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Comment by throwup238

17 hours ago

> I noticed that most of the track was laid down in the 1920s and 1930s. Any ideas why?

They were originally built for military logistics to move troops, guns, and supplies around the country.

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game_the0ry  13 hours ago

You have to appreciate how people would think long term back then. We lost that quality -- our corporate leaders can't think past 1 quarter.

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