Fair Lane: The Fords' Private Railroad Car
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By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it difficult to travel by railroad. Henry Ford was widely recognized -- pestered by the public and hounded by reporters. The Fords purchased a private railroad car they called Fair Lane, so they could travel conveniently and quietly across the extensive American railroad network. The Fords made more than 400 trips with Fair Lane from 1921 to 1942.
"The Mangoes," Henry and Clara Ford's Residence in Fort Myers, Florida, circa 1920
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