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Norfield

Named for Frederick Norwood and John S. Butterfield, founders of the Norwood-Butterfield Lumber Company, Norfield was incorporated in 1894. In 1900, Butterfield became sole owner of the company...

Named for Frederick Norwood and John S. Butterfield, founders of the Norwood-Butterfield Lumber Company, Norfield was incorporated in 1894. In 1900, Butterfield became sole owner of the company...

  • mississippi
  • rail
  • lumber
  • industry
  • settlements

Hart Station

Erected by his friends and the Escambia County Bar Association in memory of James Edward Hart, Jr. (1942 – 1992), who contributed much to his community, his church and his profession. He loved...

Erected by his friends and the Escambia County Bar Association in memory of James Edward Hart, Jr. (1942 – 1992), who contributed much to his community, his church and his profession. He...

  • alabama
  • trains
  • rail
  • escambia county

Illinois Central

For 100 Years Illinois Central  Main Line of America

For 100 Years Illinois Central  Main Line of America

  • mississippi
  • rail
  • train

Saw Mill River Daylighting - Moving Through Yonkers

Moving Through Yonkers   From Sail to Steam In colonial times, the Dutch and English settlers in Yonkers moved their merchandise up and down the Hudson River under sail. In 1807 Robert Fulton...

Moving Through Yonkers   From Sail to Steam In colonial times, the Dutch and English settlers in Yonkers moved their merchandise up and down the Hudson River under sail. In 1807 Robert...

  • yonkers
  • larkin plaza
  • saw mill river
  • van der donck park
  • rail
  • trains
  • 1911

Interurban Rail Service

On Dec. 15, 1913 The Eastern Texas Electric Co., now GSU, commenced the rail service between Beaumont and Port Arthur. The deluxe electric trolley cars ran once an hour. The Nederland Station, 50...

On Dec. 15, 1913 The Eastern Texas Electric Co., now GSU, commenced the rail service between Beaumont and Port Arthur. The deluxe electric trolley cars ran once an hour. The Nederland Station, 50...

  • texas
  • rail
  • jefferson county

Rochfort Trestle, AB

Rochfort Trestle The community was named after an English homesteader, Cowper Rochfort. The Canadian Northern Railroad constructed the railway and bridge in 1919. The trestle was built with a...

Rochfort Trestle The community was named after an English homesteader, Cowper Rochfort. The Canadian Northern Railroad constructed the railway and bridge in 1919. The trestle was built with a...

  • rail
  • railway
  • trestle
  • train
  • alberta
  • se-24-57-05

Gouldsboro Rail Car Transfer Ferry

Ferry operated from 1898 to 1942 with two transfer boats. One, the Gouldsboro, named for railroad magnate Jay Gould, was built in 1863 as the Federal Monitor Chickasaw and saw action at the Battle...

Ferry operated from 1898 to 1942 with two transfer boats. One, the Gouldsboro, named for railroad magnate Jay Gould, was built in 1863 as the Federal Monitor Chickasaw and saw action at the Battle...

  • louisiana
  • rail

Chicago... Railroad Hub of The Nation

CHICAGO... RAILROAD HUB OF THE NATION Ever since the westward expansion of the frontier, Chicago has been the heart of the nation's rail network. Trains from the North, South, East and West arrive...

CHICAGO... RAILROAD HUB OF THE NATION Ever since the westward expansion of the frontier, Chicago has been the heart of the nation's rail network. Trains from the North, South, East and West...

  • trains
  • rail
  • railroad
  • chicago
  • union station