Near Western Pacific Way 0.2 miles west of Main Street.
During World War II, mobilization of fighting troops by rail resulted in huge increases in traffic. Passenger miles would quadruple during 1940-1944, as troops were carried to their embarkation ports for Europe or the Pacific. The basic challenge of . . . — — Map (db m163292) HM
Near South 4th Street at Garland Avenue when traveling west.
Beginning in 1943 a total of 1200 all steel troop sleepers were built by Pullman Standard for the mass transport of military personnel during World War II. The cars sleep 29 soldiers and 1 porter. In 1943 the M.K.T. bought 30 troop sleepers for . . . — — Map (db m164157) HM
