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i was sitting here wondering why the Union Pacific has lasted so long when so many other railroads didnt make it. the UP was just another bridge line when it started, with not very many industries. basically all they had was grain and bridge traffic from chicago to the west coast. how did they make it? the C&NW had basically the same setup, but they ended up getting bought. the SP was the other end of the UP leg, and they had tons of on line industries in CA and TX and other places. and they didnt make it either. <br /> <br />was it the discovery of coal in Wyoming that saved the UP? was it better management? how did they not only survuve, but thrive when other bridge lines went bankrupt or were bought out?
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