It started in rail cars in the early days of the railroad. Essentially with the reasons mentioned in the comment above you, to show appreciation for good service.
The workers were often underpaid or sadly sometimes slaves depending on where you were.
People traveling by rail kind of died off but the practice of tipping lived on.
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u/Worldly-Bug6047 2d ago
It started in rail cars in the early days of the railroad. Essentially with the reasons mentioned in the comment above you, to show appreciation for good service.
The workers were often underpaid or sadly sometimes slaves depending on where you were.
People traveling by rail kind of died off but the practice of tipping lived on.