War Time Railroads Collection

American Railroads United For Victory. The Railroad Army was to replace workers who had gone into the Armed Forces Many American Railroads placed Patriotic ads in their timetables to help recruit workers for The Railroad Army during World War Two. Many of the workers had gone to war. Railroads Moved 90% of all Freight in World War 2 Trains were The Vital Link in War Transportation moving troops, equipment, and raw materials to factories. 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 War Effort,economic well-being and global competitiveness of the United States.