Answer to last week’s question: a broken red lens created a false "go" signal, which caused several major accidents/derailments until the green/yellow/red system began to be implemented in 1908 (thanks to Corning Glass Works)
This week’s trivia: Which rail pioneer revolutionized passenger comfort in 1868 by building the first dedicated, full-service restaurant on wheels - the origin of the modern dining car we all love? (Bonus points for the name of the railroad it started on)
Leave a comment with your answer.
Pullman's Delmonico on the Chicago and Alton. It's ironic that the photo shows the plastic service Amtrak promised to get rid of years ago.
Love reading about passenger rail!!!