Travel back in time and learn the impact that railroads had in our local area. You may be surprised in how things worked, and how trains impacted our way of life not so long ago.
Locomotion: Trains in the Indian Valley
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Transportation
Wheels of change
Modern readers may not comprehend the importance of a bicycle. But the bicycle fad of the 1890s had a long-lasting effect on Souderton, Telford, and the world as it paved the way for automobiles.
A deadly case of spilled milk
It was a foggy Sunday morning – Labor Day weekend 1900. At the Hatfield, Pa. railway station, the excursion train to Atlantic City and a milk train collided, leaving more than a dozen people dead, and many more injured. A tragedy still talked about today.
Living in the Past – Horses
Imagine a time when horses – not cars – were the primary means of getting around. This article describes a few of those events in our towns.
The Railroad
Many people alive today have no concept of how the railroads shaped the world a century or more ago. Here is a brief look at the railroad’s history in our towns.
