US railroads mostly.
Both the Irish and the Chinese immigrants helped to build the railroads in America.
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They helped to build railroads
in Canada many Chinese people helped build the Canadian pacific railway after confederation (CPR ) if you look up who built the railway you will find that most Chinese people helped build it
Mostly Irish on the UP, mainly Chinese on the Central Pacific.
Yes there were Irish immigrants that helped to build railroads.
Most of the labour used to build the Canadian Pacific Railway were immigrants because they would work for less pay. On the eastern side the largest ethnic group would have been Irish. On the western side it was the Chinese.
Central Pacific
Irish and Chinese immigrants provided a large portion of the workforce to build the Transcontinental Railroad.
Besides for helping to build American railroads, the Chinese shared their culture: their food, their lifestyle and the Chinese Landry.
Celebrations such as Chinese New Year became part of American culture. Apex
The Central Pacific, California Central Railroad, and the San Jose Railway.