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We Built This Railroad

February marks not only African American History Month, but also the Chinese New Year. Both African Americans and Chinese Americans have played vital roles in building, maintaining, and preserving railroad pride and heritage over the last 150 years. From the early labor intensive positions to modern day technology driven opportunities, both ethnic communities celebrate a [...]

¶ Posted 29 January 2010 † marvin § news ‡ Comments (0) °

We Can Do It!

For many years, the American railroads have not only employed thousands of men but have recruited thousands of women as well. Playing a vital role during the Second World War as railroad engineers, conductors, and brakewomen, this dedicated part of the workforce helped fill a void after many were drafted into active duty military service. [...]