The Railroad Army-Back up the Fighting Forces Tie

The Railroad Army was the term used to replace railroad and railway workers who had gone into the Armed Forces in World War 2. Many railroads placed Patriotic ads in their timetables to help recruit workers for The Railroad Army Railroads also hired many Women to fill jobs that been done only by men. Railway companies also tried to hire back some retired workers who are still in good physical shape to do their former jobs to help out during the war. mage copyright© Stan Feldman July 18th 199 - 2020 During World War II (1941-1945, when there was gasoline and tire rationing),rail passenger travel surged to record amounts, peaking at nearly 98 billion passenger train miles in 1944. Freight railroads are critical to the economic well-being and global competitiveness of the United States.