Paul looks out for his dreamy sister, Edith. He wants to be a railroad man like his father when he grows up.
“Industrious! I love big words. Sam says I’m industrious, Edith! You know, Sam, I’m gonna be a railroad man when I grow up.”
A relentless, sharp, consistent inventor and leader who will not take no for an answer.
A socialite constantly attaching herself to the next important event. She drags George, her husband, along.
Sam is a constant source of railroad wisdom with detailed accounts of historic railroad crashes at the ready to forecast a worst case scenario for every situation.
A bombastic show man with a singular devotion to George Pullman.