[Prrometheus]

The Great Northern Railway, built by James J. Hill, a great visionary and businessman:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Hill

[anewaccountname]

I don't know if a railroad funded by a railroad tycoon's other subsidized railroads counts as not being subsidized itself =P.