Carol S asked:


The railroads were built around the 1860’s. What did the Native Americans call the railroads?

bellybuttonlint asked:


I need to know some names of the owners of the railroads in the 1800’s I’m doing some genealogy research. Thanks for your help.

K&K asked:


I need it in Open response form. My question was ” The expansion of the railroads into the west greatly impacted the history of the United States. Discuss hoe the expansion, impacted our country.

mhilze asked:


I have heard that when railroads abandon lines, people can purchase them before the abandonment takes place. What would the cost of this be? Also, if a line has already been abandoned, could you purchase it?

Teresa P asked:


The railroads I am interested in is the Union Pacific or the BNSF or maybe even Kansas oklahoma.

Experimentor asked:


I think it is cheaper to transport goods by rail than road. Maybe the trains are powered by oil, so fuel costs rise, but the railroads become more competitive because it is expensive to run trucks also.
So, what’s the answer? Are high oil prices good or bad for railroad stocks.

Mysterious in Depth asked:


I need to know how long it took to get to St. Louis, Minnesota from Philadelphia by railroad in the 1800s and also what railroads were like in the 19th century. Thanks.

Dr. M asked:


My son and I were watching the ships go up and down the Columbia River and counting the trains going by – there’s major railroads on either side of the river and it got me wondering:
What do they generally haul on barges and why do a barge instead of a train?
Why do a train instead of a truck?
Why do a plane instead of a ship?