Watch Trainumentary 7, and get a conductor’s-eye view inside the huge Bessemer Steam Engine 304/604 as it sits at Greenville Railroad Park, Greenville, PA.
You’ll also enjoy a walk-through on the Bessemer Caboose #1985, which was taken in August 2015 to make this video.
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This insightful pair of “hello” and “good-bye” black and white photographs can be found at Greenville Railroad Park in Greenville, PA. The color photo above Bessemer Steam Engine 304/604 as it sits now in quiet solitude at the Greenville Railroad Park in Greenville, PA. Color photo c. 2015 by trainumentary.com.
Passengers aboard the Texas Eagle often look forward to briefy stepping off the train at its El Paso stop to get their hands on which tasty treat?
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Below: This rich Rio Grande view is what Texas Eagle riders see as the train glides above it. Both photos by Christine Lorraine taken January 12, 2016. Above – Steeple in El Paso, TX near the Amtrak station.
Answer: Passengers often enjoy a fresh, hot burrito from a well-known local vendor while the train stops in El Paso.
Q: What was the basic form of railway system utilized around 600 BC called?
Scroll down beneath the photo of the Amtrak Station in Jacksonville, FL to learn the answer.
Amtrak station Jacksonville, FL photo by trainumentary.com c. 2015
A: The Rutway
According to Wikipedia: “A basic form of the railway, the rutway, existed in ancient Greek and Roman times, the most important being the ship trackway Diolkos across the Isthmus of Corinth. Measuring between 6 and 8.5 km, remaining in regular and frequent service for at least 650 years, and being open to all on payment, it constituted even a public railway, a concept which according to Lewis did not recur until around 1800. The Diolkos was reportedly used until at least the middle of the 1st century AD, after which no more written references appear.”
Q: When Casey Jones’ body was recovered, one hand was on the whistle cord, the other was on the
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Take the scenic route across this great nation with Trainumetary 1, from Ohio to Maricopa County, AZ. The way things look as a railroad passenger is notably different than what car travelers typically see, and the train view is quite a stark difference from the brief glimpse one gets from a jet window. Join us for this eye-opening 2,000-mile trip.
You’ll particularly enjoy the old-school deep-voiced conductor’s announcements when he boards the train in Fort Worth, Texas.
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