Anyone interested may go to this English language website on Bohemian Railroads: http://vcpd.cvut.cz/UserFiles/File/vcpd-poster2004-4.pdf Here is an excerpt. ( It is in pdf and you can enlarge the article.) "Czech Republic ( from Aida: well there was no Czech Republic when the railroad was built by Austria Hungary) had a rich tradition in railroad transportation. In this territory of the Austrian Hungarian Empire was the first horse-powered railway on the European continent, the first steam powered train (between Wien-Breclav-Brno) was built in 1839. Since then our country developed one of the most extended railway systems in Europe and world wide. In our regions there were many factories processing high progressive railway technolgy. This industrial and railway heritage is today in regrettable state." You can enlarge this article to read it in more detail in English text. I remember that our Karlsbad to Aussig Railroad was built by the Bustehrader Railroad manufacturing company and you could probably use that name in your browser.... Aida