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C & NW RR; locomotives in the roundhouse at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill.

C & NW RR; locomotives in the roundhouse at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Early steam locomotive with toothed "propelling wheel" which gripped a ribbed rail while other wheels rode on a smooth rail, and two coal cars]

[Early steam locomotive with toothed "propelling wheel" which gripped ...

Illus. in: The monthly magazine. [London : Printed for R. Phillips], 1814 June 1. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library ... More

[Rear and side view of George Stephenson's steam locomotive and railroad cars of the Stockton and Darlington Railway]

[Rear and side view of George Stephenson's steam locomotive and railro...

Illus. in: Reports on canals, railways, roads, and other subjects, made to "The Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvement" / By William Strickland ... while engaged in the service of the s... More

Oakland Hall near Norristown(?)

Oakland Hall near Norristown(?)

Drawing shows a large building on a hill, with a large lawn in front descending into the foreground, overlooking a smaller home or gatehouse on the lower right, next to the roadway; also shows a covered wagon o... More

West Philadela. starch works - Public domain scan / drawing

West Philadela. starch works - Public domain scan / drawing

Drawing shows street level view of manufacturing buildings in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with railroad entering on lower left, a group of women gathered next to a small tree in the lower left corner, a ma... More

Locomotive engine. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Locomotive engine. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows locomotive engine on display. Salted paper photoprint by Claude-Marie Ferrier or Hugh Owen. Illus. in: Reports by the Juries, London, Spicer Brothers, 1852, v. 2, frontis.

Oakland Hall near Norristown(?), engraving, Library of Congress

Oakland Hall near Norristown(?), engraving, Library of Congress

Drawing shows a large building on a hill, with a portico, columns, and a large square cupola, and a large lawn in front descending into the foreground; overlooks a smaller home or gatehouse on the lower right, ... More

Engine, J.H. Devereux, Alexandria (Andrew J. Russel)

Engine, J.H. Devereux, Alexandria (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows the ornately decorated locomotive J.H. Devereux, of the United States Military Railroad with two crew members on board outside the roundhouse at the Alexandria station. Published in: Civil War... More

West Philadelphiadelphia Manufacturing Cos. starch & sarina works Js. Queen del. ; P.S. Duval & Son's Lith. Philadelphia

West Philadelphiadelphia Manufacturing Cos. starch & sarina works Js. ...

Print shows a street view of the factory buildings of the West Philadelphia Manufacturing Co., with street and railroad in the foreground. Caption continues: Refined pearl starch & corn farina. Chestnut & Brid... More

Locomotive and tender, Great Western Railway, Canada

Locomotive and tender, Great Western Railway, Canada

Photograph shows the locomotive "Spitfire" and tender. Attributed to London Stereoscopic Co., based on label on the back of the stereo. No. 211.

Locomotive Rigi Railway, Public domain image

Locomotive Rigi Railway, Public domain image

Locomotive used on railroad. In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, p. 38, upper right.

First locomotive to cross Allegheny Mountains

First locomotive to cross Allegheny Mountains

Photograph shows a group of passengers, including a woman, sitting and standing at the front of a Sandusky locomotive. LC 1391. Published in: Pioneer Women / Linda Peavy and Ursual Smith (1998), p. 24.

["General Haupt" locomotive, used by General Herman Haupt during the Civil War (1861-1865)]

["General Haupt" locomotive, used by General Herman Haupt during the C...

Photograph shows the "Gen. Haupt" locomotive and five men posed inside the car and outside near the railroad tracks.

"General Haupt" locomotive, used by General Herman Haupt during the Civil War (1861-1865)

"General Haupt" locomotive, used by General Herman Haupt during the Ci...

Photograph shows the "Gen. Haupt" locomotive and five men posed inside the car and outside near the railroad tracks. Title from Prints and Photographs accessions record. Letter relating the history of the locom... More

Engine "General Haupt," Alexandria, 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)

Engine "General Haupt," Alexandria, 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows wood burning locomotive "Gen. Haupt" named for Herman Haupt, chief of Construction and Transportation, in front of the roundhouse at the Alexandria station. No. 232.

Engine "E.M. Stanton," Alexandria, July 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)

Engine "E.M. Stanton," Alexandria, July 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows the locomotive "E.M. Stanton," built in 1862 and named for the secretary of war, on a turntable at the Alexandria railroad station. No. 239.

Engine W. H. Whiton, and President's car, Alexandria, January,1865

Engine W. H. Whiton, and President's car, Alexandria, January,1865

Photograph shows a United States Military Railroad locomotive, W.H. Whiton, and the president's rail car, later used as Lincoln's funeral car. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic print... More

Scene at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the Capitol grounds at Washington on the daily adjournment of Congress

Scene at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the Capitol grounds at Wa...

Illustration showing a crowd of people crossing the street between a railroad locomotive and a street railroad, with the U.S. Capitol in the background. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 10, no. 487 (1866 April 2... More

[Close up view of front of locomotive, showing light, smoke stack and bell]

[Close up view of front of locomotive, showing light, smoke stack and ...

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Petites constructions. Locomotive et tender / Imagerie d'Épinal.

Petites constructions. Locomotive et tender / Imagerie d'Épinal.

Print showing cutout designs for a steam locomotive and coal car with figures for the engineer and coal tender. Also shows the completed design for the small-scale construction paper cutout. Imagerie d'Épinal, no. 1204.

The "best friend," the first locomotive built in the United States for actual service on a railroad

The "best friend," the first locomotive built in the United States for...

Illustration showing people on first excursion trip of the South Carolina Railroad, 15th January 1831; it was built at the West Point Foundery Shops in New York City. Illus. in: The history of the first locomot... More

[Composite of five railroad trains]

[Composite of five railroad trains]

In album: Engravings of the American Bank Note Company arranged by Mr. A.G. Goodall, president of the company, 1874-88, p. 45.

[Composite of four railroad trains]

[Composite of four railroad trains]

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

At Dock Street wharf / Schell & Hogan ; JL[?] sc.

At Dock Street wharf / Schell & Hogan ; JL[?] sc.

Print shows congestion of horse-drawn carts and wagons overburdened with merchanise on Dock Street, also handcarts, teamsters and longshoremen, and railroad locomotives and cars for hauling goods from ships to ... More

Arrival of the first locomotive in Arizona

Arrival of the first locomotive in Arizona

Stereograph showing men posing on and near a locomotive, probably in Yuma, Arizona. Written in pen on back of mount: Fort Yuma, Cal. on bluff in background. "Descriptive views of the American Continent" printed... More

Old "31" the Pioneer engine of Arizona

Old "31" the Pioneer engine of Arizona

Stereograph showing men posing on and near a locomotive, probably in Yuma, Arizona. Written in pen on back of mount: Yuma, Ariz., Fort Yuma, Cal. on bluff in background. "Descriptive views of the American Conti... More

Cheat River and Buckhorn Wall (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)

Cheat River and Buckhorn Wall (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)

12873 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Krebs Lith. Co., copy... More

Aqueduct at Queretaro, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Aqueduct at Queretaro, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

"W.H.J. Phot. Co." on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 03910. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Train in Cafetal of Temasopa sic

Train in Cafetal of Temasopa sic

"W.H.J. Phot. Co." on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 4115. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Tunnel 8, Temasopa sic Canon - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Tunnel 8, Temasopa sic Canon - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

Attribution to Jackson based on Catalogue of the W.H. Jackson Views (1898). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 04107. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Engines 4704 and 4051 of the L.S. and M.S. railroad]

[Engines 4704 and 4051 of the L.S. and M.S. railroad]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Mexican Central Railway train at station, Mexico]

[Mexican Central Railway train at station, Mexico]

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Engines 4704 and 4051 of the L.S. and M.S. railroad

Engines 4704 and 4051 of the L.S. and M.S. railroad

Title devised. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Twentieth Century Limited - Mammoth Plate Photograph

Twentieth Century Limited - Mammoth Plate Photograph

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mexican Central Railway train at station, Mexico

Mexican Central Railway train at station, Mexico

Title devised by cataloger. Attribution based on negatives with similar numbers. On train: Central Mexicano. "S S" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 30155. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Summit near Villar, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Summit near Villar, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Aqueduct at Queretaro, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Aqueduct at Queretaro, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain image of an arch structure, bridge, historic place ruins, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Tracey sic, Minn., engine of the South Dakota division

Tracey sic, Minn., engine of the South Dakota division

"65" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 04541. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Tunnel 8, Temasopa [sic] Canon - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Tunnel 8, Temasopa [sic] Canon - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mountain cliff view, natural rocky landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Jupiter & Lake Worth R.R. - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Jupiter & Lake Worth R.R. - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Locomotive Jupiter & Lake Worth R.R., Public domain image

Locomotive Jupiter & Lake Worth R.R., Public domain image

Title in Catalogue of the W.H. Jackson Views (1898): The J. & L.W. R.R. at Jupiter. "W.H.J. & Co." and "104" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 03675. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Head... More

Tracey [sic], Minn., engine of the South Dakota division

Tracey [sic], Minn., engine of the South Dakota division

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Train in Cafetal of Temasopa [sic]

Train in Cafetal of Temasopa [sic]

Public domain photograph - New Mexico, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Summit near Villar, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Summit near Villar, The - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Locale in Mexico based on Catalogue of the W.H. Jackson Views (1898). "W.H.J. Phot. Co." on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 3984. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Unverified information in... More

First through train from Houston, Texas, to New Orleans, Louisiana, upon the opening of Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad

First through train from Houston, Texas, to New Orleans, Louisiana, up...

Photograph shows crowd gathered around train running through the center of town.

[Exterior view of the (Imperial Military) Medical School (seacoast)] / Abdullah Frères, Phot., Constantinople.

[Exterior view of the (Imperial Military) Medical School (seacoast)] /...

Trains and tracks at the Imperial Military Medical School. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in French. No. 43. No. 560. In album: Imperial military and medical schools, with student and teacher po... More

New York City--Flower-show, in aid of the German and Orthopedic Hospitals, given at Fifth Avenue and Twenty-Eighth Street, March 9th-14th / Mazzanovich. Texas--The great railway strike on the Wabash and Southwestern system - The "crew" of a freight train abandoning their locomotive at the command of strikers.

New York City--Flower-show, in aid of the German and Orthopedic Hospit...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 60 (1885 March 21), pp. 80-81.

N.Y. Central and Hudson River Railroad wreck at Batavia, N.Y., Feb. 18, 1885 photo by P.B. Hausenknecht, Batavia, N.Y

N.Y. Central and Hudson River Railroad wreck at Batavia, N.Y., Feb. 18...

Photograph shows a railroad locomotive sitting on top of another locomotive. 8263 U.S. Copyright Office.

Burlington engine number 120, the first train into Broken Bow, Nebraska,

Burlington engine number 120, the first train into Broken Bow, Nebrask...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Burlington engine number 7, said to be the first passenger train into Broken Bow, Nebraska,

Burlington engine number 7, said to be the first passenger train into ...

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[The Brighton Beach Hotel, Brooklyn, N.Y., being moved away from beach front]

[The Brighton Beach Hotel, Brooklyn, N.Y., being moved away from beach...

Hotel moved using flatcars on 20 railroad tracks, pulled by locomotives. Title derived from P&P catalog card for corresponding copy negative. Source unknown..

Crowded railroad depot - Print, Library of Congress collection

Crowded railroad depot - Print, Library of Congress collection

57773 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title devised by Library staff or Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Bakery & Arener, ... More

Inspection engine, D.L. & W - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Inspection engine, D.L. & W - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

"Ext" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 032071. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Below Hunlocks i.e. Hunlock, Pa

Below Hunlocks i.e. Hunlock, Pa

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 012213. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Floridia. Southern R.R., Punta Gorda, Florida

Floridia. Southern R.R., Punta Gorda, Florida

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sugar cane fields, Louisiana - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Sugar cane fields, Louisiana - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Possibly published as a single plate and as a right section of a two-part panorama. "Detroit Photographic Co." and "06077-2-R" on negative. Listed in Detroit Publishing Co. negative log as "Sugar Cane Fields at... More

Sugar cane fields, Louisiana - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Sugar cane fields, Louisiana - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Group of Lackawanna freight engines

Group of Lackawanna freight engines

Date and locale based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 011617. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Near Franklin, N.J. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Near Franklin, N.J. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

General passenger agents of some of the principal railroads

General passenger agents of some of the principal railroads

36984 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co.... More

Near Franklin, N.J - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Near Franklin, N.J - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 012023. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Group of Lackawanna freight engines

Group of Lackawanna freight engines

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Below Hunlocks [i.e. Hunlock], Pennsylvania

Below Hunlocks [i.e. Hunlock], Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Inspection engine, D.L. & W. - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Inspection engine, D.L. & W. - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Old aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico, mammoth plate negative

Old aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico, mammoth plate negative

"Detroit Photographic Co." and "01127" on negative. Probably commissioned by Mexican Central Railway, 1891. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01127. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Old aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico, mammoth plate negative

Old aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico, mammoth plate negative

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tunnel "7", Temasopa i.e. Tamasopo Canon, Mexico

Tunnel "7", Temasopa i.e. Tamasopo Canon, Mexico

Vertical format. Listed in Detroit Publishing Co. negative log as "Near Tunnel "7", Temasopa [i.e. Tamasopa] Canon, Mexico". "W.H. Jackson Phot. Co." and "423" on negative. Commissioned by Mexican Central Railw... More

Tunnel "7", Temasopa [i.e. Tamasopo] Canon, Mexico

Tunnel "7", Temasopa [i.e. Tamasopo] Canon, Mexico

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Seventeen mile grade near Everet's, mammoth plate negative

Seventeen mile grade near Everet's, mammoth plate negative

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Seventeen mile grade near Everet's, mammoth plate negative

Seventeen mile grade near Everet's, mammoth plate negative

"W.H. Jackson & Co., Denver.", "01722" and "38" on negative. Commissioned by Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01722. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Rock Island train at State Line, September 16th 1893. opening of Cherokee Strip, Caldwell, Kansas.

Rock Island train at State Line, September 16th 1893. opening of Chero...

Photograph shows enourmous crowd gathered around and riding on locamotive. Copyright 1908 by Lee A. Perry, Caldwell, Kansas.

The original "John Bull" - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

The original "John Bull" - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Locomotive of Camden & Amboy Railroad Company. 19065Y U.S. Copyright Office. Original file in PR 12 SSF - Railroads Companies Camden & Amboy 1830.

They can't hold up this train! / C.J. Taylor.

They can't hold up this train! / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows President Cleveland as a railroad engineer driving a locomotive labeled "Administration R.R." that is roaring out of a tunnel labeled "Business Depression Tunnel", and knocking out of the way legisl... More

The fastest time on record - Public domain portrait drawing

The fastest time on record - Public domain portrait drawing

Photograph shows a train running under full steam. 60344Z U.S. Copyright Office. Photo'd by A.P. Yates, Syracuse, N.Y., May 10, 1893, when Engine 999 drawing the Empire State Express train, made the record of 1... More

Double tracks and tanks (N. Y. & L. B. R. R.) near Long Branch, N. J. engine scooping water; train running 25 miles an hour.

Double tracks and tanks (N. Y. & L. B. R. R.) near Long Branch, N. J. ...

Photograph shows train moving along track; water coming from underneath train. Copyright 1894 by F. W. Blauvelt, N. Y.

Locomotive in mouth of tunnel - Manawatu Gorge

Locomotive in mouth of tunnel - Manawatu Gorge

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Pacific Express, Chicago and North Western Ry.

Pacific Express, Chicago and North Western Ry.

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

First train into Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.

First train into Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Poster - A.Q. Scammon's Side tracked - Public domain lithograph

Poster - A.Q. Scammon's Side tracked - Public domain lithograph

10778 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: The pacemaker. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3657. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library o... More

Railroad engineer oiling up before the start

Railroad engineer oiling up before the start

Title from jacket. Cf. negative D4-17222. Negative cracked from lower right corner. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033378. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

N.Y.C. R.R. (New York Central Railroad), electric locomotive

N.Y.C. R.R. (New York Central Railroad), electric locomotive

Title from jacket. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 034521. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Engine, locomotive, 1500 h.p., Ste. Claire i.e. St. Clair tunnel, Port Huron, Mich

Engine, locomotive, 1500 h.p., Ste. Claire i.e. St. Clair tunnel, Port...

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071418. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Locomotive number 501 and tender, Chicago & Alton railroad

Locomotive number 501 and tender, Chicago & Alton railroad

Title devised. "46045 special" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Railroad engineer oiling up before the start

Railroad engineer oiling up before the start

Title from jacket. Cf. negative D4-17222. Negative cracked upper left corner and taped. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033377. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

R.R. Station & steamer dock, Muskegon

R.R. Station & steamer dock, Muskegon

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

New railroad, Chugiak Anchorage Alaska

New railroad, Chugiak Anchorage Alaska

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Track elevating at road crossing, Joliet, Ill

Track elevating at road crossing, Joliet, Ill

Jacket title: Chicago and Alton Railroad, track elevation at road crossing. "80" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 042361. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Chicago and Alton Railroad, engine]

[Chicago and Alton Railroad, engine]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Empire State Express, Utica, N.Y.]

[Empire State Express, Utica, N.Y.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Railroad engineer oiling up before the start]

[Railroad engineer oiling up before the start]

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Railroad, Chugiak Anchorage Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Railroad, Chugiak Anchorage Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

[Railroad engineer oiling up before the start]

[Railroad engineer oiling up before the start]

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[N.Y.C. R.R. (New York Central Railroad), electric locomotive]

[N.Y.C. R.R. (New York Central Railroad), electric locomotive]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a steam locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The head guard on the South Eastern Railway, 1885--The engine is one of Richard Christopher Mansell's "Gunboat" 0-4-4 tanks, built for Greenwich, Woolrich and Blackheath local services

The head guard on the South Eastern Railway, 1885--The engine is one o...

Two men on locomotive and conductor(?), with left arm stretched outward, at car in foreground, London. Probably by John Thomson, F.R.G.S.

R.R. Station & steamer dock, Muskegon

R.R. Station & steamer dock, Muskegon

"179" on negative. Ship at pier in background. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 2200. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Crowd at railroad station, Sylvan Beach, New York]

[Crowd at railroad station, Sylvan Beach, New York]

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The fastest train in the world. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Empire State Express taken wh[en] [ru]nning 66 miles per hour.

The fastest train in the world. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Empire State Ex...

Photograph shows N. Y. C. & H. R. train speeding along railroad track with black smoke billowing from smoke stack. Copyright 1900 by Geo. A. Dressel, Buffalo, N. Y.

Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Train built ca. 1829, on Baltimore & Ohio R.R. From Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Commerce. No. 33386.

The first engine and train in America

The first engine and train in America

DeWitt Clinton train (1831) exhibited on railroad flat car to spectators. Copyright by R.Y. Young.

[Locomotive number 501 and tender, Chicago & Alton railroad]

[Locomotive number 501 and tender, Chicago & Alton railroad]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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