Task · part of 3. One of four, and only one of them involves a person

3(c). Four rail support industries

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Name four and describe the function of each. Support industries are the ones that are not railroads but could not exist without them: locomotive and car builders, leasing companies, signalling and communications suppliers, track and maintenance-of-way contractors, and the firms that repair what breaks.

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Railroading Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-15), Requirement 3(c)