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In OTL, on January 6 of 1853, weeks after his election, President-Elect Franklin Pierce, along with his wife and son, Jane Pierce and Benjamin Pierce, were traveling from Boston via train. Then the train-car derailed, and while Franklin and Jane Pierce survived the wreckage, their son Benjamin...

Simply put, have Amtrak or a precursor to it come to be earlier than OTL.

Is there a way that the US could be dominated by railways rather than interstates? Always wondered if that was possible and how railway dominance over interstates could have affected U.S. history.

Back in the early days of railroading across the British Empire, most railroads ran on separate gauges. However, efforts were eventually made to consolidate them all on one gauge. Typically the choice was between Cape (3ft 6in) and Standard (4ft 8.5in). But in all those cases where this was the...

@WaterproofPotatoes suggested I use this thread to save wear and tear on the PMs where my railroad TL was getting ideas.

Simply put, have a way to allow the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad's narrow gauge survive to a greater extent. As IOTL, only the Cumbres & Toltec (which I loved riding on) and the Durango & Silverton are left. However, the idea here is to try to let the Rio Grande narrow gauge continue to...

Simply put, have more railroads in North America use electric engine as opposed to diesel engines. Where would this be economically viable or successful? Where wouldn't it work? Is it possible to see most American main lines electrified?

Simple enough. Make it possible for railroads to continue private passenger services for at least longer. Any and all ideas are welcome.

I am mainly saying this from the perspective of behavioral economics. As well as improving the density problems American cities suffer.

The Railroad and What it Stands for in America Steve Glischinski for Trains Magazine: March 2019 In anticipation of the Union Pacific celebrating the Golden Spike Centennial, it's only fair we look at the progress and changes American Railroads enjoyed. The mistakes and hardships they suffered...

Many of my own ideas tie in here. Please give any and all ideas you have...

This is a collaborative TL where you can give any realistic idea for a steam engine. It can be for either real or fictional lines. But remember these criteria. Nothing over the top like a 2-6-6-6-6 or a 4-18-4 Please give some realitic idea of where they would operate. Remember this is part of...

All of the following railroads are purely fictional. However, they do tie into my revisions to the Esch Cummins Act. So here we go... The Nashville and South Eastern The Nashville and South Eastern was established in January 1868 to construct a railroad line between Nashville, TN and Atlanta...