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The John Galt line
thatReardenMetalrailwillbethegreatesttrackeverbuilt,butwhatwillbetheuse,ifwedon’thaveanyenginespowerfulenoughtotakeadvantageofit?
Lookatthekindofpatchedcoal-burnerswe’vegotleft—theycanbarelymanagetodragthemselvesfastenoughforoldtrolley-carrails...
Still,there’shope.TheUnitedLocomotiveWorkswentbankrupt.That’sthebestbreakwe’vehadinthelastfewweeks,becausetheirplanthasbeenboughtbyDwightSanders.He’sabrilliantyoungengineerwho’sgottheonlygoodaircraftplantinthecountry.Hehadtoselltheaircraftplanttohisbrother,inordertotakeoverUnitedLocomotive.
That’sonaccountoftheEqualizationofOpportunityBill.Sure,it’sjustasetupbetweenthem,butcanyoublamehim?Anyway,we’llseeDieselscomingoutoftheUnitedLocomotiveWorksnow.DwightSanderswillstartthingsgoing...Yes,she’scountingonhim.Whydoyouaskthat?...Yes,he’scruciallyimportanttousrightnow.We’vejustsignedacontractwithhim,forthefirsttenDieselengineshe’llbuild.WhenIphonedherthatthecontractwassigned,shelaughedandsaid,"Yousee?Isthereeveranyreasontobeafraid?’...Shesaidthat,becausesheknows—I’venevertoldher,butsheknows—thatI’mafraid...Yes,Iam...Idon’tknow...Iwouldn’tbeafraidifIknewofwhat,Icoulddosomethingaboutit.Butthis...Tellme,don’tyoureallydespisemeforbeingOperatingVice-President?...
