leo on Nostr: Despite the importance of railroads throughout America’s history and the rich ...

Despite the importance of railroads throughout America’s history and the rich heritage of private railway cars, there have only been two Presidential Rail Cars, and no Presidential Train. The first car was built for Abraham Lincoln in 1865, and the second for Roosevelt in 1942. In between, U.S. presidents just booked regular train cars. British monarchs have had an entire Royal Train at their disposal since 1897, and the current Royal Train is still in service today (but won’t be for long).