The reason I have chosen the subject of railroads is because I have always been fascinated with trains and railroads from the time I was born. When I was little I had little electric trains sets that I would play with. Then as I got older my fascination with railroads went into more detail with school reports and personal research. I'm not really interested with the trains and railroads of today, but with the trains …
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…steam locomotive. My fascination with the steam engine was really magnified to a great depth with the study of the very interesting Rocket. My favorite feature that I learned about the Rocket is the fact that it could reach a speed of 50 mph. I had no clue that such an old source of transportation could go so fast. I'm glad I decided to do research on trains, it has enlightened my view of trains completely.