On June 23, 1900, Georgia experienced its worst rail disaster. Southern Railway’s No. 7 train came across a washed-out bridge at the Camp Creek trestle, just south of Atlanta. The train plummeted 60 feet into […]
When you hear the name of Charles Dickens, you may think of Christmas carols or even orphans named Oliver, but you probably do not think of trains. Turns out, trains had an extraordinary impact on […]
Imagine you are a chef for an exclusive restaurant – except that your kitchen is only about four feet wide, you share it with other chefs, and it is moving. Chefs on railroads had to […]
Each year, the United States celebrates National Train Day on the Saturday closest to May 10th. Why? It was then that the first U.S. transcontinental railroad joined the East and West Coasts together permanently by […]
On this day in 1865, Lincoln’s funeral train left Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to head to New York City for its fourth stop. The funeral train was scheduled to spend time in six northern states before arriving […]
Over the years, the railroads have benefited from a diverse workforce. Most people think of the Transcontinental Railroad as the most varied workgroup with Asians, primarily Chinese, providing the labor to build the railroad in […]
Over the years, the railroads have benefited from a diverse workforce. Most people think of the Transcontinental Railroad as the most varied workgroup with Asians, primarily Chinese, providing the labor to build the railroad in […]
Celebrate President’s Day this weekend with a visit to the Southeastern Railway Museum where you can see two of these presidential trains. You can walk in the steps of President Harding on the Superb and […]
Over the years, the railroads have benefited from a diverse workforce. Most people think of the Transcontinental Railroad as the most varied workgroup with Asians, primarily Chinese, providing the labor to build the railroad in […]
Over the years, the railroads have benefited from a diverse workforce. Most people think of the Transcontinental Railroad as the most varied workgroup with Asians, primarily Chinese, providing the labor to build the railroad in […]
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