Short History of Railroads
Paul Wonning
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Learn the fascinating history of the railroad from the earliest tramways to the development of the diesel engine. Trains were an integral part of the world's transportation for the 19th and 20th...
Location:
United States
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Paul Wonning
Digital Voice Mike G
Short History Series
Mossy Feet Books
English Audiobooks
INAudio Audiobooks
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Learn the fascinating history of the railroad from the earliest tramways to the development of the diesel engine. Trains were an integral part of the world's transportation for the 19th and 20th centuries, until the rise of diesel powered trucks and automobiles. The extensive list of train and railroad museums included in the book notes the museums located in just about every state in the United States. Duration - 3h 58m. Author - Paul Wonning. Narrator - Digital Voice Mike G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2020 Paul Wonning ©.
Language:
English
Title Page
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Table of Contents
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First Railways
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A Short History of the Steam Engine
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1765 Nicolas Joseph Cugnot Demonstrates First Steam Powered Vehicle
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1784 March William Murdock Demonstrates Model Steam Powered Locomotive
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March 25, 1807 - First Fare Paying Passenger Service
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1814 - George Stephenson Demonstrate his Locomotive the Blücher
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Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
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February 12, 1827 - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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August 28, 1830 - Locomotive Tom Thumb Race with Horse
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1832 - Railway switch patented by Charles Fox
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1834 - Boston and Worcester Railroad
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March 3, 1840 - The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Opens - Longest Railroad in the World
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September 22, 1842 - Robert Davidson Demonstrated the First Electric Locomotive
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1857 - Steel Rails First Used In Britain
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History of Steel
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May 10, 1869 - The Driving of the Golden Spike
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November 18, 1883 - Standard Time Begins
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September 7, 1907 - Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad
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1913 - First Diesel Powered Railcar Enters Service In Sweden
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1939 - Burlington Railroad and Union Pacific Railroads Initiate Wide Spread Diesel-Electric Locomotive Use
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May 1, 1971 - Amtrak Begins Passenger Service
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National Train Museums
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History of Railroads in Indiana
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September 12, 1904 - Union Traction Terminal Opens
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Indiana Train Museums
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Mossy Feet Books Catalogue
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Sample Chapter
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