The internet club for model trains. Owned and operated by model train collectors and operators. Free membership provides Classifed Ads, Auctions, Train Show Schedules, TrainTalk, Book Store, a Photo Gallery, Model Railroading News and more. TrainWeb - Rail Travel, Railfanning, Model Railroading, and the Rail Industry. A bulletin board website that offers free registrations and a host of knowledgeable members.
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Transcontinental Railway Timeline by Jim Hill. The important dates centered around the building of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. The Unofficial Micro-Trains Release Report by George Irwin. Lots of prototype information, too. Here - Your description, too.