Queensland Rail: The Queensland Railway

allowed for better equipment and more ease when negotiating contract rates for volume movements. Also, with this arrangement, CBN would likely be using more up to date equipment. Since the

Lost Children: Riders on the Orphan Train “When a child of the streets stands before you in rags, with a tear-stained face, you cannot easily forget him. And yet, you are perplexed what to do. The human soul is difficult to interfere with. You hesitate how far you should go.” – Charles Loring Brace

Larry Page once said, “Especially in technology, [we] need revolutionary change, not incremental change.” Whether he is speaking about the Transcontinental Railroad system or the latest iPhone, what he says is true. If change is going to happen, it needs to bring a revolution of some kind along with it, otherwise, it will just become lost in history. This makes us wonder, how did the railroad system affect the US? The railroad system benefited the US most economically by industrializing towns it ran through, lowering shipping costs, and allowing for mass imports and exports.

(a) Why did CSX make a two-tiered offer? What effect does this structure have on the transaction?

Throughout the 1800’s there were more and more Americans that had moved onto the frontier of the West coast. The people of the United States believed they were destined to have their land stretched from the Pacific Ocean (the west) to the Atlantic Ocean (the east); from sea to shining sea. This settlement came from the fact that the west not only had an abundance of fertile land for farming, but it had such a great abundance of gold and mineral mining available. The Americans also believed that this was a way (and chance) to spread their beliefs! Many people saw the West as a new beginning, so they decided to head West and begin this journey. This is what the Americans believed they were destined to do… The rapid settlement of the West was caused by the great desire of the American

Fifteen thousand men. One thousand- two hundred dead. Twenty thousand pounds of bones. One thousand, seven hundred and fifty- six miles of railways. The creation of the transcontinental railroad began in 1863. It originated in the northern states and made its way to the west. Nobody knew that one day this new technology would lead to the future that we live today. During the time that the railroad was in the process of being created, many things were escalating in the US, all for the best. The Transcontinental Railroad transformed the United States more economically by creating new opportunities, improving transportation, and boosting imports and exports.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer fullback Mike "The A-Train" Alstott remains an all-time fan favorite for his accomplishments on and off the field. He played 12 seasons as a fullback, racking up 5,088 yards rushing; 71 touchdowns (a team record); six Pro Bowls; and a 2002 Super Bowl championship. He was also injured nearly 50 times and was given prescription painkillers to get him through the pain and back on the field. Fortunately, Alstott, now 41 years old and a head coach for a St. Petersburg high school football team, came through it all without experiencing an overdose or becoming dependent on painkillers, something he credits to having trainers and physicians on his side who helped him understand how to take them safely.

The Newley built Railway.This Railway was completed and opened in 1903 which was a huge advantage to the Coolangatta and Tweed region.This Railway brought a huge number of tourists,mostly being families,all the the way from Ipswitch and Brisbane to holiday in tweed and Coolangatta as seen in the photo to the left of many excited tourists departing the newly built train.

Imagine yourself sleeping soundly and you awake suddenly to the sounds chuggachuggachuggachugga CHOO CHOO! You realize it was only the train passing by, and you roll over to sleep longer. You have done this many times without even the thought of where trains originated. The train was first invented in 1830, but it did not truly flourish until the Gilded Age. Prior to the Gilded Age, only approximately 45,000 miles of track had been laid, and between 1871 and 1900 170,000 miles were added. This was all done with the help of Congress . In 1862, Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad. The first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. Four additional transcontinental

Introduction: On May 10th, 1869, a large crowd gathered at Promontory Point, Utah to celebrate the completion of one of the most impressive engineering feats of the 1800’s: the Pacific Railroad. After six years of grueling work, millions of dollars spent, and many battles against Native Americans fought, sea to shining sea was finally connected by two ribbons of iron. The United States was transformed by the new railroad: Masses of immigrants flocked out to the newly connected territories in pursuit of better lives, towns cropped up over night along the route, and an agricultural empire was born as farming machinery was brought to the fertile western plains of the United States. The profoundly positive impact the railroad had on the United States came at a great cost, however. The more than 12,000 Chinese immigrant workers of the transcontinental railroad were treated poorly and unjustly throughout construction, and Native American empires in the plains laid in ruins from the white-American military and pioneers that induced conflict with indigenous people and the government that annexed their lands. These negative consequences of American progress force a question to be asked; did the socioeconomic benefits the Pacific Railroad brought to white American citizens justify the unequal respect and maltreatment given to the Chinese immigrant workers and the Native American tribes? This is the question this essay will answer, as it examines the role the Chinese workers had in

Kirsten Bernstein Early American History December 6, 2011 Transcontinental Railroad The Transcontinental Railroad was a significant event in American History. This railroad was the work of two railroad companies, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, which built their lines as fast as they could until they met in Utah in 1869. Once this complex building project was completed, the United States was now connected from coast to coast by railroad tracks and led to an era of westward expansion. What few people realize is that this turning point in American history could not have happened if it were not for the immigrant groups who helped to build this remarkable railroad. Irish

What it was like riding the orphan trains changed with time. Some of the first orphan trains were a little better than the cattle cars with seats and bathrooms. Later on in time, as more money became available, the riders were able to ride in better cars. The last orphan train riders rode in Pullman cars ( which were also known as sleeping cars).

One of the main contributing factors that led to the federation of 1901 included trade and railways throughout the colonies. In the 1800s, most colonies had constructed railway networks within cities. Some colonies, such as Victoria, had founded railway links, including a link between Melbourne and the port of Williamstown, located south of Melbourne itself. The construction of this rail link triggered other colonies to construct similar railway links, including a rail link between Sydney and Parramatta. A major railway that was constructed included a line from Melbourne to the town of Wodonga, located on the border of Victoria, and a line from Sydney to the town of Albury, on the New South Wales border. This was a major milestone in linking the colonies of New South Wales and

Bye Bye Train Tracks The roaring fire ripped through Sherwood one August afternoon and steadily continued until the next morning. The dry grass and blazing heat were several factors that contributed to this catastrophe. There was physical damage from the surrounding wildlife. The heat from the blaze was like

“Orphans, Foundlings, waifs, half-orphans, street Arabs, and street urchins were terms used to describe abandoned children” (DiPasquale). In New York City alone, there were 30,000 homeless children in the 1850’s (The Orphan Trains). Children averaging from six to eighteen lived very homeless and neglecting lives and had little to no hope for a successful life. Children’s lives, orphanages, and Orphan Trains changed the way children lived during the 1800s.