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Ross E. Rowland Jr., Visionary Who United Wall Street Fortune with Steam-Powered Grandeur, Dies at 85

Ross E. Rowland Jr., a self-made commodities magnate who traded the cutthroat world of Wall Street for the romantic allure of steam locomotives, dedicating his considerable wealth and unyielding ...
The New York Times

Ross Rowland, 85, Dies; a Railroad Preservationist by Way of Wall St.

He made a fortune as a commodities broker, then used his wealth to back the American Freedom Train and other high-profile vintage excursions. By Clay Risen Ross E. Rowland Jr., who made his fortune ...