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In the era of Westward Expansion and the time of the ‘Golden Spike’ joining the East and the West.
T is for transportation
R is for, of course, railroad
A is for America
N is for nighttime travel allowed
S is for surprises along the way
C is for customers paying to ride cross country
O is for occidentals doing some of the work in building
N is for nation building
T is for timing the completion of
I is for initiative of all involved; workers and railroad executives
N is for nuance of things to come
E is for educating citizens on new way of travel
N is for not knowing all the facts; safety wise
T is for travel more quickly; well maybe
A is for action packed adventures at times
L is for land owners giving their land over to them
R is for rights of way
A is for allegiance to country and state
I is for intelligence used
L is for laws followed or not
R is for raised taxes that make it a reality
O is for opportunities gained or lost
A is for allocations needed to build;
D is for now drastic changes to all transportation.
