Vital Improvements in Railroading in the Late Nineteenth Century Included

question 100

Multiple Choice

Vital improvements in railroading in the late nineteenth century included

• A) standard gauge of track width.
• B) air brakes.
• C) steel rails.
• D) Pullman cars.
• E) the block signal.

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