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

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

4. Introduction – How today’s railroad network evolved http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos- oldwest/SantaFeTrailMap.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/`31161249 58_bc084eb86a.jpg

5. http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Engineer- Mechanic-Encyclopedia-Vol2/images/Permanent-Way-Of- The-South-Eastern-Railway-346.jpg http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/railroad/Re ports/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/g eotrans/eng/ch3en/conc3en/img /usrail18402003.gif

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

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

12. Image source:

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

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

15. 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 Edition by John H. Armstrong (ch. 2)