With the reorganization of 1898 finished, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad entered a new period in its history. John Moody baltimoreenterfinish Change image and share on social
Great men are usually the products of their times and one of the men developed by these times takes rank with the greatest railroad leaders in history. John Moody developgreathistory Change image and share on social
People began to understand that with the acquisition of California the nation had obtained practically half a continent, of which the future possibilities were almost unlimited, so far as the development of natural resources and the genera production of wealth were concerned. John Moody acquisitionbegincalifornia share on social
Horses and mules, and even sail cars, made more rapid progress than did the earliest locomotive. John Moody carearlyhorse Change image and share on social
The history of the Erie Railroad ever since 1901 has been a record of progress. John Moody eriehistoryprogress Change image and share on social
Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business. John Moody bidbusinesscapitalization Change image and share on social
The States which form the northern border of the United States westward from the Great Lakes to the Pacific coast include an area several times larger than France and could contain ten Englands and still have room to spare. John Moody areabordercoast share on social
As the contest proceeded, public interest increased and the entire country watched to see which company would win the big government subsidies through the mountains. John Moody bigcompanycontest Change image and share on social
The railroad originally was as completely dissociated from steam propulsion as was the ship. John Moody completelydissociateoriginally Change image and share on social
Farmers, merchants, manufacturers, and the traveling public have all had their troubles with the transportation lines, and the difficulties to which these struggles have given rise have produced that problem which is even now apparently far from solution. John Moody apparentlydifficultyfarmer share on social
