Talk:Train
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I can tell you first hand that illegals are not always looking for a ride when they board trains illegaly. A few years ago their was a highly publized incedent whear a Union Pacific freight train was boarded by mexican illegals looking to steal murchandise from the cars, and ended up getting into a shoot-out with the FBI before fleeing back across the boarder. Yet the article their only mentions illegal boarding, and makes no references to train theft. Seems a little strange, especailly since train theft is as much a part of U.S. history as the railroad itself. TomStar81 02:13, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Actually it is wrong as their are level crossings on third rail electric systems (The trains have current collectors at each end of the train so the current isn't interrupted by the gap in the third rail over the level crossing) I know this because my brother lives next to a level crossing with a third rail electric system. G-Man
- Thanks, I've put that in Level crossing. - Patrick 23:33 Apr 17, 2003 (UTC)
I've re-written the introduction to include a few links and ideas. I'm not entirely satisfied with it, however. See what you think. Leo Okonski
I've started a new WikiProject: WikiProject Trains. I'm inviting all Wikipedians who are interested in trains and railways to take a look and decide if they want to get this going. Thanks, —Morven 23:35, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)
stuff removed.
The First Transcontinental Railroad
(this should go into rail transport in the United States
Train incidents in history
- 1953 Tangiwai disaster
- 1962 Harmelen train disaster, mun. Woerden, Netherlands http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/harmelen/home.html
- 1963 The Great Train Robbery of 1963 (not related to the films below)
- 1977 Granville railway disaster
- 1998 Eschede train disaster
- 2000 Kaprun disaster.
- 2000 Paddington Rail Disaster
(?) some of these should perhaps go into a list of rail accidents
Steam services are no longer run in India except for short tourist trains such as the Fairy Queen run from Delhi to Agra or the Darjeeling Kalimpong tourist train on a narrow gauge train.
Image of V-51 engine
Prokudin-Gorskii-26.jpg
I was thinking that this picture might be of interest. Just having a true color photo of such an old locomotive must be worth something. The rest of the series (check the image link at Commons) is truly amazing if your're interested. Peter Isotalo 21:30, Mar 29, 2005 (UTC)