the railroad's
engineering plans for track work and other right of way structures.
Plans in these books include (among other things): turnout, frog &
switch schematics, ballast sections, fences, rock detectors, MOW
buildings, signs, clearance diagrams. etc. Some of the more exotic
plans include dynamite sheds and motor car couplers!
Grafton and Upton Railroad -
http://www.centralnewengland.com/railroad.htm
Consisting of 15 miles track running from North Grafton, Massachusetts
to Milford, Ma., the Grafton and Upton has an interchange with the CSX
railroad. Commodities shipped on the G & U line include bulk
commodities, general merchandise, aggregates, and``lumber. Our terminal
in West Upton, Ma. has a trestle for hopper car unloading and buildings
for transloading of boxcars. Our new terminal in No. Grafton, Ma. can
accommodate boxcars and flatcars for transloading.
Large Scale Central - http://www.largescalecentral.com/
Large Scale Central, where Large Scale Train Enthusiasts meet online,
large scale trains, garden railroad.
Lombard Log Hauler - http://www.allroutes.to/modeltandlombard/
A collection of photos of a Lombard Log Hauler and a Model T
"snowmobile". A large collection of photos, including plenty of detail
shots.
Maine Logging Museum and Leonard's Mills - http://www.leonardsmills.com/
The Museum, through our Living History site at Leonard's Mills, teaches
people of all ages about the forest and logging history of Maine. Our
general purposes are to collect, preserve and share artifacts,
documents, tools and equipment, and stories relating to the history of
the Maine woods, particularly the pioneer and lumbering periods.
Massachusetts - Explorer Express Train -
http://www.ecotarium.org/tour/outdoors/train.html
Worcester, MA - Ecotarium Explorer Express Train. Enjoy the ride on this
one-third scale model of an 1860s steam engine. The 15-minute tour
passes some of our outdoor wildlife exhibits and through a darkened
tunnel, eliciting squeals of delight from young passengers.
Michigan - Lumber Home Page -
http://www2.macomb.k12.mi.us/mich/m2-site/lumber.htm
The history of lumbering in 19th-century Michigan ranges from tales of
the early "shanty boys" to the coming of railroads that made it possible
to cut trees from far rivers (Multimedia Michigan)
Mobile Railcar Movers-Used - http://mobilerailcarmovers.com
On line source for used mobile railcar movers. Buy and sell major
brands of railcar handling equipment.
MSTS - Turkish Train Simulator Fans - http://www.t-trains.4t.com
Turkish MS Train Simulator Page for fans.
Narrow-gauge.net - http://narrow-gauge.net/
The news of every narrow gauge railroad we can find. Features a news
board where YOU can post up-to-the-minute news of your railroad.
NEB&W Guide to Freight Car Paint Schemes -
http://www.union.rpi.edu/railroad/images/rolling-stock/Paint/Paint-A.html
Detailed information on freight car paint schemes and eras.
New Orleans, LA - River View Cam -
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisiana/neworleans/riverview/
New Orleans, Louisiana - Overlooking the Mississippi River, this live
view from the Jax Brewery Shopping Center offers a relaxed view of New
Orleans. During the evening hours, the river is aglow with lights,
illuminating the showboats and riverboats. <br><br>Camera frequently
shows the riverfront trolley line and the adjacent railroad tracks.
P&J Models - http://www.br-standard.co.uk/pandj/index.htm
P&J Models is set up to supply detail components to the discerning large
scale garden railway modeller looking for that detail part to complete
the picture. The wagon accessories are based in part on Welshpool and
Llanfair practice with some other ideas coming from the builders of ex
government wagons as supplied to the Navy at Plymouth.
Private Car Service - http://www.privatecarservice.net/
Private Car Service offers service aboard private railroad passenger
cars. We can assist in planning trips for groups of all sizes. We
volunteer aboard a former Rio Grande dining car, the "Castle Peak" at
the Joshua Tree Southern Railway Museum in Joshua Tree, California.
Rensselaer Railroad Heritage Exhibit -
http://www.union.rpi.edu/railroad/index.html
The Rensselaer Model Railroad Society is one of some 140 student clubs
under the auspices of the Rensselaer Student Union. The RMRRS's Railroad
Heritage Exhibit is located in the basement of Davison Hall on the
campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
T & W Productions Railroad Videos -
http://geocities.com/traindays2001/TW.html
The best in Norfolk Southern and CSX videos from the Eastern US. See
these two mega Class 1 railroads in action with beautiful scenery.
Trenes & Web - http://www.trenesandweb.com.ar
Sitio dedicado a los ferrocarriles de argentina
Woodenrr.com - http://www.woodenrr.com
Woodenrr.com sells quality wooden toy trains at reasonable prices.
Secure shopping available.
New railroad links for the week of October 28th to
November 3rd from http://www.railroaddata.com.
You may view all of the recently added links by
visiting http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
A Small World - MSTS and Railroad Photo Site -
http://ronaldus.com/asmallworld
This site basically is about a new MSTS Route in development,
but also has over 1500 railroad images.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Gladstone Branch -
http://www.longhillnj.org/lht/gladston.htm
DL&W Gladstone Branch in Long Hill Township, New Jersey. (PV&P, NJWL,
M&E, P&D, DL&W, E-L, CR, NJTR). Compiled from many references. A
railroad primer on the official township website.
Denver & Rio Grande - Ghost Depot - http://ghostdepot.com/
An interesting interactive site feature maps, drawings and photos of
locomotives, rolling stock, locations buildings and more. A wealth of
information on the D&RG is accessible in a variety of different ways.
Keep exploring, there is an amazing amount of info here, not all of it
is readily apparent from the first page.
Denver & Rio Grande Western - DRGW.org - http://www.drgw.org/
A virtual museum and historical data resouce on the Denver & Rio Grande
Western railroad and its predecessors. Detailed information is available
on the D&RGW, the Denver & Rio Grande, the Rio Grande Western, the
Denver & Salt Lake, and the Rio Grande Southern.
Denver & Rio Grande Western - DRGW.ws - http://www.drgw.ws/
Some history and photos, but particular emphasis on Rio Grande Today.
Union Pacific Roster and repaints. Where to find the remaining Rio
Grande Units. Check out the Siding Gallery too!
Denver & Rio Grande Western - iD&RGW Online Archive -
http://users2.ev1.net/~swmeier/riogrande.htm
This site contains images and charts of various technical, operational
and engineering items from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.
Denver & Rio Grande Western - Jim Griffin's D&RGW Homepage -
http://www.geocities.com/drgwlpd/
Photos and information on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, plus
the Ski Train
Germany, Bleibach - Bleibach Bahnhoff -
http://home.snafu.de/frank.gieseler/bleibach.htm
Train station in Bleibach (Black Forest).
Railroad Facts and Figures -
http://www.vcn.com/~alkrug/rrfacts/grades.htm
Information on grades and coupler strength by Al Krug
Railway Gazette International - http://www.railwaygazette.com/
The leading provider of business information to the world's railway
industry, with a family of monthly, annual and fortnightly publications
plus a website offering headline news stories and many other
regularly-updated features.
Rio Grande Southern RR - http://www.enteract.com/~haworth/rgs/index.html
Timelines. Remaining Equipment. History. Books. It's all here; lots of
interesting information about the Rio Grande Southern railroad. I
created this site to organize and highlight information about the RGS,
focusing on it's history and equipment in ways I hope are somewhat
unique.
San Francisco, CA - Fisherman's Wharf Web -
http://www.weatherview.com/accu/sfo001.php?cam=sfo001
San Francisco Streetcar and Cable Cars. In the default view you will see
a S.F. Muni streetcar line. You can also view a cable car line by
clicking on thumb "S.F. Skyline", than choosing "Cable Car Line".
Stone Consulting & Design, Inc. - http://www.stoneconsulting.com
A cost effective shortline oriented progressive team. We focus on
creatively developing solutions for railroads. Feasibility studies,
action plans, maintenance planning, track design, Freight and passenger
analysis, and tourist rail consulting.
The HobbyNews Trains & Railways Directory -
http://www.hobbynews.co.uk/trains/index.htm
Pages full of information, products and services for railway fans around
the world. Includes information on the Golden Age of the British
Railway including railwayana resources.
Thrall Car - http://www.thrallcar.com/
Website for Thrall, parent company of Thrall Manufacturing Company,
Thrall North American Rail Car and Thrall Europa GmbH.
Tramways & Urban Transit - http://www.lrta.org/mag.html
The Light Rail Transit Association's magazine, published jointly with
Ian Allan Ltd, is widely regarded as the definitive light rail journal
and is essential reading for all concerned with urban transport and
planning as, in addition to its coverage of Tramways and Light Rail
systems worldwide, it also covers all other major modes of urban
transit. Tramways & Urban Transit is published every month and is full
of news, features and articles about light rail and urban transit
systems around the world.
Tucker's Train Supply - http://www.tuckerstrainsupply.com
Specializing in Detail Supplies and Rolling Stock for N-Scale. All sizes
available from Z-G. Check us out and sign our guest book. Let us know
what we can do to make our site easier and more informative for you the
customer.
US Gypsum Narrow Gauge Railroad -
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7683/usg.htm
One of the most interesting Narrow Gauge lines today is not for Tourist.
This is the United States Gypsum Narrow Gauge running on 3 foot track in
Southeast of California. Site includes photos, roster and news on the
USG operation.
Webscribe's Trains & Railways Directory -
http://www.webscribe.co.uk/door.shtml?5
With 10 titles to choose, Webscribe's online magazine subscription
service will find the magazine to suit you. Subjects range from the
golden age of steam to modern rail and the UK railway industry. UK and
Overseas rate are available on all titles.
White Pass & Yukon -
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Boerries_Burkhardt/wpyr.htm
Plan your vacation an visit the wonderful WP&YR railroad in Alaska.
Enjoy the web page with all the WP&YR`` information.
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New railroad links for the week of October 21st to
27th from http://www.railroaddata.com You may
view all of the recently added links at any time by
visiting http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
Builder of Brass Australian Model Steam Locomotives -
http://rock.upnaway.com/~bbml : Handcrafted Brass steam Locomotives,
built to most Scales.
Cardwell Westinghouse -
http://www.wabtec.com/subsidiaries/subsidiaries.asp?id=2 : Cardwell
Westinghouse designs and manufactures Mark-series draft gears, TMX
truck-mounted brake assemblies, SAC I spherical articulated connectors
and slackless drawbars, as well as Universal-brand lever-type and
wheel-type freight car handbrakes and self-adjusting slack adjusters,
for the rail industry. A Wabtec company.
El Reportero Ferroviario - http://www.reporterferroviario.com.ar : The
first Latin America electronic magazine, in Spanish, about the world
railway industry. Published bi-weekly, reach top executives of the
operating railways in the region, government agencies, labor unions,
associations, etc. Subscription is free.
Gotthard, Switzerland - AlpTransit Gotthard -
http://www.alptransit.ch/index.htm : The project is creating the world's
longest rail tunnel -- 36 miles (58 kilometers) from Erstfeld in central
Switzerland to Bodio in the Italian-speaking region of southern
Switzerland.
Gotthard, Switzerland - AlpTransit Gotthard -
http://www.alptransit.ch/index.htm : The project is creating the world's
longest rail tunnel -- 36 miles (58 kilometers) from Erstfeld in central
Switzerland to Bodio in the Italian-speaking region of southern
Switzerland.
H.P. srl - http://www.wabtec.com/subsidiaries/subsidiaries.asp?id=8 :
H.P. srl supplies door controls for transit cars and buses in the
Italian market. A Wabtec subsidiary company.
Landmark Publishing Ltd - http://www.landmarkpublishing.co.uk :
Publishers of books on technical history and biography. Some pure
railway titles, and other books have railway content
Little Rock, AR - KATV WeatherCam -
http://www.katv.com/weather/weathercam.htm : The image is from the KATV
WeatherCam on top of the Excelsior Hotel in downtown Little Rock. The
picture is updated every ten minutes. Camera often shows the river,
which includes 3 railroad lift bridges.
Lokring Technology -
http://www.wabtec.com/subsidiaries/subsidiaries.asp?id=10 : Lokring
Technology manufactures and distributes an extensive line of unique
leak-free pipe connection fittings for a variety of markets, including
industrial painting, chemical processing, marine and rail. . A Wabtec
subsidiary company.
Missouri - Ozarks Livesteamers -
http://www.ozarklivesteamers.homestead.com/ : Over 30 acres of railroad
fun. Approximately 8,000 feet of 7-1/2 gauge track. Featuring large high
bridges, tunnels, lakes, a switching yard, etc.
Oregon - Over the Hill Live Steamers - http://www.sscom.org/oth.html :
Chiloquin, OR - The newly formed club currently has 13,000 feet of 7.5"
gauge track. New track age has been laid and improvements will continue
in 2002. The improvements allow for a safer operation for both
operators and the public. The end result will be a 1st Class operation
that is open to the general public.
Railscenes - http://www.homestead.com/railscenes : Train photos from
around the U.S. dating back to the 70's
Santa Fe - QStation Web Site - http://www.qstation.org/ : Santa Fe -
QStation Web Site--ATSF Resource
Switzerland, Bodio - http://webcam.aet.ch/webcam/ : Camera show
excavation site and adjacent railway lines. During the construction of
the Gotthard Base Tunnel millions of tonnes of material will be
excavated - a veritable mountain from within a mountain.
Switzerland, Zürich - Neue Vorbahnhofsbrücke -
http://www.bahn2000zh.ch/800cam.htm : Features 2 quite large and very
sharp images of a railway construction project in Zurich. Camera appears
to have a refresh rate of about once per minute.
UK, London, England -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/camloco/040182.shtml?survey :
Traffic camera A40 Elevated Paddington Slip (The camera could be facing
in a number of directions for operational reasons). You can see a
railway yard in the right portion of the image when the cam is facing in
the proper direction.
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http://www.railroadpix.com/mstsfiles/index.html - Train Simulator Files
New railroad links for the week of October 14th to
20th from http://www.railroaddata.com You may
view all of the recently added links at any time by
visiting http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
Alaska Railroad News -
http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~combs/arr/ARR-news.html
News on railroads and railroading in Alaska
Australian Railroad Group (ARG) -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B9a
AWR Holdings Pty. Ltd.<br>``Australia Western Railroad (AWR)<br> WestNet
Rail <br>``Australia Southern Railroad (ASR)<br>``Australia Northern
Railroad (ANR)<br><br>``In 1997, GWI Australia Pty. Ltd. (GWA) acquired
the assets of Australian National's freight rail business in the state
of South Australia from the Commonwealth of Australia and created
Australia Southern Railroad (ASR), a wholly owned subsidiary of GWA.
ASR's predecessor incurred substantial losses in 1996--yet, on the first
day of operations, ASR turned the business into a profitable enterprise.
Our new management team made some immediate changes to reduce costs and
increase the efficiency of operations. With union support, all ASR
employees are enrolled in a profit-sharing program.
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B3a
The New York/Pennsylvania Region of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) is an
integrated regional rail operation that delivers the services needed by
a diverse group of customers. Our team of dedicated employees throughout
western New York and western Pennsylvania handle a wide variety of
products--led by coal, petroleum, metals and forest products--over 650
miles of mainline railroad. <br><br>``The New York/Pennsylvania Region
includes the Buffalo & Pittsburgh and Rochester & Southern Railroads.
These two lines have direct connections with both major U.S. railroads
serving the east (CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern) as well as
with both of Canada's transcontinental railroads (Canadian National and
Canadian Pacific).
Chemin de Fer de La Mure - http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/lamure/home.html
Twenty kilometers south of Grenoble (France), the "La Mure Railways"
draws a link between two small cities: St Georges de Commiers and La
Mure d'Isère. The line extends on 30 km, crosses a very rocky landscape
and raises from the shallow valley of the Drac river to a high range
plateau, thanks to 143 bridges and tunnels.
Chicago - Chicago "L".org - http://www.chicago-l.org/
Comprehensive site devoted to the Chicago eLevated & subway system's
history and current operations. The internet's largest resource for
information on Chicago's rapid transit systems!
Czech Republic, Praha Vrsovice -
http://www.hejda.cz/Camery/prahavrsovice.htm
Czech Republic, Praha Vrsovice
Dragon Mountain Logging - http://home.eznet.net/~blkbear/
Logging themed model railroad.
Empresa Ferroviaria Oriental, S.A. -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B10a
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is a strategic investor in the Empresa
Ferroviaria Oriental, S.A., a 1,243-kilometre network serving eastern
Bolivia, headquartered in Santa Cruz de las Sierra. The company was
privatized in March 1996 and is owned 50% by pension funds on behalf of
the Bolivian people. For the convenience of customers, business may be
conducted in Spanish, Portuguese and English. ``<br><br>``The Oriental
connects the rich agricultural center surrounding Santa Cruz and the
natural gas producing region of southern Bolivia with Argentina to the
south, Brazil to the east, and to world markets through transloading
shipments onto barges operating within the Hidrovia, a primary system of
waterways extending to export terminals in Uruguay and Argentina.
Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab, S.A. de C.V. -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B7a
The Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab S.A. de C.V. is a regional carrier
located within the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, Chiapas,
Tabasco, Veracruz and Oaxaca. Our 1,805-kilometre (1,000-mile) network
of main and branch lines connects the important population and
transportation centers of Mérida, Campeche and Coatzacoalcos along the
coast of the Gulf of Mexico with Ixtepec, Tapachula and Ciudad Hidalgo
at the border with Guatemala along the Pacific Coast. FCCM operates on
321 km (200 miles) of trackage rights between Coatzacoalcos and Salina
Cruz, which allows us to connect traffic between the two routes.
Florida: Pensacola Model Railroad Club - http://www.trainjunkie.com
Our club is N-Trak and each member has at least 1 module. Several of our
members also have HO layouts at home.
Florida: Tucker's Train Supply - http://www.tuckerstrainsupply.com
We carry one of the largest collection of detail supplies in the
panhandle. Check out our site and see!!
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) - http://www.gwrr.com/
GWI Worldwide - Who We Are``Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) is a
world-class provider of rail-freight transportation and its supporting
services. GWI functions as a holding company with subsidiaries that own
and operate regional freight railroads. We own or have interests in more
than 20 railroads in five countries (United States, Canada, Mexico,
Bolivia and Australia), and operate over 7,700 miles of owned and leased
track, with access to an additional 2,350 miles through track-access
arrangements.
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Historical Society, Inc. - http://www.gmohs.org/
Covers the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RR and its predecessors, including
Chicago & Alton Railroad; Alton Railroad (B&O); Gulf, Mobile & Northern
Railroad; Mobile & Ohio Railroad; and Gulf Transport Company.
Huron Central Railway (HCR) -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B6a
Genesee Rail-One, the Canadian subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.,
includes two operating properties, the Québec-Gatineau Railway (QGR) and
the Huron Central Railway (HCR). ``<br><br>The Huron Central Railway,
also acquired from CP Rail, began operating in July 1997 between the
northern Ontario centers of Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie along the north
shore of Lake Huron. Handling approximately 23,000 carloads of freight,
our 45 employees meet or exceed the transportation expectations of our
customers, including Algoma Steel in the "Sault" and Domtar in Espanola.
At HCR, we are proud that in our short history we have established a
strong reputation for service satisfaction.
Illinois & Midland Railroad -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B1a
The Illinois & Midland Railroad (I&M) serves greater Peoria,
Springfield, Havana and many other communities in central Illinois. Our
I&M team is dedicated to meeting your rail needs promptly and
efficiently, and we take pride in our responsiveness, compet
Java Model Railroad Interface - http://jmri.sourceforge.net/
Site describes the JMRI software: Java libraries for decoder
programming, layout automation, etc. Open Source, runs on lots of
hardware, contributors and users welcomed
Jonn's Site of Railway Equipment - http://jbrail.railfan.net/
This site is a small gallery of photos I have taken while out
railfanning and of models I have built. There are also images kindly
donated by other railfans. In general, this site is casually dedicated
to railroading or railroad related images.
Louisiana & Delta -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B2a
The Louisiana & Delta Railroad (L&D), managed as a unit of GWI’s Rail
Link, Inc. shortline rail operations, is headquartered in New Iberia,
Louisiana, and serves customers throughout southern Louisiana, operating
over 114 miles of our own track as well as 92 miles of the Burlington
Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF) main line. We carry more than 12,000 carloads
annually, primarily of carbon black, sugar and molasses, pipe, rice and
paper products.
MSTS - Funnelfan's MSTS Website -
http://www.trainweb.org/funnelfan/msts.htm
MSTS will bridge the gap between reality and fantasy, wheather it
involves trying your hand at moving a train through your favorite
railfan location or to move back in time and relive the railroading of
your``childhood. This subsite of my vast website will document my
contributions to the MSTS community. The links below will take you
various subsections``that deal with various elements of MSTS
Ohio - Grand Scale Railroading in Southeast Ohio -
http://gotempco.com/steam.html
The first City Grand Scale Railroads is a loose group ( very loose ) of
large scale train buffs. Bill Piggott owns the Bluebird & Western 15"
gauge Railroad located in Belpre, Ohio. Chris Arnold is caretaker for
his families Cagney Class D Steam Locomotive. Grady Smith owns a two
truck 15" ga. Clishay. John Buckwalter is building a 4" scale mogul.
Oregon - Sunset Coast Excursions - Pacific Rose Dinner Train -
http://www.pacificrosedinnertrain.com/
Rockaway Beach, OR - After a year of planning, Sunset Coast Excursions,
Inc. was formed in June, 2001 to begin running passenger excursions
along the POTB. SCE is a standard Oregon corporation headed up by
Michelle Moore. <br><br>The primary focus of Sunset Coast Excursions is
to begin the Pacific Rose Dinner Train. The foundation for that service
is being layed, and we expect to begin offering weekend service on May
30, 2002. Also included in the Five Year Plan are several railfan
excursions, and the two-day fall colors outings, which we expect to
become an annual event. For the time being, all of our efforts are
focused on the Port of Tillamook Bay railroad's trackage.
PH & LF RailRoad Association, US N-scale in Holland -
http://www.phlfrra.com
At these pages you will find information about the progress on the
building of an US style modular model railroad in N scale (1:160) based
upon the Ntrak standards.
Portland, OR - I-84 & 102nd Ave. -
http://www.oregonlive.com/traffic/pdx_metro/84/061/index.ssf/still.ssf
Portland, OR - This traffic cam shows Portland's Max Light Rail Line.
Portland, OR - I-84 & 28th Ave. -
http://www.tripcheck.com/roadcams/fullcam.asp?ID=83
Portland, OR - This traffic cam shows Portland's Max Light Rail Line.
Portland, OR - I-84 & 37th Ave. -
http://www.oregonlive.com/traffic/pdx_metro/84/060/index.ssf
Portland, OR - This traffic cam shows Portland's Max Light Rail and UP's
Columbia River Gorge line. It's fairly easy to catch a view of the light
rail vehicles, seeing a UP train requires a bit more luck.
Portland, OR - I-84 & Halsey Upper -
http://www.oregonlive.com/traffic/pdx_metro/84/058/index.ssf/still.ssf
Portland, OR - This traffic cam shows Portland's Max Light Rail Line.
Preston Steam Services - http://www.steamservices.co.uk/
We buy & sell all types of steam engine - from miniature to full size.
We provide a comprehensive range of traditional spares, fittings, valves
and engineers stores, etc. for all road, rail, marine, stationary &
industrial steam engines, boilers & plant.
Preston Steam Services - http://www.steamservices.co.uk/
We buy & sell all types of steam engine - from miniature to full size.
We provide a comprehensive range of traditional spares, fittings, valves
and engineers stores, etc. for all road, rail, marine, stationary &
industrial steam engines, boilers & plant.
Québec-Gatineau Railway (QGR) -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B6a
Genesee Rail-One, the Canadian subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.,
includes two operating properties, the Québec-Gatineau Railway (QGR) and
the Huron Central Railway (HCR). ``<br><br>The Québec-Gatineau Railway
provides rail transportation services to the major industrial regions
and ports in the Province of Québec. We are situated on the north shore
of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, an area comprising Québec City,
Trois Rivieres, Shawinigan, Joliette, Montreal, Lachute, Gatineau and
Hull.
Rail Link, Inc -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B5a
Rail Link, Inc., a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., provides
industrial switching and related customer logistics services. Rail Link,
headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, serves industrial customers at
more than 25 locations in 10 states and operates seven shortline
railroads (including the Louisiana & Delta), five of which serve major
U.S. ports.
Railfax, former publisher X2200 South - http://Railfax.com
Back Issues 1-90 only of Extra 2200 South South (1968-1990). Also book
Rock Island Diesel Locomotives by Louis A. Marre
RIES models - http://www.saunalahti.fi/ries
Hand made brass models in scala HO. We are offering you high quality``HO
(1:87) models from FENIKS and also some from our own production.
Exclusive models are made of brass and cast resin and are 100 %
handmade. Our models are from Russian/Ex-Soviet and Finish railroads.
Rochester & Southern Railroad -
http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail§ion=3B3a
The New York/Pennsylvania Region of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) is an
integrated regional rail operation that delivers the services needed by
a diverse group of customers. Our team of dedicated employees throughout
western New York and western Pennsylvania handle a wide variety of
products--led by coal, petroleum, metals and forest products--over 650
miles of mainline railroad. <br><br>``The New York/Pennsylvania Region
includes the Buffalo & Pittsburgh and Rochester & Southern Railroads.
These two lines have direct connections with both major U.S. railroads
serving the east (CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern) as well as
with both of Canada's transcontinental railroads (Canadian National and
Canadian Pacific).
Steam Railroading Dot Com - http://steamrailroading.com
Information about railroading in the great days of steam, as well as
steam railroading today. Also train books and videos for sale
Swedish Railroad Photos - http://w1.586.telia.com/~u58613650/swrrph.html
Photos of Swedish railroad buildings, engines, railcars, wagons, bridges
and tunnels
Tennessee - Chattanooga Choo Choo - http://www.choochoo.com/
Chattanooga, TN - Welcome to one of the South's most renowned and unique
landmarks. This 30-acre vacation and convention complex is located in
the heart of Chattanooga and has something for everyone. The Choo Choo
combines history and fun in a delightful blend that appeals to visitors
of all ages.<br><br>Sleep aboard an authentic train car! Traveling
across the nation by private railroad car was the height of luxury in
the early 1900's. The railroading excitement of a bygone era is still
present onboard one of our 38 Victorian train cars at the Chattanooga
Choo Choo complex. Where else can you overnight in a beautifully
restored Victorian train car?
Tennessee - Chattanooga Choo Choo - http://www.choochoo.com/
Chattanooga, TN -The Terminal Station seemed destined for the similar
fate of Union Station (parts of which were built before the Civil War)
at the center of town, which was demolished in 1973. But Terminal
Station was saved from the wrecking ball by a group of local businessmen
who were inspired by the theme of the "Chattanooga Choo Choo." They
invested $4 million before its new grand opening on April 11, 1973, and
the beautiful Terminal Station once again opened its doors to welcome
visitors to Chattanooga - this time as a unique vacation complex. With
its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the
Chattanooga Choo Choo is considered one of the city's first historic
preservation projects.
The Traction Engine Pages -
http://www.webtech.co.uk/traction/traction.htm
The Traction Engine Pages bring the images of heavy machinery being
operated "as t'were in granfer's day" - the fairground, with its
colourful roundabouts and magical sounding organs - working traction
engines ploughing, sawing and threshing - and heavy haulage rigs with
several engines working hard to move massive loads. The market place may
have the very parts you have been looking for to restore your engine.
Check the diary entries to find details of forthcoming Steam Fairs in
your area, and take a look at the steam links for other Internet sites
specialising in steam powered machinery.
Train Gifs - Mind Over Metal -
http://members.aol.com:/mtldrm38/mindovermetal1.html
Railroad art and train gif scenes and misc other topics of my interest.
TrainJunkie.com - http://www.trainjunkie.com
Hundreds of locomotive photos mainly from the Northwest Florida and
Southern Alabama regions.
Trans-Siberian railway - http://www.transsib.ru/Eng/
Various inquire and map-sight information about Trans-Siberian railway
(geography, stations, distances, maps, cities, rivers and another) - at
Handbook; information about Book are devoted grandious great railway;
collection of Web links.``Trans-Siberian History will tell us about
giant transport superproject of Russian Empire, that was complete
successfully by our ancestors one century ago (how the Trans-Siberian
railway was built, construction phases, about Chinese Eastern line). At
unique Photogallery you can see more than 2000 exclusive photos.
Virginia - Altavista Train Station -
http://altavista.va-web.com/history.htm
The Train Station, a former Southern Railway station, is located on
Washington Street in Altavista. It has been renovated and houses a
community room for use by businesses, civic groups, and individuals for
meetings, private parties and off-site training sessions. Complete with
a well-equipped kitchen, the Community Room features dinnerware and
numerous railroad pictures, memorabilia and items reflective of the
early days of the Town of Altavista.
New railroad links for the week of October 7th to
13th from http://www.railroaddata.com You may
view all of the recently added links at any time by
visiting http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers - Various locals
I have added many BLE local websites this week. They're
rather redundant, so I won't list them all here. Visit the
Unions category to find them, it's located at this url:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Unions/
BLE ChicagoHub Online - http://hometown.aol.com/ble404news/index.html
BLE ChicagoHub Online was created as a sounding board for the officers
and membership to express their views of policies that affect us while
working for the various Chicago area Railroads. Interpretations and
procedures from the International Division and General Committees' that
influence us, will be reviewed on a regular basis for distribution to
all members.
BLE Website Assistant Page -
http://bakehead.com/ble/ble_website_assistant_page.htm
Here on the following pages you will find logo's, icons, dividers,
images, and pictures to help the aspiring webmaster build his or her
Division's website or page as the case may be. This page shall be
dedicated to helping those of our brothers and sisters interested in
fulfilling the Strategic Plan and getting their message out
electronically on-line. The graphics presented on these pages are for
the use in that endevour.
Colorado - Wagon Wheel Gap Route -
http://www.wagon-wheel-gap-route.freehomepage.com/Default.htm
Welcome to the DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILWAY HISTORICAL web site. Covering
the re-birth of the both the name and the Wagon Wheel Gap Route section
along the upper Rio Grande River. Reconstruction is currently in
progress on this 2001 season. Read on to learn about it's history and
future.
Czech Republic, Brno - http://web.brno-city.cz/
Brno, Czech Republic. An elevated view of a city square with double
track tram lines.
David Tod Geaslin, Operations & Maintenance Analyst -
http://www.geaslin.com
Training, seminars, and coaching in the management in the maintenance of
mechanical assets.
Delcan Corporation - http://www.delcan.com
A Canadian based engineering, planning and project management firm with
offices across Canada, in the US and overseas. Full rail and public
transit services.
Dunkirk, New York - One Railroad Town -
http://www.railroad.net/dkny/index.html
Take a look at the railroad history of Dunkirk, NY. Information``and
photos of the various railroads and their activities.
El Paso Express - http://home.elp.rr.com/elpasoexpress/
This newsletter deals with union matters within the railroad industry.
Erector World - http://www.erectorworld.com/
A fan web site devoted to the Erector set, the World's Greatest
Construction Toy. The site features the famed Erector Set Hudson, as
well as several models powered by live steam. Very interesting and
informative.
Gare Station Train Wreck - 1895 -
http://www.steam-training.com/paris-wreck.htm
Arrival of the Granville - Paris Express Gare Montparnasse, Paris 22nd
October 1895. You've probably seen this famous photo. A steam passenger
locomotive has crashed through the end of a station and fell onto the
street below. Have you ever wondered what happened? This site tells the
story.
Globe Transportation Graphics - http://www.globegrafix.com
As manufacturers of high quality, fully customized transportation
graphics, Globe offers a durable and diverse product line featuring ADA
Compliant Braille and Raised Letters, graffiti/vandal/chemical/weather
resistance, High Performance Photo- and Electro-Luminescence,
Retro-Reflectivity, and more.````Globe's professional Graphic Services
Coordinators and its Digital Design Studio are dedicated to guiding
graphics projects from design concept to successful completion.````Globe
Transportation Graphics has years of experience in fulfilling the
graphic needs of North America's busiest and most advanced transit
authorities, vehicle manufacturers, passenger terminals, and ticket
vending machine manufacturers.
Great Little Trains of Wales -
http://www.greatlittletrainsofwales.co.uk/
The Great Little Trains of Wales are a very special way of seeing some
of the best scenery in the British Isles. All are narrow gauge steam
railways and some have a history spanning well over 100 years. All of
them have in common the charm of old-time steam trains with plenty of
polished paintwork and brass.
Humor - BLE 373 Humor Page - http://www.ble373.org/humor.htm
Some humorous images courtesy of BLE Division 373
Illinois - Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery! -
http://www.flossmoorstation.com/
Flossmoor, IL - A true Brewpub should be a warm friendly gathering place
in a historic building that oozes with character, where people from all
walks of life can comfortably enjoy a pint or two of fresh, handcrafted
beer along with generous portions of Classic American Heartland cuisine.
<br><br>``Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery is located in the heart
of Flossmoor, Illinois in a grand circa 1906 train station. Located just
25 minutes from Chicago's loop.
Interstate Management Group, Inc. - http://www.imgonline.net
IMG is a railroad property management company, specializing in
administration and management of railroad leases, licenses and permits.
IMG currently manages 57 shortline and regional railroad property
portfolios.
Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum -
http://www.littleriverrailroad.org/
Townsend, TN - The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum is
located in Townsend, Tennessee, at the west entrance to the Great``Smoky
Mountains National Park. The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company
was founded in 1982 as a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to
preserve the history of the Little River Railroad and the Little River
Lumber Company.
Missouri - Kansas City Northern Railroad -
http://www.geocities.com/zephyr64118/KCNRR.htm
Kansas City, MO - The Kansas City Northern Railroad is an all volunteer,
not for profit corporation in conjunction with the Kansas City, Missouri
Parks & Recreation Dept. ``Our two restored Miniature Train Company
(MTC) G-16 trains operate on 1/2 mile of 16" guage track with a 76'
bridge & 110' tunnel. A third train is being restored.
MSTS - ChrisTrains - http://www.christrains.com/
The home of ChrisTrains, European trains for MSTS. The site mostly
concentrates on Dutch NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) trains and rolling
stock, but has some French and some Portugese material, as well as being
home to the ChrisTrains``Eurostar model.
MSTS - Columbus Locomotive Works -
http://www.trainweb.org/columbusrr/clw/index.html
Welcome to the Columbus Locomotive Works website. CLW is the producer of
free add-on products for Microsoft Train Simulator, and also provides
resources for the MSTS developers' community.
MSTS - SimTrains.com - http://www.simtrains.com/
The simFlight Network, Train Sim Department.
New York - Arcade & Attica Railroad - http://www.anarr.com/
The Arcade & Attica Railroad operates scheduled passenger excursions
throughout the year. While our regularly scheduled passenger excursions
are powered with our 1920 steam locomotive, several of our special
events throughout the year are pulled by our 1947 65 ton G.E. center-cab
diesel locomotive.
New York - Chautauqua Live Steamers -
http://www.madbbs.com/users/chesterjr/index.html
Dewitville, NY - We have 7-1/4 inch gauge groung track for running 1-1/2
inch scale engines. We also have 3-1/2 and 4-3/4 inch gauge for the
smaller engines. The 1 inch scale will be running on the ground and the
other smaller engines will be running on the high line. Please visit our
web site for more info.
New York - Grand Central Terminal - http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/
New York, NY - The revitalized Grand Central. It combines the romance of
train travel, the history of a magnificent terminal building from a
bygone time, a destination for superb restaurants, and convenience of
outstanding retail shops. It's unlike any other New York attraction
right in the heart of midtown. (Ok, so it's not a tourist railway or
museum, it is a definite must see for railroad enthusiasts...)
Oregon - Pacific Northwest Logging Modelers shows (PNLM) -
http://www.scratchbuiltscalemodels.com/logging_modelers_show.htm
Portland, OR - We try to bring to the greater Portland Oregon area some
modeling and prototype items to help logging modelers of all scale's to
enjoy the hobby and share ideas among other modelers. We will try to
have at least one show per year or more if there is enough interest from
you the logging modeler.
Overland Trail - http://www.overlandtrail.com/
For the discriminating adventurer, yesterday's pleasures of private
railway travel are still at hand. Treat yourself to California's beauty
by rail as we journey along Santa Fe's famed surf line between Los
Angeles and San Diego. Our newly expanded service will delight your
taste buds... your fare includes freshly prepared hors d'oeuvres and a
selection of wines. While on board, traditionally attired attendants
will cater to your needs, recorded big band music sets the mood and
seaside vistas fill our large picture windows. Fresh flowers and crisp
linen complete the experience, everything for a nostalgic trip into
yesteryear!
Personal Safety Suggestions -
http://www.steam-training.com/general_safety_rules2.htm
Rannoch's Personal Safety Suggestions are aimed at making activities on
and around railroads safe for the individual volunteer, trainee or
railfan. These guidelines are written with European steam railways in
mind, but almost all of them are equally applicable to railways in the
rest of the world, especially those operating steam trains.
Rail-CAD - http://www.Rail-CAD.com
RAIL-CAD is a service organization that was conceived and developed to
assist your railroad in the design and development of an electronic
database for your locomotive electrical schematics and wire running
lists. At RAIL-CAD we maintain the latest CAD dr
RailroadPix.com Railcam Gallery -
http://www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/Railcams_-_Railroad_Webcams/
RailroadPix.com has created a Railcam preview gallery to help you locate
the railroad webcams that interest you. We've captured a still image
(not live) from each of the most popular railcams.<br><br>The preview
images, along with hit counts and viewer ratings, help you determine
which cams are of interest to you. No more wondering what the cam looks
like during daylight hours, or if there is ever a train on that line.
Quickly and easily locate the cams you want to see!
Snakebites - Humor and opinions - http://www.snakebites.org/
This newsletter is not sponsored or endorsed by any union
organization. It is published by a few union members who believe that
railroaders are sufficiently ignorant enough to enjoy the garbage we put
out. Our goal is to have fun and keep you informed and entertained as
well. We don’t believe in anyone’s sacred cows. We’ll blast the
carriers, the unions, friends and enemies alike. We’re not politically
correct or any other kind of correct, for that matter.
Tennessee - Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum -
http://www.littleriverrailroad.org/
Townsend, TN - The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum is
located in Townsend, Tennessee, at the west entrance to the Great``Smoky
Mountains National Park. The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company
was founded in 1982 as a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to
preserve the history of the Little River Railroad and the Little River
Lumber Company.
The Fabric Lady - http://www.coparker.com/page_2.htm
Railroad and train design fabrics.
The Railroad Rag - BLE 031 - http://railroadrag.homestead.com/Home.html
BLE 31 News, Opinions & Humor for Railroaders
United Underground Railroad - http://www.geocities.com/uurr2/index.htm
Providing a forum for railroad employees to express their views,
concerns, and opinions that affect their "Quality of Life"
Unknown Train Page - http://www.lapage.com/train/index.html
A fairly small collection of photos of oddities and maintenance of way
equipment.
UTU Local #257 - http://www.utu257.homestead.com/index.html
United Transportation Union #257
Vancouver, BC - SkyTrain Live! - http://skytraincam.macstation.com/
This is a live view of the construction site of the future Production
Way SkyTrain Station, near the corner of Gaglardi Way and Lougheed
Highway in Burnaby, BC. (The line is not yet in operation)
New railroad links for the week of September 30th to
October 6th from http://www.railroaddata.com You
may view all of the recently added links at any time by
visiting: http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
21st Century Trains - http://www.eagle.co.uk/trains21/
Settle - Carlisle Steam Journeys to Remember. 21st Century Trains: Steam
trains on the Settle Carlisle Railway through the Yorkshire Dales,
Yorkshire, UK
Allen Railroad Consulting - http://www.allenrailroad.com
we have an on-line railroad equipment and product catalog and we do
railroad contracting and consulting work
AllenRailroad.Com (ARC) - http://www.allenrailroad.com
ARC provide a much needed service for Industries who own, operate and
maintain private railroad``sidings. ARC intends to connect Companies who
must maintain private railroad sidings with``Contractors and Suppliers
whose business it is to supply that maintenance. We have an on-line
railroad equipment and product catalog and we do railroad contracting
and consulting work.
Builder of Brass Australian Model Steam Locomotives -
http://rock.upnaway.com/~bbml
Handcrafted Brass model Australian Steam Locomotives.
California - Highland Pacific H.O. Model Railroad Club -
http://www.trainweb.org/hp/
San Gabriel, CA - Highland Pacific H.O. Model Railroad Club owns their
own house for their 1400 square foot model railroad. Club founded in
1948 is one of oldest in Los Angeles, California Area.
Czech Republic, Most - http://www.samo.cz/kamera.htm
Most, Czech Republic. This camera is at the Budovatelu tram stop.
Delta Southern Railroad - http://www.deltasouthernrailroad.com/
Delta Southern Railroad Company, headquartered in Tallulah, Louisiana,
is a short line freight railroad with 163.4 miles of track in Louisiana
and Arkansas. DSRR has three lines: (1) Tallulah, Louisiana (KCS
connection) to McGehee, Arkansas (UP connection) - 103.4 miles (2)
McGehee, Arkansas (UP connection) to Warren, Arkansas (KCS connection) -
45 miles (3) Sterlington, Louisiana to Monroe, Louisiana (UP
connection) - 15 miles.
Effingham RailRoad Company - http://www.efrr.com/
EFRR is located in the business park district at Enterprise Rail Park in
Effingham, Illinois. Effingham bills itself as the "Crossroads of
America" because of the junctions of Interstate 57 & 70 and CSX and CN
railroads.
Elk River Railroad - http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Gorge/2098/
Moving freight in central West Virginia. A Class III short line railroad
operating over 67 miles of track between Gilmer Station and Hartland,
WV. Another part of the system is the former Buffalo Creek and Gauley,
between Clay and Widen, WV.
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway - http://www.pogo.org.uk/railway/
Now you can travel on a train pulled by a steam locomotive from the
historic station at Embsay, built in 1888, or Bolton Abbey Station. The
culmination of a dream stretching back almost thirty years, the newly
completed track extension and the opening of the award winning Bolton
Abbey station offers a whole new experience for the visitor.
Germany, Munich - http://www.eisenbahncam.de/
Live observation of the railroad traffic between "Donnersbergerbrücke"
and "Laim" near Munich main station.
James E Strates show -
http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/railrunner/STRATES/strates.htm
Finally, a planned railfan trip with a picture perfect weather (unlike
the RBBX train). The show ended Saturday night. The``dismantling of the
rides started right away and lasted all night and all day Sunday. By the
end of the day, the crew had worked``over 16 hours in the row.
Líneas Férreas Uruguayas - http://members.tripod.com/~lfu1/index.html
LFU is an Uruguayan-Swiss project established in 1995 in order to
reintroduce rail passenger service in as many lines in Uruguay as
possible in order to contribute to the development of the country, the
domestic tourism and to provide public transportation to rural
communities. It is a private project without any govermental subsides.
All the studies for the project are doing voluntarly by the members of
the work group.
London Underground Interactive - http://www.luinteractive.com
Drive the london underground from the comfort of your PC!!
Metro Magazine - http://www.metro-magazine.com/
Metro Magazine provides its readers with the most timely and insightful
coverage of surface public transportation
Montana - Alder Gulch Shortline - http://www.helenet.com/~alder/
Virginia City, MT - The Alder Gulch Shortline is a 30-inch gauge tourist
railroad owned by the State of Montana which connects Virginia City and
Nevada City with a one and a half mile mainline running through Alder
Gulch.
New Mexico - Wheels Museum - http://www.wheelsmuseum.org/
Albuquerque, NM - The former Santa Fe Railway Shops, located in downtown
Albuquerque. The proposed New Mexico Exposition Center will house trade
shows, all kinds of exhibitions and special events, restaurants, shops
and boutiques, pubs, a museum, meetings rooms and a train station.
Railfanning in the Northeast - http://leesome1226.tripod.com/
This page showcases the work of Photographers Chris and Vincent Lee.
Photos are from all spots around the Northeast
RailroadPix.com Railcam Gallery -
http://www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/Railcams_-_Railroad_Webcams/
RailroadPix.com has created a Railcam preview gallery to help you locate
the railroad webcams that interest you. We've captured a still image
(not live) from each of the most popular railcams.<br><br>The preview
images, along with hit counts and viewer ratings, help you determine
which cams are of interest to you. No more wondering what the cam looks
like during daylight hours, or if there is ever a train on that line.
Quickly and easily locate the cams you want to see!
Rocky Mountain House, Nordegg and Pacific Railway -
http://www.spec2000.net/modeltrains.htm
The Rocky Mountain House, Nordegg and Pacific Railway is an indoor,
large scale model railroad,``nominally 1:22.5 or G Scale 3 foot narrow
gauge running on Gauge 1 or 45 mm track. It is named after``two local
communities served originally by the Canadian Northern Railway.
Scotland, Slochd - Slochd Railway Cottages -
http://www.winternet-scotland.co.uk/winternet%20scotland%20webcams/slochd%20webc\
am/slochd.htm
The camera is situated at Slochd Railway Cottages (altitude 1200ft) near
the Slochd summit pass (1400ft) on the A9 trunk road
Inverness-shire...one of the first high level roads to become blocked in
adverse winter conditions! The camera faces SW towards the forest and
the main Invernesss rail line.
Star Trak - http://www.startrakinc.com/
Star Trak restores and maintains privately owned railway cars. Our
services range from complete restoration to arranging travel plans for
private car owners. We specialize in the building and installation of
generators, electrical wiring, and exterior and interior painting. Star
Trak services all railroad equipment including passenger cars, freight
cars, and locomotives. The results of our restoration projects are
spectacular.
The Mountain State - http://www.themysterytrain.com/
A Rail Traveler's Paradise... We Do All The Work, You Take All The
Credit!``Specializing in day trip, overnight or weekend mini vacations
by train. In West Virginia's spectacular "New River Gorge" National
River Recreation Area!
New books! We added over 100 news items to
the RailroadBookstore.com store in September.
Check it out at: http://www.railroadbookstore.com/
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New railroad links for the week of September 23rd to
29th from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view
all of the recently added links at any time by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
Algoma Central Railfan & Modelling Site -
http://www.trainweb.org/algoma/
A railfan and modeller's guide to the Algoma Central Railway. Included
at this site are rosters, photo gallery, equipment guide, operations
information as well as numerous web links.
Austria, Vienna, Klein Schwechat -
http://www.oebb.at/Newsroom/Webcams/Wolfersthal.jsp
Live Cam Klein Schwechat
Austria, Vienna, Meidling - Cam 2 -
http://www.oebb.at/Newsroom/Webcams/Meidling_Cam2.jsp
Meidling Cam 2
DuponTrolley Industries - http://www.dupontrolley.com/
(rubber tired trolley replicas) DuponTrolley Industries is a new
company, but one with an impressive pedigree: It has a transportation
heritage extending back over 60 years! It got its start when Dupont
Motorcoach, a family owned and operated company founded in 1936, set out
to construct a heavy-duty trolley replica vehicle for the burgeoning
tourist trade. Although the vehicle`` was for
Dupont’s own use, it quickly caught the eye of others in the
transportation industry. Before long, DuponTrolley Industries was born.
Eno Transportation Foundation (ETF) - http://www.enotrans.com/
The Eno Transportation Foundation (ETF) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to improving all modes of transportation: ground, air, and
water. It was founded in 1921 by William Phelps Eno, with the goal of
improving traffic control and safety. Since then, the Foundation’s
activities have evolved in response to changes in transportation and
society.
Germany - Frankfurt Transport Museum -
http://www.vgf-ffm.de/english/frankfurt_verkehrsmuseum.html
Mobility - past and present. The Frankfurt Transport Museum shows how it
all started. The Stadtwerke Transport Museum was opened in 1984 in two
converted railway sheds. Covering an area of 3,900 m2 in Schwanheim, it
has been attracting visitors to its "Von der Pferdebahn bis zur Neuzeit"
[from horse-drawn trains to the modern era] exhibition ever since.
Visitors, taking a tour through the exciting history of Frankfurt local
public transport system, can marvel at 30 lovingly restored original
exhibits.
Germany, Magdeburg, Askanischer Platz -
http://www.movi.de/verkehr/verkehr_askanplatz.shtml
Traffic camera in Magdeburg with Tram.
Germany, Magdeburg, Damaschkeplatz -
http://www.movi.de/verkehr/verkehr_damaplatz.shtml
Traffic camera in Magdeburg with Tram.
Germany, Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz -
http://www.movi.de/verkehr/verkehr_uniplatz.shtml
Traffic camera in Magdeburg with Tram.
Gulf Coast Chapter, NRHS - http://www.kingswayrc.com/gcst/
Gulf Coast Chapter ``National Railway Historical Society, Inc.
``Houston, Texas USA``713-631-6612````Gulf Coast Chapter, National
Railway Historical Society, Inc., is a Houston, Texas-based non-profit
museum that restores and displays vintage railroad cars and other
railroad-related artifacts. In addition, the organization
sponsors``rail excursions and other events, and seeks to educate the
public about the history of railroading.
HoldFast Level Crossings Limited - http://www.level-crossings.com/
HoldFast is now one of the world's leading suppliers of level crossings
systems. We design, manufacture and supply crossings for all situations.
Our unique rubber system compares favourably to concrete, ashpalt and
wood.
INFORMS Rail Applications Special Interest Group -
http://www.muten.com/rasig/
The Rail Applications Special Interest Group (RASIG) provides a forum to
bring together practitioners, consultants, and academics interested in
applying operations research and management science (OR and MS)
techniques to the railroad industry.
International Union of Public Transport - UITP - http://www.uitp.com/
The World-wide NETWORK of public transport professionnals. The Point of
REFERENCE for the industry. The International FORUM for transport
policy. The ADVOCATE of public transport.
KLD Labs, Inc. - http://www.kldlabs.com
KLD Labs is an innovator in precision measurement for the transportation
industry. KLD Labs develops non-contact systems for measuring rail and
wheel wear, vehicle ride quality testing and tunnel ventilation system
testing.
Mass Transit Magazine - http://www.masstransitmag.com/
Better Transit Through Better Management.
National Mediation Board (NMB) - http://www.nmb.gov/
The National Mediation Board (NMB), established by the 1934 amendments
to the Railway Labor Act of 1926, is an independent agency that performs
a central role in facilitating harmonious labor-management relations
within two of the nation's key transportation modes--the railroads and
airlines. Pursuant to the Railway Labor Act, NMB programs provide an
integrated dispute resolution process to effectively meet the statutory
objective of minimizing work stoppages in the airline and railroad
industries.
Netherlands, Amsterdam - DamStaete - http://www.damsite.nl/
A view on Dam Square in Amsterdam with Trams.
Parsons - http://www.parsons.com/transport/railroad/index.html
Parsons furnishes planning and engineering services for all phases and
types of rail operations worldwide. <br><br>We specialize in the design
of alignment, catenary, communications and control, signaling, and track
systems as well as intermodal and maintenance facilities.
Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd -
http://www.pbworld.com/pbltd/profile/transport.htm
Manchester Metrolink, East Manchester Line Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd is
one of the few international firms with the ability to offer a fully
integrated transport capability totally from in-house resources, the
benefits of which lead to improved efficiency, reduced costs and single
point responsibility.
PB Farradyne - http://www.pbfarradyne.com/
PB Farradyne is a diversified professional services firm with a strong
local presence in metropolitan areas throughout the nation. The firm
specializes in transportation planning, traffic engineering, software
development and systems integration for a host of advanced
transportation management applications. Engineering and consulting
services are offered in transportation, telecommunications and
information systems disciplines.
Poland, Wroclaw - http://klub.chip.pl/insofter/insofter_slajdy.htm
Wroclaw (German name Breslau). A group of views are shown trams.
Clicking on each image gives a larger picture.
Public Transport International - http://www.uitp-pti.com/
The only Magazine that covers all key issues for Public Transport in all
modes worldwide - in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese
and Chinese
Rail Development Group - http://www.raildev.com/
Rail Development Group was founded in 1999 to provide mechanical and
electromechanical products, services, and expertise to the freight and
passenger rail train control industry. We are committed to becoming the
most responsive supplier in the rail industry.
Rail Technology, Inc. - http://www.railtek.com
Rail Technology, Inc. is a certified small business firm that is
providing technical expertise and consulting services to Rail Transit
systems, Railroads, and Engineering & Construction Firms who are engaged
in the design, project management, construction and operations of these
systems.
Railcarmover.com - Industrial Railcar Movers -
http://www.railcarmover.com
Informational resource and links to mobile railcar manufacturers and
suppliers
Railquip, Inc. - http://www.railquip.com/
Forklift Truck Propelled Railcar Mover; Mini Railcar Mover; Diesel
Hydraulic Cranes; Portable Hydraulic Rerailing Equipment; Road/Rail
Equipped Trailer; Underfloor Car Hoist Systems; Intermodal Car Lift
Systems; Track Vacuum Refuse Collector; Mobile Waste Removal System;
Unimog Car Mover/Rescue Vehicle Mobile Train Wash Units; Portable Bus /
Truck Lifts
Railroad Reliability Research - http://railreliability.com
This site not only provides a bibliography of my own research (which
focuses primarily on methods for improving railroad service reliability)
but also provides citations and links to relevant articles by other
authors. I hope to add many more features to this site in the future, so
it may become a resource for locating technical materials in support of
railroad operations, marketing and management.
Rail-Trails of Western Washington - http://hometown.aol.com/railbiker/
Western Washington State is host to a wide variety of rail-trails. These
trails offer the bicycle rider an``opportunity to escape into the
wilderness and explore America’s past. And best of all, the trails are
flat!``<br><br>``This web site is an index of links to other web sites
about the rail trails. The sites have trail descriptions,``histories,
maps, and/or directions. The trails are grouped by county and sorted by
driving time from Seattle. The links under each trail heading are sorted
from most detailed to least detailed.
Railway Systems Design, Inc. - http://www.rsdconsulting.com/
Since 1966, RSD has been providing consulting services to the
transportation industry. Railroad Systems work encompasses heavy and
light rail catenary, traction power substations and power studies. Our
in-depth understanding of the operational requirements of railroad and
transit systems enables RSD to develop cost-effective solutions tailored
to our clients' requirements.
Retlif Testing Laboratories - http://www.retlif.com/transp.htm
Retlif Testing Laboratories is a globally renowned Strategic Compliance
Organization (SCO) which is deeply involved in product compliance and
reliability testing in all areas of transportation. This includes
automotive testing for cars, trucks, buses, etc.
Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum - http://www.smvrhm.org/
The Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum (SMVRHM), founded as a
non-profit, educational museum, is dedicated to the preservation of the
railroad heritage of California, the Central Coast, and the Santa Maria
Valley.
SBB Train Games - http://www.sbb.ch/index_e.htm
A suite of online train games, very nicely done and fun to play.
Includes a card matching game like "concetration" and a track laying
game similiar to "pipeline".
Shuttlewagon - http://www.shuttlewagon.net
Manufacturer of Shuttlewagon mobile railcar mover and Ryd-A-Rail
road-to-rail conversion units. Since its introduction in 1972 it has
been our objective to design and build the most reliable mobile railcar
mover in the industry. For more than thirty years this commitment has
never changed, and remains the underlying principle of every
Shuttlewagon® built.
Sweden, Lillö - http://www.vattenriket.kristianstad.se/ister.shtml
Texas - Gulf Coast Railroad Museum - http://www.kingswayrc.com/gcst/
Houston, TX - Gulf Coast Chapter, National Railway Historical Society,
Inc., is a Houston, Texas-based non-profit museum that restores and
displays vintage railroad cars and other railroad-related artifacts. In
addition, the organization sponsors rail excursions and other events,
and seeks to educate the public about the history of railroading.
Trackmobile - http://www.trackmobile.com/
Our web site includes information about our company and products. Users
can get the latest information on update kits and also enter railcar
mover application data to choose the best Trackmobile model. See also
interviews with employees, and customers
Transportation Research Board - http://www.trb.org/
Encouraging Research and Innovation in Transportaion since 1920
Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) -
http://199.79.179.82/sundev/search.cfm
TRIS Online is a collaborative effort between the Transportation
Research Board,`` National Research Council, National
Academies, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U. S. Department
of Transportation, to provide a public-domain, web-based version of the
Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) bibliographic
database as a component of the National Transportation Library, and to
enhance transportation research, safety, and operations by sharing
knowledge and information.
TransportationUSA.net - http://www.TransportationUSA.net/
We are proud to announce the launch of TransportationUSA.net, a
comprehensive source for news, trends, and research in the field of
transportation. TransportationUSA.net covers the latest developments in
highways, transit, airports, ports, railroads, and general interest,
planning and policy.
Trolley Enterprises - http://www.trolleyenterprises.com/
(rubber tired trolley replicas) Designed to your specifications, Trolley
Enterprises offers more standard features and a variety of options. With
passenger capacities of sixteen to fifty and GVW's from nineteen
thousand to thirty three thousand pounds, our trolleys are ready for
action! Whether it be mass transit, city tours or shuttles, we build for
performance.
New railroad links for the week of September 16th to
22nd from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view
all of the recently added links at any time by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
The list has passed a milestone of sorts. When I first
started it, I wasn't sure if anyone would subscribe.
We now have over 100 members, and I'd lik to thank
all of you for joining the list. I hope you're enjoying it,
and please feel free to pass along suggestions, ideas,
comments or new links.
Here are the newly added links for this week:
(Last week was fairly slow for new links. Hopefully
the next issue will be back to more normal levels.)
CroTrainz - http://www.crotrainz.com/
News and information on Train Simulation Programs including Boso View
Express (BVE), Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS), Trainz and Trainmaster.
New Zealand Geared Locomotives -
http://www.trainweb.org/nzgearedlocomotives/
This site is dedicated to preserving the history of the geared
locomotives that were designed and built in New Zealand for its bush
tramways. This site is constructed and maintained by John Garner
Pacific Northwest - Run 8 - http://www.northwestrailfan.com
Guide to railfanning the Pacific Northwest (Seattle area). Photos of
BNSF, UP, Amtrak.
Pacific Northwest Division of the Toy Train Operating Society -
http://www.trainweb.org/ttos-pnw
Regional club division for the Toy Train Operating Society (Washington &
Oregon).
Rail Gear and Attachments Systems - http://mitchell-railgear.com
Since 1978 Mitchell Equipment has been designing and manufacturing
systems for the railroad and construction equipment industry. Our
attachment systems are designed to adapt to a wide variety of vehicles.
We offer a complete line of retractable Rail Gear
The Rail Motor Society - http://www.railmotorsociety.org.au
The restoration to running order of 42 ft passenger rail motors at
Paterson, in the beautiful Hunter Valley near Newcastle that served the
suburban and rural areas of New South Wales.
The Rails - rrsignals.net - http://www.rrsignals.net/
The Rails website is devoted to railroad operations in North America,
however, its main focus will concentrate on railroad signaling.
Wiser Rail Engineering - http://www.wiserrail.com
Thomas W. Wiser provides railway engineering and design for industrial
facilities, agricultural facilities, ports, railroads and
municipalities. His focus is to provide to each rail client personal
attention, timely responsiveness, cost effective solutions and valuable
experience combined with extensive knowledge of railroad operations,
standards, design, and layout. This emphasis in Rail Engineering as a
specialty involves design, field observation and surveying services for
the railroad and port industries. This includes experience with
projects that include the following: Industrial Spurs, Port Facilities,
Bridge Structures, Yards and Terminals, Grain Facilities and Main Line
Realignments.
New railroad links for the week of September 9th to 15th,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view all of
the recently added links at any time by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
Altamont Press Railroad Newsline - http://railroadnews.net/
Altamont Press Railroad Newsline is the flagship site for the Railroad
News Network. Updated every WEEKDAY and Saturday.
Branch Line Society - http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/m.h.ellison/bls/
Since 1955 the Branch Line Society has been the main British group for
people with a special interest in railway geography``and infrastructure,
and in railway by-ways in particular. In recent years, the Society has
broadened its horizons from Great``Britain to mainland Europe and the
rest of the world.
Canadian National Photo Library -
http://www.cn.ca/news/photolibrary/en_NewsMediaImageLibrary.shtml
Available primarily for the use of media, here are some of CN's best
photos of our trains across Canada and the U.S. (Official corporate
site)
Central Operating Lines, Ltd. - http://www.trainweb.org/centoplines
An operating Lionel train club in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York.
Open to the public every Friday evening, 8pm to 11pm and on select
Open-House dates. We also run six Swap-Meets a year, in the Bohemia
Bingo-Hall.
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Am Riederbruch/Eissporthalle -
http://www.svb.frankfurt.de/Video/Video10.html
Traffic camera in Frankfurt with Tram.
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Friedensbrücke -
http://www.svb.frankfurt.de/Video/Video04.html
Traffic camera in Frankfurt with Tram.
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof -
http://www.svb.frankfurt.de/Video/Video11.html
Traffic camera in Frankfurt with Tram.
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Messe -
http://www.svb.frankfurt.de/Video/Video02.html
Traffic camera in Frankfurt with Tram.
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Platz der Republik -
http://www.svb.frankfurt.de/Video/Video03.html
Traffic camera in Frankfurt with Tram
Germany, Halle, Marktplatz - http://www.halle.de/interaktiv/webcam1.html
12 Tramlines on the Marktplatz in Halle/Saale.
Germany, Halle, Paul-Suhr-Strasse -
http://www.halle.de/interaktiv/webcam2.html
Trams in Halle/Saale, Paul-Suhr-Strasse/ Südstadt-Ring.
Germany, Halle, Riebeckplatz -
http://www.halle.de/interaktiv/webcam4.html
5 Tramlines on Riebeckpltz in Halle/Saale. The picture shows also the
mainstation of Halle.
Germany, Leipzig - http://www.lvb.de/lvb-plus/video.html
Now's your chance to ride through Leipzig on a tram in the driver's
seat.(this isn't actually a webcam, this is pre-recorded video.)
Hump yard forum - http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/humpyardgroup
International forum about hump classification yards of the whole world
in``German, French, English, Italian languages. Beginning with
informations on hump yards in``Rumania, Italy, Morocco, USA,
Netherlands, Ucraine, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, Mexico and
actual``informations on yard closures in Germany. With links.
Hurricane Agnes and the Loyalhanna Limited -
http://Ferrari3.tripod.com/Littletootagnes.html
A pictorial history of the devastation left by Hurricane Agnes in 1972
upon the Loyalhanna Limited steam railroad at Idlewild Park, in
Ligonier, Pa.
National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) -
http://www.enhancements.org/
The National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) is an
information service`` sponsored by the Federal Highway
Administration and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. It provides``
professionals, policy makers, and citizens with timely and accurate
information necessary to`` make well-informed decisions about
transportation enhancements.
Netherlands, Amsterdam - http://www.krasnapolsky.nl/inc/webcam.asp
View on Dam Square in Amsterdam with Trams.
New England Public Transit - http://www.new-england-public-transit.org
Schedules & maps for buses and trains serving NH VT & ME
New England Rail-Trails - http://www.new-england-rail-trails.org
Detailed information about the Rail-trails of New Hampshire, Vermont
& Maine. These trails have been converted from abandoned railroad
beds and these exceptionally flat trails are usually suitable for
hiking, biking, x-c-skiing, equestrian, snowmobile purposes.
New Hampshire Railroad Revitilization Association -
http://www.trainweb.org/nhrra/
Making a difference in New Hampshire’s Economic Future through
Transportation Research and Education
Northern Rail Trail - http://www.northernrailtrail.org/
A nearly flat trail beginning at Lebanon, New Hampshire, in the Mascoma
River Valley, passing through historic villages and by``scenic lakes,
streams and hills along the old roadbed of the Boston and Maine Railroad
Northern Line.
Pennsylvania Railroad -- P&E, E&P, and Chautauqua Branches -
http://www.velocity.net/~geshick/prr/prrmain.htm
Documenting the Pennsylvania Railroad branches which served Erie County,
PA. The Philadelphia & Erie, Erie & Pittsburgh, and Chautauqua Branches
Racy's Railway - http://racysrailway.cjb.net
An Australian based rail website with information and high quality pics
from around the world.
Recreational Railroads in the Mid-Atlantic Region -
http://Ferrari3.tripod.com/Railroads.html
A description, with photographs, of several tourist railroads in the
mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Répertoire ferroviaire - http://users.skynet.be/sky34004/repfer.html
directory of rail sites in french
The International Express -
http://www.millenniumtrails.org/MT_active_pages/Nmt/b-right.asp?Action=Detail&ID\
=11
The International Express follows the route of New York City’s Number
Seven subway line as it barrels through the Borough of Queens, one of
the nation’s most ethnically diverse communities. Recently, the Queens
Council on the Arts produced a guide exploring and promoting both the
established and fledgling ethnic neighborhoods that line the train’s
path, from Irish Sunnyside to Korean and Chinese Flushing.
TrailLink.com - Find the best Trails - http://www.traillink.com/
TrailLink.com, Find trails for biking, running, skating, riding, and
more brought to you by Rails to Trails Conservancy. Links to the trail
community, trail news, guidebooks, bulletin board, and trail events.
Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse - www.trailsandgreenways.org -
http://www.trailsandgreenways.org/
The Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse provides technical assistance,
information resources and referrals to trail and greenway advocates and
developers across the nation. Services are free and available to
individuals, government agencies, communities, grassroots organizations
and anyone else who is seeking to create or manage trails and greenways.
Transport Banner Exchange - http://www.transportbanners.com/
The Transport Exchange is a banner network especially targeted at
transport related web sites. This banner exchange is an excellent way of
promoting your rail related website.
Transquip - http://www.transquip.net/
Transquip Company Railroad, Transportation equipment and fine
Collectibles. Railroad equipment, conductor and trainman uniforms, hats,
caps, ticket punches, change holsters, pocket watche accessories and
collectibles
UK, Camden, England -
http://www.webviews.co.uk/camclients/railtrack/camden.htm
The Camden crossover works.
Union Pacific Railroad photo gallery -
http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/photos/
The Union Pacific Railroad photo gallery ``lets you browse images from
the historical archives. Pictures are divided into a number of
categories from locomotives to construction of the ``transcontinental
railroad
RailroadData.com would like to extend our thoughts
and prayers to everyone involved in yesterday's tragic
events at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
May God comfort you in this difficult time.
I encourage readers to help the disaster relief angency
of your choice. The Red Cross website is located at:
http://www.redcross.org/ and may be a good start.
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New railroad links for the week of September 2nd to 8th,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view all
recently added links at any time by visiting:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
Abebooks.com - Advanced Book Exchange - http://dogbert.abebooks.com/
Millions of used books, secondhand books, rare books, out-of-print
books, and other hard-to-find books. Abebooks.com, the world's largest
network of independent booksellers. Peruse the bookshelves of thousands
of used, secondhand, rare, and out-of-print booksellers around the
world. With over 8400 independent dealers in our network, shopping for
hard-to-find books just got easier.
ACF Industries, Incorporated - http://www.acfindustries.com/
ACF Industries, Incorporated delivers a proud history of quality and
excellence in every aspect of railcar manufacturing, railcar leasing and
sales services. In our 100 years of tradition we have pioneered some of
the most influential advances in railcar structure and design. Our
dedication to innovation in our products ensures you the latest advances
in railcar technology as well as the security of the ACF name. We are
equally proud of the quality of the services we provide under our full
service leases of specialty tank cars and covered hopper cars.
Alibris - Books You Thought You'd Never Find - http://www.alibris.com/
Find millions of used books, rare books, out-of-print books, and other
hard-to-find books at Alibris. Shop the inventory of thousands of
booksellers from one secure and reliable source.
American Industries, Inc. - http://www.american-industries.com/
American Industries, Inc. with plants located in Sharon, Pennsylvania
and Masury, Ohio is a leading supplier of secondhand and reconditioned
freight car parts.``<br><br>``Our goal is to supply railroads, private
car owners and contract shops with usable materials at prices lower than
those for new materials.````Our facilities are AAR Certified under M-214
and M-212 as well as quality assurance certification under M-1003.
Austria, Innsbruck - http://www.live.at/
Centre of Innsbruck, Maria-Theresienstrasse. Several Innsbruck tramway
routes operate along this street and from time to time are captured by
the camera.
Austria, Vienna, Aspangstrasse -
http://www.oebb.at/Newsroom/Webcams/Aspangstrasse.jsp
Austria, Vienna, Gadnergasse -
http://www.oebb.at/Newsroom/Webcams/Gadnergasse.jsp
Austria, Vienna, Meidling -
http://www.oebb.at/Newsroom/Webcams/Meidling_Cam1.jsp
Austria, Vienna, Rennweg -
http://www.oebb.at/Newsroom/Webcams/Rennweg.jsp
Two Tramlines in front of the railstation Wien-Rennweg
BRIGHT-BOND - http://www.brightbond.com/
BRIGHT-BOND pin brazing is used for bonding all types of track-bound
transportation systems operating above and below ground in Europe, North
America, Africa, Asia and the Far East.
Canadian Railway Telegraph History -
http://railwayop.tripod.ca/crthindex.html
a site dedicated to Canada's railway telegraph, agents, operators, and
railway
Cantrak - http://www.cantrak.com/
Construction, maintenance and removal of railways
Charlie's Screen Savers -
http://www.railscenes.com.au/ctg/screensaver_downloads.htm
Here are a few screensavers that have been put together for your
pleasure. The images included in the savers are of high quality & full
screen size, meaning that the installation files are rather large,
however we believe that your time & effort will be well rewarded.
Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Inc. - http://www.cecomm.com/railstotrails/
Chautauqua County is blessed with miles of beautiful unused rail
corridors winding through picturesque countrysides and villages.
Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails is preserving these rail corridors for
conversion into safe off-road trails for recreational use.
Chester Creek Rail Trail - http://members.tripod.com/~ctrail/
The Friends of Chester Creek ``are building
a Hiking.``Walking, Riding, Rail Trail`` in
Delaware County, Pa.
Cogifer - http://www.cogifer.com/
COGIFER and COGIFER TF are 100% owned by the DE DIETRICH Group. They are
world leaders in the design, development, production and installation of
fixed equipment for railways, metros and tramways.<br><br>``COGIFER and
COGIFER TF bring their customers wide-reaching experience in their core
sectors:<br>``turnouts, switches and crossings <br>``railway signalling
and catenaries <br>``track laying, renewal and maintenance.
Colorado Railcar Manufacturing, LLC - http://www.coloradorailcar.com/
At Colorado Railcar, we offer full-service design and custom
manufacturing of luxury passenger railcars including our patented
double-decker Ultra Dome® and single-level Dome cars. ``Our latest
product for the commuter railcar industry is the RDC/DMU self-propelled,
commuter railcar.
Corus Rail Consultancy - http://www.corusrailconsultancy.com/
Corus Rail Consultancy is an industry leader, offering unrivalled
experience and expertise - a proven multi-disciplinary team capable of
handling the most demanding projects to the strictest
timescales.<br><br>````As railway specialists, we have a unique
understanding of the passenger and rail freight markets and the industry
as a whole. Our capacity to understand our clients’ needs comes from our
unique combination of skills and unrivalled experience of managing
railway projects.
CPCS Transcom Ltd. - http://www.cpcstrans.com/
CPCS Transcom Ltd. is an Ottawa-based consulting firm specialising in
international transportation commercialisation and privatisation
projects. The company was established in September 1996 following the
merger of Hickling Transcom and CPCS International and has recently
merged with Upham International Corporation with a major office in
Thailand. CPCS Transcom combines staff, resources, and experience in the
management and commercialisation of transportation organizations,
particularly roads, railways, ports, and intermodal terminal facilities
for projects around the world.
DB's Scenic Express - http://members.tripod.com/~kiwibonds/trains.html
Slow train to anywhere - confessions of a train spotter. Train photos
from New Zealand, Australia and the US
Dennis "Chessie" Fisher's Photography -
http://cyberrails.railfan.net/chessphoto/
Denny Fisher is our second CyberRails photographic contributor. He
resides in the beautiful state of Maryland. Denny is treated to all four
seasons of the year as evidenced in his photos. Denny has photographed
the CSX system and predecessor Chessie System for many years. Denny also
favors the Western Maryland railroad quite a bit, and has a restored WM
caboose at his home along with other railroad memorbilia. E-mail about
these images should be forwared to the webmasters and they will be
forwarded to Denny.
GE Locomotive Screensaver -
http://www.getransportation.com/general/locomotives/references.asp
Screen Saver - Download this free GE locomotive screensaver and be the
envy of the office!
Greater Allegheney Passage Trail - http://gaptrail.org/gaptrail.htm
links Cumberland MD, with Pittsburgh, PA.
Hoosier Rails-to-Trails Council - http://www.indianatrails.org/
The Hoosier Rails-to-Trails Council is a state-wide, non-profit,
citizens rail-trail advocacy and assistance group. Over 3,000 miles of
abandoned rail corridors traverse Indiana’s picturesque farms, fields,
forests, rivers, and towns, each still carrying a piece of our heritage
wherever they lead. The HRTC seeks to preserve these priceless links to
history, nature, recreation, local identity, and to each other by
educating communities about the benefits of trails, advocating public
policies which promote trails, providing technical assistance for
specific projects, and enjoying the trails with whatever time is left
over!
IAD Rail Systems - http://www.iadrailsystems.com/
As an operating division of the trading company, Claverham Limited, the
IAD Rail Systems business, centres on the creation of actuation systems
and associated products for the rail and defence markets. Drawing on
specialist knowledge of safety-critical, high-reliability aerospace
practice available within its sister operations, the division has
developed rail products which offer particular benefits.
Inter-Pacific Services Ltd. - http://www.railwayparts.com/
IPS manufactures and repairs aftermarket replacement parts for most rail
equipment. We also manufacture our own line of locomotive seating and
custom tools.
Jekay International - http://www.jekay.com/
We are one of the pioneer Manufactures and exporters of Railway tracks
Fastenings in India including Elastic Fastenings for Concrete and wooden
Sleepers, 'K' Type Fastenings, various types of Base Plates, Fish
Plates, Points and Crossings, Steel Sleepers, Bridge Channel Sleepers,
various types of Bolts & Nuts, other fasteners and components of Broad
Gauge and Meter Gauge, specially designed gauges to International
Standards and specifications i.e. BS, UIC, BIN, DIN, JIB, IRS and to
Customers specifications.
Konkan Railway - The Net Resource Centre -
http://www.geocities.com/konkanrailfan/
The First Edition was launched on 22nd Dec 1998 as "Konkan Railway - The
Resource Page" and met with a good response. Keeping with growth of the
site and information features, it now assumes a more dynamic name and
purpose of being a internet resource centre - with much more on offer..
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited - http://www.konkanrailway.com/
This is the story triumph of technology over terrain. It is the story of
how Indian engineers battled against all odds to turn a hundred - year
old dream into reality, accomplishing their mission in just seven years.
It is the story of will power, dedication and determination.
<br><br>``The Konkan Railway is the missing link between India's
commercial capital, Mumbai, and Mangalore. The 760 - kilometre line
connects Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka - a region of criss-crossing
rivers, plunging valleys and mountains that soar into the clouds.
LaseRail - http://members.nbci.com/laserail/
The LASERAIL is a precision tool designed to be attached on a railroad
crossing light unit. ``Crossing signal light focusing tool - The light
unit, with a perfect focus, is an ideal spot light that can blind any
motorist within 400 yards in front of the light unit. But this spot
(beam), or commonly called "hotspot", needs to be aligned at the right
place to blind the motorists. That’s where the LASERAIL comes in. It
determines the precise aiming of the light unit’s hotspot.
Lehigh Gorge State Park -
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/l-gor.htm
The Lehigh River carves through the park in a steep-walled canyon. It is
one of the most scenic rivers in America and features whitewater
boating. This section of the river is Class II-III. Visitors who like
adventure will also love hiking or mountain biking on more than 25 miles
of abandoned railroad grade that follows the river.
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc - http://www.loram.com
Supplier of railway maintenance equipment and services including rail
grinding, shoulder ballast cleaning, ditch cleaning and vacuum
excavating. Loram has been providing railroad maintenance equipment and
services of exceptionally high standards of quality and performance
since 1954.
Mandak Railway Supply - http://www.mandakrail.com/
Mandak's primary function is to process prepared scrap metals to our
affiliated parent company MRM Steel, and over the past 25 years, has
developed specialized methods for dismantling condemned railway rolling
stock for the major railroads in Canada. <br><br>All gauged and
inspected reusable components removed from dismantled rolling stock is
recycled to the railway, or made available to interested market sources.
Any components worn beyond condemning limits, damaged, and obsolete is
scrapped on site.
Marias Pass Homepage -
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/8829/
Hi! My name is Steve Bishop, in Airdrie, Alberta, and this site is named
for my favorite railfan location, along the BNSF High Line through
northern Montana, although most of the pictures have been taken in other
places. I will be displaying my photos of trains, taken over several
years, with some of the most recent shot during a 5000 mile railfan trip
thru 10 states in May 1998, and an August 1998 trip with my daughter to
northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Massachusetts - Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum Inc -
http://www.ocandfrrailroadmuseum.com
Fall River, MA - The Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum is a unique
museum located in four railroad cars. We have endeavored to trace,
illustrate, and interpret the development of the railroad industry
and``trolley service to the public by display of our unique collection
that is representative of Fall River and New``England's railroad
heritage, yet common to all America.
Missourians For Passenger Rail Service - http://mopassengerrail.4t.com/
This Website is dedicated to bringing you a choice.``The Citizens of
Missouri, deserve the opportunity to decide for ourselves if we want to
explore the feasibility of bringing back PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE.
Monogram Systems - http://www.monogramsystems.com/
Monogram Systems - Provides waste management products for the``Railroad,
Bus and Aircraft Industry. Vacuum toilets and waste``systems
MSTS - TS Design Studio PRO -
http://trainsimulatorworld.com/catalog/s461.htm
Louis Sinclair is still hard at work. Now he's using his considerable
skills to make the first TS-specific design program. In case you don't
know Louis, he's also the developer of FS Design Studio PRO, the most
widely used program for Flight Simulator. FSDS is the de facto industry
standard and is used by thousands to make authentic, flyable aircraft
and 3D scenery objects for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Norfolk Southern - Buddy's Norfolk Southern Page -
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kyia2001
This site focuses on the NS Central Division 1st District, 2nd District,
and the Louisville Main in Central Kentucky.
Österreichische Bundesbahnen - http://www.oebb.at/english/index1.html
ÖBB is Austria's No.1 mobility provider of short and long-distance
services. Annually, the railway carries about 182 million passengers.
Otago Central Rail Trail, South Island, New Zealand -
http://www.otagocentralrailtrail.co.nz/
The Otago Central Rail Trail is a unique recreational facility
preserving, largely intact, an important part of Otago's history. The
150km section of former railway line has been redeveloped by the Otago
Central Rail Trail Trust and the Department of Conservation for use by
walkers, cyclists and horse riders who can enjoy the unique Central
Otago scenery and experience a sense of remoteness and history in the
South Island of New Zealand.
PHOX Motorcar Repair Services - http://www3.sympatico.ca/mjmc/PMRS.htm
Specializing in all types of railway motorcar repairs. Located in
southern Ontario, Canada
Port of Tucson - http://www.portoftucson.com/
The Port of Tucson is a multi-faceted rail facility currently under
construction in Tucson, Arizona. When completed, the Port of Tucson will
provide a wide variety of rail oriented transportation options in and
around the southwest region. These options will include intermodal
container handling, boxcar access, and team track.
Powell's Books - http://www.powells.com/
Powell's Books is the largest independent used and new bookstore in the
world. We carry an extensive collection of out of print rare, and
technical titles as well as many other new and used books in every
field.
ProcessLocomotive.com - http://www.processlocomotive.com/
We added processlocomotive.com as a sub-group of this site to address a
new type of locomotive that is designed to make locomotives very user
friendly and easy to maintain. These locomotives are repowered with EPA
approved engines and controlled by PLC microprocessors and/or HMI
computers with graphics interfaces. These locomotives are designed for
in plant switching, short lines, and light rail services.
R.A. Warren Equipment - http://www.warrenequipment.com/
Your Source For Tunnelling And Mining Locomotives, Tuggers, Slushers,
Used Mining Equipment, Mining Equipment Parts
Railblazer - http://trainweb.org/railblazer
Photos of the Rio Grande along the Moffat and Tennessee Pass from the
cab and trackside.
RailSpur.com - http://www.railspur.com
As the name implies, railspur.com is dedicated to issues involving
facilities that are served by Class I or short line railroads. This
covers the design and installation of the track, the equipment to move
and spot the railcars, the equipment used to load and unload the
railcars, and other equipment that is involved in these functions.
RailwayLights.com - http://www.railwaylights.com/
Carmanah Railway Lights are unique in the world of railway safety and
hazard marker lighting. They are the industry's first no-maintenance
solar powered LED (light emitting diode) solution that can be installed
in minutes and will operate flawlessly for up to 5 years.
Railways of Canada Group - http://www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/
The Railways of Canada Group is an informal circle of people interested
in gathering and disseminating information over the Internet, about the
history and development of railways in Canada.
Sonneville International Corporation and The Permanent Way Corporation -
http://www.sonneville.com/
Sonneville International Corporation (S.I.C.) and The Permanent Way
Corporation (P.W.C.) specialize in railway track design and related
activities for light rail, metro, transit, commuter, mixed traffic, high
speed passenger and heavy freight applications.
Southern National Track - http://www.southernnationaltrack.com/
Southern National Track is a railroad track construction and maintenance
contractor in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. We construct new railroad
track, switches, and railroad highway crossings. We offer CAD track
design and design build projects. We perform track maintenance including
renewing railroad ties, track surfacing, and install welded rail. We
perform asphalt paving, concrete slab track construction, port crane
rail installation, and pipe bursting trenchless underground pipe
replacement technology and pipe ramming.
Tie and Track Systems, Inc. - http://www.ttsties.com/
Makers of Environmentally Friendly, Totally Recyclable, Steel Railroad
Ties. The unique design of TTS steel ties provide a higher lateral
holding capability that has been proven through TTCI test results. The
direct benefit of this feature is better control of track alignment,
particularly during extreme temperatures such as the rail expansion
experienced during the summer.
Tie Yard of Omaha (TYO) - http://www.tieyard.com/
The Tie Yard of Omaha (TYO) began operation in 1983 as a supplier of
used railroad ties and landscape materials in the Omaha, Nebraska market
area. By early 1984, TYO was already engaged in its first abandonment
removal, successfully completing the removal of six miles of unused
railroad track near Oakland, Iowa. Today, Tie Yard AVERAGES over six
miles of abandoned track removal every week, on projects from coast to
coast!
Toronto - GO Transit Motive Power -
http://railwayop.tripod.ca/GOTransit/gotransitindex.htm
Site dedicated to GO Transit Motive Power and rolling stock in the
Greater Toronto Area
Traditional Building Magazine - http://www.traditional-building.com
This Website is the gateway to 480 suppliers of traditionally styled
products`` and services for -- COMMERCIAL and PUBLIC buildings. These
products`` are appropriate for restoration and renovation of older
structures as well as`` new construction in traditional styles.
Trails From Rails - http://www.trailsfromrails.com/
This website was designed to give cyclists a list of``many of the best
bicycle touring trails in the US. ``All of the trails on this site are
paved or are crushed limestone/gravel,``so that they are navigable on
touring or cross-bikes. Many of these``pathways also allow cross-country
skiing, snowmobiling, horseback``riding and roller blading. Most of the
routes go through numerous small``towns and give the rider a chance to
see and experience rural America.
TrainDirect - http://www.traindirect.co.uk/
Exclusive savings for some of the most popular journeys on First Great
Western trains, First Great Eastern and First Great Western Season
Tickets and First North Western Saver and Supersaver return fares to and
from Manchester Airport
Trinity Chemical Industries, Inc - http://www.trinitychem.com/
Trinity Chemical Industries, Inc., has a long history of logistics
management services in handling bulk liquids and chemicals. When coupled
with our transportation, storage, and distribution network, we can make
the delivery of your raw materials, products, and/or byproducts one of
the most reliable and cost effective areas of your business.
Twinco Mfg. Co., Inc. - http://www.twincomfg.com/
Manufacturer of Quality Rail/Transit Products Since 1962. Outstanding
Facilities - Traditional Craftsmanship achieved with Modern
Technologies. Controlling Design & Process to Produce Quality Products
for the Rail/Transit Industry
United Transportation Group - http://www.tankercleaning.com/
The United Transportation Group, an 11 acre, full-service logistics
support complex conveniently located in industrial Northwest Indiana
(finding us). We feature tank truck washes, rail tank car washes,
transloading, truck/trailer mechanical repair, maintenance, HM
testing, and waste water treatment, all in one location.
Volunteer Trackworks, LLC - http://www.voltracks.com/
Volunteer Trackworks, LLC is a woman owned railroad construction company
based in Knoxville, TN. Operated by Thomas M. Deaton, we offer a variety
of services from complete railroad construction to heavy equipment
rental.
This week's list is a bit later than usual. We'll try and get back
to publishing the list on monday or tuesday next week...
New railroad links for the week of August 26th to September 1st,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://www.aardvarktravel.net - AardvarkTravel.net Travel Search Engine : The
world's leading travel search
engine.
http://www.members.home.net/abmotor - Alberta Motorcar : Dedicated to the hobby
of motorcars. Pictures, articles
and some video.
http://www.amtma.org/ - Alto Model Train Museum Association : We are an
organization of model railroaders, train
collectors, business people, civic leaders and citizens joined for the purpose
of establishing a model train
museum in Central Pennsylvania.
http://www.geocities.com/royomi - Argentina Railroads : Railroads from Buenos
Aires - Argentina
http://www.angrms.org.au/ - Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society :
Woodford, Queensland, Australia -
This site introduces you to the Society and its services, including the Durundur
Railway, which we operate at
Woodford, Queensland. There is a short profile of the Society, coupled with some
photographs and information about
our collection, our News section to you up-to-date with Society activities, and
an open invitation for you to
visit ANGRMS one Sunday at our steam site in Margaret Street, Woodford.
http://www.fvhrs.org - British Columbia - Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society
: Cloverdale, BC - A newly-formed
society dedicated to restoring and operating BC Electric Railway Interurbans on
the old BCE Route, currently used
by Southern Rail of BC.<br><br>``Our work plan is to have four restored
interurbans operating by 2005 on 13 miles
of track, a car barn and a replicated BCER Station at Cloverdale (operations
base) and replicated shelters at
Sullivan, Newton, Kennedy, Scott Road and Brownsville.
http://www.move-info.de/info/indextraffic_e_en.html - Germany, Hannover :
Hannover, Messeschnellweg exit
Pferdeturm, Cam 9. One view of the cam shows a railbridge (Hannover-Berlin).
Another view shows a tramline.
http://www.hornbyincardiff.com - Hornby@Cardiff = Model Railways = Train
Accessories : A British Model Railw
stockist from train sets, locomotives, rolling stock, spare parts and more.
http://www.klick.hu/webcam/index.shtml - Hungary, Miskolc : The trams of the
northern Hungarian industrial city of
Miskolc feature on this webcam. The view is at street level through a shop or
office window at 107, Szechenyl
Utca.
http://www.goldlineproducts.com/id_log_cd.htm - Idaho Logging Photos on CD :
This Compact Disk contains One
Hundred and Forty-Four (144) wonderful black and white scenes of early logging
in the West Central Mountains of
Idaho. These unique pictures come from a private collection and may be
available for only a limited time. A
subject index and thumbnail views of all the photos are included.
http://www.immediapress.com/webcam.shtml - Italy, Milan : Piazza Cavour near the
centre of Milan, Italy.
http://www.trainweb.com/rrclubs/lamrs - Los Angeles Model Railroad Society : HO
and HOn3 with infrared cab control
and partially DCC--2000 sqft Layout Meets Tues. nites in Hawthorne, CA
http://www.ainop.com/users/oakfield.rr/Oakfield-rr-museum.html - Maine -
Oakfield Railroad Museum : Oakfield, ME -
Our Museum is dedicated to the early years of Railroad Transportation. Besides
seeing the historic wood frame
station building, you can be intrigued by hundreds of photographs- some of which
are over a century old. There are
also vintage signs and advertising pieces, signal lanterns, original railroad
maps, telegraph equipment,
newspapers, a Hand Car and a Motor Car, restored mail carts, the C-66 caboose,
and a weathervane that came from
the top of the old water tower that was demolished in 1982.
http://www.mark1video.com - Mark I Video : Mark I Video is the nation's oldest
continuously-operating railroad
video producer. Featuring a full line of steam, diesel, mainline electric, and
trolley videos, Mark I Video
programs are world-famous for excellent photography, creative editing, and
informative scripts.
http://www.midlandmetro.net - Midland Metro UK : Maps, photos and news for trams
and the metro network in the West
Midlands, UK (Birmingham/Wolverhampton/Black Country)
http://www.citilink.com/~strauss/new_page_1.htm - Model RR - Garden Railroad :
Webcam and photos of a Garden
Railroad
http://www.rideonrailways.co.uk/ - Ride on Railways : Ride on Railways is a
hobby business with the aim of
producing value 5" ground level railway items. Through this web site and our
products we hope to share the
enjoyment we get in manufacturing, building and running a 5" gauge railway.
http://www.utahcommuterlink.com - Salt Lake City, Utah : East of Interstate 80,
just bottom left of the
'Commuterlink' logo box on the map. One is at the Trax tram-stop close to the
junction of 300 W and South Temple,
the other is at the intersection of Main Street and 500 S. These cams pan, so
you do not always get exactly the
same view.
http://www.entermedia.se/svenskmj/ - Svensk Modelljärnväg : Reseller for Roco,
Lenz, Woodland, Pola, Bachmann, and
more. Only i Sweden.
http://www.centralnewengland.com./railroad.htm - The Grafton & Upton Railroad :
The Grafton & Upton Railroad is a
15.5 mile shortline freight railroad located in Massachusetts. We have two
connections with CSX Railroad.
http://users.dcr.net/~evasser/index.html - The Sawmill Web Page : Information
about saw mill operation and
machinery in the early 20th century United States
http://audio.railswest.net/ - West Coast - Live Railroad Radio Communications :
Live railroad audio (no pictures)
from the following locations: BNSF Gateway Sub, BNSF Stampede Pass, UP Canyon
Sub, UP Roseville Area, UP SF Bay
Area<p>
New railroad links for the week of August 19th to August 25th,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://www.skills.net.au/resources/webcam_s.cfm?x=17 - Austria, Vienna,
Margaretengürtel : Tram on Margaretengürtel in Vienna, Austria.
http://narrowgauge.railfan.net - Diamond Springs & Western Homepage :
building narrow gauge layouts in a small space. Has projects,
trackplans, galleries
http://miniaturerailway.com - Fincken Miniature Railways : Suppliers of
miniature railway equipment for private and commercial use 7¼" to 15"
Gauge. Also home of the Henry Greenly archive of miniature locomotive
drawings.
http://www.testsite.resireland.com/tbirestouristinfo/Places_To_See/Children_And_\
Family_Attractions/ti821.shtml
- Fry Model Railway Museum : North County Dublin, Ireland - The Fry
Model Railway Museum is situated in the grounds of Malahide Castle in
North County Dublin, and includes working models of trains, trams, buses
and a car ferry, as well as an extensive display area.
http://www.stachuscam.de/ - Germany, München, Stachus : View of the
Stachus (official "Karlsplatz") in München. View of 7 light rail lines.
http://www.interfleet-technology.com - Interfleet Technology : Business,
Engineering & Technology Consultants to the international railroad
indusry
http://www.tohoku.ns-sol.co.jp/englishPage/eng_webview/englishW01Wvsendai.html
- Japan, Sendai Station : The pictures are taken by a camera, which is
installed on the roof of our company's building. On the left you can see
the Sendai (JR) Station.
http://members.tripod.com/~alcos/index.html - LocoShed and Steelies
Website : LocoShed specialises in small operator, industrial operators,
narrow gauge and preservation topics. We also specialize in BHP
Steelworks. Steelworks - Sugar Cane - Logging - Coal - Light Railways -
Iron Ore! C.F.C.L.A - B.H.P Rail - Austrac - LVRF - Silverton Rail -
West Coast! Port Dock - Thirlmere - Dorrigo - ARHS - Pichi Richi Ry -
A.B.T. Australian Locomotives Overseas. (formerly Alcos International)
http://cmsteamer.homestead.com/Signals.html - Miniature RR Signals :
Description of a miniature outdoor railroad signal system for 7-1/2"
gage track
http://www.mtmuseum.org/ - Minnesota - Excelsior Steamboat and Streetcar
(MTM) : Excelsior, MN - Since May 1999, a streetcar exhibit operates in
Excelsior in conjunction with the steamboat Minnehaha. Old No. 78, one
of the oldest operating streetcars in the country, came from the
Como-Harriet Streetcar Line. The streetcar normally operates between
Water Street and Excelsior Boulevard. Road construction in 2001 has
shortened the trip to the "car barn" instead. Both are operated by the
Minnesota Transportation Museum.
http://www.mtmuseum.org/ - Minnesota - Jackson Street Roundhouse : St
Paul, MN - On the site of the first railroad maintenance shops in
Minnesota, MTM is turning the old steam locomotive "Roundhouse" into a
museum of Minnesota Railroading. Come and learn about the industry that
once dominated commerce and employed tens of thousands, and is today
experiencing a revival. Operated by the Minnesota Transportation Museum
http://www.hofpleincam.nl/ - Netherlands, Rotterdam, Hofplein : A view
of several tram lines converging around a fountain. The tracks are
located in the grassy area inside of the roadway. This cam operates in a
streaming video mode with a moderately fast refresh rate. The tram lines
are quite active during the day.
http://weather.theomahachannel.com/camera.cfm?ImageID=620&Site=oma -
Omaha, Nebraska - I-80 and 88th Street : Interstate 80 at 88th Street in
Omaha, Nebraska. Railroad tracks (presumably the UP) can be seen in the
lower left corner.
http://www.koin.com/livecams/trafficcams/ - Portland, OR - I-217 at
Walker : Interstate 217 at Walker in Portland, OR. MAX, the Portland
light rail system, is visible in the left side of the photo. This is the
line to Hillsboro.
http://railroadsignal.com - Railroad Signal Inc. : signal contractors
nationwide
http://www.geocities.com/carrizo.geo - Rio Tinto Railway : Narrow Gauge
Railway of the Sud Spain (Huelva). Minig of Steam Museum.
http://www.sandcastlearts.com - Sandcastle Arts - Classic Railroad
Lithographs : Featuring the artwork of Mike Danneman, Sandcastle Arts
has been providing rail enthusiasts with Railroad Lithographs since
1996.
http://www.logiserve.cc/company/webcamen.html - Switzerland, Basel,
Voltaplatz : 3 Railcams with view of Trams in Basel. The Webcam shows
Voltaplatz, as viewed from the LogiServe offices. The image is currently
updated every 30 seconds.
http://www.locomotives.ws - The Locomotive Site : Easily navigated, no
nonsense technical site with parts available for locomotives, and
information about the companies that supply and manufacture those
parts. A defragmented site, encompassing various companies from South
Africa, and other continents.
http://www.njtransit.com/sf_lightrail_southjersey.shtm - Trenton, NJ -
Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit System (SNJLRTS) : Trenton, NJ -
The Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit System (SNJLRTS) is a 34-mile
passenger light rail line, which will link Trenton with Camden. With 20
station stops serving communities along the Delaware River's Route 130
corridor, the light rail system will connect riders to the larger
transportation networks of NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, PATCO and SEPTA.
http://www.wcrm.co.uk/ - UK, Birmingham, England - Railtrack West Coast
Route Modernisation (WCRM) : Watch construction of the new £10.8 million
West Coast Rail Traffic Control Centre (WCRTCC) in Birmingham, which by
Summer 2005 will control all train signalling and operations between
London Euston and Crewe.<br><br>To view the webcam, click on WCRTCC then
select Live Webcam from the menu. This is a streaming image, with 5 to
10 second updates.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/tramcam/index.shtml - UK, Manchester,
England - Tram Cam : Now's your chance to ride through Manchester on a
tram. But it's no ordinary ride. "Tram Cam" puts you in the driver's
seat. Choose from five routes and the speedy "fast tram". Click on links
or the pictures and take a ride! (While called the "Tram Cam", this
isn't actually a webcam, this is pre-recorded video.)
http://www.trainweb.org/wsor/ - Unofficial Wisconsin & Southern Fan Site
: Photos of and information about the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
http://mailbox.univie.ac.at/~prillih3/metro/ - Vienna Metro System : The
Vienna metro ("U-Bahn") system has a long history. Although the new
metro was only opened in 1976, some of its routes have been in use for a
considerably longer time:``converted "Stadtbahn" (Metropolitan Railway),
built 1894-1901, first opened in 1898 ``converted underground tramway,
built 1963-1965, first opened in 1965 ``newly-built metro, built from
1969 onwards, first opened in 1978.
Bob Harbison - Bob@...
NEW! Microsoft Train Simulator File Library
http://www.railroadpix.com/mstsfiles/index.htmlhttp://www.RailroadInfo.com - Railroad news and information.
http://www.RailroadData.com - Links to over 4,000 RR Websites!
http://www.RailroadPix.com - Railroad photo gallery
http://www.RailroadBookstore.com - Discount Railroad Books
New railroad links for the week of August 12th to August 18,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://www.alltrains.com - AllTrains.com : AllTrains.com is your online
source for new and unique HO and N Scale model railroad supplies and
equipment. We also feature Railroad clothing and gifts.
http://www.reality.be/surp.html - Belgium, Liège : View of the TGV
high-speed line. (Since not much of the track is visible, it appears
your view of the TGV trains will be brief...)
http://www.basf.de/de/luhafen/kvt/ - Germany, Ludwigshafen -
BASF-Kombi-Terminal : Two cams from BASF Intermodal Terminal in
Ludwigshafen, Germany. The KTL consists of the two carriers Bertschi AG
(Duerrenaesch/Schweiz) and Hoyer GmbH (Hamburg) as well as the
combination traffic operating surgeon combination traffic, German
society for combined goods traffic ltd. & CO kg (Frankfurt).
http://www.x-zone.canon.co.jp/WebView-E/sites/harajuku/index.htm -
Japan, Harajuku : The area around Harajuku Station. The camera can be
controlled by the viewer. While you can get a glimpse of the trains,
this is mostly a people cam, showing passengers entering and leaving the
station.
http://SPcascades.Railfan.net - Joel's SP in The Cascades : Photo essay
of the Southern Pacific crossing of the Oregon Cascades. Includes maps,
over 500 photos, more added monthly, MOW, Locomotives, steam diesel,
snow fighting, just about everything. UP material is kept to a minimum
on this website
http://tramlink.trap-door.co.uk/index.shtml - London, England -
Unofficial Croydon Tramlink Website : Croydon Tramlink is a new 28km
tram system that has just opened in South London, UK. The line is
largely on a East-West axis through a central loop around Croydon and
provides very useful, environmentally friendly, modern public
``transport. By S.J.Parascandolo
http://www.sunsetd.com/~ryan/steam/ - Oregon - Ryan's Steam Locomotive
Page : Info on Fred Kepner's steam locomotive collection in Klamath
County, OR. This is a collection of locomotives awaiting a rather
uncertain future and isn't really open to the public. However, since the
site documents info on the fate of several steam locomotives from the
Pacific NW I have included it.
http://www.techbull.com/techbull/tourisme/quebec/webcam/cam60.html -
Québec, Canada : A series of traffic cams in Quebec. At least two of the
cams show railroads. "A-20 à la hauteur du boul. Angrignon" shows tracks
parallel to the roadway. "A-15 à la hauteur du chemin Upper Lachine"
shows a railway overpass crossing the highway. Please note that both
cams have several views and may not always show the rail lines.
http://www.sts-consultants.com - Strategic Transportation Services :
Consulting service providing a wide variety of services for the rail
industry and associated companies.
http://www.entra.se/webcam.htm - Sweden, Stockholm : Tranebergsbron.
Visit the website http://www.tranebergsbron.nu/index2.html (click on
cran) and view the QuickTime movie.
http://www.hrgiger.com/ghost.htm - The official WebSite of
H.R.Giger-Ghost Train Nightmare : The filming of a horror film nightmare
sequence involving a ghost train.
http://tramlink.trap-door.co.uk/php/webcam.shtml - UK, London (Croydon),
England - Croydon Tram Webcam : Croydon Tramlink is a new 28km tram
system that has just opened in South London, UK. The webcam shows a view
of George Street by East Croydon Station. <br><br>A large image with a
user selectable refresh. This Railcam provides a view of the Tram line
in an urban area.
http://www.gmpte.gov.uk/webcam/index.htm - UK, Manchester, England : The
webcam image is of the junction of Aytoun Street and Portland Street in
the City Centre of Manchester. This junction is the meeting point for
two-way traffic on Portland Street with one-way traffic entering
Portland Street from Aytoun Street and incorporates the busy Metrolink
tram crossing (to and from Piccadilly Rail Station), three bus lanes,
three pedestrian crossings and a cycle lane!
http://www.RailroadInfo.com - Railroad news and information.
http://www.RailroadData.com - Links to over 4,000 RR Websites!
http://www.RailroadPix.com - Railroad photo gallery
http://www.RailroadBookstore.com - Discount Railroad Books
New railroad links for the week of August 5th to August 11,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Summer Book Sale! Over 100 books of our most popular
railroad books are now 30% off of suggested list price.
http://www.railroadbookstore.com/cgi-bin/books/search.cgi?query=30%25
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://www.chez.com/amfn/ - Association des Modélistes Ferroviaires de
Nice : Founded in January 1959, the "Association des Modélistes
Ferroviaires de Nice (AMFN)" (Nice Model Railway Club) is more than
forty years old. It aims at gathering the model railway amateurs of the
area. (There are also two other clubs on the French Riviera: one in
Cannes, and one in Beausoleil, the French suburb of Monaco).
http://webcam.omni.net.au/ - Australia, Melbourne : This web site is in
Melbourne, Australia and has some 40 views of the city, updated every
half hour. Mostly they form a panorama, but some shots look down at the
streets below. Views 22-32, around the Flinders Street area, can
sometimes include the small image of a passing tramcar.
http://rhwcam.markant.at/index1.html - Austria, Vienna - LiveCam Vienna
: AT Vienna, Franz-Josefs-Kai. The camera can be repositioned and
zoomed, and the view is updated in real time, giving a semi-moving
picture. The best shot is of the Franz-Josefs-Kai where tram routes 1
and 2 run. Select Saint Ruprecht's Church as a start point and then move
downwards to find the tram track. A still photo can be captured.
http://www.azd.cz - AZD Praha : Czech Republic company - developing,
manufacturing and installing railway signalling and interlocking
equipment
http://cdnrail.railfan.net - cdnrail.railfan.net : Guide/Review/Links +
Money saving tips for Canadian Passenger Railway Travel, Railway / Steam
museums and related sites.
http://www.trainmaster.nu/ - CH Trainmaster : Find out, what's up on
Swiss rails:``Upcoming Railway Events, Railway Oriented Tours,
Trainspotter's Guide to Switzerland.
http://www.deutsches-museum.de/e_index.htm - DE Deutsches Museum : The
Deutsches Museum is one of the biggest museums of technology and science
in the world. It is not a state museum but an independent public
institution. Under the terms of its constitution it has the right of
self administration and functions under the protection and supervision
of the Bavarian state government.``18 original locomotives, among them
the legendary Bavarian express steam locomotive S 3/6 or the first
diesel locomotive with hydrodynamic power transmission V140 are on
display: Milestones in the history of railway traffic - the first
magnetic levitation train can be found, too. ``Additionally a large
number of exhibits e.g. dealing with technical details of locomotives,
track engineering or signalling and track safety can be found.
http://www.eisenbahnmuseum-bochum.de/ - DE Eisenbahnmuseum
Bochum-Dahlhausen :
http://www.borkumnet.de/homepage/luebben/index.html - DE Inselbahnhof
Borkum : 900 mm narrow gauge train on Isle of Borkum/Germany.
http://www.dmxconsulting.com/ - DMX Consulting : Under our NEWS section
we have articles and white papers on our products and the transportation
industry. Under VIDEOS you will find our outstanding video
productions. Please feel free to bookmark this site and come back for a
visit as DMX Consulting continues to grow and evolve.
http://www.grandlyon.com/webcam/zpage_1a.htm - France, Lyon - Le Grand
Lyon : From the 27th floor of the Credit Lyonnaise Tower in the
Part-Dieu district of Lyon, France we can get a real time view down onto
the new tramway. You can control the camera position and zoom, but to
save time, from the drop down menu below the viewing window find and
select "Le tramway rue Servient".
http://www.gatewaynmra.org - Gateway Division NMRA : Greater St. Louis
Area Chapter of the National Model Railroad Assn. Includes articles,
modeling tips and techniques, model photos, layout designs, electronics
projects, model and prototype operations information, and Division
events and activities.
http://www.richter-borkum.de/Preise/AEgir/Webcam/webcam.html - Germany,
Borkum - Webcam Borkum-Inselbahnhof : DE Inselbahnhof Borkum. 900 mm
narrow gauge train on Isle of Borkum/Germany.
http://dresden-info.fhg.de/dd-info/kfz/dresden/webcam/map_en.htm -
Germany, Dresden - Traffic Cams : From Dresden, Germany, we get this
fine series of traffic cameras. You will see a city map with red``dots
(the camera locations) and a list of the locations down the left side.
Hovering the mouse over a red dot also shows``its location. MOST of the
locations can have trams! Updating seems to be automatic although that
can take 15 minutes, but``by using your browser's refresh button you can
get new images about every 2 minutes or so. If you want to get back to
the``map and camera location list just click on "Zurück zur Auswahl" at
top right of the page.
http://dresden-info.fhg.de/dd-info/kfz/dresden/webcam/cam2-marienbr_en.htm
- Germany, Dresden, Marienbrücke : Railway and Tram are crossing the
river Elbe.
http://www.video.halle-aktuell.de/StartE.htm - Germany, Halle/Saale -
Burgstrasse : This site has a video-camera of Burgstraße in Halle,
Germany along which a tram route runs.
http://www.ka-news.de/webcams/marktplatz.php3 - Germany, Karlsruhe -
Marktplatz : This camera shows the Marktplatz in Karlsruhe, Germany. It
auto-updates every 5 mins but you can click the image to get an instant
update. A number of Karlsruhe tram routes pass this point which is in
the centre of the town.
http://www.na-klarmann.de/webcam.htm - Germany, Leipzig - Miltitz : This
camera, which automatically updates, shows Miltitz tram terminus in
Leipzig, Germany. This is the end point of routes 5 and 15 where
tram-sets can sometimes be seen in amongst the trees.
http://www.morgenweb.de/popups/webcam.html - Germany, Mannheim - Breite
Strasse : This camera is in Mannheim, Germany and shows the tram stop in
Breite Strasse with the market square in the background. The trams of
three operators (Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and the OEG) are to be seen at
this location. Updating is every minute but you have to use the
browser's refresh button to see it
http://www.maxtorhof.de/mhpresse/index2.html - Germany, Nürnberg -
Maxtorhof : From Nürnberg, Germany you see a view of a modern blue
building with tram tracks running past. These are the tracks of route 9
in Pirckheimstrasse about halfway between Friedrich-Ebert Platz (off to
the right) and Rennweg (off to the left). Refresh is on demand by using
the browser's refresh button or by clicking the word "aktualisieren" at
the top-left of the image.
http://www.jpbellphotography.com/ - J.P. Bell Photography--Black and
White Fine Art Photography : Black and white photography celebrating the
romance of American railroading and transportation. Also presented are
images from the Ozark mountains and intermountain West. James P. Bell's
photography is available in traditional B/W silver prints and B/W and
color Giclee prints.
http://www.rail.lu/index.html - Luxembourg - The Portal to the Railways
in Luxembourg : The aim of the ALACF-site "RAIL. LU" is to promote
public transport and to illustrate the world of "railways" in the
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. The project " RAIL.LU " costs a lot of time
and money. If you are interested in our work and are always pleased
about new information on "RAIL.LU", we are grateful if you support us by
an ALACF- membership, a donation or by sponsoring.
http://traincam.tsf.net/ - Mendota, Illinois : Mendota, Illinois is at
Milepost 82.96 from Chicago on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad. Mendota is served by both the Illinois Zephyr and Southwest
Chief. Illinois Zephyr: Eastbound 8:50 a.m. Mon.-Sat, 10:05 a.m. Sun.
Westbound 7:22 p.m. Southwest Chief: Eastbound 1:45 p.m. Westbound 5:47
p.m. (Local time is shown on the webcam)
http://www.michas-eisenbahn.de/ - Michas Eisenbahn : Photos and Videos
from German railways.
http://www.lgb.here.de/ - Model Railroad - LGB Gartenanlage : Outdoor
model railroad. Enter the site and then click on "Live-Cam der
Gartenbahn" for the webcam.
http://overtoom.tv/webcam.nonjava.html - Netherlands, Amsterdam -
Overtoom : The Overtoom is one of the busiest streets in Amsterdam,
Netherlands. In this picture one has a good view of a tram stop. The
view automatically refreshes every 20 seconds. There is a second camera
with a lower view and also a Java version with more options.
http://195.109.144.20 - Netherlands, Rotterdam : URL (Too long. Max
length:
200)http://195.109.144.20/scripts/intercam.dll?MfcISAPICommand=CGI&device=camera\
1.0.0&pan=20.69953&tilt=-5.137645&oldzoom=1.0&oldscale=0.8041&zoom=1.0&quality=c\
learest&brightness=normal&imagemap.x=444&imagemap.y=231http://www.bellid.com/site/webcam/webcam.html - Netherlands, Rotterdam -
Central Station : Enjoy our view of the Rotterdam Central Station
Square. The complete area is to be altered drastically these coming
years. Here you can follow the progress!
http://www.lambertvillestation.com/ - New Jersey - Lambertville Station
: The etched glass, polished oak, gleaming brass and antiques of
Lambertville's restored 19th century train station on the banks of the
Delaware River make it a tasteful backdrop for the Lambertville
Station's renowned variations on American cuisine.
http://www.geocities.com/trainhead391/NoxenDepotProject.html - Noxen,
Pennsylvania - Lehigh Valley Railroad Depot Restoration : On the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, Noxen's classic depot is more characteristic of it's
cousins in central New York State than those in Pennsylvania along the
Bowmans Creek Line. Noxen's depot is one of only three of it's type
still standing.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/index.html - Panama - Panama Canal : Click
on "Live Camera" to view the webcam. This webcam is rotated throughout
the day to show Canal traffic from different vantage points. The camera
generally shows northbound traffic in the morning and southbound traffic
in the evening. While the cam mostly shows ships, you can also see the
rail mounted tugs (mules) that pull the ships through the canal locks.
http://meteo.dziennik.krakow.pl/ - Poland, Krakow : A good view of a
street scene from the windows of the 'Jagiellonia' offices, at 1
Wielopole Street, in the city of Krakow in Poland. Trams can frequently
be seen passing down the street. The location of the camera in the
building has sometimes been changed. The view updates automatically once
per minute, and also gives actual weather conditions.
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Webcams/Canada/ - Railroad Webcams -
Canada : New webcam sub-category for Canadian Railcams.
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Webcams/International/ - Railroad
Webcams - International : New webcam sub-category for International
Railcams.
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Webcams/United_States/ - Railroad
Webcams - United States : New webcam sub-category for United States
Railcams.
http://www.russellshaw.net/photogallery/ - Russell Shaw's Photo Gallery
: I've been a professional journalist for more than 25 years, capturing
the simplicities and intricacies of both human nature and our natural
surroundings with various combinations of our language's 21 consonants
and five vowels. Although I'm not a professional photographer, I have
been privileged to work with many. The best``are able to capture given
moments in time -- an expression on someone's face, the angle of a
waterfall as it spills to the rocks below, the passing glint of a red
sunset. Driven by curiosity more than any sort of directional change in
the way I elucidate information, this page represents my attempt to
visually chronicle the world around me.
http://www.nevod.ru/local/webcam/film.html - Russia : City View with
Tram, interesting WebCam, works like a film.
http://www.geocities.com/scrmcurator/ - South Carolina Train Stuff :
This site was created to provide information on South Carolina
railroading. This site has a definite shortline bias, since the "big
guys" are pretty well covered by other sites and the railfan media.
http://www.vattenriket.kristianstad.se/staden.htm - Sweden,
Kristianstads : Kristianstad is situated in a wetland area. In swedish
we call the area "Kristianstads Vattenrike". We want to show you the
unique situation of the city.
http://www.topin.ch/ch/gornergrat/default.asp?lang=e - Switzerland,
Zermatt - CH Gornergrat Zermatt : A camera showing Zermatt's Gornergrat
Bahn metre gauge mountain railway, with the Matterhorn in the
background. This railway, built using the Abt rack system in 1898, runs
on a 725 volt three phase AC power supply. The page, which includes
weather and tourist information, is updated every thirty minutes. The
view is close to the summit station, and sometimes includes passing
vehicles
http://www.multimania.com/smorice/ - The Kahnawake Pass Railroad : This
site describes the construction of my new layout step by step. It
contains some great links, tips, and layout construction details. The
layout is inspired by the prototype UNION PACIFIC and the SANTA FE and
while I have tried to make it as realistic as possible, it is not an
attempt to reproduce prototype practices exactly. The layout is in "N"
scale (1:160) and is named for an Indian reservation south of Montreal,
Quebec.
http://www.trac.cc - The Railroad Associates Corp. (TRAC) : Specializing
in Railroad Track Design, Construction Management, ``Repair &
Maintenance, and Consulting for the Railroad Industry
http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/2211 - Track and Time : A
Gallery of North American Railroad Photography by Arizona-based
photographer Len Kratz.
http://www.tractionmotorservice.com - Traction Motor Service Inc. :
Repair and rebuild of all major traction motors for light rail,mass
transit and the industrial locomotive industry.
http://www.trainpics.de/ - Trainpics : This homepage is about (well, who
would have guessed it?) trains - and other things ... There's a lot to
be seen! Check out the image-galleries. Or take a look at the
links-page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/webcams/index.shtml - UK, Manchester,
England : The CityCam1 is positioned in the Palace Hotel tower. The view
looks down along Oxford Street towards St Peter's Square and beyond
towards the Town Hall. This is the skyline you can see behind Gordon
Burns on North West Tonight. Look out for passing trams!
New railroad links for the week of July 29th to August 4th,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Summer Book Sale! Over 100 books of our most popular
railroad books are now 30% off of suggested list price.
http://www.railroadbookstore.com/cgi-bin/books/search.cgi?query=30%25
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://www.amtrak.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/amLoadPage&ExpIgno\
re=true&inifile=futuretense.ini;futuretense_xcel.ini&fromPage=mapPage&trainId=99\
1927223166
- Acela Express : (Boston, MA - Washington, DC) - On Acela, you move at
the pace that works best for you. As you zip along at 150 miles per
hour, you're more relaxed, more productive, and more of what you want to
be. Besides a faster trip with fewer stops, Acela Express offers you a
superior on-board experience. Reserved First Class and Business Class
seating accommodate your busy agenda with comfort, upscale amenities and
polished professional service.
http://www.amtrak.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/amLoadPage&ExpIgno\
re=true&inifile=futuretense.ini;futuretense_xcel.ini&fromPage=mapPage&trainId=99\
1927223177
- Acela Regional : (Boston, MA - Washington, DC - Newport News, VA) -
Whether you're headed for work, school or fun, Acela Regional means a
faster, more convenient, more enjoyable — and often more affordable —
way to get where you're going in the Northeast.
http://www.yahooGroups.com/Group/BinghamtonNYareaRailfans -
BinghamtonNYareaRailfans : This is a Railfan listed covering the
Binghamton, NY area. Report sightings and train movements in and around
this area. Covering CP/D&H, NYSW & the NS!
http://www.net4u.ch/dfbfurka/eng/index.htm - CH DFB : Steam Train
Romance in the Swiss Alps``Enjoy and admire the railway-specific pioneer
achievements of the turn of the century, set in a magnificent mountain
landscape. At full steam but at a leisurely pace you will trayel over
boldly constructed viaducts, through serpentine tunnels, across. the
removable Steffenbach Bridge and through alpine meadows full of flowers
to Station Tiefenbach.
http://mikeaz.free.fr/ - CH DFB : Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
http://vfb-bern.notrix.ch/ - CH DFB : Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
http://train.seeder.net/webcam.htm - CN Chinese Steam-Videos : Small
Train-Videos from China.
http://www.mentalfusion.com/erben22/graphics/trains/digital/index.html -
Cody's Illinois digital Railfan Photos :
http://home.t-online.de/home/gerald.stempel/homep_uk.htm - DE
Härtsfeld-Museumsbahn : The ancient Härtsfeldbahn leading from Aalen via
Neresheim to Dillingen/Donau (in bavaria) was frequently used for
weekend trips due to the very nice landscape. But in the year 1972 the
service was stopped and the line was de-mounted. The diesel rail-cars
and their trailers were sold to other lines, the steam-locomotive 12 was
placed on a playing ground and steam-locomotive 11 was left at Neresheim
as a memorial. ``Normally this would be the end of the history of a
branch line.
http://www.ostsee.de/default.htm - DE Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn : A
private line company with regular daily steam train between Bad Doberan
and Kühlungsborn in Mecklenburg/Germany. Track width of only 900 mm.
http://www.nordferien.com/reisefuehrer/mollibahn/molli_frame.htm - DE
Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn : A private line company with regular daily
steam train between Bad Doberan and Kühlungsborn in Mecklenburg/Germany.
Track width of only 900 mm.
http://home.wtal.de/bahn/molli.html - DE Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn : A
private line company with regular daily steam train between Bad Doberan
and Kühlungsborn in Mecklenburg/Germany. Track width of only 900 mm.
http://www.molli-bahn.de - DE Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn : A private
line company with regular daily steam train between Bad Doberan and
Kühlungsborn in Mecklenburg/Germany. Track width of only 900 mm.
http://www.ig-wtb.de - DE Museumsbahn Wutachtal : We would like to
cordially welcome you to the Wutach Valley Preserved Railway, the
so-called "Piggy´s Tail Railway".As you might have traveled a long way
to see this most impressive railway line, we can tell you that you are
among visitors from all parts
http://www.bimmelbahn.de/ - DE Sächsische Schmalspurbahnen : Different
narrow-gauge railways in Sachsen/Germany.
http://www.sauschwaenzlebahn.de - DE Sauschwänzlebahn : We would like to
cordially welcome you to the Wutach Valley Preserved Railway, the
so-called "Piggy´s Tail Railway".As you might have traveled a long way
to see this most impressive railway line, we can tell you that you are
among visitors from all parts
http://www.angelfire.com/il/LCMRRC - Illinois - Lake County Model
Railroad Club : Official Site of the Lake County Model Railroad Club in
Wauconda, IL.
http://www.amtrak.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/amLoadPage&ExpIgno\
re=true&inifile=futuretense.ini;futuretense_xcel.ini&fromPage=mapPage&trainId=99\
2037505846
- Maple Leaf : (New York, NY - Toronto, Ontario) - Amtrak invites you to
go international on board the Maple Leaf. We'll take you from New York
City to Canada's equally urbane city, Toronto. It's a cosmopolitan
journey that will reward you with rich cultural diversity at either end,
and treat you to the serene beauty of upstate New York (especially
vibrant in the fall).
http://www.mexlist.com/ - MexList : MEXLIST is a free electronic
community for the exchange of knowledge regarding the Mexican railways.
http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com - Ozark Mountain Railcar : Selling
Locomotives, Passenger Equipment, Freight & MOW equipment. Offers
mechanical services for the rebuilding and restoration of railroad
passenger cars.
http://www.amtrak.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/amLoadPage&ExpIgno\
re=true&inifile=futuretense.ini;futuretense_xcel.ini&fromPage=mapPage&trainId=99\
2037494849
- San Joaquins : (Oakland, CA or Sacramento, CA - Bakersfield, CA) - The
San Joaquins will take you from San Francisco or Sacramento to Merced,
where you'll transfer to Yosemite. With spectacular waterfalls, scenic
overlooks and winding trails throughout 1,169 square miles of parkland,
Yosemite National Park holds a bit of magic for every traveler. Nearby
are Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park and Death Valley
National Park, so be sure to bring plenty of film!
http://www.rypn.org/Merci/ - The Merci Train - French 40 & 8 Boxcars :
The Merci Train was a train of 49 French railroad box cars filled with
tens of thousands of gifts of gratitude from at least that many
individual French citizens. They were showing their appreciation for the
more than 700 American box cars of relief goods sent to them by
(primarily) individual Americans in 1948. The Merci Train arrived in
New York harbor on February 3rd, 1949 and each of the 48 American states
at that time received one of the gift laden box cars. The 49th box car
was shared by Washington D.C. and the Territory of Hawaii.
http://www.mentalfusion.com/erben22/trains.html - Trains on the
Web--Wyoming Railfanning by Cody Erben : Wyoming Railfan info, photos,
sounds and trip reports.
http://www.is.kiruna.se/~pma/mj/ - Trains, big and small (Tåg, stora och
små) : These pages are here to hopefully inspire others to start with
the art of model railroading and to share my humble experiences as a
model navvy with others. Some people describe model railroading, when
it´s at it´s finest as the ultimate art form and I agree with them.
http://www.amtrak.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/amLoadPage&ExpIgno\
re=true&inifile=futuretense.ini;futuretense_xcel.ini&fromPage=mapPage&trainId=99\
1927222949
- Twilight Shoreliner : (Boston, MA - Washington, DC - Newport News, VA)
- Amtrak invites you on an overnight journey through history, from the
Boston Tea Party to Thomas Jefferson's memorial. Board the Twilight
Shoreliner in the evening in Boston and awake in Washington, DC, in time
for a day of touring.
http://www.widowcreek.com/ - Widow Creek RR : A freelance model railroad
closely representing the geography and the traffic of the Feather River
Canyon Route from Oroville to Portola, with a branch line to Sierra
Pacific Industries in Loyalton Ca.
New railroad links for the week of July 22th to July 28th,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
New site feature: Microsoft Train Simulator library,
featuring files, downloads and links for Train Simulator.
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood/other/aft.html - American Freedom Train
: A photo gallery of Freedom Train locomotives and
rolling stock.
http://www.ameritrac.cc - AmeriTrac Railroad Services : Railroad
Construction, Maintenance and Engineering. AmeriTrac is
the premier railroad services company in Texas and Louisiana.
AmeriTrac RailRoad Services, a`` Houston based Texas
Corporation, provides its customers with professional turnkey
solutions and cost-effective`` management for all RailRoad
Services. AmeriTrac provides highly qualified and experienced
craftsmen.
http://amrailamedco.com/ - Am-Rail Construction, Inc. : Am-Rail
Construction, Inc. is a privately owned and operated, full
service railroad contractor. ``Am-Rail Construction, Inc. has been
providing quality railroad contracting and construction for
over 21 years. Am-Rail Construction, Inc. offers services to the
railroad industry throughout the United States. Am-Rail
Construction, Inc. has offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK and
Henderson, TX to serve you.
http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~Bertram.Wlasak/MM_Screensaver/index_en.ht
ml - Bertram Wlasak's MM Screensaver Page :
Additional trains for the MM Railway Screensaver
http://www.trainweb.org/20s30s/ - California - '20s & '30s Modular
Model Railroad : The '20s & '30s Modular Model
Railroad recreates the Golden Age of railroading modeled in 1:87 HO
scale. Members build and transport their own
six-foot-long modules which depict North American railroading during
the period from 1920 through December 7, 1941, Pearl
Harbor Day.
http://www.candoltd.com - Cando Contracting Ltd. : Cando Contracting
is a leading supplier of innovative, superior quality,
competitively``priced full support and logistics services to Class 1
railroad, shortline and industrial customers in Canada, the
United States and international markets.
http://www.railroad-central.com/ - East Broad Top : Welcome to the
East Broad Top Railroad, a 3 foot narrow gauge railroad
nestled into the Allegheny Mountain of South Central Pennsylvania,
USA. The East Broad Top was built in 1872 through 1874
to deliver the semi-bituminous coal from the coal fields off Broad
Top
Mountain to Mount Union, some 33 miles away. In
Mount Union the Broad Top coal would be cleaned and shipped off on
the
Pennsylvania Railroad. <br><br>Abandoned in
1956, the EBT was sold for scrap to the Kovalchick Salvage Company.
The line was not scrapped, but reopened in 1960
which began regular tourist operations which have continued to this
day.
http://www.spikesys.com/EBT/Fun/skins.html - East Broad Top Railroad
Skins : On this page you will find a selection of
application skins featuring East Broad Top Railroad themes. Currently
features a winamp skin.
http://trainboy03.tripod.com/erp.html - Erik's Railroad Pictures : A
variety of photos including Amtrak, Burlington Northern
Santa Fe, Iowa Interstate, I & M Rail Link, Steam Locomotives, Union
Pacific and more.
http://www.dementia.org/~adams/ebt/fantasy/fantasy.html - Humor -
East
Broad Top Fantasy Photos : Some freelance fun with
the East Broad Top RR. These are retouched images! Don't believe
anything you see here.
http://www.spikesys.com/EBT/Fun/msebt.html - Humor - Microsoft East
Broad Top : What if the EBT was a Microsoft
Product?
http://www.crofutandironcreek.com - Iron Creek Shops & Cumberland
Locomotive Works : 1:20.32 Standard and Narrow
gauge Locomotives,Rolling stock and Specialty items.
http://www.kasgro.com/ - Kasgro Rail Corp : Unique, custom-built cars
are the specialty at Kasgro Rail Corp. For industries
from steel to chemical to coal; for special commodities, maintenance
of way and transit; Kasgro is ready to meet your needs for
innovative engineering and rugged, reliable construction. And you can
count on Kasgro's experience and solid reputation for
quality to give you both economy and efficiency in car construction
and operation.
http://www.geocities.com/jojktvla/MohawkRails.html - Mohawk Rails :
Photos from a Digital video tape of railroad operations,
mainly in the Mohawk Valley region of New York state, but anything
can
show up. Foreign power abounds on both the CSX
and D&H. Most photos are from CSX,former Conrail, River Line,Chicago
Line, and Selkirk Branch. CP Rail photos are from
the former D&H Freight Main.
http://www.mtab.com/mtab_eng/frameset3.html - MTAB - Malmtrafik i
Kiruna AB : MTAB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
LKAB. The company's Norwegian subsidiary, MTAS, is owned by MTAB.
MTAB
and MTAS transport iron ore and iron
ore products from the LKAB mines and concentrating and pelletizing
plants in Kiruna and Malmberget to the harbours at
Narvik and Luleå, and from the concentrating and pelletizing
plants in
Svappavaara.<br><br>``The Ore Line runs from Narvik
(on the coast of the Norwegian Sea), through Norrbotten via Kiruna
and
Malmberget, to Luleå on the coast of the Gulf of
Bothnia. It is 536 kilometres long (including the Kiruna-Svappavaara
branch line)
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/ - North East Rails : Railroad
Photos
organized by Engine Model, specializing in NE
Pennsylvania. A large selection of rosters including Baltimore &
Ohio, Central of New Jersey, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh
& New England, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania RR, Reading, Philadelphia
&Reading, Western Maryland, Union Pacific
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/ - Old Time Trains : Preserving
Canadian Railway Heritage. The site's motto is "The
road to knowledge begins with the turn of the page"
http://www.santasvillage.on.ca/ - Ontario - Santa's VIllage : Welcome
to Santa's Village and`` Sportsland in Bracebridge,
Ontario,`` Canada, where it is like Christmas all`` season long. Here
you will experience`` your favorite rides, games, shows
and`` attractions, all set on spectacular Lake`` Muskoka. We offer
50
Acres of Family`` FUN!
http://www.railroad-central.com/ - Pennsylvania - East Broad Top :
Welcome to the East Broad Top Railroad, a 3 foot narrow
gauge railroad nestled into the Allegheny Mountain of South Central
Pennsylvania, USA. The East Broad Top was built in
1872 through 1874 to deliver the semi-bituminous coal from the coal
fields off Broad Top Mountain to Mount Union, some 33
miles away. In Mount Union the Broad Top coal would be cleaned and
shipped off on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
<br><br>Abandoned in 1956, the EBT was sold for scrap to the
Kovalchick Salvage Company. The line was not scrapped,
but reopened in 1960 which began regular tourist operations which
have
continued to this day.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/phantasrail/index.htm - Phantasrail
Galleries : The Phantasrail Galleries are railway photographs from
around the world all taken by the author (Les Pitcher). All photos in
this Gallery were taken with a Nikon D1 digital camera.
Regular changes and updates will occur.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Private_Road_Name_Modelers_SIG -
Private
Road Name Modelers SIG : The Private Road
Name Modelers SIG is a NOT FOR PROFIT Special Interest Group of the
National Model Railroad Association. The
primary goal is to provide member contact and to act as a forum for
the exchange of data, decals, cars, passes and related
items on Private Roadname related subjects. NMRA Membership IS NOT
REQUIRED!
http://www.geocities.com/railroadscrapbook/index.html - Railroad
Scrapbook of Canadian History : True stories of events and
happenings from the Great Era of Steam Railroading
http://www.railroadphotos.com/ - RailroadPhotos.com : Welcome To Tom
Klingers Photos-Lithos-Negatives Black and white
railroad (5x7) photo sets are custom printed on Kodak paper with
dates, locations and photographers noted if this information
is available. Subjects include Rolling Stock, Diesel, Steam, Roster
and Action, Standard Gauge, Narrow Gauge, Main Line
and Short Line. All photos in each set are different.
http://www.schaku.de/englisch/frame.html - Schaku - Scharfenberg®
coupler : The Scharfenberg® coupler has developed into
one of the most important and successful coupling systems in the
history of railways since its introduction in 1903. The inventive
genius and the desire for innovation of Karl Scharfenberg, whose
invention paved the way for a revolutionary development in
railway operation, are still characteristics of Scharfenbergkupplung
as a company to-day.``<br><br>``More than 250,000
couplers supplied worldwide provide evidence of SCHAKU's market lead.
This leading international position was achieved by
the intensive development of and continuous enhancement to our
products. Long experience and high quality standards have
generated the worldwide acceptance and market expansion of the
Scharfenberg® coupler.
http://www.southeastrrsupply.com/CrossingSignalInstallation.html -
Southeast Railroad Supply Company : With over Twenty
years experience in the railroad industry, our main focus is the
Engineering, Assembly and Installation of Highway Crossing
Warning Devices for the purpose of train detection.
http://www.southeastrrsupply.com/ - Southeast Railroad Supply Company
: Railroad crossings, transit rubber products,
locomotives and locomotive replacement parts, railroad signage,
railroad track material, woven and nonwoven geotextile
fabrics, railroad crossing signal installation.
http://www.thecarworks.com/index.html - The Carworks, Brass Model
Trains : The most complete source of model trolley
equipment! Brass model trains for train collectors and hobbyists
http://members.tripod.com/toonsign/early_logging/early_logging.html -
Western Sierra Railroad : The Western Sierra Railroad
is logging during the 1800's. Old photos, free clipart,links,
railroad
e-passes and more. You are most welcome to visit us. We
also belong to the Railroad Logging Webring and the Railroad Pass
Webring.
http://allworldtrains.com/ - Worldtrains.com : Find others with
similar interests and correspond via e-mail. Post your
photographs, view and download others. Links to modern and preserved
railways, tramways and subways. Find out more
about the railway as a career or hobby. Rail news from around the
world
http://www.zephirspa.com/index.html - Zephir S.p.A. : Il
Locotrattore"
LOK (rail/road shunting locomotives) are produced, in
diesel version, in 12 basic models with power ranging from 80HP to
530HP; The "CRAB" (rail/road shunting locomotive) is
produced in eletric version, mainly to be used inside production &
maintenance halls.
New railroad links for the week of July 15th to July 21st,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://www.discounttrainsonline.com - Discount Trains Online Model
Railroading Hobby Shop : Complete line of all scales of locomotives and
freight cars at discount prices.
http://www.InternetTrains.com - Internet Model Trains : Your online
source for 85,000 model trains & railroading items at guaranteed low
prices. HO, N, O & G scale, On30, Lionel, Bachmann, books, videos,
software plus our $5 first time buyer offer.
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/misc/screensaver.htm - Keighley & Worth Valley
Railway Screensaver : 2 Screensavers from the Keighley & Worth Valley
Railway
http://www.onestoplights.com/ - Lighting Innovations, LLP : LED based
products, discrete LEDs, red yellow, green, white 6-packs, super
bright lamps. For track signaling, engine headlight, passenger, village
lighting, etc..
http://home.t-online.de/home/mmmeyer/home_e.htm - MM Railway Screensaver
: The ultimate screensaver for railway enthusiasts. Detailed locomotives
are pulling or pushing authentic trains. Full version includes trains
from many countries, it includes more than 2100 pictures of rolling
stock from historic trains to modern high speed trains. Various
configuration options allow to select the user's favourite locomotives
and trains. A user interface enables inclusion of self drawn pictures.
http://members.aol.com/jereising/ - N Scale Modeling By Jim Reising :
Comprehensive site featuring Reising's Oakville Sub N scale layout. How
to articles, pictures.
http://www.nimoweb.de/ - nimoweb.de : Trains for the
MM&MM-railway-screensaver. The NEK offers you a lot of more trains from
all over the world! - Which trains? - Look at the content of the NEK
1.0, the NEK 2.0 and the NEK 3.0!
http://www.railprints.com - Rail History Prints : Prints produced by
Rail History Prints are high quality 16" x 24" full color prints on 80#
linen weave paper. Smaller pictures, depicting other railroad scenes,
are printed on 11" x 14" photographic paper. The art work of John
Bromley continues to be the main product of Rail History Prints,
however, the company also handles work from many of the nation's leading
railroad artists.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MarkGoodspeed/ - Railway32 : A
ScreenSaver for Windows featuring animated railway scenes. Over 25
different scenes, with more than 40 different loco types. Many different
trains, mostly British prototypes. The screensaver is shareware:
proceeds go to Crusaders, a Christian youth organisation working with
young people throughout the UK.
http://members.trainorders.com/Nick/shepsta/ - Shepherdstown, West
Virginia Station : The station is currently being renovated for city use
and a possible MARC (Maryland Rail Commuter) stop.
http://www.sparkillproductions.com - sparkillproductions : A SMILE WINS
FRIENDS First time in print! the classic reproduction of the famous
Erie-Lackawanna ad poster A Smile Wins Friends
New railroad links for the week of July 8th to July 14th,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
WANTED: Microsoft Train Simulator Files. We're busy
creating a new section at RailroadPix.com, devoted
to add-on files for Microsoft Train Simulator. We're
looking for files of all types, new cars, locomotives,
scenarios and program mods. If you have any files
that you'd like to include in our library, please e-mail
Bob@... for more details.
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://ajstepney.fsn.net/index.html - Alan Stepney's Pages : Steam,
Trains, Traction engines, Boats, Model engineering, and workshop
information pages. Here you will find information on designing,
building and running steam engines and some basics of engineering.
http://www.alkitours.com/ - Alki Tours : Escorted Tours by rail,
plane, motorcoach and boat. Let Alki Tours help plan your vacation or
holiday getaway.
http://All_Aboard-subscribe@yahoogroups.com - All_Aboard Rail Advocacy
Group : Rail advocacy group with over 300 members & growing. Daily
discussions on passenger rail issues & topics.
http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/springhill/848/index.html - Andy's
Pacific Electric, BNSF and SDERy Page : This site is dedicated to
preserving the history of the Pacific Electric and many other electric
Railway systems, as well as modern railroading. Built by an employee
of the BNSF.
http://www.trainweb.org/oldmainline/omlbrg.htm - B&O Old Main Line
Bridges : This is a list of railroad bridges along the B&O (now CSX)
Old Main Line in Maryland.
http://community-2.webtv.net/PetalumaTrolley/PETALUMATROLLEY/ -
California - Petaluma Trolley : Petaluma, CA - Petaluma Trolley,
Living History Railway Museum
http://www.cablecarmuseum.com/ - California - San Francisco Cable Car
Museum : Operated by the nonprofit "Friends of the Cable Car Museum"
the Cable Car Museum provides not only an historical perspective of
the importance of the cable car to San Francisco, but an insight into
the daily operations of today's system.
http://home.clara.net/gw0hqd/index.htm - Carnforth (UK) Station and
the Nearby Railways : Carnforth became a railway town, with the
opening of a small halt on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. This
site follows the history of the Railways at, and near Carnforth, from
the mid 19th century, through to modern times.
http://www.gamepost.com/~express/ - Express World : Railroad Tycoon 3,
Railroad Tycoon II & Tropico
http://www.greattrainescapes.com/ - Great Train Escapes : Great Train
Escapes offers magnificent rail and land journeys, which highlight the
most beautiful regions in the U.S. and Mexico throughout the year.
http://www.slamtrak.com - I Know A Railroad : Dedicated to the
greatest thing about Railroading, the Railroaders!
http://www.jernbane.net - Jernbane.net : webshop / more than 10000
images from scandinavia etc. etc
http://www.kerr-mcgee.com/forest.html - Kerr-McGee : Kerr-McGee's six
wood-preserving plants treat railroad crossties used in the United
States. As one of the nation's leading suppliers of crossties,
Kerr-McGee provides customers with products that set the standard for
quality in the crosstie industry.
http://www.geocities.com/kmr_scotland/ - Kerr's Miniature Railway :
Arbroath, Scotland - Scotland's oldest miniature railway ran it's
first train at Arbroath in 1935. Since then, nearly two million people
have enjoyed a ride along the 10.25" gauge, quarter mile long track on
the seafront. Indeed many of the parents and grandparents bringing
their children along for their first ride on the wee railway,
reminisce of the day their parents had brought them along as toddlers.
http://ukhrail.uel.ac.uk/lhr.html - Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway :
The railway was originally built as a branch line of the Furness
Railway in 1869, to establish a tourist link with the lake steamers on
Windermere. That popular - and unique - feature of our railway is
still maintained. Originally carrying passengers and freight from
Ulverston to Lakeside, the only part now remaining is the 3½ mile
section from Haverthwaite through Newby Bridge to the terminus at
Lakeside.
http://arrts-arrchives.com/ - Long Island Railroad -
arrts-arrchives.com : Long Island Rail Road History Railroad
Photographs, Memorabilia. Your Online museum of the Long Island
Railroad
http://www.trainweb.org/oldmainline/index.htm - Maryland - B&O RR
Photo Tours : Virtual tours of the Baltimore and Ohio (now CSX)
railroad in Maryland. Each tour photo is accompanied by a description,
map location and more.
http://www.yarratrams.com.au/ - Melbourne, Australia - Yarra Trams :
Yarra Trams began operations on August 29th 1999 as one of Melbourne's
privatised tram consortiums. With a fleet of 201 trams travelling more
than 9.2 million kilometres per year, we are dependent on the
commitment of our dedicated staff, every member of whom is dedicated
to the Yarra Trams vision.
http://www.trainweb.com/mts/ - Modern Transit Society : The Modern
Transit Society, Inc. (MTS) was founded in 1971, and has over 800``
members. Its two main chapters are in the South Bay of the San
Francisco Bay`` Area (also called Silicon Valley) and in Sacramento,
the capital of California.
http://www.pldi.net/~harpo/ - Oklahoma - Waynoka Historical Society :
Exhibits at the Depot Museum feature Waynoka's Harvey House, Railways
Ice Plant, Waynoka Schools, and the Transcontinental Air Transport,
America's first coast-to-coast air-rail venture and more.
http://members.home.net/olrpp/ - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Light Rail :
An 8km North-South light rail corridor beginning at LeBreton Flats
(connecting to the West Transitway) and terminating near the airport
at Greenboro Station (connecting to the South Transitway). Two
state-of-the-art Bombardier Talent Diesel vehicles service five
stations in 15 minute intervals.
http://railwaymania.topcities.com - Railway Mania II : Mark's Railway
Mania
http://www.streetcar.org/ - San Francisco, CA - Market Street Railway
: San Francisco is home to the most successful operation of historic
rail transit in the world: the unique cable car system, and now the
wildly popular "F-line" historic trolleys. San Francisco's Municipal
Railway operates the historic transit lines with lots of support from
our non-profit organization, Market Street Railway.
http://www.cablecarmuseum.com/ - San Francisco, CA - San Francisco
Cable Car Museum : The cable car was born in San Francisco at four
o'clock in the morning on August 2, 1873, when Andrew Smith Hallidie
successfully tested the world's first cable car. Operated by the
nonprofit "Friends of the Cable Car Museum" the Cable Car Museum
provides not only an historical perspective of the importance of the
cable car to San Francisco, but an insight into the daily operations
of today's system.
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~wmetcalf/index.html - Sludgewell
Bottled Water Co. Railroad : Welcome to the Sludgewell Bottled Water
Co. Railroad! The SBWC has no track power, no switch machines, no
figures, no man-made scenery, and only 3 structures! Everything about
the SBWC is designed to require a minimum of maintenance. SBWC
Locomotives are all 1:20.3 scale, radio controlled, with onboard
battery power, mostly utilizing the Aristocraft Train`` Engineer
system.
http://streetcardays.com/ - Streetcar Days in Honolulu, Breezing
Through Paradise : Streetcar Days in Honolulu, Breezing Through
Paradise, A new book featuring 100 years of history, photos, and
stories depicting the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company
http://www.thaifocus.com/travel/train/index.htm - Thailand Train
Tickets - bookable on-line : The Kingdom of Thailand has a very good
inter-province connecting rail system. It is a cheap and comfortable
way to travel for Thai's and visitors alike. The system is part of the
Singapore line which covers peninsular Malaysia as well. Chiang Mai is
the principle Northern city where the line finishes. Information by
Thaifocus.
http://www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk/ - The Furness Railway Trust :
The Furness Railway Trust is a registered charity, working as a major
force in railway preservation in the North West of England. We are
based on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in the English Lake
District.
http://mrns.homestead.com/MRNS.html - Washington - Mount Rainier N
Scale : N scale modular club in the Seattle, WA area.
http://www.westernmassrails.50megs.com/ - Western Massachusetts
Railroads : Photos of Railroads of Western Massachusetts
http://www.nofocus1.homestead.com/wcquickies.html - Wisconsin Central
: A single page featuring a variety of WC photos.
http://www.trainweb.org/wcnorthamerica/ - Wisconsin Central North
American Operations (Unofficial) : Locomotive Roster, Photo Gallery,
WC/AC/SSAM Signal Rules, Train Numbers/Alpha Codes, Radio Frequencies,
Timetables and maps and more.
New railroad links for the week of July 1st to July 7th,
from http://www.railroaddata.com You may view our
most recent links at any time by visiting
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
New feature: "Hot!" links
Most regular visitors to our railroad links directory site are
familiar with the "Popular" links page. Those are the sites
that have had the most hits. It's a great resource, but it can
be difficult for a new site to get into the popular listings since
you need well over 300 hits.
To solve that problem, we've created the "Hot" page. Each
month all of the sites start with 0 hits. Hits for that month are
counted, and the top 50 (or so) sites are listed as "Hot". That
gives new sites a chance to compete with old favorites.
Hot Links: http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/MonthCool/
Here are the newly added links for this week:
http://mickterry.com - BICCI & ONRI RailRoad : Backwoods shortline and
logging RR: 27 realistic photos of The Bicci & Onri RailRoad have been
published in Railroad Model Craftsman and Walthers. Category:
Model_Railroads
http://www.kamloopsheritagerailway.com/ - British Columbia - Kamloops
Heritage Railway : Kamloops, BC - Dedicated to the Restoration and
Operation of ex-C.N. steam locomotive #2141. Currently in the final
stages of a complete restoration, with a planned operational status in
summer 2001. Category: Tourist_RRs_and_Museums/Canada
http://www.webtruck.org/green4wd/remote.html - Brugg, Switzerland -
Traincam Home : Railway station Brugg, Switzerland. Live Video.
Category: Webcams
http://www.llareggub.com/Lix - Charley Lix' Excelsior Estate Railway :
Over the July Fourth holiday Kevin Schindler, Dave Gast, Charlie Lix,
and Grover Cleveland came together to lay track for Charley's 18"
railway. Here are two pages and two AVI movies for your enjoyment.
Category: Critters
http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood/other/ras.html - Circus Trains : Photos
and info on Royal American Shows, Ringling Bros Circus and CNW Circus
Trains Category: Locomotives_and_Rolling_Stock
http://www.stockmarketart.com - Collectible Railroad and Other Stocks &
Bonds : Collectible Stock & Bond Certificates from 1800's to Present.
We can get almost all public railroad stocks, bonds and antique paper.
Category: Railroadiana/Antiques_and_Collectibles
http://www.killesberg-kleinbahn.de - DE Killesberg-Kleinbahn : Parktrain
in Stuttgart, Germany. Category: Park_Trains/International
http://www.rasender-roland.de/index_e.html - DE Rügensche Kleinbahn :
The Rügen private line company with its "Racing Roland" steam train is
an unmistakable part of the tourist attractions of the island of Rügen.
With a track width of only 750 mm the line connects all the best-known
coastal resorts of the island. Category:
Tourist_RRs_and_Museums/International
http://www.bahn.de/pv/uebersicht/die_bahn_international_guests.shtml -
Deutsche Bahn AG : Category: Passenger_Trains/International
http://home.att.net/~Lamont.Downs/rr/index.html - Directory of
Campgrounds and Motels/Hotels near Railroads : This is directory of
campgrounds and motels/hotels located near active rail lines, compiled
from contributors to rec.railroad and email contributions of motels,
hotels, and campgrounds near rail lines. Arrangement is alphabetical by
country, city, state (or province, etc.) and name of motel, etc. if
available. Category: Tourist_RRs_and_Museums
http://home.att.net/~Lamont.Downs/rr/index.html - Directory of
Campgrounds and Motels/Hotels near Railroads : This is directory of
campgrounds and motels/hotels located near active rail lines, compiled
from contributors to rec.railroad and email contributions of motels,
hotels, and campgrounds near rail lines. Arrangement is alphabetical by
country, city, state (or province, etc.) and name of motel, etc. if
available. Category: Regional_Guides/United_States
http://www.ephaengineers.com - E.P. Hamilton & Associates : Railroad
Engineering, Track Inspection, Design, Contractor Compliance, NDT
Ultrasonic Rail testing, RRIF Assistance Category:
Engineers_and_Consultants
http://www.hobbybox.com.au/ - Hobbybox Hobby Tools : Hobby Tools for
building scale models, model ship building, model railroads, r/c models,
dollhouse construction and more. We ship hobby tools worldwide.
Category: Model_Railroads/Hobby_Shops
http://www.snopes2.com/spoons/fracture/gauge.htm - Humor - Railroad
Gauge and Horse's Behinds : Here is a look into the corporate mind that
is very interesting, educational, historical, completely true, and
hysterical all at the same time: ``The US standard railroad gauge (width
between the two rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd
number. Why was that gauge used? Category: General_Websites
http://www.holdsworth.co.uk/ - John Holdsworth & Co Ltd : With over 175
years experience, John Holdsworth & Co Ltd are specialist suppliers of
moquette seating fabric. We design and make materials and enjoy a
growing reputation across market sectors. Our main product lines are
velvet (plush) upholstery for the bus, coach, train and rapid transit
industries. Category: Locomotives_and_Rolling_Stock/Parts_and_Equipment
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html - JP Japan Rail East : Category:
Passenger_Trains/International
http://210.145.93.90/-wvdoc-01-/SamplePages/index-E.html - JP Shinjuku,
Japan - WebView Livescope Sample Pages : A great Japan 12 or more tracks
RR. The camera has streaming video and is user controllable. Category:
Webcams
http://www.narrowgauge.iform.com.au/m2f.html - Maine Two-Footers : For
more than half a century, Maine enjoyed the best two-foot gauge
railroads in the USA. The Sandy River, The Phillips and Rangeley and The
Franklin and Megantic (and their paper roads, The Madrid, The Eustis,
and The Kingfield and Dead River) were located in The Franklin County.
The Sandy River and the Franklin and Megantic Railroads merged in 1908
becoming the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes RR. The big three joined
forces in 1911 making the SR&RL the largest Maine system with over 120
miles of track and twenty locomotives! Category: Narrow_Gauge
http://www.trainartisan.com/ - MSTS - TrainArtisan.com : Custom built
Locomotives for Microsoft Train Simulator and z-scale model railroading.
This site was created to showcase new, custom built locomotives for use
in either Z-scale model railroading or Microsoft Train Simulator. We'll
be adding more railroad related art work to this site beyond
locomotives. Category: Software/Simulations
http://www.panynj.com/path/pathfram.HTM - New York - Port Authority
Trans-Hudson (PATH) : PATH provides 'round the clock' service, seven
days a week throughout the year. On weekdays, during the midday and
early evening, trains operate every 10 to 15 minutes on all four lines.
Service is offered between Newark and the World Trade Center and between
Journal Square and 33rd Street via Hoboken at haf-hour intervals.
Category: Transit_Light_Rail_and_Commuter/Specific_Region
http://tk-webview.dhw.co.jp/-wvdoc-01-/SamplePages/LiveApplet/SampleSite-E.htm
- Ochanomizu, Japan : Ochanomizu JR-Station. Category: Webcams
http://www.railcams.com/portland/pdxcam1.html - Portland, OR - PDX1cam
Live From Portland Train Station, OR, USA : Live Amtrak and UP
operations updated every 15 Sec. around the clock! Both the Northbound &
Southbound Amtrak Coast Starlight stops in view of this camera for 20
minutes or more every day! Also served by Amtrak Empire Builder &
Cascades Talgo. Category: Webcams
http://www.railroadmaterialssalvageinc.com - Railroad Materials Salvage
Inc. : Recycling relay rail and other track materials. Category:
Track_Materials
http://www.centralmfg.com - Shuttlewagon mobile railcar mover :
manufacturer Shuttlewagon railcar mover, Ryd-A-Rail road-to-rail
conversion units and other railroad products Category:
Locomotives_and_Rolling_Stock/Manufacturers
http://www.geocities.com/tccks3122 - Southeastern Rail Service : A SE US
company offering personal service to the shortlines and tourist rail
industry. Category: Locomotives_and_Rolling_Stock/Resellers_and_Leasing
http://www.qtm.net/sjwebcam/ - St. Joseph, MI - St. Joseph WebCam : St.
Joseph, Michigan - View the scenic downtown and waterfront areas using
our 24-hour WebCam!``Camera <b>occasionally</b> shows a shot of a
Railroad Swing Bridge in the harbor. For a sample pic, click on "About
the Webcam" and then select "Interactive Map" Category: Webcams
http://www.strates.com/train.htm - Strates Shows, Inc. Carnival Train :
Strates Shows, Inc. is the only remaining railroad carnival still
traveling in the United States today. The Orlando, Florida based
carnival company uses a 61-car train to transport the show's equipment
and employees to various locations throughout their seven-month season.
In one season alone the train will visit 16 different locations and
cover more than 6,500 miles on the Eastern Seaboard. Category:
Locomotives_and_Rolling_Stock
http://www.stgt.com/extern/webcamtesion.htm - Stuttgart, Germany -
Webcam Stuttgart von Tesion : The Stuttgarts's main railway station in
the middle of the panorama (with tower). No trains are visible.
Category: Webcams
http://www.blenheimpalace.com/index1.htm - UK - Blenheim Palace :
Woodstock, England - There is a narrow gauge railway track linking the
Palace to the Pleasure Gardens. A firm favourite with children and
adults alike, the locomotive (Sir Winston Churchill) runs daily between
the two stations - a truly fun way of reaching the Pleasure Gardens.
Category: Park_Trains/Railroads
http://www.godurango.com - US Durango, C0 - Go Durango! : Our live
camera points Southwest towards the train tracks and Smelter Mountain.
``Check the cam around 7:30, 8:15 and 9:00 a.m. and 4:45, 5:30 and 6:00
p.m. each ``day (Mountain Time) to see the train chugging by. The Eye on
Durango Cam is ``brought to you courtesy of Frontier Internet. Eye on
Durango is pointed at Main Avenue and 8th Street. Category: Webcams
http://www.cogemalahague.fr/LaHague/HomeUK.nsf/DynaFrame?ReadForm&Espace=Video
- Valognes, France - Valognes rail terminal - view 1 : (Click on Webcam
1) Valognes rail terminal. About ten webcameras have been installed in
COGEMA-La Hague facilities, in the Valognes rail terminal and in the
Port of Cherbourg, so that you can see the various stages of spent fuel
reprocessing in real time. The rail terminal in the town of Valognes is
40 kilometers (25 miles) from the COGEMA-La Hague plant. Casks spent to
transport nuclear materials are off-loaded here and complete their
journey to COGEMA-La Hague by road. Category: Webcams
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http://home.sunrise.ch/erik.ott/40.htm - Adliswil, Switzerland -
Trainmaster's Railcam : You are watching the Sihl Valley Railway line in
Adliswil, south of Zurich, Switzerland. The RailCam snaps a picture of
every train to pass through daily from 5am to 12pm.
http://www.aeat.co.uk/rail/ - AEA Technology Rail : We provide a
comprehensive range of railway operations and engineering consultancy
services to all sectors of the railway industry covering both commercial
and technical issues. Our extensive system level knowledge of the
railway is continually advanced through our commitment to innovation and
investment. We manufacture a unique range of hardware and software
products for asset protection, signalling and operational control.
http://homepage.virgin.net/adl.tours/ - Along Different Lines : Along
Different Lines (ADL) is firmly established as the leading UK operator
of railtours for rail enthusiasts in mainland Europe. The very high
standard of ADL tours has led to a steady growth over the years and, in
1999, ADL took well-over one thousand bookings for their European rail
tours.
http://www.atlasrailroad.com - Atlas Railroad Construction Co. : Founded
in 1954, the "A-Team" is committed to safety and quality. We specialize
in: Class 1, regional and shortline rehabilitation; new railroad
construction serving industry, freight carriers and public transit;
turnkey design and engineering; routine inspection and maintenance;
heavy, civil and bridge construction.
http://cgi.aart.ch/cgi/bahnhof/htmlgen.pl?file=live - Baden, Switzerland
- Grossbaustelle Bahnhof Baden : Baden, Switzerland, the oldest station
in Switzerland. 2 live cameras, both with a <B>streaming video</b>
option. Camera 1 even includes live audio.
http://www.snafu.de/content/snafu_extra/video/snafu_live/b_152263_artikel.shtml
- Berlin, Germany - S n a f u Webcam : Scroll down the page and click on
"Hardenbergplatz, Main Railway Station Zoo" to see the image. This is
Berlin's main railway station, located near the Zoological Gardens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/webcams/rotunda/rotunda2.shtml -
Birmingham, England - BBC Online - Birmingham - Rotunda2 : An overhead
view of the New Street station in Birmingham, England. The station is in
the midst of the new Bull Ring construction.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/webcams/railcam/railcam.shtml -
Birmingham, England - Birmingham Railcam : view of construction work on
the new West Coast Rail Traffic Control Centre. Camera updates once
every 5 minutes.
http://www.elge.de/webcam.htm - Bonn, Germany - Webcam : Tram at
Bertha-von-Suttner-Place
http://www.bcforestmuseum.com/ - British Columbia - BC Forest Discovery
Centre : Duncan, BC - One of the favorite attractions at the discovery
centre is the narrow guage working railroad. A scenic train ride
throughout thegrounds. Ride the train through a lush forest, see one of
the first pre-fabricated school houses, and ride a trestle out over
Somenos Lake. This unforgettable train ride is a great experience for
the young and the young at heart.
http://www.brushtraction.com/ - Brush Traction : Brush Traction has the
capability to produce a wide range of diesel electric and electric
locomotives for duties ranging from dedicated heavy haulage through to
shunting and service locomotives. ``A range of traction propulsion
equipments are also available in either IGBT inverter format or DC
chopper drives.
http://www.brushtraction.com/ - Brush Traction : Brush Traction has
firmly established itself in the locomotive and propulsion equipment
refurbishment and aftercare business. Components and subassemblies
ranging from complete diesel engines through bogies and rotating
electrical machines to electrical and electronic components, are within
Brush Traction's capability. ``A range of traction propulsion equipments
are also available in either IGBT inverter format or DC chopper drives.
http://www.chelatchieprairierr.org - Chelatchie Prairie Railroad : The
Battle Ground, Yacolt & Chelatchie Prairie Railroad (BYCX) is now
operating excursion trains through the historic and scenic logging areas
of North Clark County, Washington. For more information visit our
official web site
http://livedemo.perceptualrobotics.com:80/newface.jsp?func=live&name=/pri/office\
&overlay=default&skin=default&presets=presets/default/City%20View
- Chicago, Illinois - PRI Corporate Headquarters : A nice overview of
the Amtrak locomotive servicing facility near Chicago Union station,
with the Chicago Skyline in the background. You'll find lots of Amtrak
locomotives parked here. The camera can be remotely controlled, allowing
you to pan and zoom. The camera offers an excellent zoom, easily
allowing you to read the engine numbers. This image is quite similiar to
the view offered by the now defunct camera from the 20th Century
Railroad Club.
http://www.DiscountTrainsOnline.com - Discount Trains Online : Over
15,000 model railroading train items online and in stock. Atlas, KATO,
Bachmann and more
http://www.hsb-wr.de/kamera/brocken-neu.htm - Harzer Schmalspurbahnen
(HSB), Germany - Brockenwetter Rücksprung : Live Steam arrivals daily
10:23 / 11:09 / 11:54 / 12:39 / 13:33 / 14:18 / 15:18 ``/ 15:56 / 16:37
/ 17:22 / 18:04 MESZ (UTC +2) Local time is shown in the lower right
corner of the image. This camera is a must for steam train fans! A nice
sharp image of a railway station, with a great view of a steam passenger
train arriving and departing many times each day.
http://www.zorro.org/scripts/camera.dll?MoveXYZ?x169y135z21&US -
Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Camera : A webcam on a tower in Helsinki
Finland. Try both of the railroad station presets, though the Pasila
station is the closer of the two. There is an impressive maze of tracks
around the Pasila station. Try the "Fair Center" pre-set for a view of
the collection of bridges on the station approach tracks, then use the
camera controls to scroll right. You'll see the approach tracks, station
platforms, and to the right of the station you'll find a roundhouse. The
camera can be panned and zoomed by remote control.
http://www.cn.ca/companyinfo/history/en_abouthistoryIC.shtml - Illinois
Central : The CN-IC Story section is an easy-to-read account of the
history of IC. Illustrated with photos, this section also``
describes, with the click of a mouse, what was happening at CN during
the same period. The Historical`` Highlights section provides a
quick look at the most important events in IC's history. The IC
Presidents section`` offers a brief, yet fascinating, biography and
photo of each of the 24 men who once ran the railroad. Another``
section worth looking at is the story about the Evolution of IC's Logo,
from the first logo in 1851, that was`` simply a black diamond, to
the "Big I" that first appeared in 1972.
http://www.koelnverkehr.de/ - Koeln, Germany - koelnverkehr.de : Click
on "Traffic-Cams live" to be taken to an overview of 15 traffic cams.
Several cameras offer a view of tram lines.
http://www.municam.de/flash/cam1.html - Munich, Germany - MuniCam Moving
: Munich's main railway station. A nice aerial view of the station area.
Camera refreshes every 15 seconds.
http://www.orient-expresstrains.com/ - Orient-Express Trains and Cruises
: The official site for Orient-Express Trains and Cruises, a collection
of the most luxurious trains in the world. Over 100 images with maps,
location information and special offers.
http://www.parrytech.com/trams%20introduction.htm - Parry People Movers
Ltd : Our new products, consisting of light trams and streetcars for
town systems, and light railcars and semi-metro for longer routes, are
comprehensively tested and vetted. While seen as incorporating
significant technical advances, they are also regarded as practical,
sensible and very good value for money.
http://poncayard.homestead.com/ponca1.html - Ponca Yard : Is a modern
american HO layout focused on switching and situated in Belgium
http://www.trackfriendly.co.uk/main1.htm - Powell Duffryn Rail : Powell
Duffryn Rail built its reputation as a leading UK specialist in the
design,``development, project management and supply of some of the
industry’s most innovative modern freight wagons. The company is the
only supplier of track friendly bogies fully accepted and approved to
the latest Railtrack Group standards.
http://www.yahoogroups.com/Group/ProvidenceandWorcesterRR -
ProvidenceandWorcesterRR : This is a Railfan forum, Discussion Group On
The P&WRR!
http://www.railcharter.co.uk/ - Rail Charter Services : Rail Charter
Services in the UK. Luxury train trips, steam trains and much more.
http://www.railchoice.co.uk/ - Railchoice : Railchoice: the UK's best
continental rail agent. Everything from rail passes to Motorail. We are
one of the UK's leading European Rail pass and ticket issuing agents.
http://www.railpower.com/ - RailPower Technologies : Technology company
that designs innovative locomotives that are cleaner and cheaper
locomotives. Site includes monthly free contest for rail enthusiasts.
http://www.railwayproducts.com - RailwayProducts.Com : Semco deals in
all types of railway and industrial products. Major services include
design and development of freight wagons, locomotives, spares parts and
components of wagons and locomotives, wheel and axle sets, bogies,
castings and forging products.
http://netcam.hsr.ch/cam.cgi?p=2 - Rapperswil, Switzerland - HSR-LiveCam
: Close range view of railway station in Rapperswil, Switzerland. Camera
can be remotely controlled with pan and zoom functions. Camera has
fairly rapid refresh rate.
http://schloss.cnlab.ch/cam.cgi?oldx=20.1&oldy=-12.2&oldz=1.0&oldr=2.0&z=1&photo\
.x=134&photo.y=77
- Rapperswill, Switzerland - Schloss Rapperswil LiveCam : Another view
of the train station in Rapperswill. (Is this the only train station to
have 2 webcams focused on it?). This view is more distant, allowing you
to look at the yards and tracks approaching the station. The camera can
be panned and zoomed.
http://www.schwerin-news.de/webcam.php3 - Schwerin, Germany -
Schwerin-NEWS Webcam : Tram in Schwerin-Lankow
http://www.irsignal.com/ - Signal and Telecommunication Workshop - India
: The Signal and Telecommunication Workshop, Southern Railway, Podanur
initially set up in 1958 for Manufacture and overhauling of Mechanical &
Electromechanical Signalling Equipments, has been expanded gradually and
now a complete range of sophisticated Electrical and Electronic
Signalling Equipments are manufactured here. This Workshop has
specialised in the manufacture of various type of Relays, some of which
were imported earlier. by increasing production, improving design and
quality of the Signalling Equipments.
http://lenpentin.20fr.com - Steam on the ex CLC lines in Merseyside : In
development database of all loco's and workings over the ex CLC in
Liverpool Great Britain between 1948-68
http://www.users.qwest.net/~sschmollinger - Steve Schmollinger
Photography : Professional Stock Photos for Rail-related businesses, for
use in trade shows, brochures, PR, advertising, web publishing, etc.
Also, "galleries" of images from railroads of the western U.S.
http://www.nvrpa.org/wod.html - Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
Regional Park : The 100-foot-wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest
park in Virginia." But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of
paved trail for walking, running, bicycling and skating and 32 miles of
adjacent gravel trail for horseback riding. Built on the roadbed of the
former Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, the multi-use W&OD Trail runs
through the urban heartland and countryside of Northern Virginia.
http://www.westsig.co.uk/ - Westinghouse Signals UK : Westinghouse
Signals has been signalling railways for well over 100`` years and today
leads the world in advanced technology signalling`` and train control
systems.
http://www.sparkasse-wuppertal.de/camera.html - Wuppertal, Germany -
Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal : Another view of the Wuppertal monorail. This
view is from an elevated perspective, offering a good look at the
monorail station and showing how the track follows the river valley. The
camera has several user-controllable views, click on Schwebebahnhof and
then wait approximately 30 seconds for the view to refresh. The camera
also offers a live stream using realplayer.
Bob Harbison - Bob@...http://www.RailroadInfo.com - Railroad news and information.
http://www.RailroadData.com - Links to over 4,000 RR Websites!
http://www.RailroadPix.com - Railroad photo gallery
http://www.RailroadBookstore.com - Discount Railroad Books
This is the second edition of RailroadData.com's weekly railroad links
newsletter. I'd like to welcome all of the new members to the group and
thank you for your response. Please tell your friends about the group
and help us grow. Don't forget, you can also see the most recent links
at any time by visiting http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/
That page has the new railroad links for the last 2 weeks, updated
daily.
New Railroad Links Discussion list: The response to this newsletter has
been great. With only one week's issue published, we already have 60
members. Several members have requested a discussion list devoted to
railroad links. Since this group is designed to be a weekly newsletter,
it was decided that creating a separate discussion list would be the
best option.
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New links for the week of June 17th to June 23rd, 2001:
http://www.adventure-road.com/ - Adventure Road Home Video : The
American Freedom Train: The Year in Pictures 1975 and`` The American
Freedom Train: The Year in Pictures 1976
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmateurRailWebsites - AmateurRailWebsites
: A forum for those railfans who create their own online web sites to
show their rail pics. It is not about the art form of professional rail
photography. It is for sharing the fun, seeing each others sites;
discussing: html coding, amateur rail photography web publishing,
advice, tweaking, solving frustrating problems, how to do this and that.
http://www.4rr.com/top001.htm - Amtrak Genesis Locomotive Photos :
Amtrak genesis locomotive photos
http://communities.prodigy.net/trains/amtrstr.htm - Amtrak Roster : A
comprehensive and up-to-date roster of Amtrak passenger equipment.
http://members.optushome.com.au/jdennis/ng_webex.html - Australian
Narrow Gauge Web-Exhibition Gallery : This site is dedicated to
showcasing some of the finest Narrow Gauge`` layouts produced by
Australian modellers. Some of these layouts are`` personal, home layouts
and are rarely seen by the general public;`` others may be more well
known on the exhibition scene, but they all`` share one thing in common
- fine modelling in narrow gauge.
http://home.att.net/~jtbradley/dgnorr.html - Dallas, Garland &
Northeastern : The Dallas, Garland & Northeastern is a class 3 switching
railroad, located in the northeastern part of the state of``Texas. It's
headquarters are located in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas.
The railroad runs over 300 miles``of track, 25 which are owned, 200
leased and 100 miles is on trackage rights on other rail lines.
http://home.att.net/~jtbradley/dgnorr.html - Dallas, Garland &
NorthEastern RR. : Illustrated locomotive rosters, company profile and
history, maps, Official Site.
http://dhr.capebyron.com - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway : Story and lots
of photos of a trip aboard the Toy Train.
http://forums.delphi.com/modelrr/start - Delphi Model Railroading Forum
: The Model Railroading Forum is devoted to model railroads. If you're
interested in model trains, you'll find something of interest here. We
have topics devoted to all of the major scales, layout design,
construction and operation
http://forums.delphi.com/railroad/start - Delphi Railroading Forum : The
Railroading Forum is devoted to railroads and model trains. If you're
interested in trains, either full size or model, you'll find something
of interest here.We have topics devoted to railroad news, information
and history and more.
http://www.drgw.net/ - Denver & Rio Grande Western - DRGW.Net :
Dedicated to preserving, organizing, and making available information on
the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
http://members.tripod.de/helleremil/ - Emil's Railroads : American
Railroadfans in Switzerland, BNSF,CP,CN, Modelling N,H0,G-Scale.
http://perso.libertysurf.fr/pontaurail/page1ang.html - France -
PontAuRail : PontAuRail is an association which was created in 1995 and
whose aim is to run tourist trains between Pont-Audemer and Honfleur
France
http://pages.sprint.ca/GerrysRailwayPhotos/ - Gerrys Railway Photos : A
Photo Site of Canadian Railways taken by myself from 1981 to the
present. I have also included some of my "paintings" of locomotives and
rolling stock.
http://www.geocities.com/gwrmodelling/ - GWR Modelling : Extensive notes
for modellers of the Great Western Railway in Britain, including lists
of GWR kits and Ready to Run stock; details of loco and rolling stock
liveries; GWR modelling projects and extensive lists of GWR-related
links
http://www.hilcote.co.uk/ - Hilcote Valley Railway, Eccleshall, Stafford
: A train journey for the young and not so young alike.````Travel on the
Hilcote Valley Railway, designed and built by``miniature railway
enthusiast Roger Greatrex. The authentic``railway has level crossings,
a bridge, tunnel, locomotive shed,``sidings, turntable, ticket office
and a station bedecked with``flowers and shrubs. ````All trains are
hauled by authentic steam or diesel locomotives``pulling teak trimmed
coaches.
http://www.hilcote.co.uk/ - Hilcote Valley Railway, Eccleshall, Stafford
: A train journey for the young and not so young alike.````Travel on the
Hilcote Valley Railway, designed and built by``miniature railway
enthusiast Roger Greatrex. The authentic``railway has level crossings,
a bridge, tunnel, locomotive shed,``sidings, turntable, ticket office
and a station bedecked with``flowers and shrubs. ````All trains are
hauled by authentic steam or diesel locomotives``pulling teak trimmed
coaches.
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/humpyardgroup - Hump yard forum : New
international forum about hump classification yards of the whole world
in German, French, English, Italian languages. Beginning with
informations on hump yards in Rumania, Italy, Morocco, USA, Netherlands,
Ucraine and actual informations on yard closures in Germany.
http://nav.to/nrc1244 - In the Dirt : Pictures of derailments and
collisions in Australia
http://www.jaymor.co.uk/ - Jaymor Design : Hand made clocks, railway
clocks, locomotive clocks, station clocks, truck and bus clocks,
personal clocks, advertising clocks.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MILW - MILW : list for fans and modelers
of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad - aka "The
Milwaukee Road". Discussion topics should be related solely about
"America's Resourceful Railroad". The Milwaukee Road was world famous
for its many superb passenger trains, popularly known as "The Route of
the Hiawathas".
http://www.ModelTrainsInternational.co.uk - Model Trains International :
Model Trains International is an independent British magazine which
covers a wide range of prototypes and scales, especially those not
usually covered in the mainstream magazines.
http://www.FSRail.Com - MSTS - FSRail.Com : The author states: "As a
child, I was dreaming of owning a shop of model railways which never
became empty. As an adult, I have a nice collection and dream of enough
space to build naturally scaled railways. In the Microsoft <b>Flight
Simulator</b> I found an outer shell that has a continuously improving
model of our world's surface and a natural way to access any point on
this earth - you just fly there. My contribution is an implementation of
model railways into this shell, consisting of more than 1500 different
rail macros, more then 400 different trains, and a design program which
makes railway design possible for normal computer users."
http://www.geocities.com/mote454/index.html - MSTS - Mote's Station :
Microsoft Train Simulator routes, tips, links and infomation.
http://www.trainsim-online.com/ - MSTS - Train Simulator Online :
Featuring file downloads, forums, screenshots, product reviews, and many
other resources for Microsoft Train Simulator.
http://www.msts.org.uk/ - MSTS - Ultimate Train Simulator : I have tried
to group together all the information I have found over WWW, so that I
can help the many train fans all over the world to create the 'ultimate'
experience on their home PC's. I personally hate trawling the net for
hours to find a piece of add-on software or a gigantic new line to run.
Anyone can add to any of the listings. Just visit the appropriate page.
Hope it helps!
http://nesm.com/ - Northeastern Scale Models, Inc. : Laser cut miniature
parts for the dollhouse miniature and model railroad markets. Whether
you’re building a dollhouse or a model-railroad layout, whether this is
your first project or your 25th, you’ll find we have just what you need
to add an extra dimension of realism and authenticity to your project.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ObservationCar - ObservationCar :
ObservationCar is a forum dedicated to the commentary, debate and
criticism of railroad art and literature. Strong opinions, honest
criticism and a sense of humor are encouraged. There are no sacred cows:
anything from media giant Kalmbach to the moderator's own video programs
are welcome topics.
http://www.floodland.nl/trein - Project Waldberg : Project Waldberg is a
remarkable model railroad that is set in Germany (epoche III). Although
the layout is still under construction, the site features many photo's
taken from it. Furthermore, there is a lot of information, tips and
tests, that are helpfull to manoy other modellers.
http://www.rail3d.ic24.net/ - Rail 3D : Rail3D is a Railway Simulator.
Build tracks, set up points and signals. Run trains, set routes and
timetables. Make the trains stop, reverse and shunt. All to prototype
practices.<br><br>Rail3D aims to simulate operation of a railway with
hundreds of trains moving over hundreds of track miles. Several
hundred different types of locomotive and stock are now available
including Diesel, Electric and Steam power, Standard and Narrow Gauge,
Trains and Trams.
http://communities.prodigy.net/trains/trips001.htm - Rail Travel Trip
Reports : Reports from many people of rail trips taken, primarily in the
U.S. and Canada.
http://www.welcome.to/OL-RI - Rhode Island Operation Lifesaver :
http://www.roadrunneragency.com/ - RoadRunner Agency : We are a
Manufacturer's Sales Representative company in the Railroad Industry
specializing in the sale of Freight/Tank Car and Locomotive Components.
Products Represented are: Brake Beams, Brake Pins, Brake Shoe Keys, Wear
Plates, Standard Fasteners, Castings, Forgings, Locomotive Batteries and
Blind Rivet Installation Tools.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortline - Shortline : If you are
interested in Shortline Railway Operations or Industrial Railways, this
site will be of interest to you. With Shortline & Industrial Railways
changing or expanding this site is to keep updates/changes on
shortline/industrial operations in the USA & Canada.
http://www.yardlimit.ca - The Yard Limit : We produce and sell high
quality rail photographs. We stride at providing the best quality
available. We will be constantly adding to the catalog, so if you don't
see something you like now, check back again, or contact us and let us
know what you are looking for.
http://pages.sprint.ca/GerrysRailwayPhotos/ - Train Gifs - Gerrys
Railway Photos : A Photo Site of Canadian Railways taken by myself from
1981 to the present. I have also included some of my "paintings" of
locomotives and rolling stock.
http://www.geocities.com/raildude11/ - West Michigan Railroad Newswire :
The Goal of this site is to serve the railfans of Western Michigan and
Beyond! This site will be updated frequently so check in often! My main
interest is the shortlines here in West Michigan I talk often with
volunteers from the Coopersville & Marne Ry.
Bob Harbison - RailroadData-owner@yahoogroups.comhttp://www.RailroadInfo.com - Railroad news and information.
http://www.RailroadData.com - Links to over 4,000 RR Websites!
http://www.RailroadPix.com - Railroad photo gallery
http://www.RailroadBookstore.com - Discount Railroad Books
Welcome to the RailroadData.com links newsletter. This is our
first issue, and I'd appreciate hearing from the members with
suggestions and ideas for future newsletters.
The following links have been added to RailroadData.com
during the week of June 10th through June 16th, 2001.
To see all our recent new links, visit:
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/New/http://www.3dtrainstuff.com/ - 3D Train Stuff : 3D train stuff for the
serious 3D railroad modeler, check out our new line of 3D North American
railroad buildings and equipment.
http://www.davesupply.com - Dave Supply Company : We have several
complete EMD 567 Power Packs available, and are currently accepting all
offers. Please contact me for more information!
http://www.flyingscotsman.com/ - Flying Scotsman Railways : Flying
Scotsman - the world's most famous steam locomotive. Flying Scotsman
will be making many journeys throughout the coming year hauling a number
of excursion trains (operated in conjunction with our partners, Orient
Express Trains & Cruises, Newmarket Promotions Ltd and St. Alban's
Travel).
http://www.getzulu.com - GetZulu.com : Our company is GetZulu.com and we
focus on new and used amusements and our``specialty is Trackless Trains.
http://www.gppsoftware.com/index.html - GPP Software : Railway is a
railway related screen saver by Mark Goodspeed. Hours of watching trains
pass<br><br>The Paul Plowman Collection is a series of photo CD's
containing photographs taken by him of Britain's Railways during the
final years of steam. <br><br>Solid State Interlocker (SSI) - Control
your model railway/railroad from your PC computer.``<br><br>Train Page -
Prototype and Model Trains.
http://www.hilcote.co.uk/ - Hilcote Valley Railway, Eccleshall, Stafford
: A train journey for the young and not so young alike. ravel on the
Hilcote Valley Railway, designed and built by``miniature railway
enthusiast Roger Greatrex. The authentic railway has level crossings, a
bridge, tunnel, locomotive shed,``sidings, turntable, ticket office and
a station bedecked with flowers and shrubs. All trains are hauled by
authentic steam or diesel locomotives``pulling teak trimmed coaches.
http://www.locomotives.net/ - Locomotives.Net - Ennis-Paikin Steel
Limited : We are suppliers of used and reconditioned locomotives,
freight cars, and TRACKMOBILE ® Mobile Railcar Movers. We also provide
parts and service. Our market is Canada, the United States, Mexico and
South America. We welcome your inquiries to purchase, and invite you to
offer us your surplus equipment and parts.
http://www.wvrail.railfan.net/ - Northern West Virginia's Railroads :
Northern West Virginia's Railroads focuses on the railroads which
transverse northern West Virginia and the Allegheny region, including
parts of southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland. A variety of
railroads and their predecessor companies are covered due to this,
ranging from Norfolk Southern's former Monongahela Railway in the north
to CSXT's former B&O Railroad and Western Maryland Railway lines in the
south.
http://www.netassoc.net/oandlk/ - Ohio & Little Kanawha Division of the
C.P. Huntington Chapter : Belpre, OH - Ohio & Little Kanawha Division of
the C.P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society Member N.R.H.S.
Dedicated to the preservation of railroad history & to encourage public
interest in North American Railroading today!
http://prozac.cwru.edu/jer/pc/ - Penn Central Railroad Home Page : the
Penn Central Railroad Home Page, the largest source on the Internet for
historical``information about the Penn Central Transportation Company.
While the Penn Central passed into history``on April 1, 1976, its memory
lives on here.
http://www.railequipmentsolutions.com/ - Railequipmentsolutions.com :
Our company has the largest inventory of industrial locomotives and rail
equipment in the Southeastern United States. With the level of
commitment to this industry which our inventory reflects, we can provide
the following services: Locomotive & Car, painting, rebuilding,
component rebuilds i.e. Generators, tractionmotors, switchgear, truck
ass'y, wheel & axle dismount and remount, in shop or in field service
programs, leasing, sales, and consulting.
http://www.welcome.to/OL-RI - Rhode Island Operation Lifesaver :
http://www.rmdiloco.com/ - RMDI Locomotive and Car Services : Duryea, PA
- RMDI operates a locomotive repair facility in Duryea, PA. Our
locomotive shop is fully furnished and can handle all types of repair
and upgrades. Our locomotive mobile service crews can provide the same
quality service to you at your location.
http://members.tripod.com/~Sloat_Lumber_Co/swedish/swedish.htm - Swedish
River Logging : I came across a 1950's book with some wonderful photos
of Swedish logging of that era, which I`` want to share. You will find
many familiar scenes, which should come as no surprise given the role``
of Scandinavian loggers in the Pacific Northwest.
http://www.trainchartering.com/ - The Train Chartering Company : The
Train Chartering Company Train Brokers and Consultants. The Premier
Supplier of Quality Trains.
http://www.trafficlinq.com - TrafficLinq : Traffic and Transportation
links directory. Includes a variety of transit resources.
http://www.trainmedia.com/ - Trainmedia.Com : The Train Chartering
Company & Aurora Broadcast have teamed up``to launch live interactive
broadcasting via the Internet and satellite,``for presentations and
meetings onboard private Trains such as The``Orient Express Northern
Belle.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UrbanMaglev - Urban Maglev Interest Group
: Discussion group and news archive for those interested in low speed
maglev ("urban maglev"), quiet trains designed for top service speeds
under about 90mph.
http://www.portvancouver.com/cgi-bin/webcam.cgi?imgidx=14 - Vancouver,
BC - Port Vancouver : Commissioner Street Staging : The Port of
Vancouver, BC has several webcams which show the rail lines near
downtown Vancouver BC. You should be able to see CP Rail and West Coast
Express commuter trains.<br><br>This cam shows the mainline and storage
tracks.
http://www.portvancouver.com/cgi-bin/webcam.cgi?imgidx=9 - Vancouver, BC
- Port Vancouver : Marco staging lane : The Port of Vancouver, BC has
several webcams which show the rail lines near downtown Vancouver BC.
You should be able to see CP Rail and West Coast Express commuter
trains.<br><br>This cam shows a yard and switching lead to a grain
elevator complex.
http://www.portvancouver.com/cgi-bin/webcam.cgi?imgidx=13 - Vancouver,
BC - Port Vancouver : Terminal Dock truck staging lane view 1 : The Port
of Vancouver, BC has several webcams which show the rail lines near
downtown Vancouver BC. You should be able to see CP Rail and West Coast
Express commuter trains.<br><br>This cam shows the mainline and a signal
bridge.
http://www.portvancouver.com/cgi-bin/webcam.cgi?imgidx=14 - Vancouver,
BC - Port Vancouver : Terminal Dock truck staging lane view 2 : The Port
of Vancouver, BC has several webcams which show the rail lines near
downtown Vancouver BC. You should be able to see CP Rail and West Coast
Express commuter trains.<br><br>This cam shows a nice sweeping S curve.
It's the most scenic of the Port Vancouver cams.
http://www.mountainrail.com/Ride%20The%20Salamander.htm - West Virginia
- Cheat Mountain Salamander : Elkins, and Cheat Bridge, WV - In just a
few short years, the SALAMANDER ride has become one of the leading
attractions in Central West Virginia. Covering the entire upper section
of the Shaver’s Fork of the Cheat River, the unique Railcar offers
several different ride options to allow our guests to experience the
many scenic wonders of this vast wilderness. Culminating with a visit to
the inspirational "High Falls of Cheat", the SALAMANDER ride will keep
you glued to the window as each curve of the rails reveal new vistas of
majestic mountain and river scenes that few people have ever witnessed.
http://www.mountainrail.com/Scenic%20Rail%20Tour.htm - West Virginia -
Durbin Rocket : Durbin, WV - The DURBIN ROCKET reaches further into the
Greenbrier River Wilderness! Over the years, having steadily worked our
way southward from our home base in Durbin, we now are deep into the
most remote areas of the upper Greenbrier River Valley. For year 2001,
the ROCKET will be extended to a`` 10 mile round trip, stopping at a
peaceful spot known locally as Piney Island. There’s no one to hassle
you on`` the route of the DURBIN ROCKET, so bring along a picnic lunch
and your fishin’ gear and spend a relaxing`` afternoon on the banks of
the Greenbrier River in the middle of the Monongahela National Forest.
http://www.mountainrail.com/New%20Tygart%20Flyer.htm - West Virginia -
New Tygart Flyer : Belington, Elkins, and Bowden, WV - Welcome to our
finely appointed streamline passenger train - THE NEW TYGART FLYER. This
year’s operation will include a climb up out of the Tygart Valley,
through a long, mysterious tunnel, and down along the Cheat River,
traveling into the heart of the 900,000`` acre Monongahela National
Forest. This new mileage, in addition to the portion of the line through
the spectacular gorge of the`` Tygart Valley River comprising the
current route of the FLYER, enables us to offer round trip packages
ranging up to 86 miles.
http://www.mountainrail.com/WVCentralFreight.htm - West Virginia Central
Railroad : Putting Freight Customers First has been our goal since our
first five-year lease with the West Virginia State Rail Authority.
Reliable and responsive freight hauling has been restored to a line that
was within a hare's breath of`` abandonment. Our customers are also our
neighbors and we have been able to restore the confidence required for
an intense commitment to freight hauling. Home of ex Western Maryland
EMD BL-2 #82.
http://www.westernrailinc.com/ - Western Rail, Inc. : Western Rail
offers many locomotive types for sale, lease or consignment. The
locomotives shown on our website are a few of the many EMD, GE & ALCO
models we have available. Should you not find your needed model here
please``Contact us for more information so we may help you further. Let
our nationwide network work for you and your railroad.
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/8016/TRAINS/trains.html - William B.
Folsom Photography : William B. Folsom Photography, Inc. is a stock
photography agency with a wide array of stock photographs.
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