Pride, principle, determination.(US railroads in 20th century)

From: Railway Age | Date: December 1, 1999| Author: Wilner, Frank N. | Copyright information

Through war and peace, recession and plenty, and in every extreme of weather and manner of adversity, railroads during the 20th Century have fueled the American economic engine. With fewer exceptions than any other form of transportation, railroads delivered civilian freight and defense supplies where they were needed, when they were needed, and in the condition they were needed. And until highways and jetliners displaced the passenger train after World War II, people also depended ...

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