Trains Unlimited

During the 1800s, railroad accidents were frequent.

Bandits turn to train robbery; the Daltons; Butch Cassidy; the James Gang.

Steam engine; laying the rails.

Steam-powered early trains; Steamtown National Historic Site; a mammoth locomotive.

Originally the caboose serves as an office for conductor and brakeman.

Evolution of the locomotive; control arms and coal boilers; the Rocket of the Industrial Revolution; diesel-fueled FT-103; SD-90 MAC for the 21st century.

Model railroads evolve from cast-iron push-toys to today's digital masterpieces.

Trains become a powerful tool of war, sometimes altering when and where battles were fought.