History of Rail in Europe
Railway History in Europe
Signicicant Dates in European Rail History
c. 600BC - 100CE
Greece and Roman Empire
Wagonways used to transport goods in limestone cut tracks
circa 1550
Germany
Wooden tracks used to transport ore from mines
1970's
world-wide
Diesel and Electic replaces Steam as locomotive of commercial choice
For more information on the history of rail please visit the following websites:-
Wikipedia - History of Rail Transport
NOTE: All links are to English versions of the websites. Most are in local languages. If links are broken (as websites often change their templates) simply go to the home page listed and search for the country of interest.
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