"The notion of a weekend break or a day trip began to develop, providing new financial opportunities for rail companies."
"By the end of the 19th century, there was barely an industry or a community in Britain that hadn't been transformed by the railways."
"It's time to nationalize the railways. If an industry is too important to do without, then that industry should be nationalized."
"Take railways back into public ownership, prioritize public goods."
"We're now crossing the Nullarbor. This is now the world's longest straight section of railway track. 300 miles without a single curve now all the way across the Nullarbor and this is the view for the next 300 miles."
"Like the impact of the railways, this is the story of how the railways created modern Britain."
"Railways delivered the power to move people, freight, armies, raw materials - the power to move huge loads."
"The stories about the railway built by the Chinese for Africa are still inspiring."
"It's a trip down memory lane to a time when every railway company proudly flaunted their brand."
"A learning segment from 'Blue Mountain Mystery' specifically calls out the Culdee Fell Railway."
"India's historic investment in railways will fundamentally change the economy's productivity."
"One of the major symbols of the industrial revolution is the railway."
"Railways transformed India and sowed the seeds for the independence movement."
"The reason for the 1,000% increase: the railways."
"With the railways came the masses, particularly during wakes weeks."
"One of the most significant obstacles railways face: grade."
"This huge robot helps repair railways in Japan."
"These Railways with their iconic steam locomotives became a part of everyday life, bringing prosperity and a unique means of transport."
"The decline of East Anglia's railways saw the loss of hundreds of rural stations with their gentle pace of life."
"...just for once to have a railway that has a happy ending."
"The railways invented traveling for pleasure for ordinary people."
"It is now the oldest working electric Railway in the world."
"During the two World Wars, rail transport was absolutely critical."
"I think it's fair to say that the country could not have won the second world war without the contribution the railways made."
"We can thank communism for the preservation of this unique part of German heritage because under communism in East Germany everything was state-owned including all the railways."
"There can be few locals who don't still feel a slight excitement when they see a freight train rumbling over those bridges."
"The railways knit the country together as a tangible country for the working people for the very first time in history."
"The railways of the northeast were at the heart of a revolution in transport."
"The railways United this vast and diverse country under one government for the first time in its history."
"India still values its Railway Heritage more than most countries do."
"one of the most important and prestigious Railways in the world"
"Great British Railways looked to bring control of the railways under one central operator."
"Prosperous railways are essential to prosperous commerce and therefore to a prosperous nation."
"We can change for the better; we've come so far already, and the railways have huge potential for the future."
"The best thing about the railways is the staff."
"What the railway is for is to create economic growth, jobs, and build houses."
"He was everything British Railways warned of its diesels: fast, reliable, sturdy."
"As long as there is a railway, there will be harmony."
"What kind of luxury are we seeing exhibited by this railway company?"
"I think the air smooth casing is one of the coolest things ever to come out of the railways over here in the UK."
"Railways were the accepted way to travel whether for pleasure or for work, for passengers or for freight."
"They documented so many aspects of British railways."
"It's what railways were invented for."
"The Federal Railroad Administration mandates that all mainline crossings give at least 20 seconds warning time."
"The class remains particularly popular at heritage railways."
"The class 37 is an icon of British Railways."
"What we see in front of us today is really quite special!"
"When British Railways was created in 1947, nationalization was seen as industrial progress."
"The scene is set for a look back in time at a seldom modeled part of BR history."
"The patriots were used to pull express passenger trains and occasional freight trains on the LMS system."
"Look at their railway system. How magnificent!"
"Railways are and always have been expensive to build, but they are efficient because there is very little rolling resistance from steel wheels on steel rails."
"The 19th century was a period of continuous experimentation and improvement, laying the foundation for the extensive railway networks that we rely on today."
"It was transforming their lives in the sense of their commuting to work; it's also transforming their leisure. Railways are transforming not just Britain but the rest of Europe at this time."
"J550 holds the distinction of being the very last steam locomotive in normal revenue service on the Victorian Railways."
"There's something about the railway that never fails to fascinate."
"The history of railways is bound up inexorably with the history of the steam engine."
"I am sentimental when it comes to the romance of the railways."
"The coming of the railways changed Cork and changed Ireland."
"The Europeans perceive their railways as a vital part of their national economic strategies."
"The Great Western Railway has always been held in very high regard by railway enthusiasts."
"This is one of the 10 most scenic railways in the United States."
"The future for railways in India is really bright."
"This history just writes itself; people did so many cool things with railways."
"Railways were changing the world."
"If the spirit of the Great Western Railway still survived, it would surely be here."
"Many people around the world had known about the island of Sodor, its people, and Railways."
"This is because Sir Topham Hatt, the controller of the railway, sees the value in having lots of variety."
"It was a new thing, Talyllyn would actually inspire the fictional Skarloey Railway."
"Heritage railways began popping up all over the place."
"Boston Lodge works is often seen as the beating heart of the Festiniog and Welsh Highland Railways."
"In the end, Railway Roundabout transpired to be a fascinating and pretty valuable insight into some of the final years of steam on British Railways."
"My life has been associated with railways. I have a very, very romantic relationship with trains."
"As a transportation nerd, any news on railway development is exciting."
"Stretching over 20,000 miles through cityscapes and countryside to some of the most deserted and dark corners of the country are Britain's railways."
"I've been interested in trains and railways all my life."
"Throughout its existence, the Great Western came up with some novel and forward-thinking ideas."
"The romance of an abandoned railway."
"The railways have not just seen change, they have helped create it."
"As soon as you step onto the platform at Wolferton station, you realize that it was built in the time of railways where no expense was spared."
"The romantic aura surrounding all railways, their steam locomotives, and their famous trains has engendered a fascination which few boys and, for that matter, few boys grown to men have found it in them to resist."
"Miniature railways: always an awesome time."
"In 1949, Victoria was basically covered in railways – with the only sizable gap being here where, all the mountains are."
"The coming of the railways in the 19th century changed everything."
"I love these Heritage Railways; they're just such a walk back in time."
"The Royal Scott leaving Houston in the nineteen thirties when railways were still heroic."
"These are the stories of the men, women, and steam locomotives who worked and served under the almighty power which was British Railways."
"These are the stories of the locomotives and their crews who worked hard under the threat of their lines closing, their jobs changing, and simply replacement, whilst keeping their spirits high through their adventures."
"Our railways have always played for safety, and their achievement is envied all over the world."
"The whole four sides of this will be scenic, taking inspiration from the Great Central Railway at Loughborough and Leicester North."
"I've been associated with the railway for many, many years, and over time I visited every single station on the line."
"Railways is a massive passion of Bill's."
"I am planning to model a small preserved railway."
"First get yourself and anyone else well away from the crossing if your vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway level crossing."
"The time has arrived when Australian Railways are winning back passengers and freight with new services."
"The railway network today is one of the safest forms of transport."
"I just want to open up history and look at the missteps or the more unique takes on railway design."
"It's beautiful, really started to get much more built up around here after the arrival of the railways."
"The railways were born in the United Kingdom and reached their peak under the Victorian rule, helping to fuel the industrialization of Great Britain."
"For nearly 60 years, Ivo has recorded the changing railway scene throughout the British Isles."
"If you don't maintain your Railway properly, accidents can be just around the corner."
"It's always nice to see the trains running through some sort of green and pleasant land."
"For as long as rail travel has existed in Britain, the railways have been intrinsically linked to one place in particular: the seaside."
"Even centuries after British engineering helped create the first American railways, their emerging technology and local design still impacts the states to this day."
"When the railway came to Australia, it really changed life in a short space of time."
"These railways aren't museums though; they still run much as they've always done, continuing to serve the needs of the Manx people and the tourists alike."
"The Isle of Man, lucky little place, 32 miles long by 11 miles wide, has got no less than five railways."
"Welcome back to the railway once again, very nice to have your company as always."