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 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
The history of the Erie Railroad ever since 1901 has been a record of progress. John Moody eriehistoryprogress Change image and share on social
When the scheme for the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to the waters of the Ohio River first began to take form, the United States had barely emerged from the Revolutionary period. John Moody baltimorebarelybegin 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
In the decade before the Civil War various north and south lines of railway were projected and some of these were assisted by grants of land from the Federal Government. John Moody assistcivildecade Change image and share on social
The close relationship between railroad expansion and the genera development and prosperity of the country is nowhere brought more distinctly into relief than in connection with the construction of the Pacific railroads. John Moody bringcloseconnection share on social
Many of the railroad evils were inherent in the situation; they were explained by the fact that both managers and public were dealing with a new agency whose laws they did not completely understand. John Moody agencycompletelydeal Change image and share on social
The financial history of the Baltimore and Ohio since the close of the nineteenth century is interesting chiefly in connection with changes in the control of the property. John Moody baltimorecenturychiefly Change image and share on social
Yet, in 1850 nearly all the railroads in the United States lay east of the Mississippi River, and all of them, even when they were physically mere extensions of one another, were separately owned and separately managed. John Moody eastextensionlie share on social
