I grew up in the late 50s/early 60s, and trains go half the speed now that they did then. We lived two blocks away from the Northern Pacific’s main line, and passenger speed through town was 95, freight speed was 70. This was on bolted rail, all hand-laid. And the ride was way smoother then than it is now.
Time went slower then, trains went faster. Time goes faster now, trains go slower.
I grew up in the late 50s/early 60s, and trains go half the speed now that they did then. We lived two blocks away from the Northern Pacific’s main line, and passenger speed through town was 95, freight speed was 70. This was on bolted rail, all hand-laid. And the ride was way smoother then than it is now.
Time went slower then, trains went faster. Time goes faster now, trains go slower.