Letters from an Old Railway Official. Second Series: [To] His Son, a General Manager

"Letters from an Old Railway Official. Second Series: To His Son, a General Manager" by Charles Delano Hine is a series of insightful letters from an experienced railway worker to his son, who has just become a general manager, offering advice on running a railway in the early 1900s. It touches on dealing with the public, making things run smoothly, and how railways were changing. The first letter shows the author's pride but also points out the difficulties of the new job, talking about dealing fairly with everyone and balancing new ideas with what works, paving the way to think about how to run a railway effectively.