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The Gainesville Midland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive
The Gainesville Midland is on the square in downtown Gainesville, GA. It is a tribute to the vast railways that used to criss-cross Northern Georgia. Many cities in Hall and Lumpkin counties have old steam train engines or cabooses featured prominantly in their town.
The advent of the steam engine revolutionized the world. Many different countries developed railroad systems that stretched across the nation state. In the United States the rail system connected the remote pacific coast with the “civilized” Atlantic coast. Trains were used to carry both passengers and freight. It was not unusual for men and women of the 1800s to go no more than 20 miles away from their home in their lifetime. The train began to change that trend. People could now travel thousands upon thousands of miles with little effort. Electric and diesel powered engines in the mid 1900s. Electric trains were much more efficient and cleaner than the coal and steam powered trains. Electric trains do have a much higher start up cost, therefore they are typically only used in high traffic areas such as major cities. Since gasoline powered cars were brought about during roughly the same time, the use of passenger trains has greatly decreased.
Bezilla, Michael. 1982. Steam Railroad Electrification in
America. The Public Historian. 4(1): 29-52.
The Gainesville Midland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive
The Gainesville Midland is on the square in downtown Gainesville, GA. It is a tribute to the vast railways that used to criss-cross Northern Georgia. Many cities in Hall and Lumpkin counties have old steam train engines or cabooses featured prominantly in their town.
The advent of the steam engine revolutionized the world. Many different countries developed railroad systems that stretched across the nation state. In the United States the rail system connected the remote pacific coast with the “civilized” Atlantic coast. Trains were used to carry both passengers and freight. It was not unusual for men and women of the 1800s to go no more than 20 miles away from their home in their lifetime. The train began to change that trend. People could now travel thousands upon thousands of miles with little effort. Electric and diesel powered engines in the mid 1900s. Electric trains were much more efficient and cleaner than the coal and steam powered trains. Electric trains do have a much higher start up cost, therefore they are typically only used in high traffic areas such as major cities. Since gasoline powered cars were brought about during roughly the same time, the use of passenger trains has greatly decreased.
Bezilla, Michael. 1982. Steam Railroad Electrification in
America. The Public Historian. 4(1): 29-52.