Anecdotally, you can tell how much the economy is booming by the number of trains. I drive often on highways bordered by BNSF tracks and I cannot believe the number of trains I am seeing going to and from Canada and to and from Seattle to the west. Lots and lots of trains = good economy in my book!
Same thing with logging trucks - they were much more infrequent last year.
Winning!
They are pulling old rail cars out of shelters and rebuilding them. They even request rail cars from DOD that are at key bases such as Hood, Stewart, etc. Lots of DoD cars sitting still until wartime.