Introduction -- 1. Trade, transport and coal 1767-1815 -- 2. 'Rails best adapted to the road': cast-iron rails and their alternatives in Britain 1767-1832 -- 3. Canal feeders, quarry railways and ...

Railways stretched across the United States, helping form the early stages of the country. East Texas being the home of the ...

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For over a century, railway journeys have captured the imagination of travellers. From the luxurious Orient Express to the heritage Strasburg Rail Road, there are dozens of historic railway lines that ...

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For Throwback Thursday, we rummage through the drawers of culinary history to rediscover how we came to eat the way we do. This week’s throwback finds us aboard an early railway carriage — hungry, ...