The working class poor, he said, have become practically invisible.
Although still working motor trains successfully, the class in general were becoming worn out.
The American middle class, at least those living the lifestyle, has become known around the world for conspicuous consumption.
Burial rituals and social classes became more developed during this time.
But the university's data also showed that the middle class in the United States was becoming more prosperous.
"The middle class is becoming more conscious of how they're being treated compared to the rich."
However, the class were becoming increasingly expensive to maintain through physical wear and increased age of components.
Later the class became 319 and the numbers ran from 319.001 to 319.103.
Dozens more were turned away because the classes had become too large.