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What was the first railroad steam engine nicknamed?
The first railroad built in the United States was Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which was called BandO. The first steam locomotive was nicknamed Tom Thumb.
How did the government help construct the transcontinental railroad?
people celebrated when the railroad was complete! :D
Who invented the continental railroad?
No one "invented" the Continental Railroad. Continental Railroad was the name given to the railroad that spanned America (US) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
The union pacific railroad was located between Chicago and promontory point Utah True or False?
This is true. The Union Pacific Railroad was the first trans-continental railroad. It ran from Chicago and Promontory Point, Utah.
What is railroad time?
Standard Time Zones created by the railroad industry in the 1880's rather than solar time.
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