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Post by elisabeth on Oct 28, 2007 11:42:18 GMT -6
For anyone trying to work out people's routes of travel, this could be handy: cprr.org/Museum/Travellers_Guide_6-1870.htmlI've yet to discover myself whether it's easy to read -- but it just might be a nice resource to have.
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Post by Jas. Watson on Oct 30, 2007 15:02:15 GMT -6
That is really a neat thing, I'm already planning my next trip to LBH with it, but I don't think the trains still run the same. Could you imagaine if they did and you could take an 1870's transcontinental trip accross the Great West (shoot buffulo from the windows and all that?). Love just thinking about it...of course you'd get pretty 'travel worn'. Train travel has always been my favorite method of travel--I have taken some of those far western rail trips, fantastic, but of course they are a bit more comfortable now than when that travel guide was printed.
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Post by BrokenSword on Oct 30, 2007 15:17:23 GMT -6
Really, really fun site, Elizabeth.
...and just as with magazines today -- 5 pages into it and I'm still looking at advertisements.
M
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Post by fred on Oct 30, 2007 20:22:18 GMT -6
Hey, English... have you found one for 1876?
Best wishes, Fred.
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Post by Diane Merkel on Oct 30, 2007 23:06:55 GMT -6
Watson, A while ago a man contacted me to ask if it was possible to get down to the battlefield from one of the stops of "The Empire Builder." www.visitmt.com/tripplanner/transportation/rail.htmHe had taken that trip several times from Chicago to the West Coast and thoroughy enjoyed it. Is that what you're planning to do?
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Post by elisabeth on Oct 31, 2007 1:17:07 GMT -6
Fred --
Haven't looked yet, but I'm sure there must be one ... It'd have been in great demand that year especially, with people travelling from all over to the Centennial.
Diane and Jas. -- gorgeous idea. I looked into that a bit earlier this year, when I was thinking about going to LBH, but couldn't see a stop with any public-transport link; but for anyone who's prepared to hire a car and drive the rest of the way, it'd be a stunning trip, I'm sure.
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Post by Diane Merkel on Oct 31, 2007 9:31:14 GMT -6
Elisabeth, I'm sure there are plenty of people here who would meet you at the train and drive you to the battlefield! Please come!
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Post by harpskiddie on Oct 31, 2007 10:37:14 GMT -6
Elisabeth:
I do my travelling by bus. And I'm going next year.................
Gordie
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Post by elisabeth on Oct 31, 2007 12:02:49 GMT -6
Thanks, Diane and Gordie! Now all I have to do is find a bus or train across the Atlantic ...
Heavens, I wonder if Eurostar have thought of that? It's about time they expanded their horizons.
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Post by jc on Nov 1, 2007 3:42:45 GMT -6
... have you found one for 1876? Best wishes, Fred. Fred, There was an informative, truly interesting brochure titled, 'The Railroads and the Centennial Exhibition of 1876', that was distributed by the Central Pacific Railroad (which also included its connecting lines) and is available for viewing at the following website: Items contained within the brochure include diagrams of train routes, time tables, drawings which reveal the designs of the trains at that time, including the inside of a passenger car, the types of track used, the cost of the fares and ticket examples, what the depots looked like and an abundance of other relative information. The brochure provides an amazing amount of information concerning 1876 railroad statistics. There is also an exceptional website that provides examples of railroad brochures, routes used during that period, time schedules, etc., at the following link: This website is a goldmine of historical maps available for viewing of all kinds, including some used by the US Army during the 1860s & 1870s. This website is an absolute treasure trove of data, has a highly advanced interface and provides the viewer with a choice of sophisticated image browsers and also an intricate search capability. The Rumsey Historical Map Collection is, IMHO, perhaps the finest website I've ever had the pleasure to view on the WWW. jc
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Post by fred on Nov 1, 2007 4:33:14 GMT -6
jc--
You are absolutely correct. Both sites are beautiful, but the Rumsey site is truly magnificent. One of these days-- if I ever get my little project published-- I shall thank you profusely. In the meantime, I still thank you profusely.
Best wishes, Fred.
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Post by markland on Nov 1, 2007 8:24:09 GMT -6
jc-- You are absolutely correct. Both sites are beautiful, but the Rumsey site is truly magnificent. One of these days-- if I ever get my little project published-- I shall thank you profusely. In the meantime, I still thank you profusely. Best wishes, Fred. And I thought you had looked over my web site! I use, with David Rumsey's permission, the restoral of Hayden's map showing the route and topography encountered by the Raynold's Expedition of 1859-1860. JC, the Rumsey site will suck you in for hours won't it? Be good, Billy
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Post by Scout on Nov 1, 2007 13:36:08 GMT -6
Thanks Elisabeth...great stuff...I got lost in it for some time. Rumsey site is excellent as well.
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Post by elisabeth on Nov 2, 2007 4:27:18 GMT -6
Magical, isn't it. And jc, a million thanks for that Centennial brochure. Glorious stuff.
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Post by jc on Nov 7, 2007 5:15:54 GMT -6
JC, the Rumsey site will suck you in for hours won't it? Be good, Billy Billy, Indeed it will. Especially so if you reside in a rural area such as I do and have no other choice but to rely upon a dial-up connection to the Internet. For the images to come in for viewing takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r! jc
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