I know that the Italian railroads were constructed about the time of its unification in 1860. I am trying to find when, where , and how the first rail lines crossed the Appenine Mountains linking the East with the West, especially to Rome. If anyone can direct to where I can find this information, or has the information and willing to share it, I would be grateful........Topper

These first links are in Italian but very precise:

www.miol.it/stagniweb/FS101.HTM
www.itisvinci.com/~sar...-1914A.htm

This is in English:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...s_in_Italy

Laura