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[quote user="river_eagle"] check this out from war dept archieves[url]http://www.archive.org/details/TroopTra1943[/url][/quote]And that is the way it was back then.It is so worth the download.It isnt so much the ARMY but more of the Pentagon that was involved. Army, Marines etc all were trainsported.Today there is a Transport Command out of St Louis that will handle modern moves.In the war years military troop trains recieved a "MAIN+ number" designation. Those trains GENERALLY but not always had the right of way over everything else on the entire division.Pullman Company was in a special position to handle the needs of the Troops nationwide. There would be advertising to the average traveler to accept substandard travel so that the Soldier, Sailor or Marine will get a better rest on his way to war. And they did.In those days Warfighting affected everyone in the USA. Anything that was useful in the war effort was made availible to the troops any way it was. Civilians were rationed according to thier station in life and skill sets.Keep in mind it took years after WW2 was over to finish transporting the troops and I believe that Korea kept it going for a time.
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