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How did the grown of the railroad help the cattle industry?
refrigerated railroad cars could take the processed meat to the east (apex)
What led to the growth of the meatpacking indurstry in the Midwest?
Refrigerated (cold) rail cars (:
During slavery did they have cars?
No. However, they did use the term 'cars' to mean railroad cars.
What types of conveyance are considered rail cars?
Rail cars are categorized as grain cars (covered hopper cars most often carrying grain), boxcars, gondolas, and intermodal cars, which carry products in a trailer or container.
How much do railroad cars cost?
50000
What is the name of a line of railroad cars?
Common usage on Canadian National Rail for a line of railroad cars is a "cut of cars". The term most used in the US is a "consist" or a "string of cars". Once the loco ties up, it is, of course, a train.
What is an engine used to move railroad cars?
Locomotive
What is antonym for street?
railroad for trains streets are for cars
A line of connected railroad cars on a track?
train
What does a railroad locomotive do?
It pulls (or pushes) the cars connected to it.
What does Lewis howard latimer's invention do?
In 1874, he copatented (with Charles W. Brown) an improved toilet system for railroad cars called the Water Closet for Railroad Cars. A water closet for railroad cars is an on-board toilet. The phrase "water closet" means "room with a toilet" or modernly known "bathroom."
What gun can shoot the furthest in the world?
The Kaiser Wilhelm gun of WW 1 could fire a shell about 81 miles. These were mounted on railroad cars.
