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Report upon the plan of construction of several of the principal rail roads in the northern and middle states, and upon a railway structure for a new track on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road (Printed by Lucas & Deaver, 1838), by J. Knight and Benj. H. Latrobe (page images at HathiTrust)
Railways and waterways : a lecture delivered before the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, on March 19th, 1886 (A. Coté & Co's General Printing Office, 1886), by Joseph Shehyn and Société littéraire et historique de Québec (page images at HathiTrust)
Letters of Hon. William Atkinson and other correspondents relative to the Carrabassett and Canadian Railway. (s.n.], 1890), by William Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
This indenture ... between the Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company ... and Andrew T. Hall ... and Kenyon Cox 111 trustees (s.n., 1872), by Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Prospectus, and other documents ([s.n.], 1872), by Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company (page images at HathiTrust)
In the Senate of the United States Mr. Cullom, from the Committee on Interstate Commerce, submitted the following report, to accompany Senate resolutions of August 3 and December 13, 1888. (s.n., 1888), by Shelby Moore Cullom and United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce (page images at HathiTrust)
Ottawa and Atlantic railway the new line explained at the Merchants' Exchange by W.R. Hibbard, Esq. ; Speech by Edward Atkinson, Esq. ; Remarks by Messrs. C.C. Coffin, Henry Mayo, N.C. Nash, Harrison Staples, Charles W. Wilder, Edward Crane, John B. Bartlett and Charles Legge, Esq. ; Appointment of a committee ; Complimentary, Etc. (s.n., 1874) (page images at HathiTrust)
The Northern Pacific Railroad its route, resources, progress and business : the new northwest and its great thoroughfare. (J. Cooke, 1871), by Northern Pacific Railroad Co (page images at HathiTrust)
A reminiscence of the Union Pacific Railroad containing some account of the discovery of the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains and of the great Indian battle of July 11, 1867 (s.n.], 1873), by Silas Seymour (page images at HathiTrust)
A Colonist's trip to British Columbia what he saw, what he did, how he fared. (s.n., 1885) (page images at HathiTrust)
Incidents of a trip through the great Platte Valley, to the Rocky Mountains and Laramie Plains, in the fall of 1866 with a synoptical statement of the various Pacific railroads, and an account of the great Union Pacific Railroad excursion to the one hundredth meredian of longitude. (D. Van Nostrand, 1867), by Silas Seymour (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical and geographical features of the Rocky Mountain railroads (s.n., 1885), by James Douglas (page images at HathiTrust)
Three months in the United States and Canada (Printed and published at the office of "The Western Gazette" and "Pulmans's Weekly News", 1886), by Editor of the "Western Gazette" (page images at HathiTrust)
The Pacific tourist Williams' illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean ... a complete traveler's guide to the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... (H.T. Williams, 1876), by Henry T. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
The Pacific tourist J.R. Bowman's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean ... a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... (J.R. Bowman, 1883), by Henry T. Williams and Frederick E. Shearer (page images at HathiTrust)
The White Pass and Yukon route souvenir cards (s.n.], 1900), by White Pass and Yukon Railway (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Atlantic and American notes a paper read at Euston Station, London, on Monday, March 13, 1882 : embodying some account of the recent visit of the directors of the London and North Western Railway to Canada and the United States : with a map shewing [sic] the route adopted, and an appendix containing memoranda relative to transatlantic railways (McCorquodale, 1882), by George P. Neele (page images at HathiTrust)
Narrow gauge railways in America a sketch of their rise, progress and success : valuable statistics as to grades, curves, weight of rail, locomotives, cars, etc. : also a directory of narrow gauge railways in North America (Inquirer P. & P. Co., 1876), by Howard Fleming (page images at HathiTrust)
Transportation by railway and ship-canals (s.n., 1880) (page images at HathiTrust)
Report on the survey of the European and North American railway made under the authority of the state of Maine (s.n.], 1851), by A. C. Morton (page images at HathiTrust)
Letter to the Hon. John Quincey Adams, Jr., relating to through traffic connections for season 1878, between the Ogdensburg & L.C. Ry. Co. and the Northern Railway Company of Canada (Collingwood line) (s.n., 1878), by Frederic William Cumberland (page images at HathiTrust)
An American geological railway guide giving the geological formation at every railway station : with altitudes above mean tide-water, notes on interesting places on the routes, and a description of each of the formations (D. Appleton, 1890), by James Macfarlane and James R. Macfarlane (page images at HathiTrust)
The first mortgage seven-thirty gold bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. the route, resources, progress and business of the road (s.n.], 1872), by C. W. Wetmore (page images at HathiTrust)
Across the continent Disturnell's distance tables, or, Travellers' pocket companion, giving the great lines of travel across the continent : also, containing a list of all the railroads in the United States and Canada, with other useful information relating to steamship lines, telegraph lines, etc. (W.B. Zieber, 1871), by John Disturnell (page images at HathiTrust)
Across the continent and around the world Disturnell's railroad and steamship guide, giving the great lines of travel around the world, by land and water : also, containing a list of all the railroads in the United States and Canada, and other useful information relating to steamship lines, telegraph lines, etc. : with map of the world, on Mercator's projection. (W.B. Zieber, 1872), by John Disturnell (page images at HathiTrust)
Report upon the merits of the Great Western Railroad, Canada West (Eastburn's Press, 1851) (page images at HathiTrust)
James' rail road and route book for the western and southern states (J.A. & U.P. James, 1853), by S.L. Massey and J. Griswold (page images at HathiTrust)
Railways versus water-courses the influence of railways on continental and inland traffic and their bearing upon the natural and artificial water-courses of the United States and the Dominion of Canada, including the question of canal enlargement and the further deepening of the channel between Quebec and Montreal for the purpose of attracting the western trade to the St. Lawrence route : a paper read before the Quebec Board of Trade by the president Jos. Shehyn, Esq., M.P.P., on the 20th November, 1883. (s.n.], 1884), by Joseph Shehyn (page images at HathiTrust)
Les chemins de fer en Amérique (Dunod, 1880), by E. Lavoinne and E. Pontzen (page images at HathiTrust)
Le chemin de fer du Pacifique (s.n., 1869), by Rudolph Lindau (page images at HathiTrust)
Le chemin de fer du Pacifique voyage de San-Francisco à New York (s.n., 1869), by Rudolph Lindau (page images at HathiTrust)
Proceedings of a meeting held in Toronto, Canada June 6, 1854, for the purpose of promoting the construction of a railway, from Green Bay, in Wisconsin, to St. Paul, in Minnesota; with report of a committee then appointed. (Maclear, Thomas, 1854) (page images at HathiTrust)
Disturnell's railroad, steamboat and telegraph book being a guide through the United States and Canada : also giving the ocean steam packet arrangements, telegraph lines and charges, list of hotels, &c. : with a map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, railroads, &c. (J. Disturnell, 1851), by John Disturnell (page images at HathiTrust)
Disturnell's American and European railway and steamship guide (J. Disturnell, 1855), by John Disturnell (page images at HathiTrust)
Report to the Senate of Maine and memorial to Congress (s.n., 1852), by European and North American Railway Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Disturnell's railway and steamship guide giving the railroad and steamboat routes, distances, fares, &c. through the United States and Canada: also the ocean steamship arrangements, list of hotels, &c., with a map of the United States and Canada, showing all the canals, railroads, &c. (J. Disturnell, 1854) (page images at HathiTrust)
Narrow gauge railways in America embracing a sketch of the rise, progress and success of the new system, and valuable statistics as to grades, curves, weight of rail, locomotives, cars, etc. : also, a directory of narrow guage railways in North America (Inquirer, 1875), by Howard Fleming (page images at HathiTrust)
Vermont division of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad with map, the new Montreal-Atlantic line. (s.n., 1891), by Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad Company. Vermont Division (page images at HathiTrust)
Copy of deed of trust the Chicago, Detroit and Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad Company to C.S. Gzowski and Thomas Galt. (s.n.], 1859), by Detroit and Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad Company Chicago (page images at HathiTrust)
Highways of progress (W. Briggs, 1910), by James J. Hill (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

Filed under: Chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Arpentage

Report of Lieut. Henry L. Abbot ... upon explorations for a railroad route from the Sacramento Valley to the Columbia River made by Lieut. R.S. Williamson, ... assisted by Lieut. Henry L. Abbot. (s.n.], 1855), by Henry L. Abbot, R. S. Williamson, and United States. War Dept (page images at HathiTrust)
Union Pacific Railroad report of Thomas C. Durant, vice-president and general manager, to the Board of Directors, in relation to the surveys made up to the close of the year 1864. (s.n.], 1866), by Thomas C. Durant (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the Board Convened to Determine on a Standard for Construction of the Pacific Railroad made to Honorable James Harlan, secretary of the Interior, February 24, 1866, with accompanying documents. (G.P.O., 1866), by James Harlan and United States. Dept. of the Interior. Board Convened to Determine on a Standard for Construction of the Pacific Railroad (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Construction

The Northern Pacific Railroad its land grant, resources, traffic and tributary country : valley route to the Pacific. (Issued by Jay Cooke & Co., 1873), by Northern Pacific Railroad Co (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Discours, essais, conférences

Railways and waterways a lecture delivered before the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, on March 19th, 1886 (s.n.], 1886), by Joseph Shehyn (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Distances

Purcell's railroad pocket book giving the business populations of cities, towns, villages and hamlets on lines of railway, with the distances between places on railroads in the United States and Canada : also the general population of each state and territory, and their principal cities, together with the populations of foreign countries, and the largest cities in the world, the distances to them, and statistics of interest to every one (Saxton Pub. Co., 1875), by Saxton Publishing Co (page images at HathiTrust)
The Great Western Railway of Canada proceedings of a convention of its American friends, held at Niagara Falls, on 5th and 6th May, 1851; with extract from report upon its merits (s.n.], 1851), by Great Western Railway Company (Canada) (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Distances, etc

Purcell's railroad pocket book and memoranda giving the business sizes and distances of cities, towns, villages and stopping places on railroads in the United States and Canada : a ready reference in designing business routes and prospecting for business. (Purcell & Gilbert, 1873) (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Evaluation

The first mortgage seven-thirty gold bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. the route, resources, progress and business of the road (s.n.], 1872), by C. W. Wetmore (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Finances

Memorial of the European & North American Railway Company to the Legislature of Massachusetts, January, 1865. (Wright & Potter, 1865), by European and North American Railway Company and John A. Poor (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the directors year 1896. (s.n., 1898), by Saginaw and Muskegon Railway Company Toledo (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the directors year 1897. (s.n., 1897), by Saginaw and Muskegon Railway Company Toledo (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the directors year 1898. (s.n., 1898), by Saginaw and Muskegon Railway Company Toledo (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the directors year 1899. (s.n., 1899), by Saginaw and Muskegon Railway Company Toledo (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the directors year 1900. (s.n., 1900), by Saginaw and Muskegon Railway Company Toledo (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Petition to the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives, of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in session at Boston (s.n., 1851) (page images at HathiTrust)
American railways under government operation and the financial outlook (s.n., 1919), by Charles E. Mitchell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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