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  2. Albany and Schenectady Railroad - Wikipedia

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    It was conceived as a means of allowing Erie Canal passengers to quickly bypass the circuitous Cohoes Falls via steam powered trains. The railroad was incorporated on April 17, 1826, [1] as the Mohawk & Hudson Company and opened for public service on August 9, 1831. On April 19, 1847, the company name was changed to the Albany & Schenectady ...

  3. New York Central and Hudson River Railroad No. 999 - Wikipedia

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    New York Central and Hudson River Railroad No. 999 is a 4-4-0 “American” type steam locomotive built for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1893, which was intended to haul the road's Empire State Express train service. It was built for high speed and is alleged to be the first steam locomotive in the world to travel over 100 ...

  4. Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway - Wikipedia

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    Totnes; branch trains used the main line platforms, no bay platform ever having been constructed. [8] [page needed] Since the line re-opened as a heritage railway, a new Totnes (Riverside) railway station has been opened to avoid the need for trains to run into the Network Rail station. A footbridge over the river links the two stations.

  5. South Devon Railway (heritage railway) - Wikipedia

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    A child almost fell from a carriage on 22 June 2017 whilst the train was in motion between Totnes Riverside and Buckfastleigh. [6] This was due to part of the floor in a toilet being missing following repairs to the carriage's brake system. [7] [8] The Rail Accident Investigation Branch investigated what it called a "dangerous occurrence". [9]

  6. Totnes (Riverside) railway station - Wikipedia

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    A rail connection permits special trains to run directly between the South Devon line and the main line railway station. At the Buckfastleigh end of the station is a signal box and a level crossing , which provides the only access to the adjacent Totnes Rare Breeds Farm.

  7. DeWitt Clinton (locomotive) - Wikipedia

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    It was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the governor of New York State responsible for the Erie Canal, a competitor to the railroad. [1] Portions of the steam engine were cast at the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring, New York. The DeWitt Clinton ' s first run was from the city of Albany, New York, to Schenectady, New York, a run of 16 or 17 ...

  8. Amtrak trains suspended between NYC’s Penn Station ... - AOL

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    A series of fires in the Bronx have knocked out power for trains in the area, disrupting travel between New York Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut -- and suspending Amtrak service in both ...

  9. Timeline of railway history - Wikipedia

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    Trains average speeds of 160 km/h (100 mph) due to congested shared urban tracks, with top speeds of 210 km/h. 1967 – Automatic train operation introduced. 1968 – British Rail ran its last final steam-driven mainline train, named the Fifteen Guinea Special, after of a programmed withdrawal of steam during 1962–68. It marked the end of 143 ...