02-25-2012, 12:00 PM
[quote="Green_Elite_Cab"
What historically significant things have railroads done in the last 100 years? While they may be responsible for keeping our economy moving, the railroad industry matured from cutting edge to just another type of industry by the first world war.
I don't think Railroads have done anything train related that justifies their mention in the history books. I think we has modelers tend to put greater importance on the trains since they are our interest. [/quote]
I suppose you mean other than opening up the American continent to settling, mining, industries and devlopment, giving us the term "robber barons", and being crucial to the winning of two world wars? More American young people know that we once used horses and wagons to get around than know anything at all about the railroads.
There was a lengthy period in our history when everything and everybody in the nation either moved by train or didn't move at all. I would say that deserves a mention or two in the history books, right alongside windjammers and steamships.
Of, course, that's just me.
What historically significant things have railroads done in the last 100 years? While they may be responsible for keeping our economy moving, the railroad industry matured from cutting edge to just another type of industry by the first world war.
I don't think Railroads have done anything train related that justifies their mention in the history books. I think we has modelers tend to put greater importance on the trains since they are our interest. [/quote]
I suppose you mean other than opening up the American continent to settling, mining, industries and devlopment, giving us the term "robber barons", and being crucial to the winning of two world wars? More American young people know that we once used horses and wagons to get around than know anything at all about the railroads.
There was a lengthy period in our history when everything and everybody in the nation either moved by train or didn't move at all. I would say that deserves a mention or two in the history books, right alongside windjammers and steamships.
Of, course, that's just me.