tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315500.post6063162111045006758..comments2012-02-09T08:53:08.867-08:00Comments on CPRR Discussion Group: How fast did the first train travel?CPRR Discussion Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466597080538318283noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315500.post-73705721313125506872012-01-23T18:56:05.171-08:002012-01-23T18:56:05.171-08:00"<a href="http://discussion.cprr.net/2006/07/..."<a href="http://discussion.cprr.net/2006/07/engineering-notes-on-sierra-nevada.html" rel="nofollow">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 ...</a> "CPRR Discussion Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466597080538318283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315500.post-55311302784913548732012-01-23T18:52:13.496-08:002012-01-23T18:52:13.496-08:00Also see, <a href="http://discussion.cprr.net/2011...Also see, <a href="http://discussion.cprr.net/2011/05/transcontinental-travel-times-in-1869.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Transcontinental Travel Times in 1869</i></a>.CPRR Discussion Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466597080538318283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315500.post-43627885626645760222012-01-23T18:50:12.220-08:002012-01-23T18:50:12.220-08:00"The average speed of trains on American rail..."The average speed of trains on American railways is between 25 and 35 miles per hour, including stops." —<a href="http://CPRR.org/Museum/Info_for_Travelers_1876.html" rel="nofollow"><i>INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS BY RAIL</i> <br />from the Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876</a>CPRR Discussion Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466597080538318283noreply@blogger.com