How fast did the first train travel?
How fast did the first train travel?
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 6:47 PM
Monday, January 23, 2012
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"The average speed of trains on American railways is between 25 and 35 miles per hour, including stops." —INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS BY RAIL
from the Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876
Also see, Transcontinental Travel Times in 1869.
"Mainline practice in the 1860s for mountain crossings in the western USA called for 6 to 10 degree curves and up to 4% grades. At the time train speed was generally 15 mph ... "
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