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How fast did early trains go? In the early days of British railways, trains ran up to 78 mph by the year 1850. However, they ran at just 30mph in 1830. As railway technology and infrastructure...
Railways during the Victorian Era molded the current landscape of Britain as it stands today. The innovations and advances during this time improved economic prosperity, and vastly improved quality...
Who invented the first locomotive? Richard Trevithick of Cornwall, England is the individual responsible for successfully building and operating the world's first steam locomotive on the Pen-y-Daren...
The GE P30CH is a 3,000 horsepower, diesel-electric locomotive built exclusively for Amtrak. The units were based off of the GE U30C freight locomotive. In the early seventies, the nation's...
The GE U34CH was a 3,600 horsepower, diesel-electric locomotive designed for commuter services operated by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. The locomotives proved to be the very first commuter...
The BR Class 56 is a 3,250 bhp diesel-electric locomotive, built by Brush/Electroputere and British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL). The class was specially designed for heavy haul, specifically for...