Grade Range: K-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 8/10/2009
The steam locomotive "John Bull" was built in 1831 and ran for 35 years, pulling trains of passengers and cargo between the two largest cities of the time, Philadelphia and New York. The locomotive propelled trains at 25 to 30 miles per hour...
The American Car Company of St. Louis, Missouri, built this 4-wheel, electric motor cars built fo...
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Ride a train with a friendly conductor who teaches a young boy how to talk like a railroader.
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