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CE 515 Railroad Engineering

CE 515 Railroad Engineering. Introduction Source: Armstrong Intro, Ch 1-2. “Transportation exists to conquer space and time -”. Student Identified Websites. Ben: Evolution of Railroad Technology - steam locomotive , roadbed/track and links between autos, radios and rail industry

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CE 515 Railroad Engineering

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  1. CE 515 Railroad Engineering Introduction Source: Armstrong Intro, Ch 1-2 “Transportation exists to conquer space and time -”

  2. Student Identified Websites • Ben: Evolution of Railroad Technology - steam locomotive, roadbed/track and links between autos, radios and rail industry • Megan: The Transfer of Pioneering British Railroad Technology to North America • Evan: Cog Railroads & videos: Pikes peak videos; raileurope.com • Michael: railroads that are no longer in operation • Alex: "High-Speed Rail in China" • Peter: freight cars and historical information • Eric: Links to Railroad History Resources in the United States; Railroad Maps 1828-1900 • Danielle: Standardization of Track Gauge • Jeff: Brief History of the U.S. Passenger Rail Industry (image source); Association of American Railroads • Dan: light-rail vs. monorail • Nicole: Railroadianaa collection

  3. For us kids … • "An Introduction To Freight Railroads," AAR

  4. Introduction – How today’s railroad network evolved http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/`3116124958_bc084eb86a.jpg http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-oldwest/SantaFeTrailMap.jpg

  5. http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Engineer-Mechanic-Encyclopedia-Vol2/images/Permanent-Way-Of-The-South-Eastern-Railway-346.jpghttp://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Engineer-Mechanic-Encyclopedia-Vol2/images/Permanent-Way-Of-The-South-Eastern-Railway-346.jpg http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/railroad/Reports/images/TwinCities07/FuelTrain.jpg

  6. http://www.steamlocomotive.com/GG1/army-navy1955.jpg

  7. Source: BTS and Association of American Railroads. http://www.people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch3en/conc3en/img/usrail18402003.gif

  8. Chapter 1: Railroad Technology - The Tools of the Trade • A look at some basic principles behind rail transportation

  9. The plate railway drawing by Brian Collings ; http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/HillRailway.htm

  10. Image source:

  11. Breitspurbahn www.epilog.de/Lexikon/B/Breitspureisenbahn.htm

  12. Armstrong, 5th ed., p. 6

  13. Chapter 2: A Hypothetical Railroad • A composite example of a typical railroad is employed to explain railroading concepts throughout the text • All image sources from The Railroad: What It Is, What It Does - 5th Editionby John H. Armstrong (ch. 2)

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