Det fanns järnvägslinjer då i USA, ett tips om du fortfarande är kvar och det är följande webbadress.
http://www.earlpleasants.com/search_1.asp En sökning på New York gav 168 poster, de är mycket detaljer och oftast har en järnväg flera sidor med allehanda bibanor.
Den första posten:
RAILROAD: New York & Albany Railroad (11/14/1866)
LINE_OF_RD: Jersey City to Albany, New York.
ORIGIN:
CURRENT: Delaware & Hudson Railroad
SUCCESSORS: Delaware & Hudson Railroad
TEXT: P1860 Incorporated, 1832. P1869-70 Jersey City, New Jersey to Albany, New York. Construction not yet commenced. P1870-71 Jersey City, New Jersey to Albany, New York, 150.00 miles. New York & Albany Railroad (11/14/1866) P1871-72 Jersey City, New Jersey to Albany, New York, 150.00 miles. Preliminary surveys have been made, but construction not yet commenced. P1872-73 Jersey City, New Jersey to Albany, New York, 150.00 miles. P1876-77 Jersey city, New Jersey to Albany, New York, 150.00 miles. Organized, October 26, 1865. Preliminary surveys have been made, and the profiles and maps in the several counties filed, as required by law. P1877-78 Chartered, 10/26/1865. Jersey City, New Jersey to Albany, New York, 150.00 miles.
Såvitt vad jag känner till så brukar tågen mot Chicago gå först norrut för att sedan vika av västerut.
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RAILROAD: New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad (11/17/1880)
LINE_OF_RD: Rosenberg to Brownsville, Texas.
ORIGIN:
CURRENT: Southern Pacific Company
SUCCESSORS: (1870) Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway
TEXT: P1885 P1896 Rosenberg to Victoria, Texas, 91.00 miles. Chartered, November 17, 1880. Road opened to Victoria, January 15, 1882. See Poor's 1893. About September 1, 1885, it was sold to the Southern Pacific Company. P1900 Rosenberg to Victoria, Texas, 91.00 miles. Chartered, November 17, 1880. Road opened to Victoria, January 15, 1882. See Poor's 1893P1013. About September 1, 1885, was sold to Southern Pacific Company. The Southern Pacific Company acquired control, and leased this Company as of September 1, 1885. Operated as part of the Southern Pacific System by the Southern Pacific Company. P1910 Purchased by Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway 8/1870.
Stefan