Railroad History

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People Who Made the Railroad

In a attempt figure out the entire rail road history, highlighting the men and women who made things happen seems appropriate.

1736 to 1819

James Watt was born on January 19, 1736 James Watt

1737 to 1832

Charles Carroll, signatory of the Declaration of Independence Charles Carroll

1749 to 1838

Colonel John Stevens US Railroad Father: Colonel John Stevens

1756 to 1832

Franz von Gerstner Franz von Gerstner

1771 to 1833

Richard Trevithick - first high-pressure steam engine Richard Trevithick

1774 to 1855

Salomon Mayer von Rothschild Salomon Mayer von Rothschild

1781 to 1848

George Stephenson, the Father of Railways George Stephenson, the Father of Railways

1791 to 1883

Peter Cooper Peter Cooper of Canton Iron Works

1794 to 1877

Portrait of Railroad Tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt Railroad Tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt

1810 to 1874

English civil engineer and contractor, Sir Charles Fox Sir Charles Fox

1814 to 1884

Article about Wilhelm Engerth Wilhelm Freiherr von Engerth

1846 to 1914

George Westinghouse (1846-1914) was one of the great inventors of the 19th century George Westinghouse Jr.

1849 to 1921

Andrew Jackson Beard and his inventions Andrew Jackson Beard

1850 to 1852

Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, & Colorado Railway Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, & Colorado Railway

1858 to 1913

Dr. Rudolf Diesel Dr. Rudolf Diesel

The rail road was first developed in Great Britian and quickly spread to the United States and around the globe. The people who made that happen are highlighted in this section of our website.