Sixteen bridges had been destroyed, an oil field, many boats and rolling rail stock.

There are now six rail stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500, making up 1.1 percent of the total market value of the index.

They are a renowned design of standardised rail stock, being both durable and high-capacity vehicles.

The sales pitch for rail stocks is simple and seems fairly well founded.

Among rail stocks, the ones that have moved this year have been those with stories of being rich in resources, or of being takeover candidates.

Thus leading rail stocks have been favorites of investors.

The changes have not gone unnoticed by investors - particulary large institutional managers who have loaded up heavily on rail stocks.

The organization owns no buses or rail rolling stock.

Obviously this wouldn't be quite enough - the rail rolling stock, for instance, has a higher initial cost (but a longer lifespan).

Florida East Coast, another rail stock, rose 4, to 68, apparently in sympathy.