STEAM ENGINE HISTORY.
Learn about the very first steam locomotive in American railroad history and get details about the best historic train rides in the country. India has switched in the last decade from steam-powered trains to electric- and sel-powered trains. The IRFCA Server History of Steam - Metre Gauge. Although British Railway retired the last of its steam fleet in 1969 interst in steam engines has continued to grow. Classic Trains magazine celebrates the 'golden years of railroading' including the North American railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. The history of the train goes back some five hundred years. History of Rudyard Lake Steam Railway in Staffordshire Rudyard Lake Steam Railway. The current 10.25 inch gauge railway at Rudyard dates from 1985. The history of the steam train actually goes back to a time much earlier than even the earliest form of machine-assisted locomotion. This is one of the best train videos I have ever seen. The Isle of Wight Steam Railway and its Place in the History of the Island's Railways.