Tough Times Test the Bonds Between a Town and Its Railroad (NY Times)
From The New York Times:
By KIRK JOHNSON
Published: December 26, 2009
The question facing this part of Montana, as tough economic times have stressed farming and railroading alike, is which future — the macro or the micro — to believe in and fight for.
“If this railroad goes down, Denton will dry up and blow away,” Dennis Ayers, 38, said as he eased engine No. 1809 — an Eisenhower-era relic, like Central’s five other engines, all refurbished from the scrap yard — into the shop building on a recent afternoon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27rail.html?ref=us
By KIRK JOHNSON
Published: December 26, 2009
The question facing this part of Montana, as tough economic times have stressed farming and railroading alike, is which future — the macro or the micro — to believe in and fight for.
“If this railroad goes down, Denton will dry up and blow away,” Dennis Ayers, 38, said as he eased engine No. 1809 — an Eisenhower-era relic, like Central’s five other engines, all refurbished from the scrap yard — into the shop building on a recent afternoon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27rail.html?ref=us
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