I always enjoy a good mileage question.  AKA: Did you know there used to be X,XXX miles of track
in the US?  Did you know Ohio had XXX miles of track in the US in 1880? (what ever the high point
was.)  If this amount of track was laid end to end it would reach XYZ.

Aaron

--- Sara Badiali <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am putting together a "Did you know?" section to a railroad exhibit. Basically, a factoid
> section of interesting facts about today's railroads. For example,  "Did you know that trains in
> many countries including the USA can tilt to increase their speeds?"
> I know there are lots of train buffs in the museum world that have their favorite factoids, what
> would you like people to know that they might otherwise miss in a railroad exhibit?
> Thank you,
> Sara Badiali
> Cincinnati Museum Center
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