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  • Aug 12, American Railroads: History, Tourist Trains & Industry Guide
  • Aug 14, Rail Tours (USA & Canada): Luxury Trains, Cruise Trains & History
  • Aug 14, Commuter Rail (USA): Definition, History & Systems Directory

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 12, American Railroads: History, Tourist Trains & Industry Guide

Explore U.S. railroad history, fallen flags, steam and diesel locomotives, Class I freights, scenic tourist trains, Amtrak, landmarks, and railroad jobs—3,000+ pages of American-Ra...

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 14, Rail Tours (USA & Canada): Luxury Trains, Cruise Trains & History

North American rail tours explained—luxury multi-day trains vs Amtrak packages vs tourist excursions. Rocky Mountaineer, Chepe Express, historic AOE, New River Train, and directory...

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 14, Commuter Rail (USA): Definition, History & Systems Directory

American commuter rail—private suburban trains to public agencies (LIRR, Metro-North, NJ Transit, Metra, Metrolink, and more). History, vs light rail, and a national systems direct...

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 14, Railroad Infrastructure (USA): Track, Bridges, Signals, Yards, History

American railroad infrastructure—what it means (track, ballast, ties, bridges, tunnels, signals, yards, towers), T-rail and standard gauge roots, and a full directory of fixed-plan...

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american-rails.com /4 days ago

Sep 4, Railroad Glossary: Terms, Slang, Definitions & Meanings

American railroad glossary—highball, FRED, Class I, trackage rights, and operations slang—plus a directory of specialized glossaries and term articles on American-Rails.com.

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 14, Amtrak (USA): History, Routes, Ridership, Fleet & The National Network

Amtrak history and network—Railpax 1970, May 1 1971 startup, Northeast Corridor and long-distance trains, ridership through FY2025 records, Superliners to NextGen Acela and Airo, A...

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 14, Railroad Freight Cars (USA): Types, History, AAR Codes, Modern Designs

American freight cars—from Granite Railway tram flats and B&O gondolas to boxcars, hoppers, tanks, reefers, autoracks, well cars, AAR type codes, and a full car-type directory.

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american-rails.com /4 days ago

Sep 5, Railroads In The 1820s/1830s: Firsts, Mileage & Founding Era

U.S. railroads 1820s–1830s—Granite Railway 1826, B&O common carrier, Stourbridge Lion, Tom Thumb, Best Friend, 2,808 miles by 1840. Firsts, facts, photos.

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chriscruises.com /1 week ago

Historic Federal Grants Power Modern American Rail

Passenger rail travel across the United States is accelerating into an ambitious era of growth and modernization. The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Rai...

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american-rails.com /4 days ago

Sep 5, Railroads In The 1800s (1840s): History, Photos, Timeline

U.S. railroads 1840–1850—2,808 to 9,021 miles, T-rail and wooden ties, Pennsylvania Railroad charter 1846, 4-4-0 American type, Morse telegraph on the B&O. Facts and photos. No...

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american-rails.com /5 days ago

Sep 4, Railroads By State: History, Maps & Firsts

All 50 U.S. state railroad histories—firsts, 1916 peak of 254,037 miles, today’s ~140,000-mile freight network. Directory of state guides from Alabama to Wyoming.

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american-rails.com /4 weeks ago

Aug 11, New York -- Dinner Train -- Rides In The Adirondacks

Operating over a restored segment of the former New York Central’s Adirondack Division, the Adirondack Railroad has steadily rebuilt both track and public interest in passenger rai...

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american-rails.com /4 weeks ago

Aug 10, Fallen Flags: The Classic American Railroad

Featured here are detailed histories of more than 100 classic railroads, or "fallen flags," from the mighty Pennsylvania Railroad to the small Monon.

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american-rails.com /3 days ago

Sep 6, Railroads In The 1850s: Mileage, Land Grants, Trunk Lines & the West

U.S. railroads 1850–1860—9,021 to ~30,600 miles, Illinois Central land grant, NYC 1853, Erie to Dunkirk, PRR/B&O to the Ohio, Minot’s 1851 train order, Rock Island bridge. Fact...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Jul 27, Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad: Complete 2026 Guide

The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad is West Virginia’s multi-product mountain excursion—best known for steam and diesel scenic trains.

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Aug 22, Arkansas -- Dinner Train -- Rides On The A&M

If you want a railroad experience that feels equal parts “working short line” and “time machine,” the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad delivers in a way few modern oper...

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american-rails.com /4 weeks ago

Aug 10, Railroad History (USA): Facts, Timeline, Definition

Interested in learning much more about out nation's rail history as well who invented the iron horse and when? Find it all here.

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american-rails.com /4 weeks ago

Aug 11, Reading Iron Horse Rambles: T-1 Steam Excursions, 1959–1964

The Iron Horse Rambles were a series of steam-powered, antique train excursions in the United States that ran from 1959 to 1964.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Aug 2, Scenic Train Ride Locations In The USA (2026)

Whether you are interested in scenic railroad or tourist train rides, all of that can be found here! The information here covers a wide range of subjects, from different scenic rai...

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american-rails.com /4 weeks ago

Aug 11, Famous Railroad Landmarks in the United States

If you have ever wondered about some of the most well known railroad landmarks around the country you can read about them here.

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 13, West Virginia Railroads: History, Map, Coal Lines & Today’s Network

West Virginia railroad history—B&O, C&O, N&W, Virginian, Western Maryland; coal and logging heritage; abandonments; CSX, Norfolk Southern, short lines; Amtrak Cardinal;...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Jul 26, U.S. Rail Traffic Up 3.4% for Week Ending July 18, 2026, AAR Reports

The Association of American Railroads reported July 22 that total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending July 18, 2026, reached 523,900 carloads and intermodal units—up 3.4 p...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Jul 16, U.S. Rail Traffic Shows Continued Strength in Week 27 Of 2026

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) released its weekly rail traffic report on July 15, 2026, covering data for the week ending July 11, 2026 (Week 27).

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Aug 23, Ohio Railroads: History, Map, Trunk Lines & Today's Network

Ohio railroad history—Mad River & Lake Erie, Erie & Kalamazoo, Pennsylvania, New York Central, B&O, Nickel Plate, Erie, C&O; Lima Locomotive Works; abandonments; CS...

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