Image of the Month

During WWII, America's railroads were completely utilized for the war effort. So busy were the railroads this article was published in magazines to explain to the civilian population why the service was not up to par as compared to the pre-war levels. It is a great illustration showing the amount of rolling stock that was required to transport just one armor division...

Please note at the bottom of the page, most railroad advertising and bulletins would proudly show the number of employee's that were serving in the military... it was a unique time in American history.