Classic Trains  |  Trains of the 1940s
The 1940s began with the railroad industry fulfilling its moral duty by aiding the World War II effort. Railroads handled a surge of freight and passenger traffic with an attitude of servitude and austerity, and the era soon became regarded as “railroading’s finest hour.” At the conclusion of the war, railroads—like much of America--experienced a time of great prosperity. This led to the modernization of passenger trains and the transition from steam to diesel locomotives. Trains of the 1940s explores these themes through revealing contemporary stories in a 124-page collector's edition.
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