Artist Quote by Anthony Bailey

“the railroad and the steamship affected not only industry and commerce, but also the lives of millions of ordinary people.”

— Thomas Sowell

“The trains roared in on iron rails, bringing people from places he had never seen, taking them away to places he had only heard…

— Victoria Wilcox

“But I was not so much interested in facts themselves as in the importance they had for my imagination. I was passionately interested in…

— L.P. Hartley

“Trains are beautiful. They take people to places they've never been, faster than they could ever go themselves. Everyone who works on trains knows…

— Sam Starbuck

“The steam trains crossed the country, the gleaming tracks clumsy sutures across wounded miles of stolen land.”

— Libba Bray

“I don’t want to rail against modern railroad barons, because this is America, and I believe that I too will one day be wealthy.”

— Jarod Kintz

“People nowadays seemed to resent the railroads for abandoning romantic steam power in favor of diesel. People didn't understand the first goddamned thing about…

— Jonathan Franzen

“It is hard to make railroading pleasant in any country. It is too tedious.”

— Mark Twain

“I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.”

— Paul Theroux

“All of my life, trains had been coming and going, interrupting Ever’s daily life with their loud disregard.”

— Matthew Aaron Goodman

“But, truly, the worst trains take one across the best landscapes.”

— Paul Theroux

“On those trains you’ll be taking across Europe. A book light always comes in handy.”

— Meg Cabot