Train Trivia 1/12/05 (ANSWERED)

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:12 PM

JAY GOULD
Source: Theodore Roosevelt A Life

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trainfreek92

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Posted by trainfreek92 on Friday, January 13, 2006 9:45 PM

Vanderbielt

Running New England trains on The Maple Lead & Pine Tree Central RR from the late 50's to the early 80's in N scale

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Bill H.

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Posted by Bill H. on Friday, January 13, 2006 10:41 PM

Jay Gould

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waltersrails

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Posted by waltersrails on Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:43 AM

i'm going with what train freak said

I like NS but CSX has the B&O.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:33 PM

Jay Gould.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:08 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by waltersrails

i'm going with what train freak said

same here!

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Texas Zepher

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:31 PM

Oh, from history lessons how can one forget the political cartoons of this person holding the monopoly of railroads and newspapers together with telegraph lines?

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icmr

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Posted by icmr on Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:46 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by N_trains

QUOTE: Originally posted by waltersrails

i'm going with what train freak said
same here!

[#ditto]

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csmith9474

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Posted by csmith9474 on Monday, January 16, 2006 11:30 AM

It was Jay Gould.

Smitty

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Tracklayer

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Posted by Tracklayer on Monday, January 16, 2006 5:58 PM

Yet another poll where "other" was no given as a choice... SpaceMouse is really going to be mad when he sees this poll.

Tracklayer

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Texas Zepher

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, January 16, 2006 6:36 PM

My second post with a hint. Think A P.

AP as in Associated Press
and
A&P as in Atlantic & Pacific Railroad

People accused this person of intercepting AP news reports (off the Western Union Wires) and modifying them to be more favorable to his already injured reputation.