History of Trains in the United States Documentary

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* History of Trains in America
* Locomotives
* Railroad

Railroads are essentially American. They’re an important part of how we transport food, energy, and people. Not only that, but the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 brought a whole new meaning to the term “from sea to shining sea.”

A century ago, the United States had, by far, the largest and best passenger rail network in the world. It was a prime driver of economic growth.

The American railroad network, built for both freight and passenger trains, expanded rapidly following the Civil War. Beginning in 1865, it increased from 35,000 miles of rail to more than 250,000 miles in just 50 years! This was a bigger system than all of Western Europe.

These railroads furthered development of the Industrial Revolution by driving demand for both coal and steel. They also played an indispensable role in fostering westward migration.

Sources:
* https://www.aar.org/chronology-of-americas-freight-railroads/
* https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-02-02-9502020309-story.html
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caboose
* http://www.amtrakhistoricalsociety.org/bah.htm
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_the_United_States
* https://www.tariffnumber.com/info/abbreviations/13511
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_rail_terminology
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_express
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_spike
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_locomotive
* https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/richard-trevithick
* https://railroad.lindahall.org/essays/locomotives.html
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamanca_(locomotive)
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick#Coalbrookdale_Locomotive
* https://www.republicanleader.gov/path-ending-governments-amtrak-monopoly
* https://www.up.com/customers/track-record/tr030320-fuel-efficient-locomotives.htm
* https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/06/18/government-screwed-up-american-rail-system-now-it-can-make-amends/
* http://www.trainhistory.net/train-facts/famous-trains/
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Chief
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_car
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Valley_Railroad
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wason_Manufacturing_Company

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– Sony Handycam HDR-CX405

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