Train Depot

Train Depot. . , Railroads made travel between America's east and west coasts possible. Work crews of German, Irish, Hispanic and Chinese immigrants constructed the "iron roads" that connected and created towns in the West. , Once the railways were built, railroad companies worked with the government to help bring people to the West. Railroads offered safe and cheap transportation for settlers and their belongings. Most immigrants to the American West arrived by railroad, not covered wagon. , Many towns in Kansas became end points for the cattle drives from Texas and then shipped the animals to markets in Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago and elsewhere. Railroads also brought finished goods from the East like furniture, preserved food and clothing. Perhaps, most importantly, the railroads shipped lumber. In fact, almost every building in Prosperity Junction required lumber shipped by rail.