
Episode 91: Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad
Well There‘s Your Problem
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A Train Is a Box Car, Right?
Until about 19 16, when we basic stop building new railroads in the united states, you're usually designing to one of those philosophies. But there was some interest in this era it figuring out how can we build like rail lines for these high speed services? One of the first proposals was ascientific american in 18 93,. The saint louiso, the chicago and saint louis railroad, right? Those pointed noses, i know, ad really early stream lining. Just put a, just put like a cone on the front. That stream lineis not, you're not getting a wreck at a level crossing. It's kind of war lima. Soonly i get it
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