Nov 15th, 2019 : Thomas’ Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather

Strahd Ivarius · 11-15-2019, 02:25 PM

If you want more information about the history of steam engines in the USA, you can have a look there:
https://www.american-rails.com/

On the other hand, you will get also a lot of information in the Grantville Gazette on how to create from scratch a railroad industry, but that it is another timeline...

xoxoxoBruce · 11-15-2019, 10:40 PM

Yes, this is 190 years ago and put GB out in front of the technology. But they didn't have room for long runs, or big mountains. The history of steam locomotives and railroads in the US was overcoming one obstacle after another, then when the trains went everywhere they had to go faster and haul heavier in a never ending competition.

The development of steam engines for stationary use and in automobiles is also interesting.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-25-2019, 02:31 AM

Here's a picture of the Rocket in the wild in 1910.

11-15-2019, 10:40 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, this is 190 years ago and put GB out in front of the technology. But they didn't have room for long runs, or big mountains. The history of steam locomotives and railroads in the US was overcoming one obstacle after another, then when the trains went everywhere they had to go faster and haul heavier in a never ending competition. The development of steam engines for stationary use and in automobiles is also interesting. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-25-2019, 02:31 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Here's a picture of the Rocket in the wild in 1910. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-15-2019, 02:25 PM	#1
Strahd Ivarius Alphabetarian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: in quarantine @ home Posts: 12	If you want more information about the history of steam engines in the USA, you can have a look there: https://www.american-rails.com/ On the other hand, you will get also a lot of information in the Grantville Gazette on how to create from scratch a railroad industry, but that it is another timeline...

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