Author: John Moody

Quotes

Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business.

Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business.

- John Moody

In the United States three new methods of transportation made their appearance at almost the same time - the steamboat, the canal boat, and the rail car.

In the United States three new methods of transportation made their appearance at almost the same time - the steamboat, the canal boat, and the rail car.

- John Moody

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.

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

As the contest proceeded, public interest increased and the entire country watched to see which company would win the big government subsidies through the mountains.

As the contest proceeded, public interest increased and the entire country watched to see which company would win the big government subsidies through the mountains.

- John Moody

Great men are usually the products of their times and one of the men developed by these times takes rank with the greatest railroad leaders in history.

Great men are usually the products of their times and one of the men developed by these times takes rank with the greatest railroad leaders in history.

- John Moody

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.

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

The history of the Erie Railroad ever since 1901 has been a record of progress.

The history of the Erie Railroad ever since 1901 has been a record of progress.

- John Moody

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