During the golden age of railroads Texas had it’s share. One of the busier and more historic railroads in Texas was referred to as “The Frisco“. To learn more about the Frisco Railroad we visited one of the best places on the subject, the Frisco Heritage Museum located in Frisco Texas. A Town and a …
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Pullman Cars
Trips Into History visits two of the famous Pullman Cars, the railroad cars that revolutionized passenger train travel in the late 1800’s. In the 1800’s, comfortable travel was a relative term. As opposed to the covered wagon, a stage coach could be called comfortable although that can be argued. When the iron rails spread throughout …
The Railroad Depot
One of the best ways to learn about the history of the United States is to visit some of the historic railroad depots still in existence. There are many and each one represents a part of America’s past and it’s western expansion.Each one of these existing sites offer a real Trip Into History and most …