Which mostly OLDEST of railroads in WORLDS!

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I wonder want know that I still more lot research about mostly oldest of trains in worlds. So please can tell me that which mostly oldest trains in worlds?


Bouns: Plus, which mostly very smallest of trains in worlds?



Note: Sorry, my english is weaked:confused: but hoping this make you clear understand what I talking about its....
 
I think the oldest railway in the world is in the UK. The Stockton and Darlington Railway, built by George Stephenson himself. Here's a link for the wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway

Smallest Railway, I guess you mean the size of the locomotives, Take your pick of the numerous narrow-gauge lines across the globe. I'd put my money on the Darjeeling Railway in India, as well as mining railways
 
I think the oldest railway in the world is in the UK. The Stockton and Darlington Railway, built by George Stephenson himself. Here's a link for the wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway

Smallest Railway, I guess you mean the size of the locomotives, Take your pick of the numerous narrow-gauge lines across the globe. I'd put my money on the Darjeeling Railway in India, as well as mining railways

The Stockton and Darlington followed on from some other ones. It was important more for it's steam locos.

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The first railroad in California USA ran from Sacramento to Folsom, in the 1850's as I recall. It has been so long, I don't remember exactly. Eventually it became part of Southern Pacific and then Union Pacific. Currently the right of way is used / shared by the "Gold Line" of Sacramento's light rail system.
 
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For "Smallest" railway there's the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch as well as the Ravenglass and Eskdale - both 15 inch gauge.

Both ae steam & still running!

Colin
 
The New Orleans Saint Charles street railway is the oldest operating streetcar line in the world, carrying passengers since 1835. This does not mean that it was the first. Baltimore and Philadelphia had horse drawn street railways in the early 1830's but are no longer in existence.

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The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is credited as being the first railroad in the United states. It featured a very curious longitudnal sleeper system where the rails were laid directly to granite blocks set at the width of the gauge. The ride, was less than perfect.

However, the Leiper Railroad (a freight tramway) predated the B&O by several years, being first built in 1810. It was abandoned in 1829, being replaced by the Leiper Canal.




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The very first railway in US was in fact only 27ft long, just enough to take the first loco shipped from the UK. Lion I think it was called. They obviously didnt have a railroad before that !!!

It took some time to lay the real railway to move the first loco from the docks inland.

The oldest steam loco wasnt Locomotion (which was the most famous), it was CatchMeWhoCan dated 1808.
 
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1830 saw the birth of the "South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company" which became the first railroad to use steam locomotives in regular service. Its primary locomotive, the "Best Friend of Charleston" was also featured in the first fatal train accident (on record). This accident occurred when the boiler exploded. It was discovered that the fireman, being annoyed by the sound of its hissing, had tied down the safety valve. The explosion obliterated the locomotive, small tender, and killed two. Needless to say, one was the Fireman.

That railroad still exists in a way, the track route being run later by Southern Railway, and now Norfolk Southern. A portion of the grade has been preserved in Aiken South Carolina, and NS is very amicable when it comes to railfans and curious persons. The last time I went, they had me sign a log book, tossed me a hard hat, and admonished me not to touch anything but take all the pictures I wished.
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I have models of all of them !!!

The actual first loco was run a TRAMROAD in Merthyr Tydfill Ironworks previously used by horses, but was a stationary steam boiler that actually moved, it was built by Richard Trevithick.

But the third moving steam engine was indeed CatchMeWho Can which ran on a railway track

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_me_who_can
 
But the first "passenger" train was in England
The very first passenger train ran from Swansea to Mumbles on March 25th. 1807.
 
Hi there

For a full passenger service railway yes these would have to be close thats for sure. I still think the strangerst thing I ever heard was a story about German pilots in WW2 laughting at this little 15 inch railway with armored trains and AA guns shooting at them.

Early Railways by J.B Snell says there were various mining railways / Tramways from 1530 the earliest in Germany, most had wagons with flanged wheels running on wooden rails.

The earliest large network for coal fields was around Newcastle on Tyne introduced in 1602.

Tom




For "Smallest" railway there's the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch as well as the Ravenglass and Eskdale - both 15 inch gauge.

Both ae steam & still running!

Colin
 
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