A Pioneer Railway of the West

by Maude Ward Lafferty

Overview

Excerpt
... As early as 1828 charters were obtained in several Eastern States and railroad companies organized.

The first locomotive engine used in this country was operated on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's railroad between the mines at Carbondale and the town of Honesdale, Pennsylvania. This locomotive was built at Stourbridge, England, and made its trial trip in August, 1829...

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148160755
Publisher:	VolumesOfValue
Publication date:	07/09/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
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