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A railway pioneer is someone who has made a significant contribution to the historical development of the railway (US: railroad). This definition includes locomotive engineers, railway construction engineers, operators of railway companies, major railway investors and politicians, of national and international importance for the development of rail transport.
Wilhelm von Pressel – designer of the Baghdad Railway; George Stephenson – "Father of British Steam Railways", inventor of the Rocket steam locomotive (the first "modern" locomotive), and pioneer of the 4 ft 8 ½ inch rail gauge; Richard Trevithick – credited with the 1804 invention of the steam locomotive
The people listed here were all pioneers in the development of various forms of rail transport. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
Model Railway Constructor ISSN 0026-735X (Mid-1930s – June 1987) Model Railway Journal (Jan 1985-date) Model Railway News (1925-Aug 1971), thereafter Model Railways (Sep 1971-Sep 1984), thereafter Your Model Railway ISSN 0026-7368 (Oct 1984-Jun 1985), thereafter Your Model Railway ISSN 0267-7016 (Jul 1985-Jun 1987), thereafter back to Model ...
eBay Magazine, Krause Publications Inc. (1999–2000) eCommerce Business, Cahners Business Information ( –2001) Eerie (1966–1983) EGM² (1994–1998) The Electric Company Magazine, Scholastic (1972–1987) Electrical Experimenter (1913–1920) Electronic Cottage (1989–1991) Electronic Games (1981–1985) Electronics (1930–1995)
Railways changed employment practices in many ways. Lines with hundreds or thousands of employees developed systematic rules and procedures, not only for running the equipment but in hiring, promoting, paying and supervising employees. The railway system of management was adopted by all major business sectors.
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