Railroad History

The same year the US ordered the Stourbridge Lion locomotive from England, they began
work building the first tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railway. As the Stourbridge made its
first trips, other railways, like the Hudson and Delaware track were being constructed,
preparing for a new locomotive to run their tracks. Most tracks were built years before buying
a locomotive, making it easier in the beginning to build tracks for short distances.
Construction of railways was almost always financed by private investors and there were few
people who could afford such an expensive project. The idea of connecting the east and west
coasts with a railway had been debated for several years. In 1863 the construction of the first
transcontinental railroad began. In 1869 this huge 1907 mile long project was complete,
connecting the pacific coast to an existing Iowa railway.

The Railroad Builders

Riding the Rails Up Paper Mountain: Researching Railroad Records in the National
Archives

History of Railroads and Maps

Roster of Historic Equipment

The New Haven and Derby Railroad, 1864-1941

Railroad Work and Workers

Union Pacific Railroad Construction

Railway Labor and Workers History

Construction of the Railroad (1846-1886)

Early Railroads

Transportation History

The Future
When people first think of trains, the picture of an old steam-engine huffing and puffing up a
mountain might come into mind. Cars get us everywhere we need to go and for far distances
airplanes fly us quickly across the country and even around the world. Trains might seem a
little old-fashioned, but modern trains are nothing like they use to be 200 years ago. Trains
can go 20-30 times faster than the first steam engine did, like Frances TGV train that can hit
300 miles per hour. That is certainly faster than traveling in a car. Trains have evolved and
grown as convenient subway transportations that many people take every single day. Tracks
have also changed, although the familiar double rail tracks are still woven throughout the
country, there are now single rail tracks that run monorails. Continued future development of

trains is already in motion. The maglev train has been around for several years but recently
has become more popular. Almost like a flying car, it is a levitating train, run with the use of
magnets. Maglev trains are more energy-efficient, pollutant-free, cheaper to run, and quieter.
They would make it easier and faster for people to travel long distances. The major obstacle
is getting it started with a soaring $10 million a mile to construct the magnetic tracks.
Engineers are always working hard to improve transportation while keeping costs low and
protecting the environment.

A Perspective on Maglev Transit and Introduction of the PRT Maglev

The Future of Flying Trains

Physics of the Maglev Train

The Physics of Electric Locomotives

Modern Trains

Gatimaan Express is an Indian first semi high speed train that runs between Delhi and Agra
in India. It operates at a max speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) and is the fastest train in India.[3][4][5]
The train takes 100 minutes to cover the 188 kilometres (117 mi) journey from Hazrat
Nizamuddin to Agra Cantonment railway stations which makes the average speed as
112 km/h (70 mph).[6][7]

Contents

1 History

2 Services

3 Loco link

4 See also

5 References

History
In October 2014, the railways applied for safety certificate from Commission of Railway
Safety to start the service.[8] In June 2015, the train was announced officially and numbered
12049/50.[9] The train was launched on 5 April 2016 and completed its maiden journey within
100 minutes.[10][11]

Services
Executive Class ticket costs 1,500 (US$22). Travel by AC Chair Car, costs 750 (US$11).
[12]
The train leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 8:10 am and reaches Agra at 9:50 am. Departure

from Agra is at 5:50 pm reaching Nizammudin at 7:30 pm.[12] The train has two Executive AC
Chair Car and eight AC Chair Car coaches.[12] The train is equipped with bio-toilets, fire
alarms, GPS-based passenger information system and automatic sliding doors.[12] The train
has train hostesses for service, similar to airlines and the passengers get access to free Wi-Fi
and multimedia content.[12] Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals are available in North
Indian and South Indian variations.[12]

Loco link
Gatimaan Express is regularly hauled by WAP 5 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad Loco
shed. The locomotive is equipped with TPWS (Train Protection and Warning System).

See also

Shatabdi Express