List of rail yards - Wikipedia
WEBThese are important marshalling yards for the formation of freight/goods trains, and/or with a large volume of traffic, and/or with a very extensive track systems; including classification yards, hump yards, freight handling yards, and intermodal (container) terminals.
Abandoned Rails
WEBFeaturing thousands of miles of abandoned railroad routes in North America, illustrated with maps, pictures, and history. Start browsing abandoned routes by clicking on a state in the U.S. map below.
Color Photos of Chicago's Rail Yards in the 1940s - The Atlantic
WEBOct 2, 2018 · In 1942 and ’43, Delano spent time in the rail yards of Chicago, documenting the busy freight hub and the countless workers who kept the trains running 24 hours a day. Some of his most striking...
Sacramento Railyards - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sacramento Railyards (or Railyard Specific Plan) is an urban infill project of approximately 244 acres (99 ha) at the western terminus of the First transcontinental railroad in Sacramento, California. It is located between the downtown central business district and the River District, near the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers.
Rail yard - Wikipedia
WEBA rail yard, railway yard, railroad yard (US) or simply yard, is a series of tracks in a rail network for storing, sorting, or loading and unloading rail vehicles and locomotives. Yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock or unused locomotives stored off the main line, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic.
Bloomington, IL: GM&O/C&A Railyard and Historical Back Shops …
WEBSep 28, 2015 · Tim Starr posted Smaller railroads like the Chicago and Alton often had one large primary back shop facility rather than several smaller one to consolidate workforces and save money on supply and logistics. It is very easy to find this GM&O/Alton yard on a 1940 aerial photo.
SITE 10: Abandoned Railyard - Hidden San Diego
WEBOct 27, 2017 · Explore an abandoned railyard in the San Diego desert. This is an historic area and great for photoshoots.
Railroads In Ohio: Map, History, Abandoned Lines - American-Rails.com
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The first railroad to operate solely in Ohio, however, was the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad, which began construction in 1835 to connect Sandusky with Springfield and which was eventually completed by 1847.
A Tour of the Historical Treasures at the Sacramento Railyards
WEBDec 21, 2021 · The Central Shops are the historic heart of the Railyards and were listed on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources in 2007. They consist of eight buildings dating back to the original Central Pacific …
Michigan Railroads : Map, History, Abandoned Lines - American-Rails.com
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Michigan railroads date back to 1836 when the little Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad finished its line connecting Adrian, Michigan and Port Lawrence, Ohio (what is today Toledo), a distance of nearly 40 miles (the line officially opened on November 2nd).