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"Journey through Time: The Evolution and Impact of Railroads" Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the visionary engineer, revolutionized rail transport with his innovative designs

Background imageRailroads Collection: Trevithick Locomotive of 1804

Trevithick Locomotive of 1804
Engraving shows incomplete drawing of Cornish inventor and engineer Richard Trevithick steam locomotive with which he successfully hauled 25 tons of cargo and 36 passengers at Pen y Darren, Wales

Background imageRailroads Collection: Steam engine Evening star number 92220; England

Steam engine Evening star number 92220; England

Background imageRailroads Collection: People standing and viewing the steam engine Evening Star on an open day; England

People standing and viewing the steam engine Evening Star on an open day; England

Background imageRailroads Collection: Bluebell, a P-Class locomotive built by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, in 1910

Bluebell, a P-Class locomotive built by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, in 1910. With its SE & CR being number 323, it worked most of its life with light duties

Background imageRailroads Collection: A young family walking along the tracks beside the Drysllwyn Castle steam engine 4-6-0; England

A young family walking along the tracks beside the Drysllwyn Castle steam engine 4-6-0; England

Background imageRailroads Collection: Steam engine number 92203, Black Prince; England

Steam engine number 92203, Black Prince; England

Background imageRailroads Collection: Mammatus Clouds over a freight train

Mammatus Clouds over a freight train
Freight train with mammatus clouds overhead while on a storm chasing tour; Oklahoma, United States of America

Background imageRailroads Collection: published le Charivari no du 28 Octobre 1843

published le Charivari no du 28 Octobre 1843
published in le Charivari (no du 28 Octobre 1843): The Railroads, plate 11: The Hazard of Sleeping on a Journey, 1843. Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879), Aubert

Background imageRailroads Collection: An Old-Fashioned Train Station And Tracks

An Old-Fashioned Train Station And Tracks

Background imageRailroads Collection: Train Station, Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England

Train Station, Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England

Background imageRailroads Collection: Train At Station At Dusk, Pickering, North Yorkshire, England

Train At Station At Dusk, Pickering, North Yorkshire, England

Background imageRailroads Collection: Heuston House, Railway Station, Dublin, Ireland

Heuston House, Railway Station, Dublin, Ireland

Background imageRailroads Collection: Mountain And Train Below Along Urubamba (Vilcanota) River, Machu Picchu, Peru

Mountain And Train Below Along Urubamba (Vilcanota) River, Machu Picchu, Peru

Background imageRailroads Collection: Train On Scenic Landscape, Yorkshire, England

Train On Scenic Landscape, Yorkshire, England

Background imageRailroads Collection: Trassagh Viaduck, Co. Armagh, Ireland

Trassagh Viaduck, Co. Armagh, Ireland

Background imageRailroads Collection: Image of the construction of the railway in Cuba

Image of the construction of the railway in Cuba between Havana and Bejucal (27, 5 km), 1835. It was the first railway in Latin America and Spain. Engraving

Background imageRailroads Collection: Historic locomotive at sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Historic locomotive at sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Background imageRailroads Collection: Railroad Strike Destruction

Railroad Strike Destruction
Railroad strike destruction at the 26th Street Pennsylvania Railroad Round House, July 14-27 1877, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRailroads Collection: Uintah Mountains

Uintah Mountains
Mormons surveying under difficulties for the Union Pacific Railroad Company at the Uintah Mountains, Utah, USA, date unknown. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Background imageRailroads Collection: The Pacific Union

The Pacific Union
Front cover of Famous Trains No. 2. Featuring the legendary Union Pacific rolling though the American West. The cover has been digitally enhanced and altered. Date: late 1930s

Background imageRailroads Collection: RAIL / USA / 1869 LINK

RAIL / USA / 1869 LINK
The first US transcontinental railroad is completed, linking the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads at Promontory Point, Utah. Date: 10 May 1869

Background imageRailroads Collection: C Vanderbilt - Seabald

C Vanderbilt - Seabald
Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794 - 1877) Powerful 19th century rail and shipping magnate. Gained a controlling interest in numerous provincial railroads

Background imageRailroads Collection: Inside of a post office-wagon (1854). Illustration

Inside of a post office-wagon (1854). Illustration published in the magazine La Ilustraci󮧮 Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library

Background imageRailroads Collection: Steam train arriving at a station at the beginning

Steam train arriving at a station at the beginning of 19th c. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageRailroads Collection: Empire State Express crossing Salina Street

Empire State Express crossing Salina Street, Syracuse, New York

Background imageRailroads Collection: 1859, Colton Pocket Map of Arkansas, Railroads, topography, cartography, geography

1859, Colton Pocket Map of Arkansas, Railroads, topography, cartography, geography
1859, Colton Pocket Map of Arkansas, Railroads

Background imageRailroads Collection: Electric train

Electric train

Background imageRailroads Collection: Picture Celebrating 50 Years of the Belgian Railway System from 1835 to 1885, 1886

Picture Celebrating 50 Years of the Belgian Railway System from 1835 to 1885, 1886
KW428462 Picture Celebrating 50 Years of the Belgian Railway System from 1835 to 1885, 1886 (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRailroads Collection: Picture Celebrating the First Train from Brussels to Mechlin in 1835, 1886 (colour litho)

Picture Celebrating the First Train from Brussels to Mechlin in 1835, 1886 (colour litho)
KW428461 Picture Celebrating the First Train from Brussels to Mechlin in 1835, 1886 (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRailroads Collection: Colorado, Canon of the Rio las Animas, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Rapids

Colorado, Canon of the Rio las Animas, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Rapids, Canyons, Railroads, United States, Colorado, Animas River, 1899

Background imageRailroads Collection: Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, Rivers, Passes (Landforms), Railroads, United States

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, Rivers, Passes (Landforms), Railroads, United States, New Jersey, Delaware River, United States, Pennsylvania, Delaware River, 1900

Background imageRailroads Collection: Minnesota, Rolling Stone Valley, Railroads, Valleys, United States, Minnesota, Rolling

Minnesota, Rolling Stone Valley, Railroads, Valleys, United States, Minnesota, Rolling Stone Valley, 1898

Background imageRailroads Collection: Citadel Walls, Canyon of the Grand, Utah, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Canyons

Citadel Walls, Canyon of the Grand, Utah, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Canyons, Rivers, Railroads, United States, Utah, Colorado River, United States, Utah, Citadel Walls, 1900

Background imageRailroads Collection: Chicago Special, Burlington Route, Colorado, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Chicago

Chicago Special, Burlington Route, Colorado, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Railroads, United States, Colorado, 1900

Background imageRailroads Collection: Black Diamond Express, Lehigh Valley Railroad, Pennsylvania, Jackson, William Henry

Black Diamond Express, Lehigh Valley Railroad, Pennsylvania, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Rivers, United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh River, 1898

Background imageRailroads Collection: Minnehaha, M. & P. P. Ry, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Valleys, United

Minnehaha, M. & P. P. Ry, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Valleys, United
Minnehaha, M. & P.P. Ry, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Valleys, United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1890

Background imageRailroads Collection: Drainage canal of Nochistongo, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Canals

Drainage canal of Nochistongo, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Canals, Canyons, Mexico, Nochistongo, 1880

Background imageRailroads Collection: The old acqueduct at Queretaro, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Mexican Central

The old acqueduct at Queretaro, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Mexican Central Railway, Aqueducts, Railroads, Mexico, Queretaro, 1884

Background imageRailroads Collection: N. Y. C. R. R. New York Central Railroad at Little Falls, Mohawk Valley, N. Y, Jackson

N. Y. C. R. R. New York Central Railroad at Little Falls, Mohawk Valley, N. Y, Jackson
N.Y.C.R.R. New York Central Railroad at Little Falls, Mohawk Valley, N.Y, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Rivers, Valleys, United States, New York (State), Mohawk River, United States

Background imageRailroads Collection: High bridge near Buena Vista, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroad bridges

High bridge near Buena Vista, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroad bridges, Railroads, Canyons, United States, Colorado, Buena Vista, 1880

Background imageRailroads Collection: Tampa pier, the Olivette at her landing, Olivette (Steamship), Ships, Piers & wharves

Tampa pier, the Olivette at her landing, Olivette (Steamship), Ships, Piers & wharves, Shipping, Railroads, United States, Florida, Tampa, 1880

Background imageRailroads Collection: Cathedral Park near Clyde, C. S. & C. C. i. e. Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek Short Line

Cathedral Park near Clyde, C. S. & C. C. i. e. Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek Short Line
Cathedral Park near Clyde, C.S.& C.C. i.e. Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek Short Line, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Parks, Mountains, United States, Colorado, Cathedral Park, 1901

Background imageRailroads Collection: Stuyvesant elevators, R. R. terminals, New Orleans, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Stuyvesant elevators, R. R. terminals, New Orleans, Illinois Central Railroad Company
Stuyvesant elevators, R.R. terminals, New Orleans, Illinois Central Railroad Company, Railroads, Piers & wharves, Warehouses, United States, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1890

Background imageRailroads Collection: Car ferry, Transport, Detroit River, Transport (Ferry), Railroads, Ferries, Rivers

Car ferry, Transport, Detroit River, Transport (Ferry), Railroads, Ferries, Rivers, Piers & wharves, United States, Michigan, Detroit River, United States, Michigan, Detroit, 1880

Background imageRailroads Collection: State Highway One and North Island Main Trunk Railway, between Paekakariki and Pukerua Bay

State Highway One and North Island Main Trunk Railway, between Paekakariki and Pukerua Bay, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand - aerial

Background imageRailroads Collection: Railroad crossing

Railroad crossing

Background imageRailroads Collection: Railway tracks

Railway tracks

Background imageRailroads Collection: Elevated Train Track In Battery

Elevated Train Track In Battery
Low-angle view of the elevated train tracks in the Battery, lower Manhattan, New York City, 1930s. (Photo by Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)




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"Journey through Time: The Evolution and Impact of Railroads" Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the visionary engineer, revolutionized rail transport with his innovative designs. (Isambard Kingdom Brunel with chains) A captivating portrait captures the genius of I K Brunel, forever immortalizing his contributions to the railroad industry. (I K Brunel / Chain Cdv) Celebrating an enigmatic figure in railway history - I K Brunel's legacy lives on through this anonymous photograph. (I K Brunel / Anon) The iconic "Flying Scotsman" from LNER races at full speed, showcasing the power and elegance of steam locomotives. (LNER, "Flying Scotsman" at full speed - colour litho) Witnessing history unfold: The Golden Spike Ceremony marked a monumental moment in railroad construction on May 10th, 1869. (The Golden Spike Ceremony, 10th May 1869 - b/w photo) Captured in a nostalgic snapshot from 1950, a woman experiences the thrill and wonder of train travel firsthand. (Woman on a Train Date: 1950) Steam trains gracefully pass through North Norfolk Railway's picturesque golf course – where sport meets transportation marvels. (Steam trains passing through golf course - North Norfolk Railway) The historic coal mining stream train traverses Ny-Alesund's tundra landscape in Spitsbergen – connecting communities amidst rugged beauty. (Historic coal mining stream train in tundra - Ny-Alesund, Svalbard) Experience luxury and speed as LNER's "Coronation" Express shuttles passengers between London and Edinburgh – an unforgettable journey awaits. (LNER, "Coronation" Express runs between London and Edinburgh- colour litho)