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Railroad News and Folks Summary of 1900s Rail Life
A compact notice blends rail lore with worker life, citing Frisco engine No. 198 on a 2.1 million mile run between Texas and Arkansas, the Springfield shop overhaul, and the rise of telephone lines for train orders by Class 1 railroads. It comments on labor, safety, and civic reflections amid railway progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Railroad
Hage
Oklahoma
Hope
Arkensis
Springfield
Missouri
Telephone and Telegraph Section
The
American Railway Association