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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 155
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
When at Altoona I had seen in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's works the first small bridge built of iron. It proved a success. I saw that it would never do to depend further upon wooden bridges for permanent railway structures. An important bridge on the Pennsylvania Railroad had recently burned and the traffic had been obstructed for eight days. Iron was the thing. I proposed to H.J. Linville, who had designed the iron bridge, and to John L. Piper and his partner, Mr. Schiffler, who had charge of bridges on the Pennsylvania line, that they should come to Pittsburgh and I would organize a company to build iron bridges. It was the first company of its kind. I asked my friend, Mr. Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to go with us in the venture, which he did. Each of us paid for a one fifth interest, or $1250. My share I borrowed from the bank. Looking back at it now the sum seemed very small, but "tall oaks from little acorns grow."
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定位：Additional excerpt 155 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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卡内基在阿尔图纳看到宾夕法尼亚铁路公司造出第一座小铁桥，认定木桥撑不起永久铁路，恰有一座重要木桥烧毁、交通中断八天，更坚定“铁才是方向”。他提议铁桥设计者林维尔和负责桥梁的派珀、希夫勒来匹兹堡，由他组织公司造铁桥，这是同类第一家。他拉上铁路公司的朋友斯科特入股，五人各出1250美元，他的那份还是从银行借的。今天看数目很小，但“橡树从小橡子长成”。核心是：看准趋势后，要拉上关键人、用小钱先起步。
上下文
卡内基自传中讲述他创办第一家铁桥公司的缘起，时在19世纪60年代美国铁路大发展时期。
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你看到哪个“木桥换铁桥”式的趋势，却还没用小成本试第一步？
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