The railroad is one of the least recognized modes of transportation. Typically, unless well educated in this industry, one would overlook their services. Firstly, the railroad can be described as a nonstop delivering machine. Going as far back as the late 1700s, William Jessup designed wagons with flanged wheels. This allowed wagons to grip to the rails of the railroad which was an important aspect that later carried over to steam locomotives. Figure 1. (below) is showing Lloyd's 1859 railroad map of the United States. The portraits are of 28 railroad presidents. Although difficult to see in this image, the map is showing, major cities, forts, drainage, state boundaries, finished and proposed railroads.
Although the railroad has since expanded
Although the railroad has since expanded