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Re:Ride in Your Privately-Owned Train Cars to See North America by RankingMember on Friday August 22, 2025 @10:17AM (#44985000)
Depending on how long ago it was, it could've been John Madden. Not a tycoon, but the first guy that pops into my head re: sports who refused to fly.
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Re:Ride in Your Privately-Owned Train Cars to See North America by madcaptenor on Friday August 22, 2025 @12:26PM (#44986494)
Didn't he famously have a very fancy bus?
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Re:Ride in Your Privately-Owned Train Cars to See North America by RankingMember on Friday August 22, 2025 @02:20PM (#44987866)
He did, the "Madden Cruiser": https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2018/07/original-madden-...

He was known for taking trains as well, e.g. he was a frequent Amtrak rider: https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/11/17/clear-the-tracks-for-b...

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