network of railroads

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• Network — Net work , n. 1. A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them. [1913 Webster] 2. Any system of lines or channels interlacing or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• RAILROADS — Jewish financiers played a considerable role in the construction of railroads in France and in Central and Eastern Europe from the 1830s until the beginning of the 20th century. These Jewish financiers were the only investors – besides the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Railroads —    The first steam engine on Austrian rail lines began operation in 1837; it replaced the horses that had up until then been drawing carriages along the tracks. Until the Seven Weeks’ War between Austria and Prussia, small private companies ran… …   Historical dictionary of Austria

• List of U.S. Class I railroads — identifies current and previous class I railroad, plus Amtrak; with brief description of the railroad company mergers or organization.As of 2005 a Class I railroad in the United States has an operating revenue exceeding $319.3 million. There are… …   Wikipedia

• History of railroads in Michigan — Railroads have been vital in the history of the population and trade of rough and finished goods in the state of Michigan. While some coastal settlements had previously existed, the population, commercial, and industrial growth of the state… …   Wikipedia

• Arrangements between railroads — Railway companies can interact with and control others in many ways. These relationships can be complicated by bankruptcies. Contents 1 Operating 2 Leasing 3 Stock ownership 4 Consolidation …   Wikipedia

• Confederate railroads in the American Civil War — A railway mounted mortar and its crew used during the Siege of Petersburg. During the American Civil War, the Confederate States Army depended heavily on railroads to get supplies to its lines. Contents …   Wikipedia

• Narrow gauge railroads in the United States — Standard gauge was favored for railway construction in the United States, although a fairly large narrow gauge system developed in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Isolated narrow gauge lines were built in many areas to minimize construction… …   Wikipedia

• railways and railroads — The world’s first railway along which passengers travelled on trains pulled by steam locomotives was opened in 1825 between Stockton and Darlington in north east England. By the early 1900s, when railways reached the height of their popularity,… …   Universalium

• Polish State Railroads Summer 1939 — In the summer of 1939, the map of both Europe and Poland looked very different from today. Obviously, the railway network of interwar Poland was also different from the present one, and also slightly different from the German, Austrian and… …   Wikipedia

• Traction power network — articleissues original research=August 2008 POV=August 2008 refimprove=May 2007A traction power network is an electricity grid for the supply of electrified railroads. The installation of separate traction power network generally is only done if… …   Wikipedia