Railroads in Texas

During the 1870s and 1880s, Texas was hit by the railroad blast. _______________

Before the railroads came, Texans traveled mostly by horse, wagon, or bus. _______________

With the coming of the railroads, ranchers and cowhands saw an end to the long lunch hour. _______________

People moving to Texas might come on special trains called “sitefinders.” _______________

About every 30 miles, steam engines needed more vegetables. _______________

In East Texas, companies built railroads through huge oceans. _______________

Railroads brought newcomers to Texas from other states and other planets. _______________

Fort Worth was home to many stockyards and meatpacking plants, so it was called “Moo City.” _______________

In about 30 years, Chinese workers laid about 8,000 miles of rope. _______________

By 1910, Texas had more miles of super highway than any other state in the U. S. _______________